She pinched her fingertips, quickly calmed herself down, and straightened her back.

Although seeing Chu Yunyi seriously injured made her feel a little regretful, Chu Qianhuang did not think she had done anything wrong.

One can't just stop eating because of choking.

"I'm doing this for the Chu family." Chu Qianhuang covered her swollen left face with one hand and looked straight into Chu Qianchen's eyes.

"No, you do it for your own benefit." Chu Qianchen said affirmatively, with a sneer on his lips.

Chu Qianhuang's words could probably only fool a naive kid like Chu Yunyi.

Chu Qianhuang's pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes became deep.

Yes, her starting point was indeed for herself, but this matter was obviously more beneficial to the Chu family. It was because of the uncontrollable variables that Chu Qianchen blamed her.

If everything went smoothly and Chu Yunyi only injured his hand, would Chu Qianchen still pursue the matter? ! I'm afraid no one would know that she also contributed to Chu Yunyi's rescue.

This is how the world is, the winner is the king and the loser is the villain, and all others care about is the result.

However, Chu Qianhuang would not say these words, nor would she admit it: "Second sister, if you want to accuse someone, you can always find a pretext."

"Brother Yi obviously risked his life for the Chu family and Brother Mu."

"He told me that he wanted Brother Mu to inherit the title of Marquis Yongding in the future."

"I just gave him an idea..."

The more Chu Qianhuang spoke, the more she felt that it was Shen and Chu Yunmu who were the ones who benefited from this matter. What qualifications did Chu Qianchen have to question her?

Chu Yunyi is her biological brother from the same father and mother, and she loves him. If there was no other choice, she would not have given him this idea.

Chu Qianchen kept staring at Chu Qianhuang, his gaze fixed, his expression not changing at all.

After the other party had said enough, Chu Qianchen slowly said: "Really? So, you are not doing this for yourself, not for fear of losing your status as the daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, not for fear of not being able to go to Nanhao?"

Chu Qianhuang's eyes suddenly widened as she heard these words. She was completely unable to control her emotions and a look of obvious surprise appeared on her face.

How could it be?! How did Chu Qianchen know that I wanted to go to Nanhao?! I had never told anyone that I wanted to go to Nanhao, nor had I revealed any intention at all.

At this moment, Chu Qianhuang seemed to be struck by lightning. His thoughts were extremely confused and he was completely unable to think calmly. He was shocked, suspicious, and panicked... and there was also a hint of fear.

"Do you think no one knows about your little thoughts?" Chu Qianchen raised the corner of his mouth sarcastically.

As long as one is a human being, he or she will have his or her own little thoughts, maybe for himself or herself, maybe for his or her loved ones, or maybe for other reasons.

Chu Qianchen was too lazy to care about Chu Qianhuang's little thoughts, nor could she be too lazy. It was Chu Qianhuang's business if she wanted to go to Nanhao, but she shouldn't have encouraged Chu Yunyi to take the risk.

A cold light flashed in Chu Qianchen's eyes.

She was sitting and Chu Qianhuang was standing, but there was a bit of arrogance in her eyes when she looked at Chu Qianhuang, and her words released an oppressive force like a mountain pressing down on one's head.

"I didn't..."

Chu Qianhuang wanted to say something else, but Chu Qianchen didn't want to listen to Chu Qianhuang's nonsense anymore, so he interrupted her with a sneer: "There's no point in talking any more, why don't you just go to the queen and resign your position as the princess's companion?"

If Chu Qianhuang is not the princess's study companion, even if Da Qi and Nanhao are married, she will not be able to follow the third princess to Nanhao.

Chu Qianhuang had planned for so long with all her might and taken so much pains just to keep her position as the princess's tutor, so how could she possibly agree to that!

She was a little at a loss for words and looked at Chu Qianchen in silence.

The two of them stared at each other quietly, as if they were playing a silent game, and sparks flickered faintly where their eyes met.

Chu Qianhuang was the first to look away, avoiding Chu Qianchen's eyes, and whispered: "What's wrong with me finding a way out for myself."

