Gu Jue took out a candy from somewhere and stuffed it into Chu Qianchen's mouth.

The fresh fragrance of roses and the rich aroma of pine nuts filled her mouth, fragrant and sweet.

Chu Qianchen smiled, his eyebrows and eyes curved.

It's really easy to coax him. Gu Jue chuckled and continued, "He was poisoned by Nan Hao." The "he" he mentioned was of course Wuhejialou.

"That day, Wuhejialou pretended to be dead in the shipwreck, and then we quietly crossed the river and secretly arrived in Nanhao together."

Originally, Gu Jue wanted to send Wuhejialou to Nanhao, and he could return to Beijing after completing his mission, but he changed his mind.

"From the two ambushes we encountered, Wuhejialou and I both realized that something big might have happened in Nanhao, so I will stay in Nanhao for the time being."

"We headed south to Jianye City, the capital of Nanhao. On the way, we learned that Wuhaduluo had murdered his brother and rebelled, and had proclaimed himself the new emperor of Hao."

In other words, the worst situation they had expected had happened! "At that time, the area from the south of the Yangtze River to the surrounding area of ​​Jianye City had all fallen into the control of Wuhedu Luo. Within a few days, our tracks were discovered. Wuhedu Luo sent the Tiger Guards to hunt us down. We had no choice but to go north again. When we were crossing the river, Wuhejialou was hit by a poisonous arrow. It was only with the life-saving pill you gave him that his heart meridian was protected."

"Fortunately, Su Mubai led his troops to pick us up from the other side of the river, and we were able to return safely to Da Qi..."

The situation at that time was far more thrilling than the ambush they had encountered in Changjing Town before, but Gu Jue downplayed it. His voice was cold and his tone was even more even. He was so calm as if he was narrating a very ordinary matter.

The night is cold and the moon is as cold as frost.

In the courtyard, wisps of faint fragrance drifted in with the night breeze. Following the scent, I saw clusters of white jade-like lilies shining with pearly luster in the moonlight, and half of the flowers had begun to wither.

Chu Qianchen looked at the lily of the valley in the corner of the courtyard. His dark eyes seemed to be filled with cold moonlight, and they were sparkling like the rippling water of a lake under the moon.

Her slender figure was as straight as a green bamboo in the night wind, and she was extremely calm.

The blooming and falling of flowers is a normal phenomenon in the world, and so is the changing of dynasties.

What she was thinking was, since Chu Qianhuang was so sure that the marriage between the two countries would be successful, did that mean that Chu Qianhuang had long known that Wuhaduluo would rebel in the near future? Chu Qianchen's eyelashes flickered, and he thought calmly for a moment, quickly sorting out some existing clues in his mind.

Suddenly, she thought of something, and the hand that was holding Gu Jue's wrist tightened a little, and asked: "Your Majesty, when did Wuhedu Luo kill Emperor Hao?"

Chu Qianchen finally realized the slight sense of disharmony she had felt in her heart since she heard about Nan Hao’s coup a few days ago.

It happened too fast! From Uhadu Luo sending troops to ambush Uhajialou, to him leading his troops to rebel, to most of the vassal kings of Nanhao declaring their submission to him, all this happened too fast, too fast to be reasonable.

It was so fast that it seemed like a pre-arranged play! Thinking of a certain possibility, Chu Qianchen's pupils shrank slightly.

A cool night breeze blew towards them, making their clothes flutter. The clusters of lilies of the valley swayed in the wind, blowing up the white petals, as if a light snow was falling.

Gu Jue gave her an appreciative look with a faint smile in his eyes.

His little princess had a keen sense of court affairs and was very talented. She immediately found the key to the chaos and hit the nail on the head.

Gu Jue replied, "I heard from Nanhao that Emperor Hao has been ill for several months, so I'm afraid Wuhaduluo attacked Emperor Hao as early as May. However, because Wuhajialou was still in Daqi at that time, he never made it public."

"This new emperor of Nanhao is also a character. He is not only ambitious, but also patient and tolerant."

"On the surface, it seemed that the few vassal kings who had joined him changed their minds within a few days. In fact, he should have spent several months gradually gathering these people, while at the same time setting an ambush in Da Qi to kill Wu Hejialou."

"It was not until it was confirmed that Wuhejialou had drowned in the river that he publicly ascended the throne, and those vassal kings also expressed their opinions."

Now that Wuhajialou is dead, the status and influence of the other princes of Nanhao in the Hao Kingdom are far less than his. Wuhaduluo only needs to imprison these people, and then let them die of illness after a few years, and the root of the problem will be eliminated.

Among all the princes, there are still three who have not expressed their opinions. However, once the news of Uhajaro's death is confirmed, it is probably only a matter of time before these three princes submit to the new emperor Uhadulona.

Chu Qianchen turned his head and glanced in the direction of the house, then asked, "What are your plans, my lord?"

Gu Jue smiled slightly, "Wuhejialou will stay in Daqi for the time being."

Chu Qianchen understood immediately.

If Uhaduluo's usurpation of the throne happened in recent days, then the situation in Nanhao must be unstable. Under this premise, if Uhaduluo immediately rushed back to Nanhao, he might be able to get a lot of support and have a great chance of bringing Uhaduluo down.

But the usurpation of the throne happened in May, so it has been about five months.

Now, the new emperor Uhaduluo has already stabilized the court, secured control of the military and political affairs, and made most of the vassal kings surrender, holding most of Nanhao in his hands. If Uhagala returns to Nanhao at this time, he will only be walking into a trap.

