When deception is exposed

  On such a cold winter day, with the north wind blowing fiercely and snowflakes fluttering about, if one can snuggle up at home, heat up the kang, brew a pot of good tea, read a book, and play chess with loved ones, that's a life even gods would envy!

  Chu Qingkuang didn't mind the cold, but he hated going out on days like this. He liked cleanliness and disliked getting his clothes dirty with snow water, yet he had to go out for two reasons: it was the Second Prince's birthday, and there would be a light wine gathering at Linjiang Garden, where a few brothers would get together to listen to music.

  If it were an ordinary day, Chu Qingxiang could have made excuses to decline, but on this birthday... and with the recent undercurrents in the imperial court, even gathering information required relying on others. How could he let slip something that was delivered right to his doorstep?

  So, although he didn't like it, he still got Liu Zhuang to prepare a thick gift early on... A purple sand pot with a thick face and a request for the inscription of Master Jinshi, of course! After packing, let Mo Yu bring it up, and then go to the banquet.

  When walking by, she habitually went to Xue Zong Rong's room to take a look. Coincidentally, she saw Qiao Yan teaching Xue Zong Rong how to embroider flowers. She guessed that Xue Zong Rong didn't like it but couldn't refuse Qiao Yan's kindness, so he was holding the embroidery needle with a painful expression, facing the embroidered fabric. Seeing Chu Qing rush in, he felt relieved and called out: "Qing, where are you going on such a cold day? I was just looking for you to play chess!"

  Chu Qing looked at her, his face slightly red from the fire beside him, his long hair tied up in a ponytail, revealing his smooth forehead. He suppressed the urge to plant a kiss on it and smiled indulgently: "The Second Prince's birthday is inviting me for drinks! If I come back early, I'll play chess with you again! I just came to say goodbye, so you won't worry!"

  "Oh, then go! Drink less!" Xiao Zongrong nodded at him and gestured in the direction of Qiao Yan.

  He couldn't help but smile at her charming appearance, and in his heart, he had already fallen deeply in love with her like this. If it weren't for the fact that Qiao Yan was there, he would have wanted to kiss her red lips and hold her tightly in his arms to cherish her thoroughly.

  "Ah-choo! Ah, Chao Yan, I have a book in my room that I found yesterday. I don't have time to read it myself, can you go get it and give it to Rong Er to read? Just ask her to tell me the general idea afterwards."

  "Oh, okay, I'll go get it!" As soon as she heard it was his business, Qiao Yan didn't say another word and walked out.

  Chu Qingxiang leaned against the door and smiled: "If you don't like embroidery, just say so, why torture yourself?"

  "She was kind enough to say that embroidery is good for tempering one's character, and it would be easier to get married in the future. I guess she's afraid that my violent temper will bully others!"

  Xiao Congrong put the embroidered fabric back on the couch, and gestured to him to fasten his collar, saying: "Tie your collar well, it's snowing outside, be careful not to catch a cold!"

  Chu Qing's eyes darted down, and she quickly walked over to talk to her. Indeed, it wasn't tied properly, and her heart skipped a beat as she walked up to stand in front of her, bending at the waist, saying with some slyness: "Can't see, help me tie it!"

  Xiao Congrong raised his hand and helped him open the cloak buckle and re-tied it.

  Chu Qing's eyes lowered, looking at her serious face near the tip of his nose, he could still faintly smell the fragrance of her hair, his heart moved, and a strange feeling spread throughout his body. Without thinking, he pressed his lips to her smooth forehead.

  Xiao Zongrong stopped in his tracks, turned his head and glared at him, stretching out his hand to push him: "Hurry up and go! Stop messing around!"

  Chu Qing didn't move, instead he stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms, laughing softly: "Do you know what you looked like just now?"

  Before Xiao Zong could answer, he asked himself: "Like a young lady, giving her husband a cloak to wear when going out!"

  Let go of Xiao Zhen Rong, and indeed saw her face turn red again. How could she be so easy to blush? Chu Qing Kuang couldn't imagine that a woman who was so strong under torture would have such a little girl's expression. He was fascinated, and unconsciously stretched out his hand to lift up her chin, lightly kissing her lips, saying: "I like you this way... really can't bear to leave, want to be with you forever!"

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  Xiao Zongrong took the embroidered cloth and hit him with it, saying: "You're so annoying, aren't you done yet? Hurry up and go!"

