Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 354 Going to Nanzhao to experience the harsh realities of society!

Gu Qingyue squinted slightly as she watched Zhu Qing pour the tea into the cup. The aroma of the tea was delicate and lingering, truly a fine tea!

She glanced again at the pink, translucent rose-shaped cheese on the table and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Isn't this rose cake with added cheese?

Gu Qingyue tasted it and found it quite good.

Having eaten a lot of dairy products in her previous life, she was quite accepting of this, but that was about it.

She already knew that dairy products were popular in the Great Chu, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to launch various cakes in Lizhou and have them so quickly accepted by everyone.

Gu Qingyue picked up the teacup again and smelled it carefully under her nose.

The tea has a subtle and pleasant aroma, which is quite nice. I took a small sip, and the tea tasted refreshing. However, I suspect that the water temperature was too high, which suppressed some of the tea's fragrance, resulting in a lack of fresh, herbal flavor.

Gu Qingyue tasted it again, and it still couldn't compare to her Wenchun Tea. Thinking about it, Gu Qingyue felt even more confident about her soon-to-open Wenxianglou.

"It's almost time, Master," Zhu Qing whispered in Gu Qingyue's ear after sipping her tea for a while.

"Let's go".

When the three arrived at the backyard of He Tai Feng, Mu Yun Chu was indeed already there.

Wearing a light blue long robe with a jade belt around her waist, and wide sleeves, Mu Yun Chu had lost some of her usual sharpness and gained a more gentle and noble air. This was a rare sight for her.

Seeing Mu Yun Chu's meaningful gaze, Gu Qing Yue knew that he already knew about what had happened in the lobby of He Tai Feng that evening.

But now was not the time to talk about these things. The two exchanged a knowing glance and walked into the house hand in hand.

After treating Prince Kang, Gu Qingyue intended to take her leave, but Mu Yun Chu led her to a private room on the third floor.

Just as they sat down, Mu Yun Chu's voice came over, "Father Emperor just issued an edict ordering Princess Chao Yue to marry into the Nanzhao Kingdom."

Gu Qingyue: ...My mind is a little fuzzy.

"what happened?"

Mu Yun Chu chuckled and patted the top of her head, placed a cup of tea beside Gu Qing Yue, and fed her a piece of lotus seed pastry.

"The treatment is very tiring, you should eat something first."

Gu Qingyue obediently took a bite, picked up her teacup, and listened attentively as Mu Yun Chu told her her story.

It turns out that Prince An did indeed go to the palace last night.

The original intention was to say that Princess Qing'an was unwell and needed to rest, and requested the emperor's permission not to go on the marriage alliance.

Naturally, the emperor was also aware of the 'good deeds' that the Eighth Prince, Mu Yunwen, had done at the Spring Festival banquet.

Although he had been set up, and he knew who had set him up, he could only suppress the matter.

Otherwise, the royal family would lose all face, so he decisively punished the Eighth Prince Mu Yunwen, finding an excuse to confine him to his quarters, as a way of giving the Prince An's Mansion an explanation.

He felt somewhat guilty that his son had done such a thing.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have immediately interrupted his seclusion and come out when he heard that Prince An was requesting an audience while he was in seclusion refining elixirs.

The problem was that, coincidentally, the third prince of Nanzhao, Yue Zhiqi, and King Jing were present at the time.

Prince An's request was quite reasonable, after all, Princess Qing'an was ill!

Who knows when it will get better?

What if it doesn't get better for a long time?

After all, what the imperial physician said was somewhat credible.

The marriage alliance was naturally off, and Yue Zhiqi did not object when he heard the news, even though he was very keen for Princess Qing'an to marry the eldest prince of Nanzhao.

But to everyone's surprise, when the Emperor agreed so quickly, Prince An, in his smugness, subtly brought up the matter of Princess Qing'an and Gu Yuanming.

It also implies that Princess Qing'an and Gu Yuanming are in love, and asks the emperor to grant their wish.

Perhaps Princess Qing'an's condition will improve as soon as possible if she is in a better mood.

The emperor was so angry he laughed. Mutual affection? Mutual affection required drugging and scheming against Gu Yuanming?

However, the emperor certainly couldn't say that.

Yue Zhiqi is now furious. What does this mean?

Is it possible that their eldest prince of Nanzhao is not as good as Gu Yuanming, a young master from a prominent family?

