Originally, Chu Qianchen felt helpless about this matter. He did not dare to tell Shen about it, nor could he explain such a weird thing to others. He could only keep it in his heart.

Before today, Chu Qianchen thought that no one else could see through all this.

This was the first time she had met Master Juehui in two lifetimes. Although she had heard of the profound Buddhist knowledge of Master Juehui of Baiyun Temple in her previous life, she had never taken it seriously. It was not until today that she realized that Master Juehui was a true master.

So, she couldn't help but ask with the intention of giving it a try.

Juehui smiled slightly and said, "Come from where you came from, go to where you are going, cause and effect is cyclical."

His words were concise and to the point, yet contained a hint of Zen.

The cool spring breeze in early February blows towards you, bringing with it a faint scent of flowers and accompanied by the rustling sound of swaying bamboo leaves.

"Please do yourselves, donors. I will take my leave now." After Master Juehui performed another Buddhist bow, he walked towards the Dharma Hall.

Chu Qianchen held Gu Jue's hand, took a step forward, and continued to walk forward. His eyes seemed a little dazed, and he remained silent.

Gu Jue stayed beside her quietly, matching her pace.

According to their original plan, the two went to the front to ask for amulets, added some incense money, and then returned to the Dharma Hall.

Chu Qianchen also asked for a peace amulet for the Queen Mother and whispered to her: "Mother, I have just asked Master Juehui to interpret the fortune. It is an excellent fortune, saying that the prince will have good fortune after bad luck and a smooth life." Chu Qianchen did not want the Queen Mother Yin to worry, so he told her half and kept the other half hidden.

"Okay! That's good!" Queen Mother Yin patted Chu Qianchen's hand gently and her smile deepened.

Chu Qianchen smiled calmly with his lips pursed, his eyebrows and eyes curved.

Their conversation came to an abrupt end here. At this time, Master Juehui in front began to preach.

The other pilgrims were also silent, listening attentively with solemn expressions.

The lecture lasted for half an hour before it ended. After that, the three of them left the Dharma Hall and followed the young monk who had led the way for them to the west wing.

Along the way, Queen Mother Yin praised Master Juehui highly, saying that he was an enlightened monk, and her praises never ceased. On the one hand, the little monk felt honored, but on the other hand, he couldn't help but glance at Chu Qianchen's face, almost burning a hole in her face.

After having a vegetarian meal and taking a walk around the temple, Chu Qianchen, Gu Jue and Queen Mother Yin finally left Baiyun Temple.

We came here in a horse-drawn carriage, and we went back in a horse-drawn carriage as well.

Empress Dowager Yin was in a very good mood the whole time. She was also observing the interaction between her son and daughter-in-law. She saw that her son was very attentive and careful in supporting her daughter-in-law every time she got on and off the car. She felt that her son was truly teachable.

That's great! Queen Mother Yin exchanged glances with Nanny He in tacit understanding, smiling lovingly.

Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen sent Queen Mother Yin back to Yian Hall in a joyful atmosphere.

Originally, they were planning to chat with Queen Mother Yin for a while, but just as they sat down, Jiang Yuan came in and said cryptically, "Your Highness, Jingfeng said that he just received a letter from the south by carrier pigeon."

When Chu Qianchen heard Jiang Yuan say "the south", he knew that it was most likely a carrier pigeon from Wuhejia Tower.

Queen Mother Yin smiled and waved her hand, saying, "You guys go and do your work, don't worry about me, I'm going to take a nap."

In the eyes of the Queen Mother, this is home, not the palace, and they are all family members, so there is no need to be restrained.

Gu Jue didn't bother to be polite with his mother and said with a smile, "Mom, you should take a rest first and don't sleep too long, otherwise you won't be able to sleep at night. Tonight, we will come over to have dinner with you."

Queen Mother Yin was even happier and said yes repeatedly.

Chu Qianchen followed Gu Jue and left Yian Hall and walked towards the outer courtyard.

The two walked slowly along the way, and no one spoke until they were almost at the outer study room. Chu Qianchen suddenly asked, "Prince, do you think you should tell my mother about this?"

Once, Chu Qianchen thought about telling Shen, but after hesitating and considering, she didn't have the heart to say it out loud. She felt that saying it would be of no help and would only add to Shen's troubles, so it was better not to say anything.

But now the situation is a little different...

Chu Qianchen silently recited in his heart what Master Juehui had said before: "Come from where you came from, go to where you are going, cause and effect cycle."

