"Aunt, why are you here?" Chu Qianhuang pretended not to notice Shen Wan's abnormality, with a gentle smile on her face, as always, "How is Qi Niang recently?"

Chu Qianhuang warmly invited Shen Wan to sit down by the window, her pretty little face looking like she was wearing a flawless mask.

It was a sunny day today. The window next to them was half open. From where they were sitting, they could see the red plum, wintersweet and camellia trees in full bloom in the courtyard. These flowers and trees that were not afraid of the cold were blooming in the cold wind.

Compared to Chu Qianhuang's smiling face, Shen Wan's smile was very forced and revealed a bit of bitterness.

The expressions of the two people formed a sharp contrast.

Shen Wan pursed her lips and stared at Chu Qianhuang with deep eyes before she said, "Sister Huang, I just told your mother that I missed you, so I came to see you...your mother doesn't know."

The last six words were spoken extremely slowly.

Chu Qianhuang's eyes were calm, and she smiled slightly, feeling relieved.

Shen Wan said in a hoarse voice: "Do you have any more talisman paper?"

Her shoulders slumped, as if all her energy had been drained away, and she looked exhausted.

Chu Qianhuang did not answer her question immediately. Instead, she reached out and picked a red plum blossom from the window.

“Click.”

Chu Qianhuang casually held the red plum blossom in her left hand, turned it nonchalantly, raised her eyebrows slightly, and asked instead of answering: "Aunt, is my uncle going to be stripped of his title by the emperor?"

Chu Qianhuang seemed to be looking at the red plum blossom in her hand, but she was actually glancing at Shen Wan out of the corner of her eye. She immediately noticed that Shen Wan's face had visibly turned three shades paler.

She had the answer in her mind: It seems that this matter is most likely true, and the King of Jing is really going to be stripped of his title by the emperor! Chu Qianhuang felt a chill in her heart, and her eyelids twitched violently twice uncontrollably, but her expression was very stable, and she asked again: "What about the errand of my third uncle?"

Shen Wan's complexion became worse again, and her brows were furrowed.

Chu Qianhuang unconsciously plucked a bright red plum blossom from the branch, knowing that Gu Jin might not even have the job of escorting the third princess to her wedding.

This is trouble! Chu Qianhuang felt annoyed, as if a wild beast was running rampant in her chest, and blurted out: "Since you can't help me, why do you think I will give you talisman paper again!"

There was a lot of sarcasm in Chu Qianhuang's voice. She was extremely upset and felt that nothing had gone well for her in recent days.

The cold wind blew wildly at the flowers and trees outside the window, and a few red petals the size of fingernails were blown into the house by the wind.

There was silence in the room.

Shen Wan's face turned cold, and she slowly said, "So, you don't want to give me talisman paper anymore, right?!"

In an instant, Shen Wan's attitude became tough, as if she had suddenly become a different person.

"In that case, I'm not afraid of a fallout." Shen Wan slightly raised her delicate chin, her eyes as cold and sharp as ten-thousand-year-old ice, making Chu Qianhuang feel a little uncomfortable.

Shen Wan said no more, simply stood up, flicked her sleeves heavily, and walked out with big strides.

This time, Chu Qianhuang became even more anxious and confused. She clenched the red plum in her hand and crushed it.

The bright red branches dyed her white hands red, making them particularly eye-catching.

Five days ago, when Chu Qianhuang went to Prince Jing's Mansion, she said she was not afraid that Shen Wan would tell Shen Zhi because she was sure at that time that Shen Wan had no other choice but to compromise with her.

At that time, Shen Wan was afraid that she would choose to fight to the death when she was left with no other options.

But now, the situation is completely different.

Now I am the one who is afraid of losing everything.

If Shen Wan is sure that I will not give her talisman paper again, then Shen Wan will have nothing to worry about. As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

In just a blink of an eye, Chu Qianhuang had already thought about it and weighed the pros and cons in her mind. After all, apart from Prince Jing and his wife, she really couldn't find anyone who could help her at the moment.

"Aunt, please stay!" Chu Qianhuang quickly stood up, dropped the red plum blossom in her hand, and ran after Shen Wan in two steps. She then signaled Baoqin with her eyes to stop her.

Baoqin cleverly stood in front of the door of the east room. When Shen Wan slowed down, her wrist was grabbed by Chu Qianhuang.

"Aunt, we can talk it over." Chu Qianhuang had a friendly smile on her lips, with a hint of perfunctoriness hidden in her smile. She comforted Shen Wan with kind words: "There is always a way out, things haven't reached the worst point yet. I also care about you and your uncle, so I said a few more words."

"Qiniang is my cousin. I have watched her grow up since she was a child. I care about her and pay attention to her."

"I am also worried and anxious, afraid that my uncle's job will change..."

Chu Qianhuang stared into Shen Wan's eyes closely, without any embarrassment on her face, and continued to chat and laugh calmly.

Shen Wan didn't say anything, just stood there motionless, looking at Chu Qianhuang with a sneer, lowering her eyes to look at the hand that was pinching her right wrist.

