The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

Chapter 102 Chapter 102 defection

As if aware of his gaze, Chu Qianchen tilted her face and looked at him, blinking, as if to say, are you admitting defeat?

Of course not! Chu Yunyi raised his head unconvinced, took two deep breaths, and then concentrated on the bow and arrow in his hand.

The third arrow was faster and sharper than the second arrow. It accurately hit a poplar leaf and then nailed it to the trunk.

However, the arrow missed the tree hole and missed by two inches.

Chu Yunyi held the bow in his hand tightly and frowned.

"Good shot!" At this time, the second young master of the Marquis of Jing'an applauded, "Sister and brother are equally matched!"

His words were not biased towards Chu Yunyi, because Chu Qianchen just said that he wanted to shoot a poplar leaf.

Chu Yunyi couldn't help but look at Chu Qianchen again, wanting to say that he was not a scoundrel, but Chu Qianchen didn't seem to care, she had already nocked an arrow and drew her bow again, and said calmly: "This arrow is a rear-end arrow. "

At the same time as the last word "arrow" fell, the fourth arrow shot out.

This arrow, with the spirit of cutting through thorns and thorns, split the fourth arrow in half from the feather position, and shot it steadily into the tree hole.

Prince Shun squinted and saw that Huo Di stood up from the stone bench and bumped into the stone table in front of him, making a dull sound.

Princess Chang Ning also discovered it and said in shock: "She shot another leaf."

Chu Qianchen's arrow was a veritable rear-end arrow. He first hit a leaf, then split the third arrow and shot it into the same tree hole.

Chu Yunyi stared blankly at the poplar tree that had been stabbed with four arrows. He didn't react for a moment, only to hear Chu Qianchen's calm voice again: "It's your turn."

Chu Qianchen said these three words lightly, but Chu Yunyi almost dropped his bow and arrow, feeling inexplicably aggrieved: His sister was bullying him, right? You must be bullying him on purpose!

but…

This rear-end arrow is too powerful!

Chu Yunyi felt extremely conflicted and silently comforted herself: It's okay, he is younger than her, he can still practice!

"I..." Chu Yunyi's face turned red and he hesitated for a while before he managed to squeeze out three words, "I lost."

These three words almost exhausted all his strength.

In just less than a cup of tea, Chu Yunyi's mood fluctuated violently several times, from confidence at the beginning, to solemnity, to wonder, and now to complete admiration.

He lost, no doubt about it.

His sister is amazing.

Others also felt that there was no suspense in this competition. The difference in strength between their siblings was too big. No, it should be said that Chu Qianchen's archery skills were too good.

Not to mention Chu Yunyi, who was not yet twelve years old this year, everyone present, including Gu Nanzhao, couldn't do the shot just now.

Gu Nanzhao looked at Chu Qianchen without blinking, and looked at her more intently.

The golden sunlight poured down softly, coating Chu Qianchen's bright red dress with a light layer of gold powder, making her look like a dream, making her look like a goddess, so beautiful that the colorful flowers in the yard were eclipsed. Eclipsed.

In a teahouse not far away in the northeast, there were also a few eyes looking at Chu Qianchen and Chu Yunyi by the lake from the windows on the second floor.

The competition just now was watched by all of them.

"Your Highness, this girl's archery skills are really good. Fortunately, Tama didn't compete with her that day." The young man in green said jokingly to the monk in white sitting by the window.

Jialou slowly took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup and said, "The wonderful thing about this girl's archery skills is that she has perfected the 'accuracy' of standing shots."

Chu Qianchen is only good at standing shooting. If he specializes in one thing and practices it to the extreme, it will naturally have a shocking effect on people's hearts.

The young man in green and the scribe in blue looked at each other thoughtfully.

This Daqi is really capable of producing many people.

Garou took another sip of hot tea, and then changed the topic: "Is there any news from Tama? How long will it take for the Seven-Star Grass to arrive?"

The middle-aged scribe immediately bowed and replied: "Tama has already embarked on his return journey, and there are still six or seven days left. He should be able to arrive before the longevity banquet of Emperor Da Qi."

Jialou said "hmm", looked down at the girl in red who was drawing her bow, and suddenly said: "This seven-star grass should be for King Chen Gu Jue."

