"Who on earth is this person? He has been sentenced to exile!"

"You don't even know this. What kind of marquis is this man? He was so stupid that he was deceived by the enemy's spies. The emperor almost wronged a loyal minister."

"I heard that he wrongly accused His Royal Highness Prince Chen and the Prince of Nanyang of treason!"

"How could His Royal Highness Prince Chen commit treason?"

"That's right. I think this Marquis is courting death!"

Chu Qianchen curled the corners of his lips sarcastically.

Isn't Chu Lingxiao "seeking death"?! Or, he is just cold-blooded and selfish, and he only cares about himself!

His future, his title, his self-esteem... nothing else matters.

Thinking about his past and present life, Chu Qianchen's face was calm and his eyes were cold, like a pool of lake water in autumn.

Be it Chu Lingxiao or Aunt Jiang, these two people will no longer cause any emotional fluctuations in her.

To her, these two people were just irrelevant people.

Instead of being angry because of them, she might as well spend more time paying attention to the prince and Prince Chen's Mansion.

Chu Qianchen was about to lower the curtains when he heard an old and familiar female voice excitedly shouting, "Ling Xiao! Ling Xiao, my son!"

There was obvious sadness and reluctance in the old woman's voice.

Chu Qianchen raised her eyes and looked over. Not far away across the street, the familiar figure of the lady came into her sight. Her eyes were red and tearful, and her forehead, eyes and mouth corners were full of deep wrinkles due to excitement, revealing her old age.

Beside the lady, Liu was holding one of her arms and comforting her.

It was obvious that the lady came to see Chu Lingxiao off.

When Chu Lingxiao saw the Madam, he was also very excited and shouted, "Mom, save me!"

"I don't want to be exiled to Qingzhou, save me!"

"Mother, go to the palace and ask the emperor to pardon me..."

Chu Lingxiao placed his last hope on the Madam, his eyes filled with eagerness.

Didn't Chu Yunyi have the merit of saving the emperor? !

As long as the Chu family didn't want the title, wouldn't it be enough to ask the emperor to spare him from exile for 800 miles? ! For the lady, the Chu family had managed to keep the title with great difficulty, and she didn't even think about it in that direction.

She sobbed and said, "Lingxiao, don't worry, Aunt Jiang will accompany you to Qingzhou to take care of you. Mother will also help you with Qingzhou..."

"You have to be careful on this journey."

As the lady spoke, tears began to fall, and Liu hurriedly wiped her tears.

The yamen runner pushed Chu Lingxiao impatiently from behind and said rudely, "Go! Don't dawdle!"

"If we miss the post station, we'll have to sleep outdoors tonight!"

Chu Lingxiao was pushed and staggered a step, becoming even more embarrassed.

His last ray of hope was shattered at this moment, his sinister eyes were blocked by the strands of hair hanging by his ears.

He knew that the lady was reluctant to enter the palace because she was reluctant to give up the title.

Yes, she has more than one son, she also has a second son. As long as the second son inherits the title, she will still be the old lord of the Marquisate. How could she be willing to give up the title for him!

The hatred in Chu Lingxiao's heart grew stronger and stronger.

The lady didn't notice her eldest son's abnormal behavior at all, and continued to shout: "Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao..."

The people watching these scenes of deep love between mother and son could not help sighing, and saying things like "all parents in the world are loving", "if I had known this would happen, I would have done it in the first place" and so on.

Chu Qianchen felt extremely bored, so he lowered the curtains and said two words: "Go back home."

The red-wheeled carriage went around the street ahead and continued on its way. This time, it went straight back to Prince Chen's Palace without stopping.

After Chu Qianchen entered the palace, Prince Chen's palace closed its doors to visitors.

This was often the case in Prince Chen's Palace, and people in the capital had long been accustomed to it.