On the way out of Baiyun Temple, she chewed these twelve words over and over in her mind many times, feeling that Master Juehui's words seemed to imply that the real Chu Qianhuang might still come back.

So, should she tell Shen?

Thinking about it, Chu Qianchen's mind flashed with Shen's disappointed and sad face...

Chu Qianchen's heart was in turmoil, as if there was a little bug rolling and making noise in her heart.

Normally, no matter what happened or who she faced, Chu Qianchen was always calm and composed. However, when things concerned her closest relatives, she was just a mortal and could not think calmly and rationally, for fear that Shen would be sad.

Gu Jue stopped and picked her up sideways.

He put his head close to her ear and whispered, "No hurry, wait until the people who went to investigate come back."

Chu Qianchen closed her eyes and buried her face in his chest, letting the faint scent of agarwood on his body linger around her nose as she enjoyed the tenderness of his embrace.

Shen had also hugged her, also with pity and love, but the feeling of being hugged by the prince was different from that of a mother's hug, it was indescribable, warm, solid, and powerful, making her feel safe and stable, and her heart and brows seemed to be sweet.

With each breath, her heart calmed down.

It would be useless for others to say a thousand or ten thousand words, but it would be enough for Gu Jue to say just one word.

Chu Qianchen relaxed and raised his arms to wrap around his waist, said "hmm" softly, and rubbed his cheek against his shoulder like a kitten.

The prince is right. Even if she tells her mother now, it will be useless. It is better not to make things complicated and make her mother upset.

The most important thing now is to persuade her and Chu Lingxiao to divorce quickly. Everything else comes second.

"Be good." Gu Jue bent down and kissed the top of her head again. Under her thick and long eyelashes, a stream of light flashed across her black pupils.

A tingling electric current spread from the top of her head to her whole body. Chu Qianchen's body gradually softened and she nestled in his arms, soft and delicate.

The two hugged each other quietly in the courtyard for a while before they stepped into the courtyard of the outer study in the rain of forsythia flowers.

Jingfeng had been waiting in the corridor with his neck stretched out for a long time. When he saw his master coming, he presented the letter he had just received by carrier pigeon.

Gu Jue opened the letter, read it, and then handed it to Chu Qianchen.

This letter by carrier pigeon was indeed from Wuhejia Tower. It said that they had just entered the territory of Yuzhou and would reach Dajiang soon. Everything was going well.

Judging from the date, this letter was sent the day before yesterday. At this time, Wuhejialou had already arrived at the border of Qihao, and was only five or six miles away from the pier for crossing the river.

The nights by the river are especially cold. The breeze from the river still brings a chill when it blows into the nearby town. The nights in February do not feel like spring days. It seems like late winter and is as cool as frost.

Changjing Town is empty and quiet at night. It is pitch black and at a glance, not even a single light can be seen. It is like a dead town with no living people.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

A soft knock on the door broke the deathly silence.

"Come in."

After the gentle male voice fell, the door was pushed open and the young man Qinglai walked in with light and silent footsteps.

Even though there was no light in the room, Chiang Rai's steps were not hindered in any way, and his eyes were fixed accurately on the young man standing by the window.

Uhajialou, dressed in a white robe, was sitting by the window. The bright moonlight poured in through the window, onto his snow-white robe, making his temperament even more ethereal.

Wuhejialou slowly twisted the beads in one hand, his eyes slightly lowered, and his handsome and clear profile was as calm as a lake under the moon.

After paying his respects, Chiang Rai respectfully reported, "Sir, Andaman and his men have already arrived at Guiping Town, fifteen miles away."

Wuhejialou responded softly and looked toward the northern sky through the window. In the dark night sky, the silver moon was as bright as jade.

They set out from the capital at the same time as Andaman and his group. At first they followed behind each other, but only when they were almost in Yuzhou did they start to speed up and caught up with Andaman and his group.

The women in Andaman's team did not walk fast to begin with, but Uhagalou's group traveled light and galloped for a whole day and night, and finally arrived at Changjing Town ahead of Andaman.

This town was very familiar to Uhagalou and Qinglai. When Gu Jue escorted him back to Hao Kingdom last year, they were ambushed by Uhaduluo in this small town. After that, they were chased all the way.

After that, everything changed.

The town now is completely different from what it was before. There is no life at all, and those Hao people who ambushed it are no longer here.