"You have been a concubine's daughter before, so you know how difficult it is for a concubine's daughter. You don't have a mother or a maternal family to rely on, so you have to rely on yourself for everything!"

She just wanted to keep her position as the princess's tutor. She had no intention of sacrificing Chu Yunyi, nor did she deceive Chu Yunyi. Chu Yunyi was willing to go to Yuanqing Temple to rescue the emperor, and he did so voluntarily.

Chu Qianchen looked at her coldly, his eyes full of sarcasm, and his tone became more and more fierce: "Then why don't you go to Yuanqing Temple by yourself?"

"Why don't you go and save the emperor yourself? Why do you have to take advantage of others?"

Chu Qianchen gradually raised his voice.

"..." Chu Qianhuang was caught off guard by this series of questions, as if her neck was being strangled, and she couldn't answer a single one.

Chu Qianchen unceremoniously took off her self-deceiving mask and said almost word by word: "Use Chu Yunyi's life to achieve your retreat?"

Chu Qianhuang's face turned pale, and then turned red. Her cheeks were burning. She herself didn't know whether it was because her thoughts were exposed or because of the slap just now.

Chu Qianhuang bit her lower lip guiltily until it turned white, then looked back at Chu Qianchen in front of her again, her cherry lips moving slightly.

She wanted to defend herself, but facing Chu Qianchen's cold eyes, she couldn't utter a word.

Chu Qianchen's eyes flashed, and he could see that Chu Qianhuang began to waver.

She stroked her sleeve calmly and gave Jiang Yuan a wink.

Jiang Yuan knew it was his turn to come on stage, and said, "Princess, why do you have to get angry over such a person!"

Her tone was respectful when she spoke to Chu Qianchen, but when she looked at Chu Qianhuang, her eyes were contemptuous and disdainful, as if she was looking at a stink bug on the ground.

Chu Qianhuang felt as if her heart was cramping and her hands were clenched into fists.

The look from Jiang Yuan just now was like a knife cutting into her heart.

She was just a slave in the palace, yet they could humiliate her and trample upon her dignity like this.

Chu Qianhuang's cheeks hurt, and her heart hurt even more, forcing her to face the reality. She was too weak and too naive now. Chu Qianchen was just married into the Prince Chen's mansion. Once she gained power, she became pretentious...

At this time, Chu Qianchen sighed and lowered his eyes slightly, "I just feel sorry for Brother Yi..."

Her voice was soft and gentle, full of sympathy.

This sentence was like adding fuel to the fire, burning away the remaining sanity of Chu Qianhuang.

What does Chu Qianchen know? What qualifications does she have to say that? Chu Qianhuang's eyes turned red, and her chest kept rising and falling.

"If it wasn't too late, if it wasn't the only way, why would I..."

Halfway through his words, Chu Qianhuang immediately realized that he had let something slip, so he shut his mouth and stopped talking.

Chu Qianhuang glanced at Chu Qianchen again, and that look was extremely complicated.

"I'll come to see Brother Yi next time."

She didn't say anything else, just turned away and left without looking back.

Chu Qianchen stared at Chu Qianhuang's departing back, his eyes gradually becoming deeper and deeper.

In the courtyard, Chu Qianhuang walked forward with wind-like steps. Her slender back revealed a solemn and resolute look, as if nothing could shake her determination.

The autumn wind blows up the fallen leaves and withered flowers, adding a bit of desolation.

Amber also looked at Chu Qianhuang who was walking farther and farther outside the house, and couldn't help asking: "Princess, what does she want to do?"

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Chu Qianchen was also thinking about this question and remained silent.

What did Chu Qianhuang mean by "too late" just now?

Chu Qianchen tapped his knuckles lightly on the armrest a few times, and his thoughts turned accordingly.

She met Chu Qianhuang not just to vent her anger, but also to confirm one thing...

It is true.

Thinking back to what Chu Qianhuang had just let slip, Chu Qianchen's eyes became three points sharper.

Chu Qianchen had guessed that Chu Qianhuang wanted to go to Nanhao. Moreover, she should want to wait for the third princess to marry in Nanhao and then escort the third princess there as a companion.

