She seemed to recall something, her eyelashes trembling, and then she continued, "That person kept chanting 'corpse poison'. I would hear it occasionally when I was awake... I also saw her write it on a piece of paper once, but she burned the paper soon after."
"But I don't know what's going on. I just think that if she cares so much about it, it must be very important. It's better to tell you."
Shen Qianchen's eyes became unusually deep, and he stood there in a daze. His eyes seemed to be looking at Chu Qianhuang, but also seemed to pass through Chu Qianhuang and land on some empty point.
At this moment, Chu Qianhuang felt that Shen Qianchen was clearly here, but also seemed not to be here.
Shen Qianchen didn't say anything else. He just turned around silently and walked out, looking absent-minded.
After going out, Shen Zhi's concerned eyes met her: "Sister Chen?"
Shen Qianchen couldn't even say a polite word like "I'm fine" and said, "Mom, you can talk to Big Sister here. I'll be out for a while."
"Go ahead. Don't worry about me." Shen Zhi said considerately.
Shen Qianchen forced a smile, hurriedly left Jingren Palace, and rushed to the imperial study as quickly as possible.
"Madam, you came at a good time," Jingfeng came up to greet her with a smile, "Master Jiu just came down from court, and he's inside."
Jingfeng only led Shen Qianchen to the door, opened the curtain for her, and did not go in himself to avoid being annoying.
There was only Gu Jue and a cat inside.
As soon as Shen Qianchen entered, the young man and the cat on the desk looked at her.
Shen Qianchen pursed her lips and rushed towards Gu Jue without saying a word, staring at him with burning eyes, completely unaware of the black cat on the desk.
Gu Jue's eyelashes twitched slightly, and he could see that beneath the seemingly calm appearance of the little girl, there was a frightened soul.
"Come here!" Gu Jue stretched out his arms and embraced her, letting her sit on his lap.
His little girl has always been very cautious in her behavior. Even if Gu Jue didn't ask, she knew that the only thing that could make her so flustered was him.
"What's wrong?" Gu Jue asked softly, his voice so gentle that it seemed to drip water.
Shen Qianchen pulled his left wrist silently, and pressed the pulse on his wrist with his slender jade fingers again.
The familiar pulse came from under the fingertips again.
His heart pulse was still weak, and the toxins in his body were very faint, just like a very thin strand of silk hidden in a strand of cotton thread, so fine that it was difficult to detect.
That's right, it's corpse poison.
If she hadn't considered the corpse poison now, she would not have been able to detect this trace of corpse poison as thin as a silk thread.
It was her negligence! In this life, when she found out that Gu Jue was not poisoned and his hidden injuries were not as serious as in his previous life, she was so happy that she focused all her attention on the small piece of blade in his chest.
In fact, it was because Gu Jue had a hidden injury that his heart pulse was weak, which made her ignore the extremely subtle change in his pulse. It was her fault. She relied too blindly on what she knew in her previous life, which led to her carelessness and loss of Jingzhou, and she missed the corpse poison in his body.
For a healthy person, this amount of corpse poison is like a small ant, insignificant. But the horror of corpse poison lies in the fact that as long as the human body is a little bit weak, it will have an opportunity to take advantage of it, just like termites eating away at a thriving tree bit by bit.
It was not until this moment that Shen Qianchen confirmed that Gu Jue died of poison in his previous life not because of poisoning by someone, but because of corpse poison.
Thinking of this, Shen Qianchen's eyebrows twitched, his eyes still fixed on Gu Jue, a tiny crack seemed to appear in his dark pupils, his gaze became deeper and more complicated.
Gu Jue noticed the change in Shen Qianchen's expression and asked softly, "Is there anything wrong with my pulse?"
His tone was gentle and calm, as if the vast and boundless blue sky could accommodate everything.
Shen Qianchen blinked, and blinked again, his eyes slightly moist, sparkling with crystal tears.
Normally, this pair of clear and bright phoenix eyes with distinct black and white always reveal a kind of confidence that everything is under control, but now these eyes look aggrieved and pitiful.
She trembled softly and said, "I...I didn't even realize that you were poisoned by the corpse."