Yesterday, after Wuhejialou and his companions arrived, they spent some time burying some of the scattered corpses in the town, letting the ashes return to ashes and the earth return to earth.

After that, they waited here, watching Andaman and his group's arrival.

Qinglai said again: "Sir, they plan to continue their journey tomorrow morning. Calculating the time, they should be here between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. tomorrow afternoon."

As we were speaking, two black birds flew past the window, flapping their wings and chirping, giving off an ominous aura.

The birds seemed to have a sharper intuition than humans. They flew around restlessly, chirping and quacking.

Baoqin couldn't sleep because of the noise. When she got up at night, she heard Chu Qianhuang mumbling vaguely while lying on the couch.

"Girl." Baoqin guessed that Chu Qianhuang must be having a nightmare, and carefully pushed her arm, trying to wake her up.

However, Chu Qianhuang, who was still in a nightmare, turned a deaf ear to it.

A thin layer of sweat broke out on her forehead, her hair was scattered messily on the porcelain pillow, and her body was twisting slightly under the thin quilt, as if she was struggling, as if she was trying to escape, like a trapped beast.

Chu Qianhuang was indeed having a nightmare.

In the dream, the mystery of Chu Qianhuang and Chu Qianchen's life experience was revealed in March last year. Chu Qianhuang fell from the dust since then, and Chu Qianchen took away everything that originally belonged to Chu Qianhuang, including her status as a legitimate daughter, her legitimate mother's love, her dowry, and even her coming-of-age ceremony...

In the dream, she, who was once cheerful, became silent and taciturn, and gradually drifted away from her close friends such as Princess Changning.

In the dream, the lady told her that she was still her most beloved granddaughter.

In the dream, Aunt Jiang hugged her and cried bitterly, sobbing and saying, "Sister Huang, Aunt is sorry for you. We are both daughters of the Chu family, and you are obviously better than your second sister. But you were not born from Aunt's belly, so you can only be inferior to others..."

And she told Aunt Jiang: "Aunt, complaining about the world will only cause trouble, don't say this again in the future."

…

A lot of things happened in the dream, and Chu Qianhuang was not living a happy life.

Finally, a sharp dagger stabbed at her from the darkness, the blade of the dagger gleaming in the moonlight...

“Gah!”

Her eyes flickered, as if she was frightened, and she didn't even notice the zither beside the couch.

Baoqin saw that she was in a nightmare, so she quickly touched her chest and said softly, "Girl, it's just a dream, you just had a nightmare!"

"I will go get you a glass of warm water."

Baoqin poured a glass of water and handed it to Chu Qianhuang. Chu Qianhuang held the cup with trembling fingers and drank the tea in one breath, his chest still heaving violently.

She felt as if her chest was stabbed by the dagger just now. It hurt so much, a heart-wrenching pain, so real that it seemed as if she had experienced it herself.

Not only did her chest hurt, but her head also hurt. Her temples on both sides were throbbing with pain, as if someone was beating on her head repeatedly.

She was very confused.

Chu Qianhuang returned the empty teacup to Baoqin, who asked in a low voice, "Miss, would you like another glass of water?"

Chu Qianhuang shook her head, motioning for Baoqin to go back to sleep, and she also lay down again.

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Baoqin tucked the corner of the quilt for her, and when she saw that she closed her eyes, she walked out lightly.

As soon as Baoqin left, Chu Qianhuang opened her eyes, her eyes were deep and dark.

Her chest still hurt, and so did her head, as if it was being torn in half from the inside, and she couldn't breathe, as if someone was strangling her throat.

In the second half of the night, Chu Qianhuang lost all desire to sleep and could not fall asleep again. She kept thinking about the last scene in the dream, wondering who the person who killed the original owner was in the dream.

She didn't see the other person's face clearly, but she saw a hand holding a dagger coming towards her... Yes, that was definitely a woman's hand, spotlessly white, with slender fingers and light-colored nail polish on the nails.

This was the first time Chu Qianhuang had this dream.

In her previous dreams, the most "glorious" scene in Chu Qianhuang's life was probably when her life experience was revealed. After that, she appeared less and less in the scenes, and her name would occasionally appear in other people's mouths.

Chu Qianhuang was helpless about this.

After all, the original owner was just a cannon fodder, and this is the story of Uhagalou.

Chu Qianhuang tossed and turned until dawn, when the loud crowing of cocks at dawn came from afar, breaking the silence.

After a night, Chu Qianhuang became even more confused.