However, as the news of Nan Hao's coup gradually spread in the court, all the governments in the capital were speculating whether something had happened to Prince Chen and Wuhejialou. All the governments focused their attention on the Emperor and Prince Chen's Mansion, wanting to see whether the Emperor would take the opportunity to eliminate Prince Chen's Mansion.

As a result, one day, two days, and three days passed, and no one, neither the emperor nor the Prince Chen's Palace, moved.

The court at this moment is like a seemingly calm sea, but underneath it is undercurrent and unpredictable.

Many nobles and court officials were secretly guessing the emperor's intentions, and they did not dare to act rashly. The atmosphere became increasingly tense. It seemed that God also sensed something, and it was cloudy and rainy for several days in a row.

However, these things did not disturb the ordinary people at all. They just did what they were supposed to do and did not feel the change in the situation at all.

“It’s going to rain again!”

Chu Qianchen looked out the window and said casually.

It has been raining for the past three days and the cat can't go anywhere. It is almost sick from being suffocated. The little black cat meowed as if to agree.

Chu Qianchen's mood was like the drizzle outside, gloomy and sad.

She had done everything she should have done, and the emperor did not dare to act rashly, just as she had expected.

However, there has been no news from the prince and Su Mubai, which makes Chu Qianchen feel uneasy.

"Crack. Crack."

Chu Qianchen was absent-mindedly pruning the potted plants with scissors until Amber exclaimed from behind: "Princess, Yueying is eating..."

Chu Qianchen finally came to her senses and looked at the little black cat, only to discover that the orchid leaves she had cut had been eaten by it.

"Meow?" The cat looked at them in confusion and continued to eat orchids.

Chu Qianchen rubbed the cat's head casually and smiled at Amber, "It's okay."

Amber looked at the orchid that was cut too "thinly" by Chu Qianchen, and felt that the cat was fine, but the orchid was definitely in trouble.

She was a maid who served Chu Qianchen personally, and she also noticed some subtle changes in Chu Qianchen -

The princess is very worried about the prince.

Her daily routine became very normal. She no longer stayed up late or stayed in the pharmacy for most of the day. In the past three days, she followed a rigid schedule every day, waking up on time, eating on time, and going to bed on time.

Amber had a vague feeling that Chu Qianchen was gathering his strength to be ready for any unexpected eventuality.

Thinking of this, Amber felt that the orchid was not wronged. She asked carefully, "Princess, do you want to trim it again? I think Yueying hasn't had enough."

The black cat heard its name and meowed again.

So, Amber went out to find a potted orchid for Chu Qianchen. When she came back, she didn't bring the orchid, but a letter, and she trotted over.

Amber is Chu Qianchen's maid. She is usually calm and steady. It is rare to see her so impatient, which makes the other maids and servants look at her sideways.

"Princess," Amber said, not paying any attention to other people's gazes. She walked into the left side room with a glittering look in her eyes. "It's a letter from the prince via a carrier pigeon!"

Chu Qianchen's hand slipped and the scissors fell beside the potted plant. The unusual "bang" sound scared the cat on the other side. The cat jumped up as if someone stepped on it, and ran to the beauty bed with a "whoosh".

Amber was stunned. Chu Qianchen "grabbed" the letter from Amber and opened the envelope impatiently.

She read the letter at a glance, her cherry lips curved up, a smile spread from the corners of her mouth to the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and her eyes were full of smiles.

The joy on her face was obvious.

Even without asking, Amber could guess that the letter contained good news, and she felt relieved.

The black cat, having recovered, jumped down from the beauty couch, walked over to her again, and circled around her skirt, its voice soft, delicate and tender, even more coquettish than a little girl.

"Yueying, the prince will be back soon." Chu Qianchen put down the letter, bowed her head and said to the black cat at the edge of her skirt, her heart leaping with joy as if it was about to fly.

When she lowered her eyes, her thick eyelashes looked long and curled, and her phoenix eyes were as bright as sparkling gems.

