Grand Princess' Mansion
The Canton Princess wore light makeup as she laid on the chair, focusing on her drawing.
"Stop fooling around Xiao Yun." The Canton Princess who was drawing was blindfolded by a pair of hands. The person who loved to mess around with the Canton Princess was her personal maid, Xiao Yun. The Canton Princess stretched out her hands to push her away.
The Canton Princess tried to push her away, but the Canton Princess did not budge. She then pretended to be angry and said, "Aiya, I knew it was you. Why are you still messing around? Be careful that I don't tell mother and she will hit you."
The Canton Princess pushed away the hands that were covering her eyes. She looked up and saw that it was her mother, the Grand Princess.
So it was her mother who had come to play with her. The Canton Princess was shocked. She then bowed to her mother, "So it's mother!"
"You little rascal, you're still so polite when you see your mother." The Grand Princess stretched out a finger and poked the Canton Princess on her forehead.
"Mother, it hurts." The Canton Princess pursed her lips as she rubbed her forehead.
"You little rascal, I didn't even use any strength. How can it hurt?" The Grand Princess pretended to be angry.
"Mother, I'm just joking." The Canton Princess pulled her mother's arm as she spoke.
When the Grand Princess saw the Canton Princess acting this way, she laughed out. She then sat beside the Canton Princess and looked at her drawing. It was a picture of a pair of mandarin ducks playing in the water. It was extremely lifelike, and looked very intimate.
Looking at the drawing, the Grand Princess sighed, "You ah, you still haven't let go."
As she said this, her face was filled with loneliness. The Canton Princess had tried to persuade her many times, but she still hadn't let go. When the Grand Princess looked at the drawing, it was as though she could see through the Canton Princess's heart.
"Mother, it's not that. I'm just drawing a pair of mandarin ducks. You're always thinking too much. Ever since he left on the boat, I haven't thought about him. Why are you still trying to persuade me?" The Canton Princess refused to budge.
"I gave birth to you and raised you. Do you think I don't understand you?" The Grand Princess walked closer and caressed the Canton Princess's cheeks.
"Look at you. It's only been a few months and you've lost so much weight. Mother's heart hurts." The Grand Princess looked at the Canton Princess and said.
"Mother, don't say anymore." The Canton Princess heard the Grand Princess's words and felt a sense of sadness in her heart.
"Recently, Mother received another poem. It was written by that person." The Eldest Princess took out a piece of poem.
"Mother, let me see." Hearing the Eldest Princess's words, the young Canton Princess's eyes lit up. She reached out to take the piece of paper with the poem written on it.
She held the poem in her hand and read it from top to bottom.
When she read that the Blue Sea Moon Pearl had tears, she choked with sobs. It was as if she was that mermaid, turning into drops of pearls as she cried.
"Can this feeling become a memory? But at that time, I was already at a loss. "
"He wrote it for his childhood sweetheart? Does that mean we won't meet again? " The Canton Princess looked at her mother and asked. There seemed to be a glimmer of hope in her eyes. Her poem was filled with sorrow and regret. It was as if she was recounting the long time they had missed each other, and she was sighing as someone who would be sad in the future.
The Grand Princess looked at the Canton Princess, "I know what you're thinking in your heart. However, this poem wasn't written for the person he loved. It was written for the aunt of the person he loved. It's been said that this aunt is very picky, and didn't want him to write a poem that was meant to be sarcastic."
"Humph, he's so good, why are you still being picky?" When the Canton Princess heard the news, she stood up from the Grand Princess' embrace, her face was filled with indignation.
"You're the one who said you didn't forget. Who asked you to be so stubborn." The Grand Princess spoke, her eyes were filled with worry. Her daughter had only seen her a few times, and yet her feelings for him were so deep. What should she do?
"Mother, what happened after that? Tell me. "The Canton Princess stretched out her hands to push the Grand Princess away.
"After that, after that, the aunt of the person he loved was betrothed to him, and didn't find fault with him. He was a heartbroken person!" The Grand Princess sighed as she spoke.
"When the Emperor heard about this, he was speechless for a long time." The Grand Princess said. Hearing the Grand Princess' words, the Canton Princess started laughing as well.
The Canton Princess laughed for some time before realizing something. She stared at her mother, "Mother, are you trying to trick me today? At first, you didn't even allow me to ask my servants to find out more about him. Why are you telling me all this now? Are you trying to make me forget him? "
"You're getting thinner and thinner every day. You're thinner, and your mother's heart aches." The Grand Princess gently pulled the Canton Princess into her embrace, "He has his sweetheart, and his own life. You've never truly entered his world. No matter how much you miss him, he won't know."
"Mother, don't say anymore. You're making me sad." The Canton Princess leaned into the Grand Princess' embrace and started crying. She couldn't stop her tears. Perhaps it was because she hadn't slept well for many days, or perhaps it was because she had heard the news. She cried until she fell asleep.
Seeing that the Canton Princess had fallen asleep, the Grand Princess and the serving maid carried the Canton Princess to her bed.
"For the next few days, prepare food for the Canton Princess. Talk to her more. Do you hear me?" The moment they left the house, the Grand Princess's face fell as she shouted at the serving maid.
"Yes, your highness." The serving maid knelt down on the ground, trembling as she replied.
Within the house, the Canton Princess opened her eyes and sat up from her bed. She then picked up a brush and started painting Pei Zi Yun's face. She was tearing up. She wasn't careful, and a single tear fell from her eyelashes onto the painting, causing it to look blurry. She then covered her face and started crying.