"Miss, are you awake?" Baoqin came in with a copper basin. "Breakfast has been delivered. I will help you get up first."

Chu Qianhuang wasn't in a good mood, but she still stood up. After all, they still had to continue their journey today.

Baoqin helped Chu Qianhuang to dress and wash, and told her what was for breakfast today.

Although Chu Qianhuang was married off as a concubine of the princess, neither she nor the other concubine needed to serve Yuan Zhitong. After all, they were noble ladies, not slaves.

Prince Andaman even specially sent a maid from the Kingdom of Hao to serve her. The maid also conveyed Andaman's words, telling her that if she was not feeling well, she should not force herself.

Chu Qianhuang did not feel tired on the way south from the capital. She was treated much better than Yuan Zhitong, the emperor's adopted daughter. The people of Hao put her first in everything, and even Baoqin, the maid, received some preferential treatment, and she admired her master even more.

After Baoqin combed Chu Qianhuang's hair, she looked at Chu Qianhuang in the bronze mirror and said with concern: "Miss, did you not sleep well in the second half of the night? Are you worried about something..."

Baoqin thought that Chu Qianhuang had a nightmare because she was going to a foreign country soon and was anxious.

Chu Qianhuang smiled faintly: "I'm fine."

Chu Qianhuang thought about it for half the night and finally figured it out. Even if she didn't know who killed her in the dream, it wasn't that important.

Anyway, she was about to arrive in Hao Country. Unless that person went to Hao Country to kill her, she had already escaped this death.

She changed Chu Qianhuang's fate of death. For her, this was just the first step, and she still had a long life to live.

Baoqin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh, by the way, young lady, I just sent someone to tell the Andaman County King that you didn't sleep well last night. He said that he would send you a cup of medicinal tea later and let you drink it after breakfast."

"Serve the meal." Chu Qianhuang curled her lips, with a look of complacency on her face.

Baoqin responded with a smile.

After Chu Qianhuang had breakfast, the medicinal tea was served, and along with the tea came the Prince of Andaman.

Compared to Chu Qianhuang's listlessness, Prince Andaman looked radiant and energetic, with no sign of fatigue from the journey.

"Miss Chu," Prince Andaman said to Chu Qianhuang with concern, "We are about to reach the river. After crossing the river, we will enter the territory of our Hao Kingdom. I don't know if you will get seasick. I have some excellent seasickness medicine. You can take one before crossing the river."

Andaman's words were full of concern, but Chu Qianhuang knew very well that the other party was just reminding her.

According to their previous agreement, after arriving in Hao Country, Chu Qianhuang would hand over the agreed "thing" to him.

Chu Qianhuang said calmly: "Don't worry, Prince, I won't break my promise."

Chu Qianhuang sneered in her heart, thinking that the other party was too impatient. She was already here, and she would have Andaman to rely on in the future in Hao Country, so how could she say something wrong?

Andaman smiled and said, "Of course I trust you, girl."

Chu Qianhuang drank two sips of the steaming hot medicinal tea, and her whole body felt much more comfortable. A calm and self-sustaining smile appeared on the corner of her lips, and she said, "Prince, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation. However, Prince, don't forget what you promised me. I don't want to be a concubine, and I would rather die than do it."

When he said the last five words, Chu Qianhuang spoke them word by word, looking at Andaman with firm eyes.

At that time, Prince Andaman promised Chu Qianhuang that "concubine" was just a title to let her leave Da Qi, and he would not let her really go to Hao Kingdom to be a concubine. When they arrived in Hao Kingdom, she would hand over the drawings of the compound bow and potatoes. In exchange, Andaman had to let her go and set her free.

Now that Andaman had intentionally mentioned their agreement, Chu Qianhuang took the opportunity to remind him again, deliberately emphasizing that she would rather die than do that, in order to put an end to Andaman's evil thoughts.

She knew that she had demonstrated enough value, and both the compound bow and the potatoes would be of great use to the future of Hao Country.

If there were no Uhaga Tower, Uhadula might be able to consolidate his rule over the Hao Kingdom, and it is even possible that in a few years, he would be able to unify the Central Plains like the Uhaga Tower in his dream.

But there is still a Uhaga Tower in this world.

It’s the time and it’s the fate.

Andaman laughed out loud, with an upright attitude, and performed the etiquette of the Hao Kingdom to Chu Qianhuang, saying: "Miss Chu, don't worry, once you say something, it can't be taken back. I said at the time that concubine is just a title. When you arrive in Hao Kingdom, you can travel freely and I won't stop you. I will definitely cooperate happily with you."

