Her eyes grew darker, but other than that, there was no other change in her expression.
"Grandmother, mother," she obeyed her heart, stood up, and said goodbye to the two of them in a gentle voice, "It's getting late, I should go back to the palace."
To the Madam, Chu Qianhuang's current position as the princess's companion was too important, so she hurriedly said, "Sister Huang, you've been out of the palace for a day already. Go back quickly and remember to thank the Queen for her grace."
The lady gave some worried instructions, fearing that Chu Qianhuang would be displeased by being away from the palace for too long.
Chu Qianhuang agreed to all the requests, being gentle, graceful and generous, which made the lady even more satisfied with her eldest granddaughter.
Chu Qianhuang took her leave, and Shen drank her tea by herself without even looking at her.
It should be said that from beginning to end, Shen still did not say a word to Chu Qianhuang.
Baoqin noticed this and followed Chu Qianhuang with a frown on her face. She couldn't help but look back at Shen.
The eldest lady and the eldest girl used to have a deep and close mother-daughter relationship, but in just a few months, they had become strangers.
Baoqin sighed in her heart. All she could do was follow Chu Qianhuang.
After the master and servant left the main room, they saw Aunt Jiang kneeling with her head bowed under a corridor decorated with several palace lanterns. The cool breeze lifted up a few strands of her hair and sleeves, and her collar and sleeves were filled with autumn wind. Withered flowers scattered all over the yard, she looked quite sad, as if she was alone and haggard.
Chu Qianhuang couldn't help but stop and stood quietly with his eyes closed for a while, then slowly opened his eyes and walked towards Aunt Jiang, his eyes were bright, as if he had made some difficult decision.
"Aunt." Chu Qianhuang bent her knees and squatted down, stroking Aunt Jiang's pale and dry cheek with her slightly cold hands, tidying up her messy hair at the temples, and straightening the crooked bamboo hairpin.
"Sister Huang." Aunt Jiang looked at Chu Qianhuang, her eyes filled with crystal tears and her expression was sad and moving.
Chu Qianhuang stared into Aunt Jiang's eyes and made a promise: "Aunt, Brother Yi is my brother. I will take good care of him. The title should belong to Brother Yi."
As she spoke, the image of that proud, flamboyant and competitive young man reappeared in her mind.
Chu Yunyi has a bright and open mind, as well as the determination to forge ahead courageously, and is worthy of her planning for him.
Moreover, it was the best outcome for her to have her brother inherit the title.
The next moment, Aunt Jiang's tears finally burst out and rolled down her cheeks.
“Sister Huang!” Aunt Jiang raised her hand and hugged Chu Qianhuang into her arms, “I’ll entrust your brother to you!”
Her tears fell quickly and rapidly, wetting the fabric on Chu Qianhuang's shoulders, and the corners of her lips curved in a strange arc.
Chu Qianhuang stroked Aunt Jiang's skinny back again and again, and said to herself in her heart that she had to be stronger, not only for Aunt Jiang and Chu Yunyi, but also for herself so that she would not be bullied and forced to bow to others like the Madam and the others...
She needs to stay calm, her chance is coming soon.
Although she didn't know the exact time when Wuhejialou was ambushed, she was sure that it must have happened on his way back to Nanhao. Wuhejialou left Beijing in August, so it should have happened in these few days at the latest.
Once something happens, the news will be sent to the capital city via an express route of 800 miles, and the people who will receive the news the fastest will definitely be the emperor and the prince.
Aunt Jiang quickly pushed Chu Qianhuang away, wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief, and forced herself to cheer up. She said in a hoarse voice: "Sister Huang, please leave quickly. You are alone now. Don't get into any more trouble because of me."
"Don't worry about me, as long as you and Brother Yi are fine."
Chu Qianhuang seemed touched and nodded slowly, "Okay... Auntie, I'll go back to the palace first, you be careful."
Whatever. Since Shen wanted my aunt to accompany my father into exile, then at least my aunt would be safe.
Aunt Jiang smiled and said softly, "Go ahead."
Looking at her thin face, Chu Qianhuang felt reluctant again, but she suppressed it and said softly, "Auntie, I'll leave now."
Chu Qianhuang did not stay any longer and left Yongding Marquis Mansion immediately.