Upon hearing the name Gu Jue, both the young man in green and the scribe in blue looked stern.

The name of King Chen Gu Jue is also well known in Dahao. He is the God of War of Daqi. He has fought on the battlefield for so many years without a single defeat.

The previous emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty was indeed a wise emperor, appointing talents and using their talents, and working hard to govern. In comparison, the current emperor is far behind. In the past few years, the Qi Dynasty has gradually shown a trend of decline, that is, because The existence of Chen Wang Gu Jue made Da Hao somewhat fearful of Northern Qi.

Without Gu Jue, Northern Qi would be like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, no longer a viable force.

The reason why they came to Northern Qi this time was to see the strength of Northern Qi and to see the Emperor of Northern Qi head-on.

The middle-aged scribe almost wanted to blurt out and ask Garuda if it was true, but he swallowed his words in the end.

Their eldest prince is extremely intelligent and knows every detail. Even the imperial master said that the eldest prince is the smartest and most understanding person he has ever seen. Since the eldest prince said so, it must not be wrong.

The middle-aged scribe pondered for a moment and said, "I went to see the Minister of Rites today, but was prevaricated again."

Of course they asked to see the Minister of Rites for the sake of meeting the Holy Spirit, but until now, the Emperor of Northern Qi had not summoned them. This is enough to show that the Northern Qi Emperor's character was somewhat petty and had no bearing on the emperor of a great country!

But even if the Emperor of Northern Qi did not summon them, he did not dare to restrict their movements in the capital. Therefore, these days, they traveled around and heard some rumors about the emperor.

The emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty believed in it, pursued immortality, and was obsessed with refining and taking elixirs. It is said that not long ago, he even visited Yuanqing Temple in Bailongyu.

Moreover, the Northern Qi Emperor was obviously very jealous of his younger brother Gu Jue. He wanted to take back his military power, but he did not dare to really fall out with Gu Jue.

For them, Dahao, this can be exploited. After all, when the snipe and the clam compete, the fisherman benefits.

"Your Highness, the rumors that Gu Jue is seriously ill seem to be true. Do you want to send the Seven Star Grass..." the middle-aged scribe asked hesitantly.

Gu Jue's death is a benefit to Dahao.

The young man in green gave the middle-aged scribe a sideways glance. Is there any need to say this? ! These scholars are so thoughtful!

"Of course." Jialou said firmly.

The two words are neither light nor heavy, and the sound is as sweet as a ring.

His expression is still so gentle, like flowing water, like Qinglan, like the bright moon, and his demeanor is as graceful as the dust.

Once a word is spoken, it is hard to follow.

The medicinal ingredients written in the prescription given by Chu Qianchen were all very common medicinal ingredients. He had already made a bottle and sent someone back home for trial use.

The day before yesterday, they got a letter from the flying pigeon from Lingnan, saying that the effect was excellent.

The middle-aged scribe received the look from the young man in green and touched his nose.

Yes, their eldest prince is a monk, and monks don't lie.

The eldest prince said the same thing.

The middle-aged scribe composed himself, his eyes calmed down, respectful and pious.

All they need to do is trust the eldest prince.

Garuda stood up. When he stood up, the string of Ganan Buddhist beads in his hand shook slightly, making a subtle rustling sound.

Jialou said with a smile: "It's time to visit Gu Jue."

He turned his head and glanced at Chu Qianchen by the lake again. His expression was calm, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Chu Qianchen vaguely felt that someone was looking at him, and when he looked back, he happened to see the monk in white standing by the window.

Even though she couldn't see the other person's face clearly from the distance she was currently at, she could tell from the other person's extraordinary temperament that the monk must be Garuda.

The two looked at each other, and Chu Qianchen nodded slightly as a greeting, then looked away again, playing with the Jurchen bow in his hand fondly. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and the more he used it, the more he became familiar with it.

This bow suited her just as well as the one she had used in her previous life.

Chu Yunyi had recovered from his initial disbelief, but his eyes still lingered on Chu Qianchen.

How did the second sister become so powerful? When did it become so powerful?

Chu Yunyi blinked, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he was extremely curious.

