After being forced to marry the prince

At night, the moon is bright and cool, and the bamboo projections in the yard sway slightly on the window. There is a soft communication sound in the room, occasionally mixed with a few suppressed murmurs.

Later, the door was pushed open, and Gu Baiji, who was wearing a coat, stood in the room, looked at the second servant girl outside the door, and ordered:

"Go and boil some hot water for bathing."

Shuiyue and Yuchan were taken aback when they heard the words, "This..."

When the two of them were in the palace, they were considered to be of some status. At most, they only served the master to comb hair and dress, etc., where did they ever do such tiring work as boiling water and doing laundry.

Seeing the two of them stunned, Gu Baiji's expression suddenly turned cold:

"Why, don't you two come to my general's mansion to be maidservants? Or did your majesty have ordered that other than the prince, you can't wait for me?"

"The maid dare not."

The second servant hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, Shuiyue said: "General, please forgive me, this servant will go to boil water and bring it."

"That's all." Gu Baiji waved his hand, "Let someone else light the fire, and you two will bring it."

"Yes."

Shuiyue Yuchan kowtowed in response, and before leaving, she glanced across the room calmly, and saw a slender jade-like arm hanging from the bed under the clear moonlight, and suddenly, that arm looked like theirs. His eyes were startled, he trembled, and slowly retracted into the quilt.

Shuiyue Yuchan paused, and saw Gu Baiji suddenly took a step outside, closed the door behind him with his backhand, and said in a teasing tone:

"The prince is thin-skinned, and I don't have much tolerance for his affairs. From now on, please take care of your eyes."

His face was as usual, but there was no warmth in his voice, the second maid trembled, and hurriedly backed away.

When I went back to the room, I saw that Chu Wu had already dressed himself, and was leaning on the couch in a leisurely posture. When he saw Gu Baiji, he couldn't help but laughed in a low voice:

"The general is quite proficient in acting."

Gu Baiji also smiled, and said in a low voice: "It's a pity that the prince didn't cooperate very much. Since the wound hurts just now, why didn't you call it out openly? They just listened to it, and you don't have to suffer this crime."

"The injury is fine, but..." Chu Wu raised his eyes and glanced at him: "I endured the injury, what are they listening to?"

Gu Baiji was inexplicably confused by this look, turned his head and said:

"What the prince says is what he says. It's getting late, let's rest early!"

The next day, the general and his wife had breakfast together with Gu Nanshu. Gu Nanshu was lively and lovely, and Gu Bai was extremely warm and natural without intimacy.

Gu Baiji moved the snacks that Chu Wu liked to eat on the dinner table but was farther away from him, and at the same time told him about his plan to go out for a friend's appointment in the afternoon.

Chu Wu nodded, and after dinner, he and Gu Nanshu sent the general out, and then went to the place where the medicinal herbs were grown in the yard, and continued to study the medicinal herbs according to the books.

It was already evening when Gu Baiji came back, and at that time Chu Wu was taking Gu Nanshu to practice calligraphy in the study.

Seeing people coming, Shuiyue and Yuchan who were waiting at the door packed their bags one after another:

"General!"

Gu Baiji nodded and walked inside.

Chu Wu heard the sound and was raising his head. Before he could speak, he felt something in his hair.

"Ok?"

He reached out to take it down, but it turned out to be a green and moist men's bamboo hairpin.

"For me?"

Gu Baiji nodded, "I happened to pass by a shop today, and I saw this hairpin at a glance. I think it suits you very well."

"Thank you." Chu Wu put the hairpin in his hand and shook it carefully, before inserting it back into the bun.

"As long as you like it."

"Brother." Gu Nanshu threw herself into Gu Baiji's arms, and said softly, "Shushu also wants to go out to play, and also to buy beautiful hairpins for sister-in-law."

"That's just right." Gu Baiji smiled at Chu Wu, "I have something to discuss with the prince."

There is a mountain on the outskirts of the capital, and there is a temple on the mountain. There is not only one monk in the temple, but the incense is quite prosperous.But Gu Baiji took Chu Wu and Gu Nanshu not to the temple, but to the nearby Dujuan Mountain.At this time, the mountains are blooming red all over the mountains, which is a good place to visit for spring.

Hearing what Gu Baiji said, Chu Wu and Gu Nanshu were naturally interested.The itinerary for the second day was decided immediately.

The next day, it really was a rare fine weather, and the few people drove lightly, and set off from the palace early in the morning.

Chu Wu and Gu Baiji rode alone, with only two guards behind them. Gu Nanshu was sitting in the carriage, accompanied by her maid Ayu and Shuiyue Yuchan who had been serving her all the time.

Chu Wu's hands are already healed. At this time, he is wearing a blue shirt, his long hair is rolled up high, and he is riding a horse in the blooming spring scenery of mountains and flowers. He is indescribably dazzling and energetic.

Gu Baiji withdrew his gaze and said to Chu Wu:

"There is no one around, how about a competition?"

Chu Wu gladly accepted the challenge, and rode away immediately.

The sun is warm and the breeze is gentle. It is indeed a pleasant thing to have someone riding a horse by your side.

The two stopped at the foot of the mountain almost at the same time, Gu Baiji got off his horse and said with a smile:

"It seems that I really underestimated the prince!"

Gu Nanshu's carriage hadn't arrived yet, and the two waited for a while, during which time they somehow talked about entering the palace that day.Maybe it's because the spring is so good at the moment, or maybe it's because the two of them rarely have such a quiet atmosphere directly.Faced with Gu Baiji's doubts, Chu Wu rarely took the initiative to mention his relationship with Concubine Li to him.

Chu Wu's biological mother was not Concubine Li, she was originally a pretty and scheming maid of honor, after she received the title of favor, when the child was eight years old, she disappeared in the intrigue that gave her glory and wealth.

Chu Wu became the biggest victim of this intrigue, struggling to live under this magnificent wall like a puppy.Until I met Concubine Li.

Not long after Concubine Li entered the palace at that time, she was in full bloom, and after picking him up, she begged the emperor and kept him by her side as a parent.

Later, Concubine Li died of two children successively, her mind was not very good, and her relationship with Chu Wu became completely estranged.

Chu Wuzi did not elaborate on the twists and turns, but even with just a few words, one can already see the difficulties involved.

Just like what Ze An Yu said back then, the imperial palace is a breeding ground for all evils in the world. It is quite normal for concubines to fight each other and brothers to kill each other.

"Concubine Li..." Gu Baiji thought about what he saw that day and the things he gave him later, and said euphemistically, "Maybe she didn't really want to sever ties with you."

"I know." Chu Wu smiled, and said, "She is my mother."

"But... ten years ago..." Gu Baiji, the woman he had been looking for for nearly ten years, subconsciously wanted to ask Chu Wu if he knew some information, then raised his head, and met the gaze Chu Wu was looking at him, In the end did not speak.

Chu Nanshu's carriage quickly followed, Gu Baiji took Gu Nanshu out of the carriage and carried him on his back, and walked up the mountain neatly.

The road up the mountain is paved with stones, not wide, and occasionally you will meet other tourists.

So it is quite normal to meet Princess Chu Yue and Crown Prince Chu Jun here.