Traitor Concubine Growth Manual

Chapter 29

The war in Xijiang became the biggest wound in the prince's heart. Even if the court's victory was the obvious outcome, it was a heavy loss for Gu Qi.

In addition to the prince, this war also brought earth-shaking changes to another person's life.

That person was not Chu Yan, but the eldest sister of the current emperor, Princess Huanyang.

On the day when the war broke out, the princess mansion was singing and babbling.

The eldest princess leaned crookedly on the sandalwood chair, with a few plates of snacks in hand, and behind her stood a maid who was beating her back.

She was sitting in the yard watching a play. The weather was fine today, and the spring sun was shining lazily on her body, which was very pleasant.

A stage was temporarily set up in the yard, and several actors were famous actors in the capital. Six months ago, the eldest princess went to the theater to listen to a play, and gave a gold bracelet to one of the actors.

The actor had clear eyebrows, and after applying makeup, the corners of the eyebrows and eyes were full of meaning, and even a single look could be radiant.Before she left, she couldn't help taking a few more glances. She didn't expect that a few days after returning to the princess mansion, the actor brought a few disciples to join him, intending to settle down in the princess mansion, and from now on he would only sing for the eldest princess.

On that day, the actor didn't put on any makeup, but tied his long hair behind his head with a crown jade, which made him look a little more heroic, without the slightest trace of makeup.

He said to her with a flattering smile, "Yan Qing regards the princess as Bole. Since he met Bole, why bother to stay in the theater that no one appreciates? I also hope that the princess will take me in. Yan Qing does not seek fame or money. , I just hope that I can relieve the worries of the princess."

The eldest princess just stared at him blankly, that face...

That face was exactly like her old friend's.

She seemed to have returned to the past, looking at the man standing under a pear tree, wearing a green shirt like a daisy from a distant mountain, and the wind was blowing slightly, like an exile.

At that time, she raised her childish face and looked at him, and said firmly, "I will definitely marry you in the future, just wait!"

And the man burst out laughing, shook his head and said helplessly, "Children's words are free, children's speeches are free."

But that idea was deeply rooted in her heart. For five years in a row, she looked up to him like this, thinking that when she grew up, she could become his wife.At that time, she will stand beside him and enjoy the flowers with him, instead of looking up at him, not far away.

After all, fate is impermanent, she finally married Qin Shu, and that person was sent to a distant place by an imperial edict from her father. With her own wife and children, it was the end of never seeing each other again.

But right now, looking at the face that was [-]% similar to his, the eldest princess felt a wave of turmoil in her heart.

In fact, she couldn't remember what play she went to the theater to watch a few days ago. At that time, she and Qin Shu had another quarrel, so she ran to the theater to kill time. She didn't even know what the actor sang. He was rewarded with the gold bracelet that he bought, so what is Bole and not Bole?
But it was this face that made her lose her mind for a long time, and then she agreed without hesitation, "Come in."

In fact, the actor named Yan Qing just wanted to leave the cruel place of the theater, even if he had good looks and singing skills, he was just an actor that everyone looked down upon in that place, but if he entered the princess mansion, he would never leave. Worry about food and clothing, let alone depend on others and look at others.

That day the eldest princess looked at him a few more times. He thought he had seized the opportunity, so he brought a few apprentices to the mansion to ask for an audience. I am overjoyed.

So from then on, these actors stayed and occasionally sang for the eldest princess. At least the days were quiet and peaceful.

But today, when the Eldest Princess was listening to their singing in boredom, another maid of hers, Yin Zhen, suddenly ran from outside and whispered a few words in her ear.

Her complexion suddenly changed, the teacup she was holding in her hand fell to the ground, and the sudden sound of porcelain breaking, startled all the actors on the stage.

The singing stopped, and the entire courtyard was silent.

The eldest princess grabbed Yinzhen's hand, and asked in a trembling voice, "What did you say? There is another war in the western border? The enemy... the enemy has already entered the city?"

Yinzhen saw the mighty army sent from the palace to the border on the street, so she asked the people next to her to ask, and then she learned about the invasion of Xijiang, so she hurried back to tell the princess. Unexpectedly, the princess's reaction was so great.

She let the eldest princess hold her hand in pain, and stammered, "Yes, I just heard from the boss who bought rice on the street that General Huaiyuan is currently guarding Huai City, waiting for the palace to send troops to go. support."

General Huaiyuan!

These five words pierced the princess's heart like a dagger, shattering her last hope. She stood up with a pale face, and took a few steps back, murmuring, "No. , no, it won't be like this..."

Yin Ling, who was in charge of beating her back, hurriedly supported her, "Princess, what's wrong with you? Is there something uncomfortable?"

She hastily winked at Yinzhen, pouted angrily at the house where the son-in-law lived, and signaled Yinzhen to go and call the son-in-law.

At this moment, the eldest princess was still in a state of confusion, looking at the distance in a daze, and two lines of tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

Zhuo Ding'an, are you okay?
When Qin Shu stepped into the small courtyard, he happened to see the face of the eldest princess covered with tears. She just stared blankly at the faint mountains in the distance, like a helpless child, far less domineering than usual.

