C125 The Ninth Princess, the Child!

Jia Pei looked at the smile and felt a little regretful. However, she couldn’t bear to give up the chance to be a superior. She mustered her courage and swallowed the medicine.

After San Qi left, she fell down weakly. She had no other choice.

Outside the door, there was laughter and joy. It seemed to be filled with happiness and carefree. The laughter was so bright and beautiful. San Qi, who was fierce just now, was now a harmless child. The two of them were talking outside.

Seeing Jia Pei come out, the smile on Lan Qingqian’s face disappeared. She immediately swallowed the joy she felt just now. She didn’t want to leave it for Jia Pei.

At noon, Jia Pei was called out by General Guan. Lan Qingqian was secretly watching the two of them walk out.

She felt that her sister was definitely up to something bad, so she went to find Gu Jun’an.

“Old Marquis, where did Sister Snake Spirit go? She must be up to something bad.” Knowing that Jia Pei was scheming, Lan Qingqian was wary of her.

She felt that she was thinking about bad ideas every time she moved her brows.

“She only knows what she should say. Don’t worry about adult matters!” Gu Jun’an didn’t want her to know too much.

Lan Qingche refuted and raised her head. “I’m not a child anymore. I’m already six years old. I’m very big. You didn’t tell me that I was a child when you asked me to tell her what to say in the morning.”

The old son-in-law was a bad guy. When he asked her to do something, he never said she was a child. When he didn’t want to answer her, he would use the excuse that she was a child.

When there was something to do, the Ninth Princess; when there was nothing to do, she was a child!

In the side hall of the palace, the noble lady walked on the road. The sun was too bright and she felt dizzy. Her heart was beating fast. When she pushed the door and entered the room, she saw the Empress sitting upright in a bright red robe. She felt the coldness in the room.

She glanced around and smiled. “Don’t look for me. Only I come. What kind of shitty thing is it that you need His Majesty to make such a big trip? His Majesty is playing the lute now. He won’t have time to see you.”

The noble lady felt sad. It was true that she only saw the newcomers laugh, but she never saw the old ones cry. In just two days, she had forgotten about her.

She had seen the girl who was playing the lute. She was a singer that was sent in. She was pretty, but the most important thing was that she was young.

Hearing what the Empress said, the noble lady became more determined to be with the Seventh Prince.

The Empress felt happy when she saw her sad face.

There was never a shortage of women in the palace. The winner was the one who could laugh the longest.

“Speak. What did you find out?”

“The Seventh Prince is very tight-lipped. I heard it from the child that followed him. He said that Canglan and the Seventh Prince had already discussed it before they came. Other than the five cities that belong to the West Province, they also want five more cities. Every year, they have to hand over 200 thousand taels of silver. Canglan wants ten cities. He wants His Majesty to write a letter of repentance and dig up the tomb of the Deceased Emperor to avenge the princess.”

“You’re going too far!” The Empress slammed the table and jumped up in anger.

“Do you really think that the people of Dongchi are all dead?”

The noble lady was shocked and thought for a while before saying, “But this morning, I heard the Seventh Prince and the Vice General talking to each other. They said that the West Province didn’t accept Dongchi’s request at all. They just wanted to stall for time and use the fact that Dongchi couldn’t reach Canglan’s request to find an excuse to attack Dongchi. I heard that the West Province has started to transport grain and horses again! I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I heard that…”

The Empress sneered at her, “You, you still have some use. Go back and stay there. Don’t let anyone find out anything. Otherwise, no one will be able to save you.”

The noble lady pretended to be humble and lowered her head before going back.

When they arrived at the palace, Gu Jun’an was weaving a flower bracelet for Lan Qingqian. Lan Qingqian was messing with the flowers that looked good.

“I’ve already told His Majesty according to His Highness’ instructions, but if His Majesty knows that I lied to him…”

“You only said that you heard it? How do you know if it’s true or not? Besides, do you think that she would say that you sent it?” Gu Jun’an didn’t even raise his head as if he already knew about her worries.

After hearing that, the noble lady finally understood what the Empress said before she left. You only have this much? She wants to take these things to claim credit?

Lan Qingqian came over with all kinds of flowers, “You need to be more serious when you write. The Grand Tutor said that if you don’t write properly, it won’t look good!”

Gu Jun’an looked at her and scolded her, “When you write, you aren’t serious?”

Lan Qingqian’s face turned red, “I, I am, I am writing according to my style.”

“Your style is like a dog crawling on the ground? Even if you find a dog and write on its paw, it won’t be better than you!” Gu Jun’an said the truth.

Lan Qingqian was so angry that she was irritated, but she couldn’t do anything to him.

Gu Jun’an looked at her fierce look and felt great.

It was getting late, so Gu Jun’an changed his clothes and took Lan Qingqian to go.

San Qi said to the noble girl, “If you want to become a noble, you need to be bold.”

“Then, then they won’t kill me, right?” The noble girl’s eyes were filled with fear and uneasiness. She was stuttering. She had seen He Dongzhi before. He was extremely tall and had a fierce and savage scar on his face. He looked like a man who would kill without blinking.

San Qi looked at her with disdain, “You are even less courageous than a mouse. If you can’t do it, then forget it. You only have one chance to go back to the East. If you miss it, then think of something.” She turned around and chased after Gu Jun’an and the others.

The noble girl stamped her feet and gritted her teeth, “Since I have no other way out, I might as well try.”

Although it was a negotiation, the banquet was very lively. If one didn’t know the purpose of this trip, they wouldn’t be able to tell that they were here for a negotiation.

Emperor Si Yao and Empress Zhang sat on the main seat of the banquet. The people on the left were people from Canglan and West Province, and the people on the right were the people from East Late Province.

The empress filled Si Yao and He Dongzhi with wine and said to Gu Jun’an and He Dongzhi, “The two of you have come from afar. As the host, I naturally have to treat you well.”

The maidservants entered the banquet and served the wine. The one who served Gu Jun’an was a noble woman. She was dressed in the maidservants’ clothes and looked very exquisite. She lowered her head slightly and didn’t dare to look at Gu Jun’an. She stood behind Gu Jun’an and the others.

Gu Jun’an frowned. He seemed to be unhappy. “I don’t need you to pour wine for me. Go and pour wine for General Gu.”

The noble woman obediently stood beside He Dongzhi and was not far away from the emperor.

He Dongzhi drank the wine and seemed to be impatient. “Don’t talk so much. Let’s talk about the conditions for retreating.”