Traitor Concubine Growth Manual

Chapter 32

This was the first time Chu Yan stepped into Yong'an Palace. Even though she had guessed how simple and plain the decoration style would be before entering, she couldn't help but sigh when she actually saw it.

If there were more princes like this in modern society, I am afraid that the country would not be so severely corrupted by corruption.

Although this is the prince's bedroom, except for the large size, the decoration is not as good as Yuanxi Palace.

Chu Yan looked back at the pile of things that Zhao Ronghua had prepared for herself, then at the group of eunuchs who were staring at her eagerly, and ordered with a sigh, "Move the clothes into the house, and put the rest... temporarily in the warehouse." Let's go."

Although she lives in a side hall and does not share the same hall with the prince, it is not possible that the prince's place is simple and plain, but hers is magnificent, so it would be too much to overwhelm the host.

The crown prince handles political affairs in the Huayan Hall, Chu Yan moved into the side hall with the help of Chen Xiang, and Chen Xiang helped her direct the group of eunuchs and maids to pack the things in the eight big boxes.

When she saw that the boxes behind were full of screens, porcelain, and other furnishings in the house, she couldn't help laughing, "His Royal Highness, I know you are going to move here, and the people from the Shanggong Bureau are rushing to get here. How about you, you brought so many things by yourself, and when they brought them in tomorrow, they saw that there was no place to put them, so I didn’t know how terrified they were.”

Chu Yan smiled helplessly at her, "There is no way, the elders are always worried about the younger generation, knowing that I am coming to Yong'an Palace, my aunt is afraid that I will be short of this or that, the elder's will is always hard to disobey."

After a pause, she looked at Chen Xiang sincerely again, "I'm new to Yong'an Palace, and I don't know the rules here, so I hope you can remind me more in the future."

It is rare for a master to be so polite to a court lady, even if this court lady is the grand maid who serves in front of the prince, but where is the distinction between master and servant?

Therefore, facing Chu Yan's polite and sincere attitude, Chen Xiang was almost at a loss.

"Your Highness, don't be like this, you're going to kill your slaves!" She hurriedly lowered her head and said respectfully, "Your servants are slaves, and Your Highness is the master. If the master asks the slaves to do something, the slaves must obey the orders. You say that, The slaves are really terrified."

However, Chu Yan knew that apart from the crown prince, Wanxi and Chenxiang might be the only ones in the palace who could turn their hands into clouds and rain. Although the fact that she is the master is there, but she is a newcomer, and she will be kind and powerful. is also necessary.

She took off an emerald jade bracelet from her wrist, gently took Chen Xiang's hand, and put the bracelet on, "There is no need to be humble, you have done your best in serving the prince these years, and Yong'an Palace has also been well-maintained. From now on, I I need to ask you more."

The identity of the master has also been revealed, and the favor that should be given has also been given. Chen Xiang understood what she meant, and did not refuse at the moment, but looked at the crystal clear bracelet in her hand, leaned over and said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, slaves should be themselves. I will obey the decree, say everything I know, and say everything.”

It took half an afternoon to tidy up the house, and Chu Yan brought over two personal maids, Hanzhi and Dongyi.Although Shu Qiu was older and calmer in her work, Chu Yan was worried that her aunt would stay alone in Yuanxi Palace after she left, so she asked her to stay there to take care of her aunt.

Because Chen Xiang said that the prince usually comes back for dinner, Chu Yan waited in the side hall and rejected the proposal to eat dinner in advance.

As a result, I waited until the night fell.

Chu Yan had been preparing to move since early in the morning, so she didn't eat anything at noon. It was already seven or eight o'clock according to modern time, and her stomach was growling with hunger.

Chen Xiang was sensible, and took a plate of snacks to give her a cushion, but she felt that it would be bad if the prince came back and bumped into him, so she let Chen Xiang sit there and did not move for a long time.

Just as he was dizzy from hunger and was struggling whether to eat, footsteps came from the yard outside, and then Chen Xiang and others greeted him.

As soon as Chu Yan regained her spirit, she quickly got up and tidied up her clothes, and stepped out of the side hall calmly.

I saw a tall and tall figure stepping up the stone steps of the main hall. The bright yellow official uniform had not been changed yet, the corners of his lips were slightly pursed in a serious manner, and his brows and eyes were obviously tired, but in his eyes were As always, firm and cool.

The workaholics are back.

Following the opening of the side hall door, Chu Yan stepped out of the door, walked along the long corridor to the courtyard, and bowed down to greet the person on the stone steps, "See Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Gu Qi's steps paused, as if he had just escaped from political affairs, and remembered the fact that she moved here today.

After what happened that day, he hadn't seen her for five whole days, and it was inevitable that he would be a little embarrassed to meet her today.

The people in the yard bowed their heads respectfully, but standing on the stone steps, he could only see her black hair with no accessories, and half of her jade-like white lotus neck exposed from her collar.

With his gaze fixed, he hummed, and then asked casually, "Have you had your meal yet?"

Chu Yan hesitated and shook her head, Chen Xiang added for her from the side, "His Royal Highness has been waiting for His Highness to come back to have a meal together. The slaves sent some snacks, but His Royal Highness did not move."

Gu Qi withdrew his gaze, and said while walking towards the main hall, "Then...let's have dinner together."

He was still a little awkward.

Chu Yan curled her lips, answered yes, and followed him into the hall.

The two of them were the only ones sitting in front of the round table in the huge room, surrounded by servants standing around, and the maids who delivered the dishes filled the table one after another, even if the crown prince was economical and didn’t waste money, dinner should have The specifications were still there, and Chu Yan was a little dazzled.

