C27 Take her into the harem
Cen Xue put down her utensils as she finally understood how dark this palace was. Just looking at Imperial Concubine Hui alone, she could already feel the helplessness of this palace, which made her even more determined to escape. If she continued to stay here, she was afraid that she would die without knowing anything!
Chunyu Qian was worried about Cen Xue all night, and wanted to go to Wenyuan Pavilion to take a look. However, it was a taboo in the harem so he could only send people to find out, only after finding out that she was safe and sound did he relax.
Chunyu Jun had watched Chunyu Qian grow up since he was young, so he couldn't hide anything from him. Seeing's worried look, he pulled's hand and lectured him throughout the night.
"Royal brother, don't worry. Cen Xue and I are definitely innocent." When he saw Chunyu Jun early in the morning, Chunyu Qian once again made a firm promise to him.
Chunyu Jun calmly glanced at him, then said indifferently: "I've already talked about it all night, think about what you should do. In two days, after we finish hunting together, we'll return to Dong Ou."
"Yes ?" Chunyu Qian lowered his head.
Chunyu Qian thought to himself, there were only two more days until the hunt. In other words, they still had two more days to prepare.
Taking a deep breath, it seemed like he still needed to make precise arrangements.
Ever since the Dong Ou diplomatic mission had visited, Helian Zhi had become more relaxed with Cen Xue's protection. She could enter and leave freely as she wished, but only in the Imperial Garden.
In the heat of the day, Cen Xue could not sit still at home. She brought Wen Qing and Wen Xing to rest by the side of the lake in the imperial garden.
"Beauty, come and drink a bowl of iced sour plum soup. This can relieve the heat." Wen Qing said as he held out an exquisite porcelain bowl in front of her with a sweet smile.
Cen Xue looked at the bowl of sour plum soup and felt a chill at the tip of her nose. The corner of her mouth curled up into a crescent moon as she picked up the bowl and drank a mouthful.
"Who do you think is here? So it's the Beauty Lin ? " A gentle voice suddenly rang out. From these words, there was provocation in every word.
Just as Cen Xue's interest was piqued, she was immediately disrupted by the sudden appearance of a woman. Imperial Concubine Hui Bai Bingxuan saw her from afar and coincidentally, there seemed to be no one around her.
"Imperial Concubine Hui ?" Wen Qing didn't even dare to offend her, and took the initiative to salute her.
Cen Xue continued to sit there without moving. It was still broad daylight and he wanted to see what tricks this woman could play. She wouldn't be able to do that and still dare to mess with her in this imperial garden.
Bai Bingxuan hated it the most when she ignored him. He endured the smirk on his face that was about to get angry and pretended to smile.
"Why do you look so pale today, esteemed imperial concubine? Is it because you didn't rest well last night?" Cen Xue intentionally revealed her weakness.
Being mentioned like this, Bai Bingxuan's face indeed revealed a dark expression, and his eyes flashed with a trace of hatred, but in the end, he was still suppressed by her.
Although she was very angry in her heart, she still maintained a smile on her face. After all, it was a sunny day and there were still so many palace maids present, so perhaps Mu Yue would suddenly appear in front of her again like last time. If she were to grab another bag, it would definitely affect her being able to ascend to the throne of the Queen.
Cen Xue looked at her fake smile and turned her head to ignore her, continuing to drink her sour plum soup with her head down.
"Thank you sister for your concern. I'm doing very well, and I think it's really too hot. I'm going back to the Yilan Palace, take your time, sister." Imperial Concubine Hui did not want to argue with her here. Royal Garden had many spies, and she did not want any words that would harm her to reach Your Majesty's ears.
"Help yourself ?" Cen Xue completely ignored the so-called rules of the palace as she faced Imperial Concubine Hui. She sat on the stone bench, not moving at all.
Wen Qing and Wen Xing, who were standing at the side, were both sweating for her. However, Imperial Concubine Hui seemed to be very abnormal today, not as arrogant as usual.
Right after Imperial Concubine Hui left, Chunyu Qian ran over quickly and shouted: "Are you alright? Did she make things difficult for you? "
"Is she that woman you're talking about?" Cen Xue looked at him doubtfully. So the reason that woman left so calmly was because she had long since seen Big Brother Chunyu.
Chunyu Jun just came out of Imperial study with Chunyu Qian. After passing by the imperial garden, Chunyu Qian saw a pavilion in the distance, which seemed to be Cen Xue's residence. When they got closer, they realised that the evil woman was also there, so he abandoned his imperial brother and ran towards the lake.
"Of course it's her. That woman is not someone who is easy to deal with. You must not be careless with her, do you understand?" Chunyu Qian patiently reminded her again and again.
Cen Xue looked at Bai Bingxuan's disappearing figure and could not help but chuckle ?
Chunyu Jun caught up from behind. Just now, looking at the back of his brother who was eagerly rushing over, he became more and more worried for him, if this continued for a long time, it was hard to guarantee that his little brother wouldn't do something ethical.
