When Chu Qianhuang walked up to Chu Qianchen, she had regained her composure.

She smiled slightly, a smile that was a little awkward, and called softly, "Second sister."

Chu Qianchen didn't call her, but just said "Please sit down" lightly, with a lukewarm attitude.

Chu Qianhuang sat elegantly on an armchair at the bottom.

They are sisters, but they are so distant from each other that they seem like strangers.

There were several ice basins in the corner of the main hall, the temperature was just right, and there were several maids fanning gently with fans nearby.

Chu Qianhuang clutched the handkerchief in her hand, looked at Chu Qianchen with hesitation, and said hesitantly: "I don't know why Aunt Jiang would... do such a thing."

She paused, her voice slightly hoarse, her eyes reddened, "Second sister, I am sorry for you."

"I didn't know before that everything I have should belong to you..."

"I couldn't sleep last night. I kept thinking about this over and over again. I think I should come to you. No matter if you want to beat me or scold me, I won't complain at all."

She looked directly into Chu Qianchen's eyes without any hesitation, her beautiful face showing a slightly conflicted expression, with emotions such as guilt, apology, and self-blame intertwined.

Chu Qianchen locked eyes with Chu Qianhuang.

She and Chu Qianhuang were not familiar with each other, but, perhaps because of preconceived notions, Chu Qianhuang did not speak in such a... well, delicate and artificial way before.

Amber frowned slightly, thinking that Chu Qianhuang's words seemed right at first, but after a careful consideration, why did it make people feel so uncomfortable? What did they mean by "beating and scolding"? Did their princess say that she would do something to her? Seeing that Chu Qianchen was silent, Chu Qianhuang's eyes flashed, and she pinched her handkerchief again, and then said: "Second sister, it's enough for you to live well now, and it can be considered a blessing after a bad time."

"Hey, if it weren't for this strange combination of circumstances, maybe..."

She didn't finish her words. All the unspoken words turned into a sigh, and she sighed thankfully: "It's okay."

Amber's eyes twitched. Just now, the princess asked her in the main courtyard whether Chu Qianhuang had changed, and she said she didn't know.

But now, Amber has the answer.

That’s right, Chu Qianhuang has indeed changed!!

Look at what she said. Was she apologizing, playing the victim, or seeking credit? It was so weird and full of innuendo! Chu Qianhuang meant that if they hadn't swapped positions, this marriage wouldn't have been the princess's turn. Would Chu Qianhuang be the princess of Chen now? !

So, the princess is living well in Prince Chen's mansion now, thanks to her, Chu Qianhuang? !

The more Amber thought about it, the angrier she became. The veins on her forehead trembled and her chest rose and fell slightly.

How shameless does one have to be to say such things!

Chu Qianhuang still stared at Chu Qianchen.

She did not envy Chu Qianchen, nor was she jealous of her, and she did not want to marry Prince Chen, who was destined to die soon. She just wanted Chu Qianchen to feel that he owed her.

Even Amber could hear it, so how could Chu Qianchen not understand the hidden meaning of Chu Qianhuang's words? He curled his lips.

interesting.

Chu Qianchen has lived two lives and has encountered all kinds of thrilling events in her previous life. A few sarcastic words from Chu Qianhuang would not shake her at all.

Chu Qianchen stood still like a mountain, his black and white eyes reflecting Chu Qianhuang's face like a mirror.

"That's right." Chu Qianchen said calmly, "What are you doing here?"

She still didn't call Chu Qianhuang, either by name or title.

Chu Qianhuang felt as if the other person's eyes could see through her heart, and her heart couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

She thought for a moment and then said in a roundabout way, "I heard from Her Royal Highness the Third Princess today that His Royal Highness Prince Chen is going to Nanhao."

"Second sister, you live alone in such a big palace, do you want to stay at grandma's house for a while?"

Chu Qianchen was too lazy to beat around the bush with her, so he directly ordered her to leave: "Since you know, you should know that I am very busy."

"If you have nothing else to do, I won't entertain you."

Chu Qianchen picked up the teacup and acted as if he was serving tea to a guest. He didn't want to hang around with Chu Qianhuang at all.