"See the princess." Qin Shu walked up to her, bowed to her, and looked up at her gently, "What's the matter, princess?"

He has always been like this to her, seemingly gentle and caring, but his eyes are always alienated and indifferent.

At the beginning of their marriage, they kept pretending to be harmonious for the sake of face, and finally tore the face. She was domineering and unreasonable, while he was patient, tolerant and indifferent.

None of them loves each other, except that they consummated the house under the supervision of the nanny sent by the palace on the night of their big wedding. From then on, they lived in each other's house, and there was no real relationship between husband and wife.

What's ridiculous is that one night spring night actually sent a pair of young children, and the seemingly incompatible couple had Princess Qingyang and King Beijun in this way.

Hearing his voice, the eldest princess regained some sense, slowly looked back at him, and said coldly, "What are you here for?"

Qin Shu glanced at Yinzhen, "I heard that the princess is not feeling well, so I came here to have a look."

"Look? Come and see if I'm dead?" She taunted him viciously, "Don't worry, I won't die so easily. At least I will live well before watching you die."

Qin Shu looked at her with a smile, "If that's the case, then I can rest assured."

It was such an unshakable gentle smile again, the eldest princess was already agitated, and immediately yelled at him through gritted teeth, "Get out! Get out of here!"

Qin Shu's smile remained undiminished, but he nodded to her calmly, but before turning around, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and asked her with concern, "I wonder if the princess already knows about the war in Western Xinjiang?"

He saw her body froze suddenly, and her sullen expression froze on her face.

So he suddenly realized, "It seems that the princess already knows about it. I heard that General Zhuo has been defending Huai City for two days. The reinforcements from the imperial court are only now dispatched. He has traveled thousands of miles to the western border. I don't know how long he can last." ...."

Gentle words, kind smiles, concerned eyes, and... the most vicious hints.

The eldest princess suddenly raised her hand, slapped his clear face, and screamed sharply, "Shut up! Shut up!"

The slap sound was so clear that everyone present knelt down in fright, wishing that they didn't have eyes and didn't see the son-in-law get such a slap.

Qin Shu's eyes darkened for a moment. In the past, even if she did something, she would face him alone in the study, but today, she slapped him in front of a whole yard.

His heart was beating a little fast, but in the end he just clenched his fist, and then let it go quickly, "I would like to obey the princess' order, Qin Shu just shut up."

He turned and left tall and straight, no one could see the shadow in his eyes, and after the princess's anger receded, she stumbled towards her room, closed the door, threw herself on the bed and began to cry silently.

She hates, hurts, is cold, and complains.

When she thought of that person, she felt the old scar in her heart ache, so she kept him buried there and never touched it.Occasionally seeing Yan Qing, she would naively tell herself, look, the person you want to see is always in front of you, so there is no Zhuo Ding'an, no old lover.

But today, when she heard about the war in Western Xinjiang, her uneasiness and panic poured out like a flood. All she could think about was whether he would be fine, and if the reinforcements could not arrive in time, would he die in battle...

Silver Needle and Silver Bell knocked on the door outside, shouting anxiously, "Princess, are you okay?"

She could only bury herself in the quilt and sob in pain, burying all the hatred and pain in it, so that no one could see it.

She lived like a crab recklessly and domineeringly, because she couldn't find any other way to prove the fact that she was still alive.

The person she regarded as her life had been gone for 15 years, and since that time, she already felt that her heart died with his departure.

Zhuo Ding'an, Zhuo Ding'an.

She chewed the name over and over like this, and felt that her heart was about to bleed.

In a famous restaurant in the capital, Prince Gong Gu Chushi stood by the window thoughtfully.

He is about the same age as the crown prince, and is the son of the emperor's eldest brother. However, when he was seven years old, his father died of illness. The emperor took pity on him for losing his father when he was young, so he inherited the title of Prince Gong to him. In one generation, he became the No.1 of princes at a young age.

Of course, the exception is Gu Pan, the son of Concubine Rong.

Right now, someone pushed open the door of the box, and a clear and warm voice came to Gu Chushi's ears along with the footsteps, "See Prince Gong."

The corners of Gu Chushi's lips curled up, and he turned his head neatly to meet the door, "The son-in-law is finally here? If it's later, I thought you wouldn't come."

The voice is bright and clear, without any airs.

It was Qin Shu who came, dressed in white clothes like snow, with a clear face, completely different from Gu Chu's sharp-edged and tougher appearance.

He smiled slightly, and clasped his fists in a warm and distant voice, "Prince Gong has an invitation, how can Qin Shu not come?"

In just a few short sentences, two pairs of sharp eyes have already looked at each other clearly.

One is Prince Gong with ambition hidden in his eyes, and the other is the son-in-law of the eldest princess who is unwilling to be humiliated today. Even the air seems to contain a sense of conspiracy.

(End of this chapter)