Chapter 261: Prince, have you returned?
Prince Shu's Mansion.
Ever since returning from Prince Ning's Mansion, Chen Zhimo has been feeling a little low in spirits.
After not seeing each other for many years, Beigong You has changed a lot. He is no longer the helpless young boy who was just taken out of the cold palace.
She could hardly find any trace of the past in him now.
What made her most powerless was that he now had his own ideas and opinions, and she could no longer control him.
Although he was still as respectful to her as before, she could clearly feel that he no longer put her first.
Now he has someone he truly loves and will soon have his own child.
Over the past ten years, they have started families and are slowly drifting apart.
She found it hard to accept this reality.
I couldn't help feeling sad.
In fact, she could marry her.
The Queen brought her into the palace to live with Beigong You, firstly to relieve Beigong You's depression, and secondly to let them cultivate their feelings. The Queen took great pains to bring Beigong You out of Yilan Palace, of course, she had her own plans, she wanted Beigong You to marry the Chen family, to find a backer for herself. But at that time, neither she nor the Chen family looked down on Beigong You.
In order to make the queen give up, she quickly married herself to Beigong Shu.
Because of this incident, some rift arose between her and the Queen. Otherwise, since she had been in Shengjing for so long, the Queen would have asked someone to bring her and her daughter into the palace to reminisce about the past.
Naturally, it was this incident that made the Queen see the Chen family clearly.
After that, she completely gave up on the Chen family.
At that time, she was still glad that she still had value and was valued by the Chen family.
Who would have thought that in less than a year, since Beigong Shu was driven to his fiefdom by Emperor Ming, she also became an abandoned child of the Chen family.
Now the Chen family has been almost completely sidelined by Emperor Ming. Not only are there few family members serving as officials in the court, but they have no disciples at all. They no longer have much influence in Beiliang.
Even if the Chen family still values her, they cannot help her.
Therefore, she basically had no contact with the Chen family over the years, and even after returning to Beijing, she had no plans to go back to visit.
No one from the Chen family came to invite her.
Whenever Chen Zhimo thought about these old memories, he felt even more upset.
She leaned weakly on the chaise longue and pinched her brows tiredly. Now she was in Shengjing and was isolated and helpless.
She was angry and powerless.
It’s all because she bet on the wrong horse back then.
Chen Zhimo had been leaning back in a light sleep and had no appetite even for dinner. She only ate two bites before putting down her bowl and chopsticks.
Before she even washed up, the maid beside her handed her a brocade box, "Princess, this is a gift from the young princess."
"Xuan'er?" When mentioning Beigong Youxuan, a hint of loving smile appeared in Chen Zhimo's eyes.
When she opened the brocade box and saw the headband inside, her heart softened. She recognized it was made by Youxuan herself by the stitching details.
I think she saw the wound on her forehead today and felt sorry for her, so she made it specially.
The corners of Chen Zhimo's eyes turned slightly red.
Her daughter Youxuan is always so sensible, like a caring little girl.
Over the years, she had deeply regretted marrying Beigong Shu many times after being beaten, but she had never regretted giving birth to Youxuan.
The only one who supports her now is her Yuxuan.
Chen Zhimo took out the headband from the brocade box, looked at it carefully for a moment, and put it on her forehead carefully.
The maid thoughtfully brought a mirror and said, "It fits perfectly. The little princess has very skillful hands."
"Of course. Youxuan is not only dexterous, but also smart. No matter what she does, she can do it well." Chen Zhimo looked at herself in the mirror with satisfaction and pride.
As he was watching, a maid ran over from the next courtyard, "Princess!"
The maid Lianxin glared at the little servant girl unhappily, "How can you be so impetuous?"
Chen Zhimo was in a good mood and did not blame her. She asked with a smile, "Has Xuan'er rested?" The person who came was Beigong Youxuan's personal maid.
The little maid shook her head and said through gritted teeth: "This servant has something important to tell the princess."
After hearing her words, Chen Zhimo's face suddenly changed. He didn't even tie his cloak and went to the next room without stopping.
At this time, Beigong Youxuan had just finished taking a shower and was dressed neatly.
Seeing Chen Zhimo, he was quite surprised, "Mother, it's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"
Without saying a word, Chen Zhimo rushed over to roll up her sleeves and lift up her clothes. Beigong Youxuan noticed what she was trying to do and hurriedly covered it up, but it was too late. The purple scars on her arms and back were already exposed to the air.
Not only Chen Zhimo, but even Lian Xin took a deep breath.
"How could this happen?"
Chen Zhimo stared at the scars intently, shaking with anger, and even her eyes turned red.
After a while, she put down Beigong Youxuan's clothes with trembling hands.
"Mother, it doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt anymore." Beigong Youxuan looked at the moisture in Chen Zhimo's eyes, knowing that she felt sorry for her, and explained hurriedly.
For example, instead of physical pain, she was more worried about the pain in Chen Zhimo's heart.
"How long has it been? How long has it been?" It was unknown how long it had passed before Chen Zhimo finally found her own voice amidst the overwhelming anger and heartache.
As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was extremely hoarse.
It would have been fine if Beigong Shu had just hit her, but he actually beat Youxuan like this!
She is still a child!
"Mother, it's okay." Beigong Youxuan anxiously comforted Chen Zhimo, not wanting her to continue asking questions.
The father is the master of the Shu Palace, and the heaven of them. Even if the mother knew, what would happen? She couldn't disobey the father, couldn't protect herself, and couldn't protect her. She knew that it would only add to her sadness and troubles.
Her mother's life was already hard enough, and she didn't want to make her sad.
Moreover, when her father is tired of beating her, he will not beat her mother anymore, which is a good thing for her.
"Youxuan, my Youxuan..." Chen Zhimo couldn't hold back any longer, and hugged Beigong Youxuan into her arms and sobbed softly.
The more sensible Youxuan was, the more uncomfortable she felt.
It was her incompetent mother who not only failed to protect her, but also didn't even know that she was beaten.
"Mother..." Beigong Youxuan's voice also choked with sobs.
The mother and daughter burst into tears.
It took a long time before the tears stopped.
"If something like this happens again, you must run away in time. Even if you can't run away, you must send someone to find your mother, okay?" Chen Zhimo wiped away the tears on Beigong Youxuan's face with heartache.
Even if she couldn't save Youxuan, she could take the beating for her.
She was destined to be unable to get rid of Beigong Shu in this life. This was her fate and she accepted it.
But Youxuan can't.
After coaxing Beigong Youxuan to sleep, she got up and left.
The moment she walked out, the tenderness in her eyes disappeared completely, replaced by bitter hatred.
At this moment, anger roared in her heart.
Even a tiger doesn't eat its own cubs, but he actually beat her Yuxuan like this!
A beast! He is a beast!
"Princess, Princess..." Lianxin, who was following beside her, looked at her worriedly.
Chen Zhimo took a deep breath, held back her tears, and asked through gritted teeth, "Where's the prince? Has he come back?"
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