Since she came out of the palace, it's easy to imagine that she must have something to ask for.

Amber also spoke up for her master, and immediately took two steps forward, extending her hand to show her support.

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

Chu Qianhuang almost couldn't maintain the graceful expression on her face, the corners of her lips were as tight as iron, but she finally endured it.

"Second sister, there is actually another reason why I came here today," Chu Qianhuang bit her lower lip hesitantly and finally got to the point, "The third princess asked me to come..."

Amber stepped back and curled the corner of her mouth in a mocking manner. Then she thought about what Chu Qianhuang said at the beginning and felt that she was simply contradicting herself.

Chu Qianhuang continued, "Second sister, you also know that the court intends to form a marriage alliance with Nanhao, but Nanhao is thousands of miles away. The third princess really doesn't want to marry far away, and has been worried about this these days."

"She heard this morning that His Royal Highness Prince Chen would be responsible for sending Crown Prince Wuhe back to Hao, so she wanted to find out the news."

"It was inconvenient for her to leave the palace. Since my second sister and I are sisters, she asked me to come here privately."

Chu Qianhuang said this sincerely, and seemed to be very sympathetic towards the Third Princess' upcoming marriage to Nan Hao.

Although Chu Qianhuang's words sounded reasonable, Chu Qianchen's intuition told her -

That's not the case.

If Chu Qianchen said that the person who asked Chu Qianhuang to come here today was a helpless princess, perhaps Chu Qianchen would believe it.

But Chu Qianhuang used the excuse of the third princess. The third princess' biological mother was the queen of Da Qi, her brother from the same father and mother was the crown prince, and she was the emperor's only legitimate princess. Whether she asked the queen or the crown prince, it would be better than secretly instructing a companion to come to her for information.

"So that's how it is." Chu Qianchen nodded, put down the teacup, and looked as if he believed it.

Chu Qianhuang looked at Chu Qianchen eagerly, with anticipation in her eyes.

Chu Qianchen said slowly: "The prince said..."

She had only said three words when she paused deliberately and wiped the corners of her mouth with the hand holding the handkerchief.

Chu Qianhuang was a little nervous, her eyes unblinking, her upper body leaning forward slightly.

Chu Qianchen observed Chu Qianhuang's every move. From her demeanor and those subtle movements, she was sure that this was not the emotion one should have to help a "friend". Chu Qianhuang was most likely asking these questions for herself.

This is even more interesting. Chu Qianchen thought, his mind moving rapidly, thinking about Chu Qianhuang's abnormal behavior in the past few months.

Shen repeatedly asked Chu Qianhuang to give up the position of the princess's tutor, but Chu Qianhuang disappointed Shen again and again. She refused to give up the position and even seemed a little obsessed, which made Shen more and more disappointed in her.

Before this, although Chu Qianchen felt that Chu Qianhuang’s behavior was a bit strange, he didn’t think much about it, or rather, he didn’t pay much attention to it.

Until this moment, Chu Qianchen suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and an idea emerged in his mind: Could it be that Chu Qianhuang was not here for the title of the princess's companion, but for this marriage?

It's possible.

On the day of the Wanshou Festival, Chu Qianchen also vaguely felt that Chu Qianhuang seemed to care about Wuhejia Tower.

Chu Qianchen thought so, but his face did not show any expression, and continued: "The prince said that the marriage between the two countries has not yet been decided..."

Upon hearing this, Chu Qianhuang pinched her fingertips with her thumb nail as usual, with her knuckles tensed.

Chu Qianchen noticed that when he said "undecided", Chu Qianhuang reacted greatly, and thought to himself that it was as expected.

It seems that her guess was roughly correct.

Chu Qianchen remained silent and sighed, "It's human nature for the third princess not to want to marry far away. Ren Nanhao is such a beautiful place, how many women would want to marry far away in a foreign country? The marriage between the two countries requires the sacrifice of a little weak woman."

Chu Qianhuang responded twice, somewhat absent-mindedly, and asked, "Your Highness Prince Chen didn't say anything else?"

Chu Qianchen found it more and more interesting. Chu Qianhuang came here for the marriage, but she didn't seem to care so much about the "marriage itself". She was more concerned about...

