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Capítulo 134

Ling Jiuyan gave him a deep look: "Whether it's fate or coincidence, the heavens have brought us together again, and Jiujun has made up his mind to cherish it."

When Chu Gexing heard the word "cherish," his heart stirred. Someone had said those words to him before.

He smiled faintly and said, "Young Master, you flatter me. As the saying goes, those who are destined to meet will meet even if they are a thousand miles apart, while those who are not destined to meet will not meet even if they are face to face. Sometimes, even if you are face to face, you are not destined to meet."

Ling Jiuyan said, "Then, Jiu Jun and I are traveling together, which can be considered as fate bringing us together from afar."

Chu Gexing lowered his eyes: "That's not necessarily true."

Ling Jiuyan frowned: "Ge Xing, you still have no feelings for Jiu Jun?"

Chu Gexing's expression remained unchanged: "It's good that Young Master knows."

Ling Jiuyan remained silent for a long while before saying, "Ge Xing, you're being too cold. Is Jiu Jun really not worth your attention?"

Chu Gexing kept his eyes downcast and said calmly, "Young Master, please don't underestimate yourself. You are an outstanding person and naturally have many suitors. However, I have no interest in them."

Ling Jiuyan looked at him: "Do you have someone you love in your heart?"

Chu Gexing slowly shook his head.

Ling Jiuyan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Or... that year you..."

Chu Gexing raised his eyes.

Ling Jiuyan met his cold gaze. His peach blossom eyes, with their inherent allure and aloofness, made her involuntarily stop talking.

Chu Gexing said calmly, "Why should the young master dwell on the past?"

Ling Jiuyan had no choice but to sigh and say coldly, "Fine, fine. I didn't expect you to be so cold-hearted. But so be it. Jiujun is not one to cling on relentlessly. I'll forget the past. If you really have no heart, I will no longer have any expectations. But Gexing, I know you have ulterior motives. In the future, you must not come looking for Jiujun again, otherwise..." Her words already contained a hint of hatred.

Hearing her say that, Chu Gexing didn't take it to heart. He smiled slightly and said, "Why do you say that, Young Master? Although I don't like to bring up the past, how could I forget your great kindness in my heart?"

Ling Jiuyan's heart skipped a beat. He smiled at her, completely unconcerned, his cheeks flushed, his eyes glazed with intoxication, his beauty fully revealed. She was utterly captivated. If they weren't in the crowded hall filled with officials, she would have already rushed over to grab his hand or kissed him on the cheek. A wave of confusion washed over her. His initial words had already chilled her heart, but his sudden gentle words, though brief, had made her suspicious again. She realized she had misunderstood him. Her heart was filled with conflicting emotions. She was usually a decisive woman, clear about her likes and dislikes, but now she was torn by this man. Just as she was experiencing this bittersweet feeling, she heard someone shout outside, followed by a panicked cry: "It's terrible! The Crown Prince has fainted..."

Ling Jiuyan was shocked and stood up abruptly.

Chapter 171: Reflections on the Water in Jiangnan

When the sound came, the Regent and Tang Leyan had just finished drinking a cup. Upon hearing the sound, Tang Leyan's expression changed, and she took a step toward the source of the sound. However, the Regent, Feng Jiansheng, reached out and grabbed her wrist.

Tang Leyan turned her head and noticed that Feng Jiansheng's gaze was strange. She was taken aback and asked, "What is the Regent doing?"

Feng Jiansheng looked at her intently: "Where does the envoy wish to go?"

"Since there's trouble, we should naturally head towards where it came from. Why, does the Regent seem unconcerned?"

Her expression changed as she looked at Feng Jiansheng. Inwardly, she was anxiously wondering what had happened. Everything seemed to be going smoothly, and she was about to return to Shundu in triumph to reunite with Chu Zhen. Naturally, she would need to exaggerate her achievements in front of Chu Zhen, which would greatly enhance her prestige and give her an advantage when negotiating with him. But then this sudden outburst—it was as if ink had been splashed on her grand plan in an instant, leaving her feeling restless and agitated. And Feng Jiansheng was holding her captive, preventing her from seeing what had actually happened.