She had studied medicine for two lifetimes. In order to accumulate experience and to do good deeds for Gu Jue, she saved so many people. Others praised her for her superb medical skills, but she neglected the most important person to her.
If it was Master Lin Miao, he would have discovered the corpse poison in Gu Jue's body long ago.
"Corpse poison?" Gu Jue asked calmly, raising his eyebrows slightly.
Shen Qianchen pinched the corner of his sleeve with one hand, took a deep breath, and explained in a slightly difficult poison voice: "Corpse, as the name suggests, is the poison hidden in the corpse."
"There are many dead bodies on the battlefield. When the bodies decay, it is easy for various toxins to be produced. Especially when the weather is the hottest, the bodies decay faster and this is also the time when the corpse poison grows the fastest."
"Many corpse poisons are very contagious and corrosive. Human skin is relatively thin. When the body is weak or there are wounds on the skin, it is easy to be infected by corpse poison... The weaker the body, the faster the corpse poison spreads."
For most ordinary people, as long as they clean their skin in time after touching the corpse, most of the corpse poison will not have much impact on them.
If Gu Jue was a general who could only command the army in the rear, far away from the battlefield, then he would not have been infected with the corpse poison; if Gu Jue had no hidden injuries, then the tiny bit of corpse poison he had contracted in the north would have been like a minor cold, and he would have recovered long ago.
The problem was that Gu Jue was seriously injured in the north. Before he returned to the capital in triumph, the hidden injury had tortured him for two whole years. Because of his weak body, the corpse poison could penetrate into his lungs and accumulate in his body over time.
Shen Qianchen couldn't help but think of his past life.
In his previous life, after Gu Jue returned to Beijing, his health deteriorated and he was completely unable to suppress the corpse poison. The outbreak of the corpse damaged his heart meridians and devoured his body bit by bit.
As a result, Gu Jue's body collapsed faster, as if he had entered a vicious cycle, and in the end, he would die of old age.
At that time, she watched helplessly as Gu Jue became weaker day by day in front of her eyes;
Watching him getting thinner and thinner;
Watching him gasp after taking a few steps off the couch;
Later, he couldn't even pick up the chess pieces. Even when they played chess, he dictated and she made the moves.
Shen Qianchen felt a sharp pain in his heart.
Every time she recalled the days before his death in her previous life, she felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, her eyes were slightly red, and tears were about to fall.
Gu Jue still had one hand on her slender waist, and with the other hand he used his fingertips to wipe away the tears from her eyelashes. He asked softly, "So, I am suffering from the poison in my heart. Am I going to die?"
Shen Qianchen's eyes suddenly widened, as if he had said something that deserved to be struck by lightning, and he shook his head vigorously: "Of course not."
Gu Jue curled his lips slightly and asked, "If I didn't have you, what would I be like now?"
Although Gu Jue did not know medicine, he was quick-witted and understood the key after a little thought.
Before he met Shen Qianchen, the hidden injuries in his body made his health deteriorate. Although Su Mubai, Yun Zhan and others searched for famous doctors for him, every famous doctor said that they were powerless and said that perhaps only the miracle doctor Lin Miao could save him, otherwise he would not live more than two years.
However, Lin Miao's whereabouts are erratic. I heard that he has been in Nanhao for the past two years. Nanhao is not the territory of Da Qi, so it would take a lot of effort to find him, and it would take at least a year or two to find him.
Given his hidden injuries, if he had not met Shen Qianchen, by now his corpse poison would have probably already invaded his heart meridians, making him incurable. In another year or two, he would be on the verge of death.
Gu Jue actually judged the last point from Shen Qianchen's panic at the moment.
If it does not concern you, you will cause chaos.
This is what she was afraid of, afraid that he would die.
"You saved me!" Gu Jue's thumb gently stroked her lower eyelid, wiping away the tears that were overflowing from her eyes.
Yes, she saved him.
Because he met her after returning to Beijing last year. She gave him medicine and acupuncture to help him recover little by little. Outsiders didn't know, but Gu Jue knew best that she had dragged him out of the dead end little by little.
She helped him remove the piece of iron that was buried in his body. She allowed him to ride a horse, pull a bow, and swing a sword at will. She made his body healthy again, so he could suppress the corpse poison in his body and it didn't become serious enough to invade his heart meridians.