"Pa bang bang..."

Gu Nanzhao was the first to applaud, and the applause broke the eerie silence around him. Others also followed suit.

Gu Nanzhao's handsome face was full of energy and his smile was warm. With a feeling of pride, he praised: "Sister Chen, your bow shooting is really good!"

His Chen sister is different from ordinary women, like a peony overwhelming the crowd!

Chu Qianling's face turned dark immediately behind the veil, and her face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

She encouraged Chu Qianchen to compete with Chu Yunyi in an arrow competition. She originally wanted Gu Nanzhao to see Chu Qianchen's helplessness and overestimation of his abilities, but it had the opposite effect, making Chu Qianchen exposed in front of Gu Nanzhao and the three princesses. So embarrassed.

"Sister, you are so awesome!" The third princess smiled innocently, revealing a row of neat snow-white jade teeth. Her eyes were burning like candles when she looked at Chu Qianchen, and she kept clapping her hands. With.

Everyone else in the pavilion also looked at Chu Qianchen, some were shocked, some were amazed, some were admired, some were thinking...

After the competition just now, Chu Qianchen, who was originally unknown, is probably going to become famous in the capital!

Chu Qianchen seemed oblivious to everyone's gazes, her expression was as calm as before, neither happy nor arrogant. She asked Amber to put away her bow, and then said goodbye directly.

Anyway, her purpose of diverting attention was achieved. Others would only remember the competition between her and Chu Yunyi, and they would naturally think that she went out today to buy a bow.

"Sister Chen," Gu Nanzhao looked at Chu Qianchen reluctantly, wanting to keep her, "You just came, please stay and sit for a while."

Chu Qianling's eyes widened with evil eyes.

Chu Qianchen ignored it and said "I still have something to do" and was about to leave. Unexpectedly, when she turned around, she saw Jialou approaching with two followers in front of her.

Others in the pavilion also saw Garuda.

Both in appearance and temperament, Jialou is too mundane, holy and noble, as if it comes from the nine heavens, unstained by the dust of the world, making people feel that they dare not blaspheme.

He is... Gu Nanzhao raised his eyebrows in surprise and immediately guessed who the white-robed monk in front of him was.

Chu Qianhuang's eyes were fixed on Jia Lou. At this time, she had forgotten that there were other people around her, and there was only one thought left in her mind: Why is "he" here? !

Chu Qianhuang never expected to meet Jia Lou here.

In the past few months, that dream had been haunting her, forcing her to find a way out for herself. She thought over and over again, and her best way out was Hao Guo, and her best reliance was—

Jialou, the eldest prince of Nanhao.

Chu Qianhuang watched Jialou approaching without blinking, clutching the handkerchief tightly.

She stood up and walked out of the pavilion, only to see Jialou stopping two feet away and making a one-handed Buddha salute to Chu Qianchen, "Girl."

"Mage." Chu Qianchen nodded slightly, feeling that it was indeed true.

She had guessed before that Jialou might recognize her when they met again in Jishi Hall for the second time.

Chu Qianhuang was as stiff as a stone sculpture. He forgot to move forward for a moment and looked at Jialou and Chu Qianchen in surprise.

How did Chu Qianchen know Jialou, and how could there be any intersection between them?

Chu Qianhuang's heart became more and more confused, and he couldn't react for a while.

Jialou smiled slightly and added: "Those arrows I saw by chance of the girl just now are so exquisite that I have rarely seen them in my life."

"Thank you so much, Master, for your compliment." Chu Qianchen returned the gift generously.

Jialou looked over just to say this. After saying hello, he left with his two followers.

Chu Qianchen looked at his retreating figure and couldn't help but wonder why he came here. From her point of view, Garuda should be more than just here to say hello.

At this time, Gu Nanzhao walked to Chu Qianchen's side, looked at Jialou's retreating figure, and said, "This should be Jialou, the eldest prince of Hao Kingdom."

Prince Shun and others in the pavilion behind were all shocked when they heard this, and had also heard some rumors about Jialou.

Prince Shun said: "I heard that Jialou is extremely intelligent and extremely talented. He is a rare talent that the Hao Kingdom has not seen for hundreds of years..."