Just as they hesitated for a moment, two people emerged from the main hall. The first was Young Master Ling, and the other was Chu Gexing.

Ling Jiuyan spotted Feng Jiansheng immediately and asked, "Your Highness, what happened?"

"We don't know yet," Feng Jiansheng replied calmly. "No need to panic."

Tang Leyan's wrist was grabbed by him, and she met Chu Gexing's probing gaze behind Ling Jiuyan. She wished she could shake Feng Jiansheng off, but thinking that with his experience and composure, he probably wouldn't do anything unnecessary or abrupt, she held back for the time being and waited to see what he was up to.

As if in response to Feng Jiansheng's words, "Don't panic," a moment later, someone else flew over to report.

"His Highness the Crown Prince just fainted. After being examined by the imperial physician, it was said that His Highness had only experienced a temporary blood stasis. After the physician administered acupuncture, he has already woken up and is fine. The Empress Dowager told everyone to continue drinking as usual and not to panic."

After the guard relayed the message, Feng Jiansheng waved his hand and said, "You may leave."

The man bowed and stepped back. Feng Jiansheng turned to the group around him and said, "Don't panic, everyone. Continue drinking." He gently released Tang Leyan's hand.

Tang Leyan then sneered, "The Regent just grabbed me like a thief, almost breaking my wrist. I wonder if he was overly nervous or overly cautious?"

She wasn't stupid. The last time Feng Jiansheng went to Feng Feisheng's residence to look for her, he left after only a few words, which had already made her suspicious. Now he had come again. He said a few vague things and then nothing more. If it weren't for the Crown Prince's sudden fainting, she probably wouldn't have realized what he was thinking. But this time, he revealed his true thoughts. It turned out that this Regent Prince of Fengcheng had been wary of her, the marriage envoy from Shunlai.

Tang Leyan was both amused and exasperated. A hint of anger also lingered in her heart.

Feng Jiansheng's expression remained calm, showing neither smile nor anger. He looked at her and said, "The marriage envoy is overthinking things. It's cold outside, why don't we go inside the main hall and have a couple more drinks?" He was about to gently steer the conversation away from the topic.

Tang Leyan waved her hand: "No need. If I drink any more and get drunk, I might do something really dangerous. I'm afraid His Highness will do more than just break my wrist. Hmph. I'd better stay away." After saying that, she didn't even say goodbye and walked out of the hall with her head held high.

Chu Gexing bowed respectfully behind him, saying, "Your Highness, please don't be offended. The envoy is probably truly drunk. He will come to apologize to Your Highness another day."

Feng Jiansheng hummed in response and said nothing more.

On the contrary, Ling Jiuyan said from the side, "Ge Xing, don't worry, the prince is not a petty person."

Chu Gexing glanced at her, then lowered his eyes and said, "I need to go see the envoy. I hope she doesn't cause any trouble. Farewell, Your Highness. Farewell, Young Master. Farewell, everyone."

As he bowed respectfully, Ling Jiuyan, seeing his determination to leave, could not force him to stay, and could only vaguely say, "Then let's meet again another day." Amidst the sounds of farewells, Chu Gexing waved his sleeves and descended the steps, following the figure in red.

Tang Leyan strolled out of the Phoenix City Palace, with attendants following behind her, but they didn't dare to step forward to persuade her. Chu Gexing followed her out, caught up with her in a few steps, and asked, "You're throwing a tantrum like a child. This isn't like you."

Tang Leyan glanced at him sideways: "What, can't I post it?"

Chu Gexing smiled and said, "Heh, Your Excellency certainly has the right to lash out. Go ahead and lash out, however you like."

Tang Leyan's anger flared: "Are you making fun of me?"

Chu Gexing shook his head: "No, no, how could I dare to make fun of the envoy?"

