But she was always worried about her heart pulse, and always felt that she might have missed something.

She thought back to the year she spent with Gu Jue in her previous life, and then she thought back to this year in this life...

Gu Jue placed one hand motionlessly over Shen Qianchen's eyes, and gently stroked her slender waist with the other hand, with comfort, pampering, and attachment, as if he was coaxing a baby.

The room was quiet, and neither of them spoke.

The afternoon was a good time for a nap. In this peaceful atmosphere, Shen Qianchen closed his eyes and fell asleep with his back against Gu Jue...

The drizzle outside has not stopped since the afternoon. It has been drizzling all night and until dawn.

The next morning, Gu Jue was still in the morning court, and Shen Zhi entered the palace at the behest of Shen Qianchen.

Shen Yunmu is much busier now than before. He has to study with his teacher, and practice martial arts with Master Cao together with Gu Zhiyan. He has no time to go to the palace with Shen Zhi. He can only write a letter and ask Shen Zhi to deliver it to his sister.

Shen Zhi hadn't seen Shen Qianchen for several days and had been missing her daughter a little. She got the news from Jiang Yuan yesterday and got up early today and hurried here. She also specially brought Shen Qianchen some rose preserves and a few boxes of snacks that she had made herself.

"Sister Chen," Shen Zhi originally wanted to ask her daughter how she was doing recently, but seeing her daughter's rosy face, she couldn't bring herself to ask, so she said instead, "You seem to have grown taller."

Amber served tea to Shen Zhi and agreed with a smile: "Madam, you have a sharp eye. I measured the young lady two days ago. She is two centimeters taller than in the first month of the year."

Since there were no outsiders here, Amber did not call her "Queen Majesty", but called Shen Qianchen "Miss" as she did when they were in the boudoir before.

Shen Qianchen smiled and said, "Mom, I grow fast and I will definitely grow taller. Don't bother making clothes for me in the future. By the time you finish making them, they will be too short."

Shen Zhi knew that her daughter was afraid that she would strain her eyes while sewing, so she smiled.

She rubbed her daughter's head and said, "Yes, our sister Chen can still grow taller. I see that your head looks like your great aunt's. Your grandmother's brothers and sisters are all tall, except your grandmother."

"You've grown a lot in the past two years, just like Brother Yi."

"Next time, I'll make you a cloak, and..."

As she spoke, Shen Zhi glanced at her daughter's slightly raised chest and thought: She can also make a nice bellyband for her daughter.

Shen Zhi was eager to try it out, and soon thought of several bellyband patterns in her mind.

When Shen Zhi mentioned Chu Yunyi, Shen Qianchen's eyes flickered and his smile faded a little.

Shen Zhi keenly noticed the change in Shen Qianchen's expression and asked, "Sister Chen, what happened?"

This matter will be discussed sooner or later. Since Shen Zhi asked, Shen Qianchen stopped talking nonsense and got to the point: "Mom, something happened in Baiyun Temple yesterday..."

Shen Qianchen roughly told the story of how Chu Qianhuang was stabbed by Aunt Jiang in Baiyun Temple yesterday.

"Also, my grandmother was stabbed by Jiang Minshan, but her injuries were not as serious as my eldest sister's. However, she was frightened at the time and suffered a heart attack."

"I asked the imperial physician to go to the Chu family to see her. The physician said that her injuries were not serious, but her heart disease was a bit troublesome. Although her life was temporarily safe, she might have a root cause of the disease. He said that grandma's body would be much weaker in the future. She must not get angry or overwork on weekdays. She would have to stay in bed all year round. I'm afraid her life span would be affected."

In other words, the stab by Aunt Jiang did not hit the Madam Dowager's vital point, but she was frightened and became seriously ill, and she will be no different from a disabled person from now on.

"..." Shen Zhi widened her eyes in doubt and uncertainty, with mixed feelings, not because of the Madam, but because of Chu Qianhuang.

Because Chu Qianhuang disappointed her time and time again, Shen Zhi had already made up her mind to ignore Chu Qianhuang.

However, last month Shen Qianchen came to the Shen residence specifically to find her and said he wanted to tell her two things.

The first thing is that Chu Qianhuang and Shen Qianchen are twins, both her biological daughters. Shen Qianchen also told the story of how she found the witness Liu Wenpo.