Thinking of the task that the prince had just received, Chu Qianchen's mind moved again. He guessed something and continued to test: "The prince also said that no matter whether the marriage is successful or not, it's okay for the third princess to go to Nanhao to relax..."

Chu Qianhuang's eyes widened slightly in an instant, and she seemed to want to ask more questions, but she bit her lip and endured it.

Chu Qianchen also confirmed what she wanted to confirm and then withdrew her gaze.

So that's how it is. What Chu Qianhuang really cares about is not the marriage between the two countries, but whether the third princess can go to Nanhao, or in other words, whether she can go to Nanhao with the third princess.

Then, the matter becomes even more confusing.

interesting.

Chu Qianchen sorted out the matter bit by bit in his mind.

At the end of March, Chu Qianhuang entered the palace to be the princess's companion. At that time, Wuhejialou had not yet arrived in Daqi, and the marriage between the two countries had not been mentioned for many years. So, how did Chu Qianhuang know that Daqi would re-propose the marriage after Wuhejialou arrived in Beijing in May? Moreover, if she remembered correctly, Chu Qianhuang had never left the capital in the past ten years. Why did she want to go to Nanhao so much? !

There were so many puzzling mysteries about Chu Qianhuang that Chu Qianchen couldn't figure it out for a while.

She was not familiar with Chu Qianhuang, but since both Shen and Chu Yunmu said that Chu Qianhuang had changed, then Chu Qianhuang's changes were probably significant.

This foggy feeling not only did not make Chu Qianchen feel frustrated, but made her even more excited.

Chu Qianchen smiled gently, "Don't worry, I'll go ask when the prince comes back."

She smiled gently, looking like a caring sister.

"Then I'll trouble you, second sister." Chu Qianhuang said with a smile. She could feel that Chu Qianchen's attitude towards her was better than before. She thought that Chu Qianchen might be doing a favor to the third princess.

She looked at Chu Qianchen's leisurely expression, and her heart was as clear as a mirror: Chu Qianchen had been a concubine's daughter for more than ten years, and she must have resentment towards her in her heart. Now that their identities have been reversed, and she has become a phoenix, she probably wants to show off in front of her.

She wanted to see me begging her and acting condescending in front of her.

This kind of person has always been like this throughout history. Once he succeeds, he becomes arrogant.

Chu Qianhuang had a bit of clarity in her mind, seeing through everything without saying it out loud.

Chu Qianchen raised his hand and gestured, and ordered: "Amber, why don't you serve tea to the guests! Oh, right, use the lotus tea that the Crown Princess just sent this morning."

Hearing Chu Qianchen repeatedly mentioning the flower tea given by the Crown Princess, it was clear that he was trying to show off. Chu Qianhuang curled her lips in sarcasm, thinking that it was as expected.

Amber and Chu Qianchen understood what kind of tacit understanding there was, and bowed: "Princess, it is this servant who is rude. I will go and serve tea to the young lady right away."

Amber quickly brought the brewed tea up personally, placed it next to Chu Qianhuang, and said respectfully, "Miss, have some tea."

The freshly brewed tea was emitting hot white steam, and a refreshing tea and lotus fragrance spread along with the hot steam.

Amber's face was full of smiles, and Chu Qianhuang just felt that the servant followed his master and his expression was indifferent.

She picked up the teacup gracefully, sniffed the tea first, and was about to politely praise the lotus tea, but the next moment, she frowned slightly and sighed, "What a pity."

She put down the teacup that she had just brought close to her lips, met Chu Qianchen's puzzled eyes, and explained with a smile: "Second sister, I can't eat cinnamon since I was a child. I can't eat even a little bit of it. My skin will get a rash. Although it's not a problem, the rash will take two or three days to fade."

There was a hint of cinnamon added to the lotus tea. Chu Qianhuang could smell it right away, so she didn't dare drink it.

Chu Qianchen covered his mouth in surprise and cried out, "It's all my fault. I forgot about it for a moment."