Seeing that he had no sincerity, Tang Leyan didn't dare to bully him too much. This person was clearly not someone to be trifled with, so she decided to stop while she was ahead, rolled her eyes and said, "Good that you don't dare, hmph. By the way, why did you come out? When old friends meet, why don't you rekindle old feelings?"

Now it was Chu Gexing's turn to be displeased. After thinking for a moment, he said lightly, "Oh, I thought that the envoy would run away without regard for propriety. It turns out he was just jealous."

Tang Leyan tightened her grip on the fan and asked curiously, "Who's jealous?"

Chu Gexing smiled and looked at her with alluring peach blossom eyes: "If you weren't jealous of Jiu Jundi, why would you be so out of control?"

He used to call Ling Jiuyan "Young Master" to deliberately keep his distance from her, but when facing Tang Leyan, he switched to such an intimate address, and he didn't even know why.

Tang Leyan sneered, "How strange! Don't say that. I've long wished you two a happy marriage, so why would I be jealous? Oh... I know, could it be that you, Deputy Envoy, are afraid I'll steal your thunder and that the Ninth Prince will fall for me, so you're deliberately testing the waters? Hahaha." Her initial displeasure vanished instantly. She opened her fan with a whoosh, walked onto the small bridge, and laughed heartily.

Chu Gexing was half annoyed by what she said, but when he saw her finally smile and all the anger between her brows disappeared, he felt a moment of relief and followed her onto the small bridge.

Tang Leyan stood motionless in the middle of the bridge, looking down at the babbling water flowing beneath it.

Chu Gexing stood beside her. Seeing her lower her head, he looked over as well. He saw a blue reflection and a red reflection in the water, their reflections complementing each other perfectly. They were unparalleled in the world, and he was speechless for a moment.

Tang Leyan initially admired the clear, lovely water, but for some reason, she kept glancing at it repeatedly.

After watching for a while, she saw a red-clad figure in the water, peering out with a smile. It was herself. Her gaze shifted, and she saw a woman with an exquisitely beautiful oval face standing beside her, looking over. The woman was taller and more beautiful than her; she was indeed a stunning "femme fatale," completely overshadowing her.

She was annoyed by what she saw and didn't notice that Chu Gexing was in a daze. She stopped smiling and deliberately said, "I say, Vice Envoy, look at these two figures in the water, what do you think?"

When Chu Gexing heard her question, he blushed for some reason. He had been drinking in the palace and his face was already a little red. The wind had cooled it down a bit, but now it suddenly turned bright red again, as red as two clouds.

Tang Leyan, intending to tease him, didn't notice his fleeting embarrassment. After glancing at him, she looked down at her reflection in the water, only to see the blue shadow turning its head away from her. She couldn't help but nudge it with her elbow and say, "Hey, what do you think?"

Chu Gexing then said, "What, what are your thoughts?" His voice trembled slightly for no apparent reason.

Seeing his reaction, Tang Leyan chuckled smugly before saying, "Look at yourself! You're clearly a man, yet you're better looking than me! You have absolutely no manliness. I'm doing this out of kindness, sincerely recommending—if I were you, I'd slash two scars across my face, swish, swish!" She gestured animatedly, saying, "That'll look more like it, won't you? Huh? Huh? Huh! Where is he?"

Chapter 172 of "The Road to Jiangnan: Gift of Spiritual Medicine"

Chu Gexing was stunned at first, then trembled with anger. Before Tang Leyan could finish speaking, he turned and left.

Actually, if you think about it normally, it's not surprising that Tang Leyan would say such a thing. Chu Gexing already knew who this person was and how awful her personality was. He himself was no different. The two of them were basically the same. What was so strange about it, and what was there to be angry about?

The key point is that while Tang Leyan was planning to draw those two masculine lines on his face, what he was thinking was completely different.

Nothing in this world is more tragic than this.

