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Most importantly, there was no trace of guilt or unease on her face; instead, there was an expression of anger and contempt.

Chu Gexun helped Chu Gexing to his feet, and seeing this, he angrily said, "You brat, you still think you're right? Today, if this general doesn't teach you a lesson..."

Before she could finish speaking, Chu Gexing stopped her: "No need."

Chu Gexun, in a fit of anger, exclaimed, "Brother! He dared to hurt you! I can't let him go no matter what..."

“This is my fault,” Chu Gexing said.

Chu Ge Xun was stunned: He had never heard Chu Ge Xing admit his mistakes before.

So if Chu Gexun were a little smarter, he would know that this person's initiative to admit his mistake meant that he hadn't suffered any loss.

As Chu Gexing spoke, he looked up at Tang Leyan.

Their eyes met in the night. Others only praised the former Nine Gates Admiral for his kindness, saying good things for the other even after "suffering a loss." But Tang Leyan saw the undisguised smugness in his eyes. In an instant, the fan he gripped made a clattering sound.

The two stared at each other for a moment, and the people around them remained still as well.

Chu Ge looked at her brother beside her, then at Tang Leyan, unsure of what to do.

Tang Leyan stomped her foot angrily and yelled at Chu Gexing, "You've got guts!"

He took off running.

Chu Ge saw her running away without looking back and thought to himself that she was finally feeling guilty and trying to escape after committing the crime. He became anxious and called out, "Hey, don't run away, you brat! How dare you harm an official of the imperial court..."

Tang Leyan ignored him and flew away into the distance.

"You can run away, but you can't hide. Do you think I don't know where you live? Guards, come here..." Chu Ge Xun said sullenly, still wanting to lead his troops to arrest him.

Clearly, he was quite bothered by the fact that Chu Gexing had been beaten, even more so than Chu Gexing himself.

Unexpectedly, Chu Gexing said calmly, "Gexun, no need."

"Hmm? Brother, you don't need to be afraid of him..." Chu Ge Xun turned his head, looking at his "poor" brother who had been beaten. What's wrong with his brother today? He's being far too generous.

A faint bluish bruise had appeared on her flawless cheek.

That brat Leyan really went for it!

"Waaah," Chu Ge Xun felt tears welling up in her eyes.

Chu Gexing looked in the direction where Tang Leyan had disappeared and said, "It's just a minor injury. Besides, it was just a small misunderstanding between us. Don't worry, I'll handle it myself."

Chu Ge Xun sniffed and looked up at Chu Ge Xing.

For some reason, for a fleeting moment, he felt as if Chu Gexing was smiling.

It must be an illusion... So he looked again, and in a flash, he saw the soldiers from the Nine Gates bringing him an umbrella. Chu Gexing turned around and took it.

Chu Gexun hurriedly snatched it away, saying, "Brother, let me do it."

"Hmm," Chu Gexing replied casually.

Chu Ge Xun then smiled and opened the umbrella. After the last autumn rain, the cold winter arrived.

Amidst Feng Feisheng's commotion, the delegation's itinerary became increasingly urgent.

Meanwhile, the matter of Shundu's bestowal of a marriage envoy remains unresolved.

Princess Yinyue's chosen candidate was naturally Tang Leyan, but she did not want to take the position. Of course, she knew in her heart that if Chu Zhen, the Grand Councilor, were to serve as the deputy envoy, the situation would be very different.

Unfortunately, this was just a dream. As the most important minister in Shundu, Chu Zhen would never leave Shun easily.

Still fearing she would be exiled, Leyan made the General's Office her primary base.

After the "forced kiss in the rain" incident, Le Yan felt she needed to keep her distance from Chu Gexing, who could turn into a "kissing maniac" at any moment. These past two days, she'd been acting a bit more furtively when visiting the Military Affairs Bureau, afraid of running into someone she shouldn't have.

Fortunately, Chu Gexing seemed to have caught a cold these past two days and hasn't shown up.

After receiving this news from Chu Zhen, Tang Leyan laughed heartily for a long time, unable to suppress her laughter.

This kept Chu Zhen from knowing what joyful news she had in mind, and she kept coming to ask.

She was merely gloating, thinking that heaven was indeed fair; this was entirely his own fault. Great, she hadn't caught a cold, but he had! Heaven, heaven, did you hear the inner voice of the innocent girl, Le Yan? Hmm... might as well let that creature named Chu Gexing get even sicker. Chu Zhen, seeing her strange expression, thought for a moment and asked, "Le Yan, have you visited Gexing recently?"

Upon hearing that guy's name, Tang Leyan almost jumped up. Looking at Chu Zhen's serious expression, she quickly swallowed the "Why would I look at him?" that was about to slip out, and said instead, "Of course, I've gone to see him several times. He's in great spirits, surrounded by beautiful women."

Chu Zhen paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, that's all." She then went back to approving the document.

Tang Leyan moved closer and hugged his shoulders from behind, resting her chin on his shoulder: "Uncle Zhen, are you still having trouble with the matter of the bestowed marriage envoy?"

Chu Zhen frowned slightly, but not wanting her to be bothered, she just smiled and said, "It's nothing."

Tang Leyan knew he was in a dilemma, and sighed inwardly, thinking: those who should leave don't, and those who shouldn't leave... Thinking of this, a sudden inspiration flashed in her mind, and she trembled with excitement.

He immediately exclaimed with delight, "Uncle Zhen, I have a suitable candidate in mind. Would you like to hear it?"

She approached, her breath sweet and fragrant as she spoke. Chu Zhen was slightly taken aback, then turned her head away slightly, asking, "What suitable candidate?"