The handkerchief in Chu Qianhuang's hand was squeezed tighter, almost torn by her.

She had been planning for so long and had no chance to see Jia Lou, but Chu Qianchen caught his eye.

Seeing Jia Lou's back disappearing, Gu Nanzhao withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Chu Qianchen beside him, with a gentle expression on his face, "Sister Chen is really outstanding, and she can be praised by Jia Lou."

There are definitely only a handful of people who can get a word of praise from Garuda.

Gu Nanzhao looked at Chu Qianchen with eyes that were so soft and full of affection.

Chu Qianling: "..."

The more Chu Qianling listened, the more uncomfortable she became. She wrung her fingers and felt as if her heart was being pricked by thousands of needles.

She came to Yunting Pavilion today just because of Gu Nanzhao.

She also dressed up specially, putting on a newly made summer shirt and a freshly made dragonfly inlaid with eight-jeweled flowers. Because powder could not cover the scars on her cheeks, she carefully chose this square veil with gold threads. , and put a golden flower patch on her forehead, which made her skin white and shiny.

She just hoped that Gu Nanzhao would look at her more and talk to him.

However, there were so many people today, so she never had the chance to say a few words to Gu Nanzhao. She originally wanted to invite Gu Nanzhao for a walk in the garden later so that she could talk to him in private.

Who knew Chu Qianchen was here again!

She clearly knew that they were in Yunting Pavilion, so she came here. She also deliberately wore such a flamboyant red dress to attract the attention of others...

Chu Qianchen deliberately wanted to steal his own limelight, just like that day in the garden.

The scenes of that day reappeared in front of Chu Qianling's eyes. Every scene is still so clear to this day, and the scars on her face began to hurt...

Why was she living such a humble and painful life, while Chu Qianchen could be so popular!

A wave of unwillingness suddenly surged up in his heart, and Chu Qianling suddenly stepped forward and blocked Chu Qianchen's way.

"Second sister has always been very good at martial arts," Chu Qianling's eyes outside the veil were like knives piercing Chu Qianchen's face. "Not only is she good at archery, but she is also good at sword dancing. Just like her sword scratched her My face is the same."

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As soon as these words came out, the surrounding Prince Shun, Princess Chang Ning and others were shocked and dumbfounded.

Outside the pavilion, there was silence.

Princess Chang Ning and Chu Qianling had known each other for many years. She only knew that Chu Qianling had been injured on her face in March and had not been out to play for several months. However, she did not expect that it was because her cousin in the next room injured her face.

Princess Chang Ning subconsciously looked at Chu Qianhuang beside her, wanting to see if this matter was true.

Chu Qianhuang opened her eyes slightly and seemed surprised, but she did not deny it.

It seems that they are inseparable. Princess Chang Ning looked a little strange. This kind of dispute between family sisters should generally not be brought to the outside. After all, family scandals should not be made public. If something like this happened to the Chu family, it would be the reputation of the Chu family girls that would be damaged.

This Chu Qianling is also short-sighted and ignorant of the general situation.

On the one hand, Princess Chang Ning did not take it seriously when Chu Qianling exposed her family scandal. On the other hand, she, Prince Shun and others also looked at Chu Qianchen with uncertainty.

Gu Nanzhao frowned slightly and said quickly: "Cousin Ling, I know you hurt your face and feel uncomfortable, but it was really just an accident that day...even I couldn't react in time. Don't worry, I will definitely try to heal your face. "

What he meant by these two sentences was that he was present when the accident happened, which was tantamount to defending Chu Qianchen.

In addition, there was a layer of meaning in his words. Chu Qianling's face was seriously injured. There must be scars, scars that even the imperial doctor could not remove.

Chu Qianling was disfigured. Princess Chang Ning's eyes flashed and she drank tea calmly.

Seeing that Gu Nanzhao wanted to defend Chu Qianchen, Chu Qianling's face turned red, angry and aggrieved, and the corners of her eyes turned slightly red.

She turned to look at Chu Qianhuang at the entrance of the pavilion, "Sister, what do you think?"

As soon as she said these words, Chu Qianhuang immediately became the focus of everyone's goals, and everyone had different expressions.