At that moment, Shen Zhi was almost mad with hatred. She hated Chu Lingxiao and Jiang Minshan even more than when she found out the two girls were swapped last year.

She also hated herself, hated herself for being stupid. Fifteen years ago, she was fooled by Chu Lingxiao and Jiang Minshan once; last year, she was tricked by them again and almost been deceived for her whole life.

Shen Zhi almost rushed to the Chu family to find Aunt Jiang, but then Shen Qianchen told her the second thing. Chu Qianhuang was no longer the daughter she raised with her own hands. She was just a lonely ghost attached to that body.

This truth also shocked Shen Zhi.

On the one hand, she suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Chu Qianhuang had done so many absurd things in the past year. On the other hand, she also felt awe for these mysterious things.

Over the past month, she has been eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures, and has been thinking about these things over and over again.

Shen Qianchen was right. The current Chu Qianhuang was no longer the same person. Even if the real Chu Qianhuang mistakenly thought that she was Jiang Minshan's daughter, she would never do such a series of terrible mistakes.

The daughter she raised with her own hands was not that kind of person! "She..." Shen Zhiwei opened her mouth and wanted to ask about Chu Qianhuang's injury, but her throat was tight and she couldn't continue.

Even after a month, Shen Zhi couldn't remain indifferent when thinking about this matter. Her heart felt like it was hit hard by something heavy.

Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her heart felt a little depressed: that person was both her daughter and not her daughter.

Shen Zhi quickly suppressed the myriad thoughts in her mind and asked with difficulty, "Does Brother Yi know about this?"

"He knows." Shen Qianchen nodded, his eyes twinkling, "Brother Yi was also at Baiyun Temple yesterday. He went there for training with the Black Armor Army."

Yesterday afternoon, Shen Qianchen followed Gu Jue to leave Baiyun Temple and return to the palace. At that time, the Xuanjia Army was still there to clean up the battlefield. Although the battle between the Xuanjia Army and the Three Thousand Camp soldiers did not result in any deaths, it was quite a big commotion, and the whole way from the foot of the mountain to Baiyun Temple was a mess.

Not long after Shen Qianchen left, several Black Armor Army soldiers found the injured Chu Qianhuang. On the one hand, they subdued the murderer Aunt Jiang, and on the other hand, they told Chu Yunyi. Later, it was Chu Yunyi who sent people to chase Shen Qianchen and Gu Jue.

Chu Yunyi's actions have made his attitude clear; he has no intention of shielding Aunt Jiang.

Shen Qianchen sighed secretly in his heart, and then said: "Brother Yi has asked for leave, and he probably won't go to Fengtai Camp in the next few days."

Shen Zhi: “…”

Shen Zhi's lips were pursed into a straight line.

She didn't know what to say, so she just picked up the teacup and drank tea.

Clearly, the weather had cleared up today and the sun was shining brightly outside, but the house seemed to be overcast and the atmosphere was a little depressing.

Shen Qianchen suddenly waved his hand, and Amber retreated silently. Shen Zhi was absent-minded and didn't notice it at all. She lowered her head and took a sip of tea.

She took another sip of tea, savoring the sweet aroma of tea in her mouth, but she heard Shen Qianchen suddenly say something shocking: "Mom, my elder sister may be back."

Shen Zhi: “!!!”

Shen Zhi couldn't help but widen her eyes, and a certain thought emerged in her mind: Could it be that her daughter meant...

Her hand slipped, and the blue and white porcelain teacup in her hand shook, and a drop of hot tea dripped onto the back of her hand, but she didn't feel anything.

Shen Qianchen nodded slightly, confirming Shen Zhi's guess.

She took the teacup from Shen Zhi's hand, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the back of Shen Zhi's right hand that was splashed with tea. Fortunately, because the weather was hot recently, the tea that Amber brought was not too hot.

"It's just a possibility." Shen Qianchen's eyelashes fluttered twice, and then said, "Actually, I can't really say. It may be, or it may not be."

"..." Shen Zhi excitedly pinched the handkerchief in Shen Qianchen's hand, and tightened her slender fingers. She wanted to say something, but didn't.

She knew Shen Qianchen's personality. She would not say such things for no reason. Since she said it, she should be 70% to 80% sure to confirm it, or at least 50% to 60% sure.