This is obviously somewhat unreasonable.

While thinking, Chu Qianchen slowly withdrew his gaze.

Everyone knows that Wuhejialou rejected the marriage between the two countries. Although the emperor still refused to give up, Chu Qianhuang is still sure that the marriage can be successful. Why?!

Unless Chu Qianhuang was sure that the marriage between the two countries was not something that Wuhejialou could decide.

Only the emperors of the two countries can decide on the marriage between the two countries. Everyone knows that Emperor Hao values ​​the eldest prince Wuhejialou, and Wuhejialou's opinion is also Emperor Hao's opinion.

However, Chu Qianhuang was still certain that the marriage would be successful, so where did her confidence come from? Chu Qianchen closed his eyes, put aside all distracting thoughts, and sorted out his thoughts in his mind.

Did Wuhejialou suddenly change his mind, or was Emperor Hao persuaded by others, or was Wuhejialou powerless to object...

Chu Qianchen thought about various possibilities and eliminated them one by one...

It's impossible. This is not possible, and that is even more impossible.

etc!

Chu Qianchen suddenly opened his eyes again.

Could it be that something bad happened to Wuhejia Tower? !

Chu Qianhuang said "it's too late". She was so anxious, which meant that time was running out... Could something happen to him on the way back to Nanhao? ! Bang, bang, bang! Chu Qianchen's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and he felt panic.

The prince will send Wuhejialou to the territory of Nanhao. Calculating the time, they should have reached the border of Qihao.

If something happens to Wuhejia Tower, then the prince...

Thinking of Gu Jue, Chu Qianchen was in a state of confusion. He turned to ask Jiang Yuan, "Did you receive a letter from the prince today?"

Because Gu Jue was on the road, it was not very convenient to send and receive letters. The carrier pigeons had to fly to the various bases of the Prince Chen's Mansion before they could be delivered to Gu Jue. The period from when she sent the letter to when she received the reply was very long. So far, Chu Qianchen had only received three letters in total.

"No." Jiang Yuan shook his head.

Chu Qianchen narrowed his eyes.

Until now, all this is her speculation, without any actual evidence, and perhaps nothing will happen...

However, Chu Qianchen couldn't let it go.

She was sure that Chu Qianhuang knew a lot of things, many things she shouldn't know.

Chu Qianchen looked outside the house again, but he could no longer see Chu Qianhuang outside. Only the fallen leaves were still flying in the air.

At this moment, Chu Qianhuang was escorted out of the palace from the east corner gate by the gatekeeper. The carriage of the marquis's mansion was waiting outside the palace.

"Miss, your face..." Baoqin quickly saluted Chu Qianhuang, looking at her with complicated eyes, as if she wanted to say something but stopped.

There were still obvious five finger marks on Chu Qianhuang's left cheek, and not only had there been no signs of the swelling improving, it had become even more swollen.

After Baoqin's reminder, Chu Qianhuang felt even more pain on her cheek. Her eyes became unusually sinister. The image of Chu Qianchen pressing her step by step just now appeared in her mind, peeling off her selfishness layer by layer, exposing it nakedly.

Chu Qianhuang's face turned blue and red, and she felt more and more embarrassed.

She didn't want to say more, so after saying "go home", she lifted her skirt and got into the carriage.

When she got into the carriage, she discovered that there was another slim figure hiding in it.

The woman was wearing a green coarse cloth dress. She had a pointed chin, tearful eyes, and her hair was tied up in a bun. Apart from a bamboo hairpin, she had no jewelry on her body. Her body was so thin that she could hardly support the clothes.

"Auntie..." Chu Qianhuang called in a low voice.

The woman hiding in the carriage was Aunt Jiang.

Aunt Jiang put her index finger on her lips and made a gesture to keep quiet. She cautiously lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out of the carriage, fearing that someone would discover her whereabouts.

Baoqin simply didn't enter the carriage. She quickly closed the door of the carriage and sat next to the coachman.

(End of this chapter)