Tang Leyan said with a smile, "Uncle Zhen, there's already a suitable candidate, so you don't need to think too much. Just let Chu Gexing go!"

Chu Zhen paused, stunned for a long while.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Tang Leyan continued, "He's good at martial arts, good-looking, and his character... cough cough cough... of course, that's fine too... The key is that he's clever, quick-witted, and full of tricks... Ah... I mean, he's quick-witted. If we send him, everything will be fine, and the princess shouldn't have any major problems either. I heard that the princess admires him very much... Hahahahaha..." At the end, she couldn't help but laugh triumphantly, feeling that her idea was truly ingenious, a stroke of genius, the best plan in the world.

In this way, we can not only kick Chu Gexing far away and give her peace of mind, but also solve the problem of Princess Yinyue for Chu Zhen. It is a win-win situation and kills two birds with one stone. Why not do it?

After listening to her eloquent speech and the numerous compliments she gave Chu Gexing—a performance unlike any she had ever shown before—and seeing her beaming with joy as she finished, Chu Zhen suddenly realized: How come I didn't think of that… The reason she didn't want to be the marriage envoy, um… I see…

A tragedy ensued.

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Chapter 142 of "The Road to Jiangnan: Awakening of Spring Hearts"

Tang Leyan was overjoyed, thinking she had come up with a good idea and successfully kicked Chu Gexing away.

Little did he expect that she would accompany him as he flew away.

Chu Zhen had clearly misunderstood her meaning.

Her arm draped over his back, and the red gloves slipped back as she stretched, revealing the back of her snow-white hand.

She put her hands together and said with a smile, "Uncle Zhen, what do you think of my idea?"

Her hair slid down her temples, draped over her arm, and then meandered down to the table.

Chu Zhen gazed at the intertwining of red and black before her, the contrast between red and white.

They are so well-matched, so perfectly matched.

So she smiled slightly and said, "Okay."

One word determines the pronunciation.

Tang Leyan was right; Chu Gexing was excellent in every way, making him a perfect match for the imperial marriage envoy. However, she forgot to mention, "Let Chu Gexing go in my place." And so…

There's a saying: "Zhou Yu's brilliant plan to secure the world ended up costing him his wife and his army."

This "tragedy" makes us realize that communication is very important. For some people, keeping things bottled up inside will never get them anywhere, and may even lead to the opposite of what they intend. Tang Leyan only realized this much later.

Although Tang Shaoxuan was somewhat shocked by Chu Zhen's suggestion, after thinking about it, he realized that he really had no better solution.

This is truly the only option we can adopt at the moment. Princess Yinyue is willful and capricious. We finally managed to get her to agree and select the marriage envoy. If we make a mistake at this crucial juncture, we fear that this opportunity will be lost forever.

After much deliberation and nearly a sleepless night, the emperor, with his handsome brows furrowed, finally relented.

Meanwhile, inside the Military Affairs Bureau, Chu Zhen also spent the entire night without sleep.

He pondered his decision, and the child who always clung to him. Now that she was by his side, he had to take good care of her before letting her go on her journey. He was always worried, especially since the envoy who bestowed the marriage upon him bore a heavy responsibility. It was definitely not something he could simply do casually.

He feared something might happen to her, leaving him with deep regret.

Therefore, even if Leyan didn't say she didn't want to go, he wouldn't agree to let her take on this task.

But now everything is different.

With Chu Gexing, given his skills and intelligence, he should be a first-rate choice to stay by her side, an indispensable talent.

Chu Zhen told herself that she could rest assured.

After all, he wasn't Leyan's parent, so there was no need for him to worry about her so much.

Chu Zhen hesitated, over and over. Between sighs and exclamations, countless images of her appeared before his eyes and in his mind: her smiling face, her carefree spirit, her seemingly both angry and shy demeanor, as if she were offering him a burnt sweet potato as a precious gift. The way she looked at him expectantly, watching his reaction, was truly amusing, like a pitiful little pet.

Lost in thought, I might even chuckle softly. Before I knew it, the night grew cold and the dew heavy, dripping silently down the empty steps until dawn.

Looking up again, the east was just beginning to lighten.

Chu Zhen let out a long sigh.

Without her, I'm afraid I'll inevitably feel lonely.

Leyan...

However, ten days, half a month... or even a month is indeed not a very long time. Isn't it?

He spent more than a decade in solitude and loneliness before she arrived.

Or perhaps, Leyan's warmth came too quickly, making him somewhat unaccustomed to his previous cold and austere life.

Chu Zhen reached up and rubbed her forehead. She thought: How should I tell her? Or should I just keep it a secret?

He was paving the way for her as an "elder".

I don't even need her gratitude. As long as she's happy.

Unexpectedly, the goals one envisions and the goals one achieves are always vastly different.

Chu Ge Xun has been trying to find a way to go to Tang Le Yan's residence these past two days.

While Chu Gexing was ill, he stayed in bed all day, feeling listless. Chu Gexun would come to visit him from time to time. One day, he arrived at an inopportune time and saw that Chu Gexing had gotten up at some point and was holding an umbrella, looking down at something.

Chu Ge stepped forward and asked, "Brother, what are you daydreaming about?"

Chu Gexing turned around calmly and said, "It's nothing." He then casually placed the umbrella aside.

Chu Ge Xun said, "These past two days, Uncle Zhen has been going into the palace from time to time. I wonder what he's discussing with the emperor."

"If you're interested, go ask him." Chu Gexing glanced at him.

"How could I dare? You know I'm not quick-witted. What if I ask something I shouldn't? Uncle Zhen will blame me." Chu Gexun said with great self-awareness.

Chu Gexing glanced at him with a smile: "Have you been doing nothing these past few days?"