She will soon leave the capital and go to Nanhao. She has no attachment to this already decayed mansion and does not want to come back.
As the old saying goes, you are not afraid of the clouds blocking your view because you are at the highest level.
She wants to stand higher and see farther.
She didn't want to be confined to the three-acre land in the backyard of this marquis's mansion.
She wants to change her destiny with her own wisdom and hands, and she will never repeat the mistakes of the original owner.
After the carriage drove out of the Marquis' Mansion, Chu Qianhuang took one last look at the Mansion and left without any reluctance.
However, she did not return to the palace directly. Instead, she took a detour to Duobaozhai and took the silver-inlaid jade kaleidoscope she had customized before returning to the palace.
She specially customized that kaleidoscope just to please the third princess, who was now her last resort.
In the next few days, Chu Qianhuang waited in the palace with difficulty, paying attention to any movement in the palace, and felt that each day was like a year.
The more anxious she was, the slower time went.
As autumn deepens, chrysanthemums, osmanthus, hibiscus, and other flowers and trees bloom in the palace. The red maples are like fire, the apricot leaves are like gold, and the colors are colorful. There is no sign of the decadence of autumn at all.
It was not until September 25th that Chu Qianhuang finally heard from the Third Princess a piece of news that made her ecstatic -
A coup d'état took place in Nanhao.
Not only Chu Qianhuang, but also Chu Qianchen who was in Prince Chen's Mansion learned the news at the first time.
The person who came to report the news was Cheng Linhua, the chief secretary of the palace.
Chu Qianchen opened his eyes slightly wide, unable to hide his shock.
Nan Hao’s coup actually took place at this time.
Bei Qi and Nan Hao were separated by the Yangtze River, and as far as she knew, the two countries still did not interfere with each other more than a decade later.
At this moment in her previous life, she was imprisoned in the Yongding Marquis's mansion with her face destroyed, and knew nothing about Nan Hao's affairs. Later, she came to the Chenwang Mansion, eagerly studying medicine, and turned a deaf ear to the outside world. She really wished that there were twenty-four hours in a day...
It was not until the prince's death and she entered the military camp that she came out of that almost closed state and began to gradually get involved in political affairs.
However, she only knew about the affairs of Da Qi. She knew very little about Nan Hao. She only knew that there had been a coup in Nan Hao within a few years, that Emperor Hao had changed several times, and that the political situation was very turbulent.
It was not until Wuhajialou ascended the throne, stabilized the government, appeased the people, and allowed Nanhao to recuperate that the political situation began to stabilize again.
At that time, she didn't care about Nan Hao's situation at all. She just listened to it casually. The only thing that occupied her mind was to avenge the prince.
After the initial shock passed, Chu Qianchen's expression changed from surprise to calmness. He raised his hand to signal Cheng Linhua to sit down and asked, "Cheng Changshi, what's going on?"
Although Northern Qi and Southern Hao did not invade each other, they were wary of each other. There were people from Southern Hao lurking in the capital of Great Qi, Jingcheng. Similarly, there were naturally people from Northern Qi in the capital of Southern Hao, thousands of miles away.
That’s why this matter spread to the capital so quickly.
Cheng Linhua was also shocked. After calming down, he roughly described what happened: "The vassal king Wuhaduluo took advantage of Emperor Hao's illness to rebel and usurp the throne. He killed Emperor Hao, and now he has proclaimed himself emperor."
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"Uhaduluo holds military power and has an army of 200,000 men under his command. Now the entire Nanhao Kingdom is under his control. Several vassal kings of Nanhao have expressed their submission, and there are still three vassal kings who have not yet expressed their stance."
Chu Qianchen thought for a moment and asked slowly, "Where is Wuhejia Tower?"
Chu Qianchen tightly gripped the armrests of the chair, his voice hoarse.
Of course, what she cared about was not Uhaga Tower, but the prince.
However, for Da Qi's spies in Nanhao, they would only inquire about the news of Wuhejia Tower, so she asked this.
Thinking that he hadn't received any news from the prince for some time, Chu Qianchen's heart felt like it was stabbed by a needle.
Cheng Linhua was also worried about Gu Jue's safety, and answered solemnly: "According to the spies of Hao Kingdom, there has been no news of Wuhejialou entering the territory of Nanhao so far. Wuhejialou's whereabouts are unknown... He may have been in trouble."