She quickly told Amber to get a cup of Biluochun and sighed apologetically, "Hey, this flower tea was sent by the Crown Princess. I found it very appetizing, and I thought you and mother would like it too."

"Alas, we sisters were too unfamiliar with each other before..."

Chu Qianchen looked as if nothing had happened, as if he had let bygones be bygones and had no intention of blaming Chu Qianhuang for Aunt Jiang's mistake.

However, Chu Qianhuang felt that she was simply saying one thing and thinking another. Now that she was in power, she just wanted to act like a "sisterly woman" and try out how it felt to be "looked after" by someone.

Chu Qianchen was indeed saying one thing and thinking another. What she was thinking in her heart was that there was indeed something wrong with Chu Qianhuang.

Chu Qianhuang was a child raised by the Shen family. The Shen family, the wife of Duke Mu, and many other well-known families in the capital all had a habit of never letting outsiders know what they liked or disliked.

This is a rule fostered by noble families. Even if these women know that they cannot eat the food at hand, they will put it to their lips to pretend to eat it instead of spitting it out directly.

Chu Qianhuang was a child raised by the Shen family personally. He had learned, watched, and listened to rules since he was a child. They were like engraved in his bones and could not be forgotten just because he wanted to.

It’s true that Chu Qianhuang knew that she couldn’t eat cinnamon, but the way she dealt with it was too petty.

When Amber gave Chu Qianhuang Biluochun again, Chu Qianchen said again: "Amber, send someone to the front to see if the prince has returned."

Amber took the order and went out, leaving only the sisters Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianhuang and two other maids serving them in the room.

The two sisters each drank tea, one drank lotus tea and the other drank Biluochun, both were elegant and pleasing to the eye.

This time, Chu Qianhuang took a sip of tea and praised, "This Biluochun is this year's tribute, right? I've also had it at the Third Princess' place. I'm really benefiting from my sister today."

Chu Qianchen smiled and said, "Indeed. No wonder Brother Mu always says that you have a good tongue and can tell if something is good in one bite."

Chu Qianhuang also laughed, "Brother Mu is very picky, he only eats good things."

The two sisters chatted and laughed, talking about daily life, and no one mentioned Aunt Jiang and Shen, or the incident of them being switched.

At first glance, the atmosphere in the main hall seemed extremely harmonious, but the smiles of both men did not reach their eyes.

When the tea was half finished, Amber returned to the main hall and reported, "Princess, I asked someone to go to the outer study and ask, Jingfeng said that the prince will be back home very late today."

Chu Qianchen looked up at the dim sky outside the house and said helplessly, "It's already the beginning of the evening, it's getting late, and you still have to go back to the palace. If you're any later, the palace gate will probably be closed."

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

She is the sister-in-law of Prince Chen and she has a home in the capital, so naturally she has to avoid suspicion. There is no way she can stay in Prince Chen's mansion!

To put it bluntly, if she stayed until dark and didn't leave, who knows how many people in the capital would make up stories about her behind her back, and who knows how harsh the words they would say would be.

Chu Qianhuang could only stand up, thinking whether she should talk to the third princess tomorrow and let her leave the palace again.

"Second sister, I will take my leave now."

Chu Qianhuang smiled and wanted to remind Chu Qianchen again, but Chu Qianchen got the better of her: "How is Aunt Jiang?"

Chu Qianhuang's smile froze slightly.

She bit her lower lip, knitted her delicate brows, and revealed a bit of embarrassment in her expression. She whispered: "I asked for leave to go back to the Marquis' Mansion yesterday. I came back in a hurry and didn't stay long..."

What she meant was that she didn't know what happened to Aunt Jiang.

"It's really worrying." Chu Qianchen lowered his eyes slightly, looking gentle and docile, which reminded Chu Qianhuang of the hibiscus flower she picked in the yard in the morning.

Beauty is beautiful.

Chu Qianhuang stared at Chu Qianchen for a moment, then looked away, unsure of what she meant.

What she was sure of was that Chu Qianchen had no sisterly feelings towards her at all.

Ever since she entered the palace, Chu Qianchen never called her "big sister". She just treated her as a guest.

However, Chu Qianchen shouldn't treat Aunt Jiang like this.