Gu Jue placed one of Shen Qianchen's hands on his chest, allowing her to feel his strong heartbeat beneath his chest.
Boom, boom, boom! The strong heartbeat told her again and again that he was still alive.
"Jiu Xia." Shen Qianchen pressed his palm against his chest even harder, and his eyes became redder.
She knew that even if he could suppress the corpse poison now, it didn't mean that he could coexist with the corpse poison. It was just that the corpse poison would act more slowly. The corpse poison was still quietly corroding his heart meridians.
Even more so, the next time he gets injured or seriously ill, this trace of corpse poison will use Gu Jue's flesh and blood as nutrients to rapidly expand...
If she had not discovered it today, and had allowed the corpse poison to run rampant day by day, when one day Gu Jue's heart meridians were severely damaged and the corpse poison worsened, it would be very likely that the situation would develop into the same as in the previous life.
By then the poison has entered the heart meridians and even gods cannot save you.
She would once again face the despair of her previous life, watching Gu Jue gradually become weaker and sicker, until his life was exhausted...
And now, it's not too late.
After the extreme fear, Shen Qianchen's heart finally began to calm down, and he couldn't stop feeling grateful.
If she finds out after another year or so, then...
She simply didn't dare to imagine any further.
Shen Qianchen adjusted her position on Gu Jue's thigh and turned sideways. She wrapped her arms tightly around his thin waist, rubbed her face against him first, then put one ear against his chest, closed her eyes, and listened to his heartbeat.
"Meow?"
The black cat on the desk did not leave. It tilted its round face and looked at the two two-legged beasts stuck together in front of it, with a look of confusion.
Shen Qianchen ignored the cat, still closing his eyes, and muttering to himself: "Not bad."
Shen Qianchen sighed with relief in his heart again, and recalled the conversation he had with "Chu Qianhuang" at Baiyun Temple yesterday.
It was not until this moment that Shen Qianchen figured out the cause and effect of it, why "that Chu Qianhuang" was confident that she could escape, and why she felt that Wuhejia Tower could be her support.
This kind of corpse poison is too hidden. If Shen Qianchen didn't notice that Gu Jue was infected with the corpse poison this time, then within a year and a half at the shortest, or three to five years at the longest, the corpse poison in Gu Jue's body would be incurable.
Once Gu Jue dies, who will be able to hold on to the throne of Da Qi? !
Gu Nanjin is too weak, and his younger brothers are all unable to bear the throne. By then, the Great Qi will be leaderless and will inevitably decline gradually like in the previous life.
Then, the situation in the Central Plains should develop as "that Chu Qianhuang" knows, and finally Wuhejialou will lead his troops north to unify the world from north to south.
If I had been a little more careless and hadn't noticed that something was wrong with "Chu Qianhuang", everything that would have developed next would have been as "Chu Qianhuang" had expected.
Just thinking about it, Shen Qianchen still felt a lingering fear.
This incident also sounded a wake-up call for Shen Qianchen. She claimed to have experiences from her previous life and she claimed to have excellent medical skills, but she was a human being after all, not a god, and her cognition was ultimately limited.
If there hadn't been Master Juehui, if there hadn't been "that Chu Qianhuang", she would probably have made the biggest mistake of her life and would not have been able to save the person she wanted to save the most.
Gu Jue gently stroked her back with his right palm, as if he was stroking a lazy cat, with gentle movements and a slow rhythm.
He lowered his eyes to look at her little face pressed against his chest, and the tenderness in his heart was so full that it overflowed.
Once upon a time, Gu Jue went to the north to join the army at the age of fifteen, with the determination to return home wrapped in his horse's hide. As a prince, he was born noble and enjoyed rights and wealth that ordinary people could not enjoy. But along with that, he also had to shoulder his responsibilities.
So, he resolutely went to the north.
During those years in the north, even during those two years when he was tortured by hidden injuries, he could tell the world frankly that he was not afraid of death, he was worthy of his father, worthy of his comrades in the army, and worthy of the world.
But now it's different.
In just one year, his world has changed dramatically because of her arrival.
Now he is afraid of death and does not want to die.