Chu Qianhuang: "..."

The corners of Chu Qianhuang's lips stiffened slightly.

Ever since Mrs. April's birthday party, she and Chu Qianling had fallen out.

Later, Chu Qianhuang went to Chu Qianling to explain, but Chu Qianling neither believed it nor said he didn't believe it. The relationship between the two has always been lukewarm, and they will never go back to the past. Until today, because Gu Nanzhao went out incognito. While visiting the palace, Chu Qianhuang specially asked someone to deliver a letter to Chu Qianling. In order to see Gu Nanzhao, Chu Qianling accepted her favor.

Chu Qianling stared at Chu Qianhuang intently, thinking sarcastically in her heart: She wanted to see if Chu Qianhuang would help her or Chu Qianchen.

Chu Qianhuang's long and thick eyelashes trembled.

"I was not there that day, and I never witnessed it with my own eyes..." She glanced at Gu Nanzhao hesitantly, and was about to say something, which made people think, "Third sister, I know you have been wronged."

Her words were ambiguous, but everyone present could hear that Chu Qianhuang was pointing out that Chu Qianchen had hurt Chu Qianling.

Too. The second prince said it was an accident, but this "accident" could also be a man-made accident.

Amber frowned, feeling sorry for her girl. She took a half step forward and wanted to argue, but Chu Qianchen stopped her with a gesture. Her face was still very calm.

Still as still water, as quiet as the breeze.

Chu Qianchen walked towards Chu Qianling, walking very slowly, approaching Chu Qianling step by step.

Every step seems to contain a huge amount of power, and there is a kind of coldness in every move, as if all things are like a cud dog.

Chu Qianling felt a little panicked, a little weak, and almost didn't retreat, but then she thought about what Chu Qianchen dared to do to her in front of so many people!

She stood there and looked at Chu Qianchen proudly.

Chu Qianchen stopped just one step away from her and said calmly: "Tell me clearly, who hurt your face?"

Chu Qianling: "You!"

Chu Qianchen: "Say it again."

Chu Qianling: "..."

The word "you" had already reached Chu Qianling's lips, but at this moment, out of the corner of her eye, she saw Chu Qianchen flipping his right palm, and in his palm was a small porcelain jar with blue flowers on a white background.

Chu Qianling's pupils narrowed.

She recognized this small porcelain jar, which contained Shiquan paste.

Chu Qianchen stared at Chu Qianling quietly, without saying a word or urging her. Her gaze that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts made Chu Qianling feel embarrassed and almost angry.

Chu Qianchen's eyes seemed to be looking at a clown jumping up and down.

Chu Qianchen played with the small porcelain jar casually, his slender white fingers glimmering in the sun.

Chu Qianling's heart felt as if she had knocked over the five-flavor bottle. She was unwilling to give in to Chu Qianchen, but it seemed like someone had pinched her vitals and she could no longer say the word "you".

Chu Qianchen's fingers were extremely sensitive, and the small porcelain jar rotated flexibly between her fingers, as if it would fall down the next moment.

Chu Qianling's eyes widened, and a deep feeling of powerlessness surged in her heart.

Chu Qianchen's meaning was very clear. If she dared to talk nonsense again, she would smash the jar of Shiquan Cream.

The scene of Chu Qianchen smashing Shiquan Cream that day flashed in front of Chu Qianling's eyes again...

Because Chu Qianchen's body just blocked the small porcelain jar in her hand, others could not see what was in her hand. They could only see Chu Qianling being questioned by Chu Qianchen and being speechless.

Everyone felt that Chu Qianling was a little weird. She had just kept saying that Chu Qianchen hurt her face, but now she felt guilty when Chu Qianchen questioned her, with hesitant eyes.

At this time, Chu Qianchen said again: "Third sister, please say it again."

Chu Qianling's forehead was already covered with fine cold sweat. She didn't dare to hesitate anymore and immediately changed her side and said, "It's eldest sister."

When these four words were spoken, the last hesitation in Chu Qianling's heart disappeared. There was only one thought left in her mind: She can't live without Shiquan Cream, and she can't be disfigured!

Otherwise, her cousin wouldn't take a second look at her.

Happy National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival

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