She still remembered that in that dream, Chu Qianchen had a deep admiration for Aunt Jiang. Even though her true life experience was revealed later, Aunt Jiang did not suffer any serious punishment because of her kindness to Chu Qianchen.

Later, Aunt Jiang was just sent to the farm. She was still an concubine, and the expenses did not change. Chu Lingxiao and Chu Yunyi, father and son, could still visit her at the farm from time to time.

But now, Chu Qianchen seemed to not care that much about Aunt Jiang. Yesterday, when Lady Mu, the Duke of Mu, suggested sending Aunt Jiang to the Ministry of War to be a laundry lady, she did not plead for Aunt Jiang.

Chu Qianhuang carefully recalled the plot in her dream.

This is a novel.

Even with this "butterfly" of hers, the feelings between people should not change.

Shen abandoned her as if in a dream, so shouldn't Chu Qianchen stay with Aunt Jiang? After all, Chu Qianchen was raised by Aunt Jiang since he was a child.

Could it be because Lady Mu and Shen were both there yesterday?

Or maybe, because Chu Lingxiao was not around... Did Chu Qianchen temporarily blame Aunt Jiang for his dissatisfaction with Chu Lingxiao?

Chu Qianhuang thought about it as he walked out, feeling that it was possible.

Amber personally sent Chu Qianhuang out.

As soon as Chu Qianhuang left, Chu Qianchen also left the main hall and went to the outer courtyard.

Of course she was planning to go find the prince.

Gu Jue was originally in the palace. He had not left the house today. Chu Qianchen just asked Amber to fool Chu Qianhuang.

Yesterday's incident seemed to have an explanation, but Chu Qianchen couldn't let it go completely. Even when she woke up in the middle of the night last night, she dreamed of Aunt Jiang's malicious smile.

Aunt Jiang's smile seemed to be engraved in Chu Qianchen's heart, making her feel that something was wrong.

The prince told her last night to follow her instincts.

Sometimes, a person's intuition is because she has discovered that something is wrong, but she has not yet put the clues together.

Chu Qianchen deeply agreed with this. She was sure that she was not seeing things. Since Chu Qianhuang came to her on her own initiative, it would be better to let Chu Qianhuang test Aunt Jiang. It would save her a lot of trouble.

However, as soon as she stepped out of the inner ceremonial gate, she was stopped by Madam Cai who came quickly.

"Princess," Madam Cai knelt respectfully and took out an envelope from her sleeve, "This was just sent to next door by someone from Jishidi Hall."

Ever since Chu Qianchen got married, she asked Amber to tell Jishidiang that if there was any important matter, she could ask Doctor Liu to pass a note to the mansion next door.

Chu Qianchen took the envelope and took out a note from it. There were only a few words written on it. It was written by Doctor Liu, saying that Jishidiang had encountered a difficult and complicated disease and wanted the young doctor to come over and take a look.

Chu Qianchen put away the note and changed direction temporarily, "Madame Cai, go tell the prince that I need to go out for a while."

Chu Qianchen first returned to the main courtyard, changed into a green dress, and changed her hairstyle to her previous double-ring bun. She put on a veil, changed her skin color, and dressed like a miracle doctor. After that, she took Amber, who had come back from seeing off the guests, out of the house next to the palace.

Jiang Yuan was worried, so she followed him. She dressed up as a man and served as Chu Qianchen's driver.

There was a commotion inside and outside Jishiditang. Many people were crowded outside, pointing and talking inside the clinic.

Someone shouted, "The miracle doctor is here!" and everyone automatically made way for Chu Qianchen and his servant.

"Little miracle doctor, you are here."

Doctor Liu came forward with an anxious look on his face, his robe stained with blood, and quickly led Chu Qianchen to the back hall.

The back hall was filled with a strong smell of blood.

A thin woman in her thirties, dressed in green, lay dying on the couch.

There was a finger-thick wooden stick stuck in her right eye. Blood was oozing out of her eyes, staining most of her face red, making her look bloody.

Today is the Sixth Imperial Concubine's night with the emperor~ I won't divide the chapters. A new week has arrived, and the girls should be happy~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)