The Grand Princess turned a corner and took out a letter from her robes. She then handed it to the serving maid, "Pass this poem to Count Zhong Qin. Let him read it. Let's see what he thinks and sees."
"Yes, your highness." The serving maid received the poem and turned around to pass the letter to the Count's mansion.
"Grand Princess, why did you have to bring up this matter today? The Canton Princess is already frail and haggard. To be so sad is not good for her health." The old serving maid beside the Grand Princess spoke out.
The Canton Princess had been brought up by the old serving maid. Before they conquered the world, they were neighbors. Seeing the state the Canton Princess was in, the old serving maid was extremely sad.
Hearing the words of the old serving maid, the Grand Princess' eyes flashed with a look of helplessness, 'It's better to get the pain over with. The Crown Prince's reward is a good thing, but it might not be a good thing for Pei Zi Yun. He's going to die soon, and she suddenly hears the news. It's better to expose the truth now, and let her give up. If not, I don't know how she'll live.'
'If Pei Zi Yun doesn't die this time, when the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will be rewarded. Who knows, he might even be able to be with her.'
'No matter if it's good or bad, we have to expose the truth.'
'Ai, the affairs of the Imperial Family, so what if you can see through them? You still have no choice. Don't tell anyone else.' The Grand Princess sighed before walking away.
"Yes, your highness. This old servant understands." The old serving maid replied.
Count Zhong Qin's Mansion
"Is Count Zhong Qin around?" The serving maid asked as the ox-cart stopped outside Count Zhong Qin's mansion.
"You are?" The inner door of the mansion opened, and a man walked out. He bowed to the serving maid.
"I am the serving maid of the Grand Princess's mansion. The Grand Princess has ordered me to deliver this letter to you." The serving maid stepped forward and showed the token on her waist to the front of the mansion. She then handed the letter over to the man, who hurriedly inspected the token and received the letter before entering the mansion.
As soon as he entered the mansion, he could hear the sounds of a zither playing. This man seemed to know where Count Zhong Qin was, as he ran towards the garden. After passing through several corridors, he could see that there was a waterside pavilion in the middle of the garden. There were white marble railings and a stone bridge. Beneath the willow tree, there were stone tables and bamboo chairs.
"Master Count, a serving maid from the Grand Princess's mansion delivered a letter to you." The man stepped forward and handed the letter over.
Count Zhong Qin was feeding the goldfishes in the pond when he raised his eyebrows. He had a curious look on his face, 'Why would the Grand Princess send me a letter all of a sudden?'
Count Zhong Qin received the letter and took a look at it.
'There are fifty strings to the zither, each string and each pillar is a remembrance of the past.'
The first thing he saw was a poem. As he read on, Count Zhong Qin's eyebrows were raised, as if he was savoring the words. When he finished reading the letter, he noticed that the Sect Leader of True Element Sect had made things difficult for Pei Zi Yun. Pei Zi Yun had taken a few steps to compose this poem. When he finished reading, Count Zhong Qin sighed, 'Each string and each pillar is a remembrance of the past. It's not like I'm reminiscing about the past. It's just that I've let True Element Sect down.'
These words came out of nowhere, causing Count Zhong Qin to scratch his head.
"Master? Did the Eldest Princess write something important in her letter? Why are you like this? "The butler looked at his Count Zhong Qin and asked.
"It's nothing much. It's just that the Grand Princess sent me a poem, and I felt a little sad when I read it." Count Zhong Qin replied.
"Master Count, who wrote this poem? I've only heard a few lines, and it's indeed exquisite. Why don't you comment on it? "The butler beside him started to fawn over him.
"There's no need." Count Zhong Qin spoke calmly, causing the housekeeper to be puzzled. Count Zhong Qin had always loved to read poems, and had collected many of Pei Zi Yun's poems. Why was this poem behaving in such a manner?
The butler stood by his side and was worried, but didn't dare to ask any questions.
'King Lu was enraged, and sent out a special envoy to lead the troops. He's already a dead man, and there's no need to comment on it. Why did the Grand Princess send this letter to me? What does she want?' Count Zhong Qin thought to himself.
'It can't be that she's just making fun of me right?'
'Wait a minute. Could it be that the Grand Princess still has a sliver of hope? Does she think that Pei Zi Yun can survive under King Lu's wrath until the Crown Prince ascends the throne? '
Count Zhong Qin's eyes lit up, as though he had understood something. He then laughed out loud. As a Count who had participated in the founding of the nation, he had seen many wars and military affairs. He understood that under such circumstances, if King Lu were to kill Pei Zi Yun, nobody would stop him. Not the Emperor, not the Crown Prince, not the Grand Princess, and not anyone else. Even if Pei Zi Yun was famous throughout the lands!
Pei Zi Yun's only hope was to struggle and survive until the Crown Prince ascends the throne. At that point, the Crown Prince would reward him handsomely, and give him the right to marry the Canton Princess. Was it strange?
No, this was politics.
'The Grand Princess is a woman after all. She still has a sliver of hope, and her heart has softened towards her daughter.'
'However, if Pei Zi Yun really survives, so what if I recommend him? He can still win the favor of the Grand Princess, the Crown Prince, the Concubine, and even the Emperor's grandson. '
'Then, now, struggle and live on!'
Count Zhong Qin stretched out his hands and tossed the letter into the pond. The goldfish in the pond thought that it was delicious, and swarmed over, surrounding the letter and pecking at it. The letter floated in all directions as the goldfish pecked at it, and sank into the water.
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