Chu Qianhuang smiled lightly, her mind turned for several turns, she quickly weighed the pros and cons in her mind, and finally took a step back.

"Aunt, of course I have some talisman paper here." Chu Qianhuang made a gesture to Baoqin, and Baoqin hurried into the inner room and took out a purse. Then she took out three pieces of talisman paper written with talisman ink from the purse.

"Just these three." Chu Qianhuang smiled brightly and threw out the bait.

She knew that she had to give Shen Wan a glimmer of hope and not push her into a desperate situation, otherwise she would be afraid to take any action.

While Chu Qianhuang was talking, he was also paying attention to the changes in Shen Wan's expression.

really--

Chu Qianhuang let go of Shen Wan's hand, and took the three talisman papers from Baoqin, shaking them gently in his hand.

When the enemy is strong, I am weak; when I am strong, the enemy is weak.

The momentum between the two men changed again.

Shen Wan's eyes were fixed on the three talisman papers in Chu Qianhuang's hand as if possessed, without blinking, as if she was going to rush up and snatch them away the next moment.

Chu Qianhuang smiled slightly, knowing that the wind was blowing in her direction.

She said confidently: "But, aunt, I can't give it to you for nothing."

Shen Wan: “…”

Shen Wan took a deep breath, and finally moved her eyes away from the talisman papers. She fixed her eyes steadily on Chu Qianhuang's face, and said calmly: "Even if the prince's title is gone, and his job is gone...it is not impossible for you to go to Nanhao."

Shen Wan's face was expressionless, and her voice was flat, but Chu Qianhuang could hear a hint of gnashing of teeth in her voice; her eyes were filled with contempt and disgust.

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Chu Qianhuang also knew that she had pushed Shen Wan too far, but she couldn't care less now, as she had already developed a grudge with the Prince Jing's Mansion.

As long as she can achieve her goal, she doesn't mind making enemies. There is gain only when there is loss.

"Aunt, do you have any solution?" Chu Qianhuang asked directly, her eyes fierce.

Shen Wan sneered, "It's not difficult for you to go to Hao Kingdom. As long as the envoy of Hao Kingdom puts forward this small request, the emperor will naturally agree to it."

What?! Chu Qianhuang felt as if a bucket of cold water was poured on her head. Her face turned pale and then red.

This is simply a fantasy!

Let’s not talk about how she would convince Prince Andaman, the envoy of the Hao Kingdom. Even if Andaman agreed, he inexplicably proposed to take himself with him to Nanhao. What would the emperor think?

Shen Wan seemed to see through Chu Qianhuang's thoughts. Her eyes became colder and clearer. She said, "You just want to go to Hao Kingdom. Is anything else important?" Her voice was neither high nor low, and calm.

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

Chu Qianhuang was speechless.

As Shen Wan said, as long as she can go to Hao Kingdom, does it matter what the emperor thinks? !

Anyway, once she leaves Da Qi, she will never come back. Even if Wuhejialou unifies the Central Plains in the future, she will probably continue to stay in Nanhao and never come back.

Thinking of this, Chu Qianhuang had the answer in his mind and made a decision.

Yes, she was distracted for a moment.

Anyway, she no longer has any attachment to Da Qi, so why should she care about what people here think of her or what they think of her.

But, the Andaman King...

Chu Qianhuang moved his eyebrows, and his dark pupils gradually settled down, with a hint of uncertainty.

Shen Wan added at the right time: "Your uncle used to work in the Ministry of Rites and had a good relationship with the Prince of Andaman..."

Shen Wan only said this and didn't say anything further.

"..." Chu Qianhuang almost asked Shen Wan if she was sure.

But she pursed her lips in time, bit the words between her teeth and didn't say them out loud.

She couldn't act too hasty.

Moreover, she always felt that Shen Wan was too easy to talk to, and everything seemed to be going too smoothly and too naturally.

Chu Qianhuang looked at Shen Wan with suspicion, and his eyes suddenly sparkled.

Shen Wan looked into Chu Qianhuang's eyes calmly, her eyes were as sharp as a knife, stabbing at Chu Qianhuang fiercely, and then said: "The biggest problem now is the talisman paper..."

"If you go to Nanhao, what will you do if Qi Niang gets sick again in the future?"

"You must tell me what you put in the talisman!"

"There's no need for us to pretend to be so hypocritical. Anyway, I've already made my conditions clear. Just give me a word if you agree or not."

Shen Wan looked at Chu Qianhuang as if she was looking at a stranger. Every word she spoke was as sharp as a knife, and at the corner of her lips there was a smile as cold as ice and snow.

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

Chu Qianhuang was silent for a while, his eyes flickering.

After hearing the conditions proposed by Shen Wan, Chu Qianhuang finally put her doubts to rest and felt a little relieved. She felt like a bird that had been trapped in a cage for a long time. Now she finally had a chance to escape.

The key was just outside the cage, within reach. If she...

(End of this chapter)