  Chu Qingkuang also heard Qiao Yan's footsteps, and only then did he reluctantly turn around: "Then I'll leave! When I come back early, I'll bring you a midnight snack!"

  Seeing Mo Yu and Hua Junzi with ambiguous smiles, Chu Qingkong knew that the two had seen something, but he didn't show any embarrassment, and went out to get into the carriage, letting Mo Yu set off.

  Outside was cold and snowy, Hua Junzi also followed him into the carriage, sitting opposite him still with that ambiguous smile looking at Chu Qingkong.

  Chu Qing glared at him with a fierce gaze, and asked knowingly, "What are you laughing at?"

  Hua Junzi smiled and said: "You and Third Miss are not yet married, but you already have the appearance of a newlywed couple, it's so sweet that it makes us jealous!"

  Chu Qing's eyes slanted sideways, and she coldly snorted: "Then when you were exchanging flirtatious glances with Cui Yan Mei, did that not make people jealous too?"

  "How could I have flirted with Cui Yanmei! It's unjust, sir, you can't say that about me. I'm still going to marry my wife!" Huajunzi shouted loudly, and if they weren't in the carriage, he would have jumped out long ago.

  Chu Qingfan curled up the corner of his mouth, too lazy to bother with him, and lowered his head to think about things. This morning, he received a message that Chu Yun'an had entered the capital, and he was already worried about this matter!

  Chu Yun An went to the capital, no need to think about it, it's clear what for.

  Since parting with Minnan, he has received at least six letters from his family after they found out he had entered the capital, most of which were written by his stepmother. Apart from reporting that Water had taken her medicine and was slowly recovering, they all urged him to hurry back home.

  What's the point of going back? What else can be done besides getting married?! Every time he sees a letter from home, he gets annoyed. As he said, he indeed treats Shui Pei as his own sister. How can marrying a sister be okay?!

  Shui Pei was able to stand up, he was really delighted, after all, this was a wish that had been fulfilled after many years of tossing and turning.

  But with as much comfort comes as much guilt, especially when facing Xiao Zongrong, this guilt surges like a tsunami.

  After seeing the prescription of Wu Guanzi's Duangu Xujin Gao, Chu Qingcang finally understood why the old man wouldn't sell it for 100,000 taels of gold. The medicine is complicated and some ingredients are simply unbuyable no matter how much money you have. It's already a miracle that Wu Guanzi was able to gather all the ingredients after ten years of searching, let alone making another batch which is almost impossible!

  The world may have given the only medicine that can stand up to Shui Pei, but Xiao Congrong cannot stand up. Chu Qingkuang thinks about this every time, and his heart is like a knife cut, hating why such a thing happened to them. Shui Pei and Xiao Congrong are both his most beloved women, and if either of them couldn't stand up, he would feel the same pain.

  How did he suddenly become so frank about his feelings... Chu Qing's lips curled up with a self-mocking smile, and everyone around him saw his madness, saw how he resisted going home for Xiao Zong Rong, saw how he spent all the silver to find medicine everywhere, saw how he treated a woman with unprecedented tenderness...

  Who knows what emotions he concealed behind this madness?

  When he heard that the squid said she was locked in the heavenly prison, he just rushed back to save her. He thought it was his own fault for owing her, snatching her medicine and giving her a life would make them even!

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  But when he met Hua Junzi, and learned that she had suffered inhuman torture in the heavenly prison, he rushed to snatch her back from Wu Mingyuan's hands... In the rain, he saw those eyes that had sparkled with cunning laughter before they left, now dull and lifeless, and he was enraged...

  He went on a killing spree, it was unclear whether it was out of anger towards Wu Mingyuan or guilt over being unable to save her and thus causing her to become like this.

  He thinks he owes it to her! He goes all out to be good to her…… just as he said, and doesn't know when he started having a little feeling for her, thinking that all the goodness to her is deserved! Apart from her, there is no one in the world worth his investment!

  Even Shui Pei can't! The only medicine in the world that can stand up was given to Shui Pei, if she wants it, her life can be returned to her too!

  But his love, his pampering, he is only willing to give to Rong Er!

  In one night, he could no longer conceal his emotions, his calmness, his carefree and unruly nature, his nonchalance... all collapsed when he met her.

  He indulged himself in liking someone so recklessly for the first time!

  Indulging myself in temporarily forgetting hatred, forgetting great undertakings, forgetting danger, and forgetting the whole world to guard her...

  Everyone saw what he did for her, but only he himself knew it was not enough, no matter how much more he did, it would never be enough!