Is her sister Huang really back? !

In just a moment, Shen Zhi's emotions changed from excitement to excitement and then to nervousness. Her eyes opened slightly and her heartbeat quickened.

Shen Qianchen gently but forcefully grasped Shen Zhi's hand, looked into her eyes and asked seriously: "Mom, I asked you to come here today just to ask you, do you want to meet her?"

"Yes, I want to see her." Shen Zhi held Shen Qianchen's hand and said without hesitation.

There was not the slightest hesitation in her expression and tone. Let alone a 50% or 60% chance, even if there was only a slight possibility, she wanted to meet Chu Qianhuang.

Shen Zhi was too anxious, so she pulled Shen Qianchen up and the mother and daughter hurried towards Jingren Palace.

The road from Qianqing Palace to Jingren Palace was not far. They did not take a sedan chair but walked there. Along the way, Shen Qianchen only roughly described Chu Qianhuang's injuries and did not say much else. She also did not mention what Master Juehui said. She wanted Shen Zhi to see Chu Qianhuang with her own eyes before making a judgment.

Shen Zhi was speechless all the way, feeling very confused.

She thought of Chu Qianhuang's strange words and deeds over the past year, the disappointments and heartaches she had experienced, and the terrifyingly strange Chu Qianhuang.

Shen Zhi was afraid, a fear that came from the depths of her soul.

Chu Qianhuang was a child she raised with her own hands. From the time she was a hungry baby, she took care of her and raised her personally. She watched her take her first steps and her first words. Later, she personally gave her enlightenment and taught her the art of music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Shen Zhi has invested countless efforts in Chu Qianhuang since she was a child, hoping that she can grow up to be a better person than herself, and thinking about choosing a suitable husband for her daughter.

…

While thinking, the mother and daughter arrived at the gate of Jingren Palace.

Shen Qianchen stopped in the main hall and said to Shen Zhi, "Mom, please go in."

What she meant was that she would not go in.

Shen Zhi nodded and followed a palace maid to continue walking inside.

Before entering Jingren Palace, she walked very fast, but now her steps were getting slower and slower, as if she was homesick.

Shen Qianchen watched Shen Zhi walk in, and sat alone in the main hall, with a rose preserve that Shen Zhi had sent him today in his mouth, without saying a word.

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She was thinking about Gu Jue’s weak heart pulse again.

It was the same in the previous life. Gu Jue's heart pulse gradually weakened day by day. Master Lin Miao said that it was due to the broken blade in his body and the poisoning.

But in this life, she had clearly taken out the broken blade with her own hands.

She was sure that there was no problem with the entire treatment process. The cleaning was very thorough and there was definitely no residual debris left in his body. Why was Gu Jue's heart pulse still weak?

Could it be the same as in the previous life... Was it also because of poison? Thinking of this, Shen Qianchen was stunned, and thought of her conversation with Chu Qianhuang in Baiyun Temple yesterday.

She guessed that the remaining half of Gu Jue's death might be due to poisoning.

This possibility is very high.

The problem is that Shen Qianchen believes and has the confidence that as long as she is by Gu Jue's side, Gu Jue cannot be poisoned, let alone allow the poison to develop to a point where it is fatal.

unless……

Shen Qianchen's heart suddenly shrank, and his chest felt tight and painful.

After eliminating all impossible factors, there is only one possibility left, unless, Gu Jue had been poisoned long ago.

Moreover, the poison was never noticeable, so subtle that it could not be detected even in the pulse.

Up to now, she could only feel that Gu Jue's heart pulse was weak, and she couldn't even tell what caused it.

Boom, boom, boom! Now thinking back, she couldn't tell whether Gu Jue's heart pulse was the same as last April, or weaker.

Shen Qianchen is now confused by the situation. She thought about it again and again, but still couldn't figure it out.

The more she thought about it, the more irritated she became. She picked up another candied rose and put it between her lips.

The sweet and sour preserves calmed her mind a little and she began to concentrate again.

She tried hard to recall her previous life.

In his previous life, Gu Jue never told her how he was poisoned, and no one else told her. When Master Lin Miao took Gu Jue's pulse, the poison in Gu Jue's body had already invaded his heart meridian.

Therefore, the poison must have remained in his body for a long time.