Although Chu Qianchen guessed from Chu Qianhuang's attitude that Wuhejialou might be ambushed on the way back to Nanhao, at this moment, when she really heard the news, her pupils contracted violently and she felt a buzzing in her ears.
The air was so heavy that it was almost suffocating.
Both Cheng Linhua and Chu Qianchen knew that Wuhaduluo might have had ambitions of rebellion.
Uhaduluo had been planning for a long time, and naturally he wanted to wipe out the roots. If he killed Uhakaluo and then Emperor Hao, then Emperor Hao's lineage would no longer have a capable successor, and those vassal kings would naturally choose to submit to Uhaduluo.
As long as Wuhajialou is still alive, the vassal kings will not fight easily. Even if Wuhaduluo takes the capital, he will not be the legitimate emperor of Hao Kingdom, and he will not be able to sit firmly on the throne.
Therefore, Wuhejialou must die! Chu Qianchen held the handrail even tighter, and all kinds of worst-case scenarios flashed through her mind, as if a knife was stabbing her heart again and again, and all kinds of feelings were turning over in her stomach.
Cheng Linhua added: "Princess, Su Mubai is almost here."
When Su Mubai just left, Cheng Linhua wondered if the princess was thinking too much, but he was more inclined to be safe than sorry when it came to the prince's affairs.
Now, Cheng Linhua almost wanted to kneel down to Chu Qianchen, thinking that their princess was a master of foresight.
With Su Mubai rushing to support, at least there will be news soon.
Cheng Linhua thought that his princess was young and had not experienced much, and wondered whether he should comfort her with words like "Your Majesty is blessed by heaven" or "Your Majesty is always cautious", but he heard Chu Qianchen's calm tone and ordered: "Call Yun Zhan and Tang Yuchu."
Chu Qianchen's mood stabilized in an extremely short period of time.
She is no longer an innocent girl. She has experienced too much in her previous life.
The more confusing and unclear the situation is, the calmer she needs to be, clear away the fog, and move forward cautiously.
Chu Qianchen's eyes were as bright and cold as the night moon.
Cheng Linhua was a little surprised that Chu Qianchen was so calm, and solemnly clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Princess."
Cheng Linhua called a servant and sent him to quickly inform Yunzhan and Tang Yuchu.
Soon, Yun Zhan and Tang Yuchu came together. Cheng Linhua told them the general situation. The expressions of the two men suddenly became solemn and their brows furrowed.
Chu Qianchen ordered: "Yunzhan, go to the Xuanjia Camp and wait for orders."
"Tang Yuchu, hurry up and chase Su Mubai and tell him about the coup in Nanhao."
She asked Tang Yuchu to tell Su Mubai about this so that Su Mubai could respond flexibly, otherwise Su Mubai might not receive any information about Nan Hao's coup.
Su Mubai needs to lead the troops, and even if he rushes all the way, his marching speed is limited. If Tang Yuchu gallops, he will definitely be able to catch up.
The two of them did not delay. They left just half a cup of tea after they came. They did not question Chu Qianchen's order at all.
Chu Qianchen looked solemn, and looked at Cheng Linhua again, "There are two more things I want you to do..."
A gust of wind blew in suddenly. The sky outside had become overcast at some point. The dark clouds piled up in the sky, and a fishy smell filled the air.
Finally, let me explain it again: this is the setting of the reborn girl vs the girl who traveled through a book.
There are two lives in total in the background.
In her first life, Qian Huang was a book-traveling girl who traveled into a novel. In this novel, Qian Huang's life experience would be exposed and she would end up with nothing. So, she was afraid. Like the mainstream book-traveling girls, she wanted to change her predetermined fate, and she won. In this life, Qian Chen was a cannon fodder, who was driven out of the house and met the prince.
In the second life, Qian Chen was reborn. In this life, the only thing that changed was Qian Chen's rebirth. She was reborn after Qian Huang traveled through the book. In other words, Qian Huang was still the girl who traveled through the book, and the dreams she had were actually the contents of the novel she traveled through.
Qian Chen knows what happened in the first life, while Qian Huang knows what happened in the dream.
(End of this chapter)