Seeing that the two in the pavilion were smiling, his worry increased. This kind of thing was not for fun, the purpose of this trip was already completed, and the military matters that he needed to discuss with Li Shan had already been settled. After two days of hunting, he would have to immediately bring the brat back to Dong Ou!
Cen Xue saw Chunyu Jun walking closer to them with her sharp eyes, using her gaze to tell Chunyu Qian what she meant. When Chunyu Qian had just turned around, Chunyu Jun had already walked behind him.
"Greetings, First Prince!" The Pure Yu brothers were both good people, but Cen Xue could feel it, so she was naturally more friendly to Chunyu Jun.
Just as Chunyu Qian turned around, he caught sight of the imperial brother's pair of reproachful eyes, and lightly spoke with a lack of confidence, "Great royal brother ?"
Chunyu Jun walked into the pavilion and nodded to Cen Xue in a friendly manner, "Beauty Lin does not need to be so courteous."
Cen Xue looked at the man in white in front of her, who had a demonic face similar to Chunyu Qian's. He was indeed her brother, and was extremely similar in every aspect.
"Royal brother, you can't make things difficult for her." Chunyu Qian protected Cen Xue the moment he said that, afraid that he would do something to Cen Xue.
Chunyu Jun rolled his eyes at him. She really did not need to think, she was a beauty of the Loulan State, a woman of Helian Zhi. What could he do to others?
Chunyu Qian took a step back in embarrassment. Cen Xue saw how protective Chunyu Qian was of her and felt her heart filled with gratitude.
"Second Prince, you don't have to worry about me. This is the Royal Palace of Loulan, I believe that no one would have the guts to act against me." Facing the crown prince in front of her, Cen Xue paid a little more attention when she spoke.
Chunyu Jun looked at Cen Xue appreciatively. She was indeed a woman with both beauty and wisdom. If he had met such a woman before, he would definitely have taken her in.
Chunyu Jun's eyes were staring straight at Cen Xue, causing her to feel uncomfortable. Although she knew that he had no ill intentions, she still felt itchy all over.
"Sorry, maybe the weather is too hot and makes me dizzy, so I won't accompany you ?" Cen Xue cleverly found an excuse to leave.
After Chunyu Qian heard her words, he wanted to go up and see if she had suffered from sunstroke. However, because his big brother was here, he could not get too close to Cen Xue, so he could only communicate with her through her eyes.
"Since the beauty is not feeling well, then let's hurry back and have a good rest." Chunyu Jun gave way and let her leave on her own.
Wen Qing, who was behind them, immediately went forward to support their master. They had been following behind their master quietly the entire time, ready to listen to their master's commands at any time.
Cen Xue slowly bowed towards Chunyu Jun, then walked past him. When she was in front of Chunyu Qian, she suddenly paused for a moment, looked at him, and followed him out of the lake ?
In the next few days, Chunyu Jun kept a close eye on Chunyu Qian and practically brought him wherever they went. His goal was to not give him the chance to find that Beauty Lin, as he did not want the friendship between the two countries to break.
But no matter how closely Chunyu Jun looked at him, even if he did not go to Wenyuan Pavilion to look for Cen Xue, he still had a way to contact her.
Everything was set except for Dong Feng, Helian Zhi wanted to go hunting with the Chunyu brothers today, but early in the morning, Chunyu Qian yelled that he was powerless, and that his stomach was aching a bit, especially last night, which made his stomach hurt a few times.
Seeing him like this, Chunyu Jun reckoned that he ate something bad and the imperial physician came to diagnose him before. He also said that he did not want to digest the food that he had eaten, so he ate the medicine and rested for a day and a half.
Looking at his current state, there was no way for him to hunt, although he was worried that he would stay in the palace, but luckily he was not feeling well, as he could not play any tricks, Chunyu Jun only left the officials by his side and brought the generals from the diplomatic mission with him as they left the palace to hunt!
In the absence of Your Majesty, all of the main force that protected the prince had left the palace. Even the four closest guards, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Vermillion Bird, all followed the Your Majesty out. The guards in the palace had relaxed quite a bit, giving Cen Xue a good chance.
In order to not be noticed, Cen Xue had changed into Wen Qing's clothes. After some thought, Wen Qing and the rest were not willing to leave, they insisted on staying, but it was not because they did not want to leave. It was just that if the beauty was to leave with them, their goal was also too big, they would not be able to leave the palace.
Cen Xue bitterly looked at the little girls and Young Eunuch who were serving her. She hoped that her departure would not be too difficult for them. However, she understood what kind of temper that man had.
"Beauty, don't hesitate, this servant knows that you are not happy here, and has wanted to leave for a long time. You have treated this servant well, this servant will remember this, if you want to leave, then this servant will have the chance to go out Your Majesty to hunt today." Wen Qing anxiously looked at his master who was hesitating.
Cen Xue looked at these familiar faces and gritted her teeth as she said, "Wait till I'm gone. If he extorts you, you can't talk nonsense. You have to say that you don't know anything, understand?"