  A woman of such strong character, if she were to find out about his deception... She would never be able to get back on her feet again!

  It was he who gave the opportunity to others and deliberately concealed her...

  Will she forgive him for everything he did today?

  Would she still accept him, stay by his side and smile at him, play chess with him, taste tea and wine and discuss heroes?

  The more he gets, the more afraid he is of losing; the deeper he loves, the harder it is to extricate himself. He sinks deeper and deeper every day! And also becomes more and more afraid of losing her every day!

  When he looked at her smile, who knew his next moment's loss...

  When deception is exposed, can he still possess her smile?

  Just like that day at the Sanwang Mansion, she turned around resolutely, he feared that she would also say to him: "Love has reached its end, spilled water is hard to recover!" From then on, Xiao Lang became a passerby!

  He didn't want this outcome... He didn't want to be excluded from her world!

  There has never been anyone who shares the same thoughts as him! There has never been anyone who can be as clever as him... He likes to meet his match in chess, and he likes her who can stand at the same height as him to look at problems.

  Never thought that the arrogant and willful third miss would be such a woman, dare to love and hate, under her arrogance lies a persistent heart, her carefree willfulness is just not being bound by worldly conventions... Having no talent or virtue is liberation, smiling and scolding are all due to one's composure...

  How could he not be enchanted by such a contradictory woman and her equally righteous and evil way of dealing with the world?

  Look at the virtuous and gentle Princess He, as well as other noble ladies who are desperately trying to marry him. Each of them is elegant and refined, warm and kind-hearted, but they're all like chewing wax compared to Rong'er - none of them can compare to half her excellence!

  Xiao Congrong is like an uncarved jade, every day some of the stone wrapping around the jade is removed, revealing some of her goodness! Bit by bit, attracting people to carve and discover, until the end, it's hard to find out what a beautiful jade it is!

  How can such a woman be let off?

  Miss her, where can I find another one like her!

  So Chu Qing cherished every day she spent with her and made the most of their time together to cultivate their feelings!

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  Things change in an instant, and last time he almost lost her when he left! This time, he didn't dare take the same risk again!

  Even if Chu Yun'an arrived in the capital, he couldn't bear to part with Xiao Congrong. He thought to himself that even if it meant losing everything he had now, as long as Xiao Congrong was willing to stay by his side, he would be content.

  Maybe I can take her away! Far from the capital, put down the hatred, and live another life! With his ability, he will definitely not let her live worse than in the capital!

  Chu Qing's thoughts were wild, and a smile finally appeared on his lips. Hua Junzi looked at him with disdain and hummed: "Young master is having another beautiful dream? You look very infatuated!"

  Chu Qingcang didn't give him a cold shoulder this time, but instead glanced at him lightly and said: "If one day I leave the Chu family, will you all follow me?"

  Hua Junzi's eyes widened in shock as she stared at him, and after a while, she asked bitterly: "Decided?"

  Chu Qing nodded and said: "Father's trip to Beijing you also know about, then you should know that this time I must make a decision!"

  "Isn't there any other way?" Hua Junzi was quite worried: "Master won't let you leave, all these years have been for your sake... are you willing to give up?"

  "There's nothing to regret! I wasn't enthusiastic about it in the first place, thinking that avenging myself and killing that woman would be enough... is what my adoptive father..."

  He let out a light sigh, hung his head and said: "I also know that leaving like this is unfair to everyone's efforts over the years, but I don't want to wrong Rong Er either. You understand, I owe her for this lifetime and can never repay it... So, I just want to find a place to take good care of her... I hope... it will be for a lifetime! If she doesn't mind my deception!"

  "But... you have no other choice!"

  Hua Junzi comforted him: "Third Miss is not an unreasonable person. If she knew you were making such sacrifices for her, she would definitely not mind!"

  "I hope so!" Chu Qing laughed self-deprecatingly: "After I leave, you all help Gu Jing well! Sorry... couldn't stay with you till the end!"

  "Prince!" Huajunzi said gloomily: "Think again! Maybe there's another way..."

  Chu Qingxian smiled and opened the curtain, jumping out of the carriage. The Linjiang Garden in front was already lit up with lanterns, and the sound of the guqin floated out, amidst the red lights and green wine, the joyful atmosphere concealed the schemes and plots... for power you deceived me, brothers turned against each other...

  He didn't like this kind of life before... now it's even more disgusting, what can't be let go?