There was a faint smile on her face, and her smile was as beautiful as a blooming ephemeral flower, as bright as the breeze and the morning moon, so bright and eye-catching, so beautiful that it made people's heart palpitate.

Yueying meowed, and Amber cooperated and asked, "Princess, when will the prince arrive?"

Chu Qianchen estimated the time and said happily, "It will probably arrive in five or six days." She couldn't help but read the letter in her hand again.

When she put away the letter, she felt relaxed and radiant.

Amber exchanged glances with Jiang Yuan, cleared her throat, and teased, "Princess, there are still five or six days left. Can the prince's dress be finished?"

Chu Qianchen: “…”

No, she had to hurry!

Chu Qianchen didn't care about the cat or answer Amber. He turned around and ran to the inner room and brought the embroidery basket over himself.

She decided to stay up for a few nights and finish the dress in a hurry.

She said she would stay up late, and she stayed up until four o'clock that night before going to bed. She stayed up until four o'clock the second night, and by the third night, she was so tired that she was sleepy.

She rubbed her eyes, yawned again, and said to herself, "It will be soon."

These past two days, she had been working overnight with good efficiency. The only thing left to finish the gown was the hem of the sleeves, so it would definitely be finished in time.

She put down her clothes and was about to take the tea at hand when the cup was handed to her.

The hand holding the teacup was obviously not a woman's hand. The fingers were long and slender with distinct joints, and the nails were neatly trimmed, but the color was slightly white.

As soon as Chu Qianchen saw the hand, he recognized it. His eyes widened and his gaze quickly moved upwards to meet a pair of narrow eyes.

The dark eyes of the visitor were like floating shadows in the bright candlelight, filled with a faint smile.

"My Lord, you are back!"

Chu Qianchen's pupils suddenly lit up, his eyes curved into a pair of lovely crescents, his gaze filled with excitement and joy.

Her whole face was smiling, and the smile softened her temperament, making her look delicate and soft, just like the peach blossoms in full bloom in March, delicate and beautiful with a subtle fragrance.

Gu Jue could smell a faint fragrance coming from her, which was elegant and slightly sweet.

"Well, I'm back." Gu Jue said softly, his eyes moving across her palm-sized face and then falling on the almost finished dress on her lap.

Chu Qianchen couldn't help but want to show off, "Your Majesty, this is..."

After saying just a few words, she noticed that Gu Jue frowned slightly, pursed his thin lips, and seemed unhappy.

etc!

She suddenly realized, a beat slower than usual, that it was already late, and that she might, it seemed... probably, have gone to bed.

Chu Qianchen's eyes moved guiltily.

As if she wasn't embarrassed enough, the sound of the night watchman's bell could be heard in the distance.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

In this quiet night, the sound of the night watchman's drum is extremely penetrating and echoes so clearly all around.

Chu Qianchen could no longer look directly into Gu Jue's eyes.

Her little thoughts seemed to be written on her face, clearly visible to Gu Jue.

Gu Jue had always known that she was completely defenseless in front of him, and when he lowered his eyes to look at her, he felt as if an invisible feather was touching the lake of his heart, gently and softly.

Gu Jue couldn't help but chuckle, a smile rippling in his eyes, and his neck and chest were shaking slightly.

For some reason, Chu Qianchen felt that even the air around her seemed to be vibrating, and her heartbeat inexplicably quickened.

Gu Jue raised his hand and touched the soft top of Chu Qianchen's head gently.

He had only been away from Beijing for less than two months, but this time, just a few days after setting off, he was already calculating his return date.

Originally, it should have taken him two more days to reach the capital, but he rode at full speed all the way and managed to return to the palace tonight.

For the first time, he felt concerned. This feeling was really novel and interesting.

The last day for double monthly tickets, vote if you have monthly tickets, mua~

Did Xiaoxiang not show the update on time yesterday? I saw it was posted on time in the background, I don’t know if it was a draw. I will post it early today to see.

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