"only……"

He paused deliberately, and Chu Qianhuang frowned slightly.

Andaman continued, "However, I still have to ask you to go with me to Jianye City. It's up to you whether you want to go or stay. If you have any doubts about me, you can wait until we get to Jianye City."

Andaman directly put forward the conditions.

To be honest, the other party's conditions were within Chu Qianhuang's expectations.

People are greedy. She took out two unprecedented things, so Uhadhara and Andaman would definitely wonder if she had any other "treasures" hidden.

They probably wouldn't dare to force her. After all, if she died, both sides would be destroyed and they would gain nothing. So she believed that they would not be so stupid as to drain the pond to catch more fish.

However, they would like to keep her in their sight and would not allow her to really run away, so that they can squeeze out greater value from her.

Chu Qianhuang had actually already made up her mind, but she still pretended to be hesitant. She drank two more sips of herbal tea before she reluctantly agreed: "Okay, I'll go to Jianye City with you."

The smile on Andaman's face became even more extensive, friendly and kind, and his smile was like that of Maitreya Buddha.

Since the deal was done, he did not stay any longer and said with a smile: "Miss Chu, drink slowly. We will set off in one stick of incense. We should be able to reach the dock before dusk."

Just as he said, after an incense stick of time, their convoy set off on the road in a mighty manner.

The people of Hao were in front, and the people of Qi were behind.

The two countries are clearly divided.

Andaman rode a tall white horse and ran in the front.

The convoy of Da Qi in the rear was led by Prince Rui. Prince Rui was over fifty years old, so his energy was naturally not as good as when he was young. He rode in a carriage, but even so, he still felt exhausted.

After an official from the Ministry of Rites asked for Prince Rui's opinion, he rode forward, parallel to Andaman in the front, and said, "Prince, I have discussed with Prince Rui and we will arrive at Changjing Town this afternoon. We can rest there for one night and cross the river tomorrow morning."

Changjing Town. Andaman pursed his thick lips and responded absentmindedly.

He subconsciously tightened his grip on the reins, and the horse under him seemed to sense his master's emotions and snorted.

Andaman knew Changjing Town.

It was he who proposed the plan to ambush Uhagalou in Changjing Town. Some people in Hao State opposed it, while others supported it. In the end, Uhaduluo chose his proposal and put him in charge of the ambush.

At that time, he secretly crossed the river with an elite team and came to Da Qi. He personally ordered a massacre in the town, killing all the people in the town, leaving no one alive.

Then, their people disguised themselves as ordinary Da Qi citizens and stayed in the town, waiting for Wuhejialou to fall into the trap.

Andaman thought his plan was comprehensive and wanted to capture Uhajaro and his cronies in Changjing Town and let Uhajaro die in Da Qi.

In this way, they could completely clear themselves of the suspicion of murder and completely push the blame onto Da Qi, so as to avoid turmoil in the territory of Hao due to the death of Wuhejialou.

Wuhejialou's prestige in Hao State was so high that many people believed that he was the monarch bestowed by God on Hao State and that he would lead Hao State to prosperity.

This almost blind trust is not something that Emperor Hao can change in a short period of time.

Therefore, it would be best for Wuhejialou to die in Da Qi.

Wuhedu Luo agreed to this plan for this reason. He also thought that he could kill two birds with one stone. He could use Wuhejialou's death to plant the seeds of hatred for Da Qi in the hearts of the people of Hao. When Hao launched a northern expedition one day, perhaps this seed would sprout...

No matter how careful we are, accidents still happen.

Andaman never imagined that Uhagalou escaped the assassination with the help of Gu Jue and quietly crossed the river to sneak into Hao State.

For this reason, Emperor Hao had to send troops on a large scale to hunt him down, which added a lot of hidden dangers.

Because Wuhejialou was still alive, the two vassal kings had not yet submitted to Emperor Hao and had been waiting and watching. Not only the two vassal kings, but also many people in the civilians, the army, and the nobles were probably lying in wait, hoping that Wuhejialou could be restored.

Although Emperor Hao had changed the reign title on the first day of the first lunar month, the territory of Hao Kingdom has not yet been completely pacified.

The original owner and Qian Huang are different. There is a mystery in Qian Huang's dream... mua~ It's the end of the month. Have you voted for the monthly ticket? 　　 　 (End of this chapter)