The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 204

Chapter 204 Explore Qingyou
When Gu Qingyou arrived at Yongchun Palace, Xiao Xiwei had just eaten breakfast and was sitting on a warm couch teasing Chu Tianye, who had just been named King Ning, with a few girls.

This was the first time Gu Qingyou had seen the legendary Princess Yan. She was dressed in a light purple brocade dress with sparkling flowers embroidered on it. It was a very ordinary dress, but against her snow-white and exquisite face, this ordinary dress actually revealed a bit of Tsinghua and nobility. There was a scarlet golden peony hairpin on her temples. Following her movements, slender tassels swayed in her ears, making her look even brighter.

“This official greets Princess Yan.” Gu Qingyou folded her hands at her waist and said to Xiao Xiwei.

Xiao Xiwei turned around.

It wasn’t just Gu Qingyou’s first time seeing Xiao Xiwei, it was also Xiao Xiwei’s first time seeing Gu Qingyou.

Gu An had always protected this daughter very well. Even if there was a banquet in the capital, she would never be allowed to attend. Few people had seen her, but only a few people who had seen her said that she was both talented and charming. Although she rarely appeared in the capital, she was famous outside.

“Miss Gu, please sit down.” Xiao Xiwei smiled faintly at her and then said to Bi Yun, “Bi Yun, pour some tea for Miss Gu.”

“Thank you, Princess Yan.” Gu Qingyou blessed herself and immediately walked over to Xiao Xiwei and sat down.

There was a cage made of silk enamel in the room. The charcoal fire was burning brightly inside, and she felt a little stuffy after she entered.

“If you feel hot, untie the cloak outside.” Xiao Xiwei looked at Gu Qingyou and said indifferently.

Gu Qingyou did not expect that she would only frown slightly. The woman in front of her could see through her thoughts and couldn’t help but feel some reverence for her.

Perhaps because she untied her cloak, Gu Qingyou felt much more relaxed. When she saw Chu Tianye with his eyes and mouth pursed in Xiao Xiwei’s arms, she couldn’t help but smile, “His Highness Prince Ning is so pretty.”

Xiao Xiwei lowered his head and looked at the little man in his arms. The smile on his face couldn’t help but show some indulgence. “Really? They all said that he looked like his father.”

King Yan …

Gu Qingyou subconsciously looked at Xiao Xiwei, only to see that there was not a trace of reluctance between her eyebrows. A trace of surprise couldn’t help but flash through her heart.

“Do you find it strange?” Xiao Xiwei suddenly raised her head and looked at Gu Qingyou.

Gu Qingyou was stunned and pursed the corners of her lips. She did not know how to answer for a moment.

King Qin had a deep relationship with King Yan, so he had great respect for Princess Yan. This time, Princess Yan had sent someone to bring her into the palace. In fact, she didn’t need to think too much to know that it was definitely because of the marriage she had given her last time. So, she wanted to leave a good impression on Princess Yan as much as possible, but she didn’t expect Princess Yan to ask her such a question? If she answered truthfully, it would inevitably make people think that she cared too much about King Yan and Princess Yan. However, if she denied it, Princess Yi Yan’s meticulous thoughts would probably be able to tell that she was lying at a glance.

Seeing Gu Qingyou frown, Xiao Xiwei suddenly chuckled, “You don’t need to be nervous. I’m just asking.”

Gu Qingyou smiled, her smile unnaturally filled with embarrassment and uneasiness. At this time, Ju Qing suddenly tugged at the corner of her sleeve.

“Princess.” Gu Qingyou hurriedly took out an exquisite small purse from her sleeve and handed it to Xiao Xiwei. On the purse was embroidered a vivid carp. “This was personally embroidered by my daughter. The peace talisman in the purse was requested by His Highness Prince Qin from Chao An Temple. I hope this peace talisman can protect His Highness Prince Rao Ning’s life.”

Xiao Xiwei looked at the purse in Gu Qingyou’s hand. After a while, she finally reached out and handed over the purse that Gu Qingyou handed over. “Then I’ll thank Miss Gu for Tianye’s kindness.” After saying that, she smiled and changed the topic, “Miss Gu is so intelligent. I think you have guessed the reason why I invited you here this time, right?”

As soon as Xiao Xiwei finished speaking, Gu Qingyou felt her chest tighten. She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Xiwei probingly. “Princess, do you want to ask about the marriage?”

Xiao Xiwei slowly lowered her eyes. She stretched out her finger and gently pointed at the tip of Chu Tianye’s nose in her arms. A moment later, she heard her cold voice. “I don’t want to know about the marriage. I just want to know how Miss Gu can let King Qin off.”

“Princess” Gu Qingyou stood up from the warm couch.

Along the way, she had thought a lot about what Xiao Xiwei would say to her. However, she never expected that she would abandon King Qin as soon as she opened her mouth.

A trace of mist gradually surged up from his eyes.

She knew that no matter who saw it, her love for Chu Mu Zhi was like a joke. No one believed it. Even if someone really believed it, they would still not understand. Because, in everyone’s eyes, she and Chu Mu Zhi were two people who stood opposite to each other and would never intersect. However, she was reluctant to give up. She had worked very hard on this path. She really hoped that someone would come out and tell her that if she persisted, there would be a result. However, the person who came out wanted her to give up the moment he opened his mouth …

Even though she had already predicted this result, Gu Qingyou still felt very sad the moment Xiao Xiwei said it.