If he died, what would happen to this little girl? He knew she was strong and would not be so fragile that she could not live because of his death, but she was too stubborn. She would never forget him and would never get over his death.
He didn't want his little girl to live with despair; she should live a carefree and unrestrained life.
So he asked her, "Can it be cured?"
Shen Qianchen suddenly opened his eyes and nodded firmly at him: "Yes!!"
She answered decisively.
Of course it can be cured.
Gu Jue would never leave her like he did in the previous life.
She would tie him tightly to her with her hands.
Shen Qianchen stared at him with the eyes of a little leopard looking at its prey, so focused and so greedy.
Seeing that she was in good spirits again, Gu Jue's eyes softened and he said, "Then treat her."
"Don't cry, dear."
The last word "good" was spoken in a very tender and moving way.
Did she cry? Shen Qianchen blinked, and then he noticed that Gu Jue's chest was wet from her crying, and then he realized that there were tears on her eyelashes, and then he felt a wet and sticky feeling on his face.
She cried so hard that tears covered her face.
Gu Jue took out a frosty white handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and cheeks.
Shen Qianchen seldom cries, and her tears are probably left in the Chu family of her previous life.
In her previous life, ever since she followed Gu Jue, she had a goal in life. She wanted to become Gu Jue's helper like Su Mubai, Xue Fengyan, Mo Chen and others.
She no longer had time to be weak.
Even when Gu Jue died in her previous life, she didn't cry because she didn't want him to worry about her.
The first time she cried in this life was at dawn on the third day of the first lunar month. When Gu Jue woke up because the effect of Ma Fei San had worn off, she cried out of joy.
This is the second time.
Because of fear, but also because of joy.
She can save Gu Jue, and God still favors her.
Shen Qianchen curved her lips and smiled, her mood began to calm down. She raised her little face slightly and cooperated with his actions, letting him help her wipe her tears.
After he wiped her tears, he lowered his head and gently kissed her eyes, again and again.
Her eyes, which had just cried, were surprisingly sensitive. Shen Qianchen felt that his two kisses seemed to be ironing her heart through the thin eyelids.
She liked the feeling of being cherished and comforted by him, and her body began to feel a tingling sensation that spread to her fingertips and made her tremble slightly.
After Gu Jue kissed her eyelids, he restrained himself and stepped back, continuing to stroke her back with his hands.
The room fell silent; silence was better than words at this moment.
The black cat couldn't bear to watch it anymore and ran away with a meow.
Shen Qianchen rubbed his forehead against Gu Jue's shoulder again, and said, "Mother went to Jingren Palace to see Big Sister, and she said that Big Sister is really back."
"That lonely ghost has disappeared. I want my mother to take my elder sister back."
What she meant was not to let Chu Qianhuang return to the Chu family, and to let her stay with Shen Zhi and Shen Yunmu in the future.
Gu Jue always followed Shen Qianchen on these unimportant matters.
Anyway, to be honest, "that Chu Qianhuang" didn't break any laws, didn't need to be tried, and there were no victims waiting for an explanation. Especially now that the real Chu Qianhuang has returned, he is no longer the same as the previous "that Chu Qianhuang".
What made Gu Jue feel more difficult was the soft and fragrant girl in his arms. His little girl was so fragrant and soft, as if the wind would turn into sweet honey in his arms, filling his arms with a subtle fragrance.
His body tensed slightly, but the little girl was still unaware. She moved restlessly on his legs and said seriously, "Jiu Xia, I will continue to practice medicine at Jishiditang in the future."
Life is like rowing against the current, if you don't move forward you will fall behind, and the same is true for studying medicine.
She doesn't have a compassionate heart, but she has benevolent skills. She wants to continue practicing medicine because she wants to accumulate virtue for Gu Jue. She has changed Gu Jue's fate, and she is always afraid that Gu Jue will pay a price for it.
The sea of medicine is endless. She continued to practice medicine. Saving lives was also a way of learning. The accumulated experience would always help the people she wanted to help when she needed it one day, Gu Jue, Shen Zhi, Shen Yunmu, Chu Yunyi...
She is a very selfish person, and her heart is actually very small...
"Well." Gu Jue smiled and said, "Just do whatever you want to do."