Mutual affection? What the hell is that?

Soon the two began a sarcastic and sarcastic argument in front of the emperor.

The final result was that the emperor reprimanded the unreliable Prince An.

He also ordered Princess Qing'an to stay at home to recuperate and not to go out for six months.

He promised Yue Zhiqi that he would find another princess of good character and appearance in the royal family to be married off to Nanzhao, which finally appeased Yue Zhiqi's anger.

"How could Prince An be so stupid? Bringing up Third Brother and Princess Qing'an's affair in front of Yue Zhiqi?"

Gu Qingyue became even more curious. After all, he was a prince of a kingdom. Was it really appropriate to embarrass others in front of them like this?

I heard that Prince An was very clever and cautious during the struggle for the throne; he must have been a shrewd and calculating person.

“It was Prince Jing who suggested it first, and Prince An didn’t notice before he went inside,” Mu Yun Chu said with a sneer.

"Prince An and Prince Jing are at odds? Logically speaking, Prince An shouldn't pose any threat to Prince Jing, right?" After all, Prince An is his uncle, and there shouldn't be any direct conflict between them in the struggle for the throne. Gu Qingyue rested her chin on her hands, her eyes sparkling.

Mu Yun Chu found it amusing; this little girl was indeed incredibly curious.

"According to investigations, Prince An is biased towards supporting the Crown Prince and is at odds with Consort Liu," Mu Yun Chu said.

Gu Qingyue understood.

"Then why Princess Chaoyue?" Gu Qingyue asked curiously. Princess Qing'an had experienced such an incident and was 'seriously ill,' so a marriage alliance was naturally out of the question.

But Gu Qingyue was quite curious about pushing Princess Chaoyue out.

There are also some princesses from collateral branches of the royal family who are about the same age as Princess Chaoyue. Which immortal is so kind?

Mu Yun Chu raised her hand and put her arm around Gu Qing Yue's slender waist. "Of course, it was suggested by someone close to Father Emperor."

"Ok?"

Gu Qingyue turned her head and met Mu Yun Chu's ambiguous smile.

Her usually indifferent eyes now seemed to hold a thousand stars, like a spring of water, and she was momentarily lost in thought.

"It was an eunuch who was close to the Emperor who 'inadvertently' mentioned Princess Chaoyue's appearance and outstanding talents at the Spring Festival Banquet."

Looking at the girl's somewhat infatuated eyes, Mu Yun Chu gently stroked her cheek, her smile becoming even more tender.

"That eunuch—is he your man?" Gu Qingyue felt the gentle touch on her cheek and immediately came back to her senses.

Mu Yun Chu smiled but did not respond.

Alright, this eunuch is not Mu Yun Chu's man, but he is also related to Mu Yun Chu. Otherwise, how could he have mentioned Princess Chao Yue so coincidentally in the emperor's ear?

Gu Qingyue completely agreed!

Princess Chaoyue, a noblewoman with such an arrogant attitude, is perfectly suited to experience the harsh realities of society in Nanzhao!

She will smile and offer her blessings.

"You don't have to worry about Princess Chaoyue anymore," Mu Yun Chu said, gently kissing the girl's pink lips.

Gu Qingyue: ...She's not worried at all; she's even thinking about how to deal with that Princess Chaoyue!

Recently, their people who had infiltrated the Princess's residence have also sent over quite a bit of information.

She was just thinking about how to use this information to attack her, but unexpectedly, Mu Yun Chu had already taken care of it, which can be said to have cut off her supply line from the ground!

Marrying Princess Chaoyue to the Nanzhao Kingdom! Haha, awesome!

but······

She now understood why this guy had brought her here to talk.

These things could have been said in the house in the backyard, since Kang Wang was sleeping so soundly after his treatment.

After a long while, Gu Qingyue, her face flushed, slumped into Mu Yun Chu's arms.

Her misty eyes glared fiercely at the gentle-looking man before her, her breath coming in short gasps, "You planned this all along, didn't you?"

"Yes," Mu Yun Chu answered confidently.

A large hand once again caressed her slender waist, trapping her in his arms, while the other hand moved up her waist, covering the softness of the girl's chest.

Gu Qingyue trembled, her face flushed red, and she immediately grabbed his mischievous hand. "You--- um---" Her protest, which she hadn't yet uttered, was swallowed by him.

That lecherous scoundrel!