“Princess, please believe me … I am sincere towards King Qin.” Gu Qingyou held back her tears and looked at Xiao Xiwei firmly, saying word by word.

“Sincerely?” Xiao Xiwei lowered his eyes and smiled. Although his voice was soft, it smashed into Gu Qingyou’s chest like a heavy hammer. “Did you know that in this majestic imperial city, your heart is really used to trample on?”

She had imagined thousands of sentences that Xiao Xiwei wanted to say to her, but there was only one sentence left.

Gu Qingyou forcefully opened her eyes, her face filled with disbelief. After a long time, she pursed the corners of her dry lips and said with difficulty, “Does the princess not have any sincerity towards King Yan?”

After Gu Qingyou finished speaking, Xiao Xiwei did not raise her head for a long time. She had been quietly looking at Chu Tianye in her arms, her clear eyes becoming darker and darker.

Just as Gu Qingyou thought that she wouldn’t answer, her cold voice suddenly sounded, “Perhaps there was, but you have to look forward, right?”

Gu Qingyou never thought that Xiao Xiwei would say such words to her. She looked at Xiao Xiwei and couldn’t say anything for a moment.

‘”Have you ever thought that if you really marry King Qin, if one day in the future, you can only choose between him and your family, then what will you do?” Xiao Xiwei looked up at Gu Qingyou and slowly said, “Your father, mother, sisters and brothers, can you give up?”

Gu Qingyou was stunned.

It wasn’t that she hadn’t thought about this, but she hadn’t been able to find an answer.

“There’s no way for you two to get together.” Xiao Xiwei looked at Gu Qingyou and said coldly.

Gu Qingyou’s face suddenly turned pale. She gritted her teeth and looked at Xiao Xiwei. Although she wanted to refute her words, when she saw her pair of cold and clear eyes, she felt that all her words were so pale and powerless.

“That’s all I have to say. Miss Gu is a smart person. I’m sure she can understand.” Xiao Xi looked at Gu Qingyou, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised, and her words were like cold stones that ruthlessly smashed into Gu Qingyou’s heart.

After sending Gu Qingyou away, not long after, the Crown Prince, Chu Yanzhi, arrived.

When he arrived, Xiao Xiwei was teasing Chu Tianye with the purse that Gu Qingyou had sent him. Seeing him enter, she smiled and handed Chu Tianye over to the nurse. Then, she stood up and bowed, “Why is His Highness here?”

“Just now, I suddenly remembered you and came over to take a seat.” Chu Yanzhi smiled and then sat beside Xiao Xiwei. Immediately after, his gaze landed on the teacup on the nearby Black Wood Little Table. “What’s wrong? A guest from the Yongchun Palace has arrived?”

Following Chu Yanzhi’s gaze, Xiao Xiwei naturally saw the teacup on the small table. She raised her eyebrows and smiled at Chu Yanzhi, “Speaking of which, His Highness also knows this guest.”

“Oh?” Chu Yanzhi raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Xiwei expectantly.

“The daughter of the Imperial Guards Commander Gu An, Gu Qingyou, the Crown Prince should still remember, right?” Xiao Xiwei blinked his eyes and the smile on his lips became even more rippling. “I heard that Miss Gu almost became the Crown Princess back then? What a pity …”

“What a pity?”

“It’s a pity that the Crown Prince was too repulsive back then, so he let her choose another good son-in-law.” Xiao Xiwei curled his lips and smiled. “Doesn’t His Highness feel a pity when he recalls it now? This concubine has seen it. Then Miss Gu can really be called a crescent fish falling wild goose, a crescent moon shutting flower.”

These seemingly angry words, coupled with the tactful and charming eyes, only caused Chu Yanzhi’s heart to ripple layer after layer.

“Xiwei won’t tell me. You recruited Gu Qingyou to the palace to see what she looks like, right?” Chu Yanzhi laughed.

Xiao Xiwei raised her eyebrows and looked at Chu Yanzhi with a smile that was not a smile. “She almost became the Crown Princess. Is it strange for me to wonder what she looks like?”

Looking at Xiao Xiwei’s tender appearance, the smile on Chu Yanzhi’s face deepened a bit, but he did not say anything.

“Your Highness doesn’t believe me?” Xiao Xiwei’s exquisite chin was slightly raised, and the smile on his face became even more charming.

“I thought … Xiwei, you’re not such a jealous woman.” Chu Yanzhi laughed.

Especially since he was the one who was jealous. If it was Chu Xizhi, then perhaps he would believe it.

“Jealousy can’t be said to be true … I have to admit that His Highness has not given me the right to be jealous!” Xiao Xiwei lowered his eyes and smiled.

“Is Wei’er complaining to this palace?” Chu Yanzhi suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled Xiao Xiwei up. Then, he forcefully pulled Xiao Xiwei onto his body and firmly hugged Xiao Xiwei in his arms.

“Your Highness, what are you doing?” Xiao Xiwei’s face was crisscrossed with green and red, her eyebrows slightly knitted, and her eyes seemed to be filled with anger and embarrassment as she looked at Chu Yanzhi.

“Didn’t I do this to calm your heart?” Chu Yan smiled, his deep eyes flashing with an undercurrent. He wanted to know if the woman in his arms cared about him as much as she said. Thinking of this, he lowered his head to kiss the bright red cherry lips …