He never intended to imprison her in the birdcage of the palace. He ascended the throne because the situation pushed him to this position, and also because he wanted the people under his wings to not have to look ahead and behind, and not be restricted by others, so that they can live more freely.
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Shen Qianchen hugged Gu Jue again, buried his face in her arms, and said in a vague and coquettish voice: "Jiu Xia, you are so nice."
She lowered her head and didn't notice that his eyes were getting hotter and hotter, but she felt that his body seemed a little hot.
Is he having a fever? ! Shen Qianchen was just thinking about whether to test the temperature of his forehead when he heard Jingfeng's dry cough clearing his throat from outside the door curtain: "Ahem, Master Jiu, the Minister of Rites and the Left Vice Minister want to see you."
If the person who came was not the Minister of Rites, and it was not in broad daylight, Jingfeng would have wanted to send these people away who did not know how to choose the time. He did not think that it was almost noon, and choosing this time to come to see the emperor would not allow people to have a good lunch.
Seeing that Gu Jue was busy, Shen Qianchen jumped off his lap and planned to leave the imperial study. Shen Qianchen had now come to her senses from her previous depression, and when she recalled how she had just cried like a child in front of Gu Jue, she felt a little embarrassed.
Who would have thought that Gu Jue would grab her sleeve and stop her from leaving: "You should listen to it too."
Shen Qianchen knew what Gu Jue meant, that this matter was also related to her.
So she obediently chose a seat by the window and sat down. Before Yang Xuanshan and the others came in, she wiped her eyes with a warm cloth and applied the ointment she made herself.
When Yang Xuanshan and the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites came in, Shen Qianchen's eyes had returned to normal, and it was impossible to tell that she had just cried.
After Yang Xuanshan and the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites paid their respects to the Emperor and Empress, they got down to business: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory has calculated several auspicious dates for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens, which are the first, fifth, and fifteenth of June... Please choose a date."
The ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was a major day in the Great Qi Dynasty.
When every emperor ascended the throne, he would offer sacrifices to heaven, praying for good weather, plenty of food and clothing, and also to inform heaven and earth that the new emperor had ascended the throne. The ceremony was very grand.
Yang Xuanshan was no longer surprised that Shen Qianchen was also here, and he looked calm and not at all shy.
Gu Jue looked at the memorial submitted by the Ministry of Rites and randomly picked a nearby date: "Then let's go with the first day of June."
Yang Xuanshan continued to talk about some of the rituals of the day: "The process of the heavenly sacrifice ceremony includes welcoming the gods, performing rituals, offering the sacrificial table, the first offering, the second offering, the final offering, etc. The emperor and the empress need to bathe and fast three days in advance..."
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"Starting from the palace to the end of the heavenly offering ceremony, the whole process will take about two hours."
In fact, the main points about the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven were already written in this memorial, but Yang Xuanshan still explained it in detail. He was also afraid of Gu Jue's trouble in the coronation ceremony, and was afraid that the new emperor would make some unconventional suggestions. Therefore, it would be better to explain the ritual system clearly as soon as possible. If the new emperor wanted to change it, then change it quickly.
What Yang Xuanshan said was so boring that Shen Qianchen listened absent-mindedly. Anyway, the maids in the palace would teach her these etiquettes before the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, so she didn't need to remember them so clearly.
The whole process went smoother than Yang Xuanshan had expected. He was mentally prepared for Gu Jue's criticism and even prepared several response plans in advance. However, this time Gu Jue did not find any faults. After asking Shen Qianchen's opinion, he approved everything.
When Yang Xuanshan came out of the imperial study, he was still a little dizzy and pinched his thigh secretly.
As soon as Yang Xuanshan and the others left, Shen Qianchen also ran away impatiently, leaving only one sentence: "I have something else to do."
Gu Jue looked at Shen Qianchen's leaving back with a gentle smile.
A few rays of sunlight shone in from the window and sprinkled on his body, making his eyebrows and eyes beautiful and his demeanor noble. He looked like a poem or a painting, seeming out of reach.
His eyes were always following the girl's figure, softening his cold temperament a little.
