Chapter 51: Fierce Folk Customs

  Chu Youyang raised his eyes to look over, but was shocked to find that Yanling Jun had already stood at the door.

  He wore a deep purple changshan, with black hair like ink, and a warm jade pin was casually tucked behind his head to hold up a bun, with most of the hair flowing down, setting off the collarbone that was half-hidden and half-visible, truly a dashing figure.

  Yanling Jun's gaze was fixed on the needle and thread in her hand, his lips curled up at just the right angle, and a genuine smile flowed out from the bottom of his eyes, making his eyebrows look even more like a painting.

  "Mr. Yanling has come to take the pulse of the county master." Qing Luan's face was gloomy, and he had been somewhat unhappy all along.

  Chu Youyang wasn't ill, she knew it and Yanling Jun knew it too. Yet this person still used such an excuse to come knocking on her door with ulterior motives.

  Chu Youyang was taken aback for a moment before he realized which part of the opera Yanling Jun was singing.

  "Thanks for the trouble, Lord Yanling." Chu Jiu Yang said, his eyes flashing with a hint of mischief as he raised an eyebrow at Qing Luan: "Lord Yanling has come to our door as a guest, how could you not even send word?"

  "My lord, please forgive me!" Qing Luan said, kneeling down and making a bow. "Originally, I was supposed to come over and inform you, but in the front courtyard, I happened to run into His Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince's orders were for me to directly invite Lord Yanling over, saying that..."

  Qing Luan said, pausing for a moment, somewhat stiflingly, "Your Highness says that the safety of the princess is paramount."

  Chu Xun's sunny disposition

  She made quite a scene at Shoukang Palace yesterday, and now she's "ill". To make it more convincing, she'll probably keep up the act for a few more days.

  It's best if Yanling Jun is willing to cooperate.

  "You go down first!" Chu Mo Yang said, putting down the object in his hand, tidying up the scattered hem of his robe that was spread all over the couch, and then sat up straight.

  The green lotus flower retreated with a faint sound.

  Qingteng's eyes rolled around, still following the rules, and took out a silk handkerchief to cover Zhuo Yang's wrist, saying "Lord Yanling invites you!"

  Yanling Jun walked over and sat down on a stool beside him, feeling Chu He's pulse.

  That day he brought with him was dressed as a medical child deep blue.

  Deep blue put the medicine box on the table, then smiled and went over to pull Qingteng's sleeve, saying, "Sister, I'm a bit thirsty, can I have some water?"

  Qingteng looked at Chu Mo Yang and saw that he nodded before shrugging his shoulders and pulling Canglan's hand to leave.

  Only two people were left in the house, and Yanling Jun withdrew his hand on his own initiative.

  Chu Youyang casually tore off the silk handkerchief on his wrist and threw it aside, laughing, "You're not saying that you came over today to cooperate with me in acting again, are you?"

  It's said that those who rush to get ahead aren't doing business, and Lord Yanling's actions really have her at a loss.

  "Not entirely," said Yanling Jun.

  The two stood facing each other, and he seemed to be somewhat constrained, shifting his gaze to the side. A casual glance happened to fall on Chu Jinyang's handkerchief placed beside him.

  "After a moment of silence, as if in thought, 'Do you like this?'"

  "It doesn't count." Chu Yan Yang turned his head to look over, holding the flower basket in his hand and smiled, "Some things aren't done because you like them. When I was younger, I didn't understand things and fell behind on a lot of homework. Now that I have some free time, I'll just take the opportunity to make up for it."

  Yanling Jun looked at her deeply, and his puzzled expression became more apparent.

  Because he saw her true face at their first meeting, Chu An Yang didn't try to hide it from him either.

  She stood up, took two steps in the house, looked at the bright sunlight outside and said slowly, "What you saw was not wrong. From the day I returned to Beijing, whether it was participating in the harem struggle or showing loyalty on the street with Su Wei, even pretending to be frightened in the palace yesterday, it was all intentional. Although my father dotes on me, a tall tree will be destroyed by the wind, and although I believe that my father and brother have the ability to protect me, some troubles can be avoided as much as possible."

  In her past life, she was always free-spirited and lived unrestrainedly. She even broke the rules by joining the army as a woman, doing everything well, but ultimately received a painful lesson.

  She participated in the battle for the court of Xiyue, repeatedly making remarkable achievements, but ultimately only got the suspicion and caution of that suspicious emperor.

  She originally thought that with her sacrificing her life to guard the southwest gate for the imperial court, the emperor would appreciate her achievements and give more consideration to her father and brother in the court. However, she had no idea that after a lifetime of strategic planning and thinking she understood everything about the situation like an open book, she ultimately failed due to the emperor's cunning tactics.

  The emperor's family could accommodate a mediocre and insignificant woman, but couldn't tolerate her who had strong wrists and the talent of a general!

  Even if the person who was finally convicted and bore the name of the remaining crimes of the previous dynasty was Chu Qi Feng, it was because their feelings as father and son, brothers and sisters were deep, so the emperor would not take the risk of leaving hidden dangers behind, whether it was Chu Yi An or she

  Everyone must die!

  The entire Eastern Palace, not one can be left!

  Now that she's back, if she still wants to follow the old path of her past life, then she can only become a living target in front of the emperor, and at that time, it won't be possible for her to help her father and brother, but instead will become their burden.

  So from the day she returned to Beijing, she had already made preparations and retreated step by step behind the scenes, becoming a woman who was showy in front of people but had no city in her heart.

  Such things may be incomprehensible to ordinary people, but for Yanling Jun, they are familiar and can be handled with ease.

  Chu Youyang is a clever woman, decisive and wise, with political foresight, now even more so that he looks at her with new eyes.

  Yanling Jun's lips curled up in a smile, saying, "Now that the East Palace's position is stable, you only need to endure for a while and hide your light. When the Crown Prince succeeds to the throne, these grievances will naturally be cast aside. At that time, you can do whatever you want, and it will certainly not bury you."

  "There's no such thing as being wronged or not, it's just a different way of living. I actually quite enjoy this kind of life." Chu An Yang said, without the slightest concern.

  Having her father and brother by her side, every day was fulfilling and joyful for her. What brilliant achievements or great reputations were all dispensable.

  Yanling Jun looked at the girl's radiant smile and felt even more that he couldn't understand her.

  But her happiness was infectious, and it made her feel carefree and joyful too.

  The corners of his mouth curved up even more, and seeing Qingteng and the others leave for a while, Yanling Jun said seriously, "By the way, didn't you have someone investigate Tuoba Huian?"

  Chu Youyang turned around and looked at him in surprise, "What?"

  She had Qing Luan go check it out, but for now there was still no news.

  "There's no need to investigate further." Yanling Jun said, exhaling a mouthful of air, "The people of Mo Bei are fierce and bold, and it's only natural that Tuoba Huai'an would form an alliance with Tuoba Rongyao. There must be internal reasons for this, but let's not mention them!"

  Chu Nanyang's breathing paused, and a ridiculously absurd idea flashed through his mind like a spark of flint.

  Digression

  Yeah, actually our crown prince's father-in-law is really kind, this is totally paving the way for his future son-in-law.