Pigeon, shark's fin, sea cucumber, abalone—these are just the basic delicacies of mountains and seas. There are many dishes that Chu Yan can't name, she can only look at them and drool in her heart.

It's a pity that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't pick up the chopsticks for a long time, and Chu Yan could only sit upright, with a calm appearance.

The hall was quiet, filled with an atmosphere of silence and embarrassment.

Gu Qi glanced at her and broke the deadlock, "Are you hungry?"

He came back late today, because he was busy dealing with matters in Xijiang, and because he was too busy, he forgot that Yong'an Palace had a newcomer, and he would wait for him to eat together.

Chu Yan hurriedly shook her head, "Not hungry."

After speaking, she looked up at him sincerely, her eyes sparkling, as if she was saying that she was really not hungry at all.

Then at this time, the hungry stomach gentleman suddenly protested twice at the right time, although the voice was not loud, but because the hall was too quiet, Gu Qi took it into his ears as a matter of course.

He noticed that Chu Yan's expression suddenly became very strange. The rosy color started from her cheeks and spread to the ears at the fastest speed, and then her twinkling eyes, which were shining a moment ago, moved away He stared at his empty bowl guiltily, lowered his head and blushed like a bewildered child.

The corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably, and Gu Qi's mood suddenly became very strange.

How long had he not seen such a vivid expression?The people around him were always respectful and respectful, and they always served him solemnly, not to mention the people in the court, they all put their faces away, but today when he saw Chu Yan like this for the first time, he just I felt that my heart was filled with a strange ease and comfort.

"Not hungry?" He raised his eyebrows and asked her briskly.

That blushing became even more intense, Chu Yan wanted to bury her head in the ground, but where he couldn't see, there was no shame in her eyes, she was calm and calm.

"Use your chopsticks, next time you're hungry, just eat it, don't wait for me." He picked up the chopsticks, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and still picked up a piece of fish for her.

These days I think very clearly, it is him who is wrong, and he is also the one who vented his anger on others, she should not be subjected to such humiliation.

But she is still helping him, helping him embarrass himself, and helping him achieve his goal of suppressing the Zhao family.

Gu Qi asked her to move to Yong'an Palace partly because of her wish, to give her a quiet place; and the other part is that he can't allow the Zhao family to spread their power wantonly because of guilt. What should be done must be done, but she ...He can protect her from getting her into this dispute.

It's just that there is another problem that he didn't think of, maybe it's not that he didn't think of it, but he didn't want to think about it, that is, as the daughter of the Zhao family and the granddaughter of Duke Ding, if something happens to the Zhao family, can she really avoid it?
As long as she hides under the protection of the prince, can she be safe and sound, without any influence?

Gu Qi still avoided this question.

When he picked up food for Chu Yan, Chu Yan picked up the chopsticks and ate, taking small bites with a somewhat reserved look.

Glancing at her still blushing face, Gu Qi changed the topic, "Did you have any taboos when you were in Yuanxi Palace? If so, tell Chen Xiang later, let her talk to the people in the imperial dining room, and try my best in the future." avoid."

After diverting her attention, Chu Yan really improved a lot. She raised her head and said to him, "More Your Highness, Chu Yan is rough-bred, not spoiled, and she eats more casually, so there are no taboos."

Although still not looking at him.

Just a joke, she is a foodie from the 21st century, as long as there is something to eat and it tastes good, she can eat anything.

Gu Qi was amused by her words "roughly raised", the corners of his lips curled up, and he asked her with a smile, "Why are you so poorly raised? Do you dare to fight like a man and get covered in mud? Or are you not afraid of anything, and dare to quarrel with others?" Talk back?"

Every sentence is exposing her shortcomings!
Chu Yan's face darkened, and she finally looked him in the eye, "Didn't someone provoke that? It wasn't my intention..."

This pair of eyes met the smile in the other's eyes, and Chu Yan realized that he said this deliberately, in order to make her relax and stop being restrained by the previous incident.

She paused, then whispered, "Chu Yan understands what Your Highness means."

Gu Qi put away his smile and asked her, "Understand what?"

"What happened before... was an accident. Chu Yan won't take it to heart, and please don't take it too seriously, Your Highness." Her voice was as light as a feather, and it passed by his ears like a breeze, "From now on, Chu Yan will She is the Crown Princess of Yong'an Palace, she should act according to His Highness's wishes, and please rest assured, Chu Yan will not let you down."

Such words are like a feather, but they are as heavy as Mount Tai, pressing deeply on his heart, almost making him breathless.

She forgave him so easily, for the sake of the Zhao family, for herself, and even for his unfulfilled long-cherished wish and ambition to overlook the world.

Gu Qi was silent for a moment, then stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of bamboo shoot, and put it in his mouth to taste carefully.

The bamboo shoots in this season are a bit bitter, like his mood at the moment, and he knows that he has caused her to suffer far more than this.

"From now on, I won't do that again." He put down his chopsticks, looked at her dazed expression, and suddenly couldn't help reaching out to touch her cheek, but he hesitated halfway through, and finally slowly Slow down, "No matter what happens in the future, you are you, and the Zhao family is the Zhao family."

After saying this, he picked up his chopsticks again and continued eating as if nothing had happened.

But Chu Yan looked at him, suddenly revealed a smile, responded softly, and continued to eat with him.

Does this count as a victory in the first battle?
(End of this chapter)