After Shen Qianchen left the Imperial Study, he did not go to Jingren Palace, but went to the south gate and told Hubo, "Hubo, go to Jingren Palace in person and tell my mother to bring Chu Qianhuang back. Also, I will go out of the palace to see them in two days."
Amber agreed to everything, and went her separate ways with Shen Qianchen, heading west to Jingren Palace.
As for Shen Qianchen, he took Jiang Yuan out of the palace from the Meridian Gate and headed south to the Imperial Hospital near the Daming Gate.
Her appearance caused a stir in the Imperial Hospital. From the chief physician to the group of imperial doctors under him, all came to greet her. They were filled with surprise and doubt, and all kinds of speculations crept into their minds.
Under the anxious gazes of the imperial doctors, Shen Qianchen had someone wait on her. After some consideration, she wrote out a prescription and asked them to prescribe the medicine accordingly.
The imperial doctors were dumbfounded again. In fact, all the imperial doctors in the entire Imperial Medical Bureau knew that the queen was the miracle doctor from Jishidiang, but no one dared to say it out loud.
What they couldn't understand was that if the queen needed medicine, couldn't she just ask her confidants to bring the prescription directly to the Imperial Medical Bureau? They could get the medicine according to the prescription and then personally deliver the medicine to the palace. Why would the queen have to make the trip in person?
No one dared to ask. The imperial physician personally went to get the medicine for Shen Qianchen, and two imperial physicians carefully packed it up. They also took over the chores of the medicine boy on weekdays.
Even after Shen Qianchen left the Imperial Hospital an incense stick later, the imperial doctors still felt weak under their feet and were confused. They gathered together to guess what disease the prescription prescribed by the Queen was for.
When Shen Qianchen returned to the palace, it was already three quarters past noon, and Shen Zhi and Chu Qianhuang had already left.
Shen Qianchen had some snacks and a few baskets of lychees delivered to the Shen residence, and then she started to get busy. She had to make medicine for Gu Jue, and also try on the formal dress sent by the Ministry of Rites. This dress was to be worn on the day of the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens.
By the time Shen Qianchen finished trying on the formal dress, it was already dusk and Gu Jue had also returned.
"Drink the medicine quickly." These three words were the first thing Shen Qianchen said when he saw him. He also blew the medicine for him personally and carefully handed the medicine bowl to him.
Gu Jue was very obedient and drank the medicine in the bowl in one breath.
"Be good!" Shen Qianchen watched him drink it with his own eyes, his brows relaxed, and after he finished drinking, he stuffed another rose candy into his mouth.
Once it is confirmed to be corpse poison, it is actually not difficult for Shen Qianchen to treat it. The most difficult step is the process of confirming the corpse poison and the type of corpse poison.
Shen Qianchen then said: "Take off your clothes."
Gu Jue: “…”
Gu Jue looked at her quietly.
Shen Qianchen was stunned for a moment, then he slowly realized that her words seemed ambiguous, and hurriedly added: "I'll give you acupuncture."
Shen Qianchen had already thought of a treatment plan for Gu Jue. Although the corpse poison was mild, it was a chronic poison, so it took more time to treat than an acute poison. It would take some effort to completely remove the poison.
"Of course." Gu Jue smiled gently and slowly untied the belt around his waist.
Shen Qianchen inexplicably heard a hint of teasing in his two words. His ears felt slightly hot, and he said with a high-spirited attitude, "Also, I will suspend court for three days."
"Okay." Gu Jue responded without saying anything else, "Let's stop here and wait until the day of offering sacrifice to the heaven."
Today is May 22nd, and there are still eight days until the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens, which means that Gu Jue can have a good rest for eight days.
Chu Qianchen was very satisfied with this and put aside the slight embarrassment he had just felt when he was teased by him.
"That's good! That's it!" She slammed the table and made the decision. She pursed her lips and smiled. Her smile was delicate and sweet, and her eyes were sparkling.
Coaxing his little girl is the most important thing. Gu Jue said in his heart, feeling no guilt towards the cabinet ministers who were about to work hard.
On the same day, he asked someone to draft an edict, and the announcement to the outside world was that court would be suspended for the next few days and the emperor and empress would fast for the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven.
Fasting before offering sacrifices to heaven has always been very important. Not only the emperor and empress, but the entire capital, from noble court officials to scholars and ordinary people, all fasted for the purpose of offering sacrifices to heaven.