It's courage without strategy! However, Wuhedu Luo is not without any bargaining chips. In addition to the three princes who have not surrendered, Emperor Hao's lineage must have other connections and arrangements in Nanhao. As long as he is alive, Wuhejialou can gradually gather these forces, just like in his previous life.

Devour it step by step, and finally strike hard with one strike.

Chu Qianchen said whatever came to his mind: "So the prince wants to form an alliance with him?"

A temporary alliance does not mean a permanent alliance. The alliance between the prince and Uhagalou will definitely benefit both parties in the next few years and it is a good deal.

Gu Jue hummed softly.

Besides the fact that the alliance was beneficial to both parties, they also had a common enemy.

Since Uhadula wanted to put the knife to his neck, how could he let him go?

A sharp light flashed across Gu Jue's eyes, but when he looked at Chu Qianchen, his eyes softened again: "Luckily, Su Mubai arrived in time this time. He said, was it you who asked him to pick me up?"

Chu Qianchen quickly took credit for it, nodded heavily, and explained the whole story.

She spoke with great joy, with a hint of pride and boasting in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. The delicate little girl became even more spirited and clever, and looked lively and lovely.

Gu Jue was infected by her good mood just by looking at her like this. His heart softened, his brows relaxed, and the corners of his lips turned up.

The cluster of snow-like lilies at the back trembled slightly in the night breeze, as if frightened by her stunning beauty.

Gu Jue rubbed her head, smiled warmly, and asked, "What do you want?"

Fearing that his words were not clear enough, he paused and added two more words: "Reward."

Chu Qianchen originally just wanted his praise, but she would not go against good luck, so she said happily: "Let me think about it."

"Okay, take your time to think about it." Gu Jue said with a smile.

When he was with her, he would always feel very happy, and he couldn't help wondering if he had returned to Beijing from the north earlier, would he have known her earlier...

It’s not too late now, there is still a long way to go.

He looked at her, his eyes full of tenderness, his eyes were as gentle as a mountain spring, and as warm as a gentle spring breeze.

Chu Qianchen could sense his good mood and became even more proud. She couldn't help but want to show off more and wanted him to keep looking at her with such eyes.

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She also talked about how she found out about catgut from Chu Qianhuang and the results of her experiments over the past few days.

"Gut is better than mulberry bark, silk, cotton, etc."

"It's best to use the intestines of a lamb that's seven to eight months old. There's no need to remove the stitches. It will be absorbed by the skin in about seven days..."

“…”

Chu Qianchen talked incessantly. When it came to medical matters, her eyes were shining, brighter than the full moon in the night sky. She was thinking in her mind: Wuhejialou's wound is very big. After the poison is removed, I can suture his wound. It will be a good opportunity to test the catgut that she has improved.

Gu Jue could see that Chu Qianchen liked to study medicine.

Her passion for medicine was unquestionable, and her dedication to him was equally unquestionable.

She took so much effort to study catgut and develop the Dazaowan pills, all for him.

She treated him differently from other patients. She wanted to cure him, she wanted him to live, she wanted to be with him...

Gu Jue suddenly took a step forward, gently wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and rested his chin on the top of her head.

Chu Qianchen was stunned, his mind turned into a mess, and he completely forgot about the catgut.

They were so close, it seemed even closer than they had been when they had been riding.

She could feel his warm breath on her hair and ears...

Chu Qianchen's ears, which were as white as fresh snow, gradually turned pink, and he was completely at a loss.

Could it be that this was a reward?! A thought suddenly popped up from her chaotic thoughts.

Chu Qianchen's cherry lips moved slightly, and she wanted to say something, but she felt her waist loosen, and Gu Jue retreated again.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps and a strong smell of medicine from behind.

Jingfeng and Qinglai brought the freshly prepared medicine to Chu Qianchen for review. Chu Qianchen glanced at the two bowls of steaming hot medicine and asked Qinglai to take his bowl to Wuhejialou.

She picked up the bowl on Jingfeng's tray, stuffed the white bowl with blue flowers into Gu Jue's hands, and ordered as a matter of course: "Drink the medicine!"

Jingfeng looked away hesitantly, pretending he didn't hear or see anything.

Ahem, probably only the princess dares to speak to the prince like this! "..." Gu Jue raised his right eyebrow, and a rare look of astonishment appeared on his usually calm face.

He thought they were only getting medicine for Wuhejialou, how come he got one too? Chu Qianchen's face tilted slightly, staring at him, staring at him, staring at him, like a proud and complacent cat.

Gu Jue chuckled again, and very "obediently" drank the medicine in the bowl in one breath, then returned the empty bowl to Jingfeng.

Jingfeng felt relieved and ran away.

Jingfeng ran so fast that Chu Qianchen didn't have time to ask him if he had any candied fruits or anything.

She touched her empty sleeve pocket.

By this time, she had already bathed and washed, and had taken off her purse and other things, so she had neither candied fruit nor candy on her.

So, she could only ask Gu Jue: "My Lord, do you still have rose pine nut candy?"

Gu Jue thought she wanted to eat candy, so he took out his bag of candy. As a result, the little girl took out a candy and stuffed it into his mouth.

Gu Jue curled his lower lip with a smile while holding the candy in his mouth, and couldn't help but said: "I'm not afraid of hardship."

Chu Qianchen opened his eyes slightly, and some scenes from his past life flashed through his mind, causing his eyes to become sore.

"It's better if it's a little sweeter." Chu Qianchen lowered his head and spoke in an inaudible voice.

She quickly sorted herself out, and when she looked up, her expression had become innocent and coquettish. She pointed at his chest and said, half in a coquettish and half in a commanding manner: "Anyway... just listen to me!!"

His body belongs to her, and whatever she says is what it is.

(End of this chapter)