The most tragic thing is that Chu Gexing himself didn't know why his heart had such a strange thought in an instant. When he looked at the two people standing side by side in the water, he actually thought of the famous "Eighteen Farewell Scenes".

The charming and alluring voice sang in my ear: "Clear lotus leaves and clear pond, mandarin ducks in pairs, Brother Liang, if Yingtai were a woman in red, would you be willing to be paired with mandarin ducks?"

She turned around, winked, flicked her pink sleeve, and sang again: "There's a well in front of me, I don't know how deep the water is, look at the two shadows at the bottom of the well, a man and a woman smiling."

Or perhaps it's a memory left from when I was here before.

That voice belonged to Tianwu Huanu.

She, who never sang in a female voice, made an exception and sang that one time after she met him.

Chu Gexing didn't know what that meant; the woman seemed cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He had clearly warned her…

But why think about it now? He was momentarily moved, then immediately found it laughable. This worldly drama, nothing more than birds and mandarin ducks, ultimately just a fleeting dream, turning into butterflies. He didn't like it.

But when he saw Tang Leyan and his own reflection on the water, he suddenly recalled that scene: her soft, gentle singing voice, her enchanting and tender appearance, their back-and-forth conversation and laughter, as if telling him how fitting the moment was.

When Tang Leyan suddenly asked him what he thought, he was foolish enough to think that the guy felt the same way as him.

result……

All she wanted was to cut herself twice on the face.

What a despicable person! But what's most despicable is his heart. How could he have thought of such absurd things back then? He deserves to die.

The marriage between Princess Shun and Crown Prince Fengcheng was truly a match made in heaven.

Two days later, Princess Yinyue left the palace and arrived at the post station.

Her pretty face showed a mixture of joy and sorrow. She had changed her hairstyle to that of a married woman, and her every move exuded a gentler air. After speaking slowly for a while, she dismissed those around her, leaving Tang Leyan alone.

Seeing her expression, Tang Leyan asked, "Does the princess have something to say to me?"

Princess Yinyue looked at her: "Leyan, are you leaving tomorrow?"

Tang Leyan's face lit up with joy. She replied, "Indeed, does the princess have something to convey to the Emperor and Empress Dowager?"

Princess Yinyue pondered quietly for a while before shaking her head: "A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup. When you go back, just tell them that I am doing well. What else you say now would be useless, wouldn't it?"

Tang Leyan was slightly startled and asked, "Why does the princess say that? Could it be that the crown prince treats the princess badly?"

Mentioning the Crown Prince, Yin Yue smiled and said, "No, Le Yan, His Highness the Crown Prince is very kind and considerate to me. Just as you said before, he is indeed a very good man."

Tang Leyan was relieved upon hearing this: "It's good that the princess says so, but I see a worried look on your face. Could it be that the princess has something else on her mind?"

Princess Yinyue rested her chin on her hand and slowly said, "Life has been too good, and I'm starting to feel a little anxious."

Seeing her absent-minded appearance, Tang Leyan chuckled inwardly. Perhaps someone was newly married and had forgotten all about home. No wonder people often say that one of the three great joys of life is the wedding night; it seems true. But looking at Yin Yue's expression, it seemed she was genuinely worried about something, perhaps feeling anxious and uncertain?

She was quick-witted and immediately recalled the news of the Crown Prince fainting during the wedding a few days ago. At that time, although Feng Jiansheng was nervous, he was not flustered. When the messenger came to report that the Crown Prince had fainted, he did not seem flustered either, as if it were a common occurrence.

Feng Jiansheng then reassured the officials, saying that if such a thing had happened in Shundu, everyone would have flocked to visit, so could it be...?

Tang Leyan's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, could it be that the Crown Prince has some... hidden illness, which is why you are so worried?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Yue's shoulders trembled, and her expression changed slightly.

Tang Leyan, observing the expressions on Tang Leyan's face, immediately knew that her guess might be true.

Yinyue finally turned her head and looked at her: "Leyan, how did you know?"