The capital city, which was already in a state of national mourning, seemed both deserted and solemn. The restaurants, theaters, and opera troupes on the streets were still closed. Only when the scholars and students got the news that they would soon take the imperial examinations did more people go in and out of teahouses and bookstores.
Chu Yunyi rode his horse slowly on the streets of the capital, with a lot on his mind. The servant behind him wanted to say something but hesitated. He wanted to persuade him, but in the end he gave up and followed him to the outside of the Jingzhao Prefecture prison.
According to the rules, prisoners in jail cannot be visited at will.
But everyone knew that Chu Yunyi was the Queen's biological brother, and was given the title of Marquis of Yongding despite being a concubine's son. This showed how much the Emperor and Queen valued him. When Chu Yunyi wanted to see a female prisoner in jail, the jailer naturally agreed, and he didn't even have to ask the Jingzhao Yin for permission.
The air in the prison was cold and gloomy, with an unpleasant musty smell.
This was not Chu Yunyi's first time in the prison, but it was his first time to visit his biological mother in such a place.
It was not until that day at Baiyun Temple that Chu Yunyi realized that Aunt Jiang had done so many things for his own good and made so many mistakes without his knowledge...
In a cell, a woman in a willow-colored dress looked haggard, but her hair was still neatly combed. She sat on a tattered straw mat with her knees bent and her back against the wall.
She had her eyes closed, but when she heard footsteps approaching outside, she suddenly opened her eyes and her gaze happened to meet the young man outside the cell.
"Brother Yi!"
Aunt Jiang's eyes, which had originally looked as dead as ash, blossomed into an unusually bright look the moment she saw Chu Yunyi.
She stood up from the straw mat, quickly grabbed the wooden railing of the cell, and looked at Chu Yunyi infatuatedly, tears filling her eyes and flowing down from the corners of her eyes...
"You don't have to care about me. My life is worth it." Aunt Jiang said with a sob, her eyes becoming brighter and brighter, wishing she could engrave Chu Yunyi's appearance deeply in her heart.
She thought she would never see Chu Yunyi again in her life, but now that she could see him again, she would have no regrets.
She has cleared all obstacles for Chu Yunyi. Madam Tai, Chu Lingxiao, Chu Lingyu and Chu Qianhuang can no longer hinder Chu Yunyi's future! Chu Yunyi looked at Aunt Jiang, who was less than three feet away from him, with a strange look.
From the moment he knew that Shen Qianchen was Shen Zhi's biological daughter, Chu Yunyi already knew one thing: his aunt was not as weak and simple as he had thought in the past.
However, he still didn't expect that Aunt Jiang could be so cruel that she could commit such a series of serious crimes in the name of "for him".
Chu Yunyi stood there expressionlessly, his fists clenched tightly at his sides.
He took two deep breaths, tried to steady his tone, and asked slowly, "So, has Auntie ever thought of me?"
"Do I want the title you got by any means necessary?"
"I want to rely on my own ability to fight for my future, aunt, do you know?"
"You know nothing, but you think you are doing it for my own good."
"Aunt, do you really think that everything I have now is due to your 'sacrifice'?"
Chu Yunyi asked Aunt Jiang several questions in a row, but Aunt Jiang did not answer them. She answered irrelevantly: "Brother Yi, you have grown up, and I am very happy."
Her brother Yi has always been a bright and cheerful child. If she doesn't help him fight for it, he will just give up the title to Shen Yunmu and the second wife.
Even though Aunt Jiang didn't say it, Chu Yunyi could still see that this was what she thought in her heart.
Chu Yunyi closed his eyes with some difficulty and said in a tired voice, "You are wrong. I am where I am now because I have a sister who cares about me."
Aunt Jiang knew that Chu Yunyi was talking about Shen Qianchen, and she didn't take it seriously. If Shen Zhi hadn't taken Shen Yunmu away, Shen Qianchen would definitely give the title of Yongding Hou to Shen Yunmu.
Chu Yunyi continued, "Because of my sister, I was able to join the Xuanjia Army, receive instruction from my brother-in-law, and have the opportunity to hone myself. Otherwise, I would just be a delicate flower in a greenhouse, and I would not be who I am now."