In other words, Gu Jue was most likely poisoned in the North, just like the broken arrow blade on his chest was an old wound he suffered in the North.

The soldiers went to the battlefield, defending their country with their lives, and fighting the enemy to the death. Not only Gu Jue was injured, but Yun Zhan, Xue Fengyan, Tang Yuchu and others also had old injuries of varying degrees and severity. However, among those who came back alive from the battlefield and made great achievements, none of them were "intact".

Shen Qianchen tried hard to recall the scenes when she first took Gu Jue's pulse at Jishidiang last April. Recalling Gu Jue's pulse, her brows furrowed even tighter.

That’s right, she was sure that Gu Jue’s heart pulse was very weak at that time, and she thought it was caused by the broken blade. That day, she was very happy because she found that Gu Jue was not poisoned...

But now when Shen Qianchen thought about every detail of that time, he couldn't feel happy.

She suddenly thought of one thing, that there was a poison that might have caused Gu Jue's current condition.

The kind of poison he brought back from the battlefield.

Shen Qianchen came to his senses and his elbow accidentally hit the teacup next to him, which made a slight collision sound.

Just at this moment, Shen Zhi came out. Her eyes were red and swollen, and there were still tears in them. It was obvious that she had just cried bitterly in there.

The pair of phoenix eyes washed by tears seemed to be filled with stars in the summer night sky, clear and bright.

Shen Zhi looked radiant and her steps became brisk, she was completely different from the lonely figure when she entered just now.

"Mom." Shen Qianchen called softly, very excited.

She knew that Shen Zhi was a very strong person. Even though so many things had happened in the past year, she had rarely seen Shen Zhi cry.

The last time, Shen Zhi cried was because she knew that she was her biological daughter. That time, she cried in suppression and pain, but this time was different. This time she was happy.

Shen Qianchen vaguely guessed the answer from Shen Zhi's current expression.

"Sister Chen," Shen Zhi walked closer, grabbed Shen Qianchen's hand, and smiled with her eyes curved, "Really, it should be true."

Shen Zhi's intuition told her that her sister Huang was back.

The girl who had just spoken to her was different from the previous one. She was her daughter, her sister Huang.

Looking back now, Shen Zhi felt that she was so stupid. It was obvious that her sister Huang was completely different from that "lonely ghost". How could she not realize it and just think that her daughter had changed?

Shen Zhi was very excited. She spoke incoherently, saying whatever came to her mind: "She is different now. No, she has changed back to the way she was before."

"The way she spoke to me, her demeanor... She is Sister Huang."

As she spoke, tears welled up in Shen Zhi's eyes again.

These are tears of joy.

She took a deep breath, tried hard to hold back her tears, calmed herself down, and told herself that this was a happy event.

She shouldn't cry, she finally found her twin baby girls.

"..." Shen Qianchen next to him was a little dazed and responded incoherently.

Suddenly, Shen Zhi held Shen Qianchen's hand more excitedly: "By the way, she asked me to tell you something." As she spoke, Shen Zhi deliberately looked to the side.

Shen Qianchen immediately understood and sent Amber and all the palace servants around her away.

When only the mother and daughter were left in the main hall, it suddenly became very empty.

Shen Zhi looked at Shen Qianchen solemnly and whispered in her ear: "Sister Huang told you to be careful about the 'corpse poison'."

Shen Zhi actually didn’t quite understand what was going on, but Chu Qianhuang asked her to tell Shen Qianchen, saying that Shen Qianchen would understand.

Corpse poison?! Shen Qianchen stood up from the chair in a panic, his pupils shrinking slightly.

It really is corpse poison!!! "Mom, wait for me here." After Shen Qianchen said this, he rushed in like a gust of wind, and his usual calmness was long gone.

Perhaps only Gu Jue's matter could make her lose her composure to this extent.

Shen Qianchen rushed into the inner room in one go, and only Chu Qianhuang was inside.

After just one night of rest, Chu Qianhuang was still very weak, her face and lips were as pale as paper. She had obviously just cried, and her eyes were a little red and swollen like Shen Zhi's. She was gently wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, her chest heaving slightly, and her emotions had not completely calmed down.

"What do you mean by corpse poison?" Shen Qianchen looked at Chu Qianhuang with scorching eyes. His burning gaze fell on her, so hot that it seemed to burn her.

(End of this chapter)