"If I had been content with my current situation because I was admitted to the Imperial College's military department, do you think my brother-in-law would have given me the title?"
Chu Yunyi sharply tore a hole in Aunt Jiang's "self-righteousness" and made her face the truth.
Aunt Jiang wanted to say that it was because Chu Yunyi was ambitious that Gu Jue appreciated his character and talent, but before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Chu Yunyi: "Aunt, do you think I'm a good person? But there are many people like me in the Imperial Academy, and there are countless in the various states of Da Qi. Why should my brother-in-law give me a chance?"
"Because of my sister, I was able to catch my brother-in-law's eye."
Chu Yunyi is self-aware. Over the past year, he has realized how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. There are many young talents in this world, but only a handful of them can be called geniuses with extraordinary talents.
If one wants to stand out among countless talented people, hard work is important, but luck is also important. His luck is his sister, which gives him opportunities that ordinary people cannot even reach.
For example, if you want to be a civil official, you have to take the imperial examination to become a Jinshi. Then you have to start from being a Tongsheng, and after passing the Xiucai and Juren examinations, you can take the Jinshi examination. So many scholars have to stand out from thousands of people before you can become a Juren, and it is even more difficult to become a Jinshi.
The same is true for military generals.
There is no such thing as easy success in this world! ! Aunt Jiang was in a trance, her lips trembled slightly, and her faith seemed to have a crack, and it was in danger.
Chu Yunyi finally said: "Aunt, you are wrong. I don't rely on you for everything I have now."
Aunt Jiang seemed to hear the sound of something breaking. Her lips became paler and she trembled even more violently.
"No, no..." she murmured, not knowing whether she was trying to convince herself or Chu Yunyi.
Chu Yunyi said everything he needed to say. He did not stay any longer and just said, "Aunt, I'm leaving."
"Brother Yi!" Aunt Jiang grasped the wooden railings tightly with both hands, trying to call Chu Yunyi, but Chu Yunyi did not stop or look back, and strode out of the cell.
No matter what the Jingzhao Yin decides, that is the punishment that Aunt Jiang deserves. He will not plead for her. All he can do is to atone for the mistakes she has made.
When I came out of the dark cell, the sunlight outside that was shining directly into my eyes seemed particularly dazzling.
The servant was already sweating profusely waiting at the prison gate, feeling somewhat worried, and called out, "My Lord?"
"Go back."
Chu Yunyi said lightly, took the reins handed to him by the servant, and climbed onto the horse swiftly.
The servant was stunned and forgot to get on his horse for a moment.
He looked up at Chu Yunyi on his horse and felt that after visiting Aunt Jiang, his whole body seemed to have been cleansed and his muscles strengthened. He became more mature and calmer, like a child who had suddenly grown up.
The boy, who was only thirteen years old, had a subtle temperament between adolescence and youth, far more prominent and outstanding than his peers.
Chu Yunyi rode away on his horse, his eyes clear and bright.
Stepmother Shen Zhi was right. People did not have the right to choose their parents. This was true for everyone. He had no right to feel sorry for himself or complain about himself. He still had a lot of things to do.
He wants to support the Chu family, and he and his younger brother Shen Yunmu must become their sister's support.
He got his current opportunity because of his sister, but he can make himself good enough, so good that no one will question his achievements in the future, just like his brother-in-law.
The horse's hooves were flying, and Chu Yunyi's heart became open as the horse galloped.
The snow-white horse galloped freely on the empty street and soon returned to Songhe Street where the Yongding Marquis Mansion was located.
Before he knocked on the door, he had already alerted the concierge, and someone shouted, "The Marquis is back!"
The door of the marquis's mansion was opened immediately, and the servants bowed their heads to greet him, calling him "Marquis".
Chu Yunyi strode in with his head held high, his posture straight and his steps firm.
As the head of a family, you must be able to take responsibility for it.
Not only does one have to have enough food and clothing, but one also has to restrain one's family. However, if one person makes a mistake, all will prosper together and if one person makes a mistake, the whole family will be affected.
Chu Yunyi felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier.
But at the same time, he became more determined.
(End of this chapter)
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