Chapter 54(1/3)
54. The desperate situation of marriage
"Third Princess!" Fang Qi saw that her face was pale and she was very frightened. She hurriedly said: "Third Princess, you, don't panic. Captain Chi will come into the palace this afternoon. Let's try to find a way to meet him. Let's take a look first.
Depending on his ideas, there will always be a way."
There were already tears in Ning Jia's eyes, and they had already fallen down before she could speak.
"Third Princess, don't cry." Fang Qi hurriedly took out a silk scarf to wipe away her tears and comforted her, "When we meet Captain Chi, let him make an idea."
Ning Jia cried and nodded.
"I wonder if that Chi Lin can think of a way." Yu'er lay on the soft couch and thought to herself.
It is said that Chi Lin hurried home from Meng Mansion and argued with Chi Wuwei about the matter, but Chi Wuwei did not agree.
"Lin'er, what the Chi family is today is all the result of blood and sweat on the battlefield. How can your personal love be reduced to nothing, or even worse, it may even lay the foundation for disaster! As a father, I will never allow you to do whatever you want!" Chi Wuwei said sternly.
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The stakes are high and the rhetoric is fierce, leaving no room for error.
Chi Lin pleaded several times, but to no avail, so he had no choice but to find another plan.
Today is the first practice day at Muyun Huihou Primary School.
Chi Lin hurried into the palace.
Prince Xisu and other disciples entered the school grounds one after another.
Ning Jia stood under the begonia tree in the garden, holding a falling pink begonia flower in her hand and staring at it.
Fangrong left the Dahong Palace Gate and secretly went to the school grounds.
Yu'er bumped into her from behind and said with a smile: "Why don't you take me with you?"
"You dead fox! Come out quickly!" Fangrong said urgently.
"I will come out if you tell me to come out?" Yu'er said with a smile.
Although Fangrong was not happy in her heart, Yu'er stood up to protect the third princess at Muyunhui. At that time, the red mist covered her eyes and she couldn't see clearly what she had done. However, this bit of affection was still cherished by Fangrong.
Just hum a few words and that’s it.
"Let's go quickly, don't miss your princess' important event." Yu'er urged her.
Fangrong and Yu'er arrived at the school grounds, stretched their necks at the door and looked in, and sure enough they saw Chi Lin already inside.
But Fang Rong, a palace maid, could not enter the venue and could only look outside.
Chi Lin was concentrating on drawing his bow and did not see her.
An arrow flew out, but it disappeared without a trace.
"Chief Lieutenant Chi seems to be in poor condition today. Are you feeling unwell?" Prince Xisu asked with a slight smile.
"What a joke." Chi Lin put down his bow and arrows and stood aside to watch others draw their bows and shoot.
"How about you fight with me on the sword?" Xisu said.
As he spoke, he took a sword in his hand, drew another sword, and handed the hilt to Chi Lin.
Chi Lin took the sword and said: "I'm offended."
Xisu drew his sword away first and thrust forward.
Chi Lin raised his sword to meet him.
Every time Xisu competed with him in sword competition, he always succeeded, but today he succeeded every time.
After a few rounds, Xisu sheathed his sword.
"Why not compete?" Chi Lin asked.
"You are no match for me today." Xi Su said, looking at Chi Lin with profound meaning.
Suddenly, there was a burst of cheers from nearby, and Meng Han hit the target with all three arrows.
Xisu put away the long sword in his hand and said to Chi Lin: "I'm a little tired. Will Captain Chi go for a walk with me?"
"This..." Chi Lin hesitated.
Xi Su looked at him, smiled slightly, and walked out.
Chi Lin followed behind him.
When I got out of the school grounds, I saw Fang Rong poking her head outside.
"Fangrong." Xisu called.
When Fang Rong saw Xi Su coming out, she wanted to avoid him.
However, when he saw Chi Lin following the prince, he came up to greet him and saluted him.
"If you don't serve well in Jianjia Palace, why are you here?" Xisu asked.
"Back to Your Highness the Crown Prince, the third princess has been feeling tired these past few days and doesn't want to eat or drink, so she sent a servant to ask for a few pills of comfort pills from last time." Fang Rong replied, but she glanced at Chi Lin.
"You can go back. I will pick it up when I return to Danye Palace and deliver it to her." Xisu replied with a smile.
"Yes." Fangrong saluted and stood up, looked at Chi Lin for a few times, but stopped talking.
"Chief Lieutenant Chi," Xisu turned to Chi Lin and said, "I still have some matters to discuss with you, so just come with me."
Chi Lin heard this and said hurriedly: "Yes."
Fang Rong felt relieved, so she resigned and returned to Jianjia Palace.
Xisu led Chi Lin back to Danye Palace to get the Changxin Pill, and then they came to Jianjia Palace as expected.
Just as he entered the Dahong Palace Gate, Chi Lin saw a thin figure under the crabapple tree.
This was the first time I saw her since we met outside the palace.
However, in just a short period of time, the sky seemed to have changed color.
When I got closer, I saw that the tears on her face were still wet. I didn't know how many times she had cried, and I couldn't help but feel pain in my heart.
When Fang Qi and Fang Rong saw the prince and Chi Lin came in, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute. The other maids also knelt on the ground.
"Let's all go," Xisu said.
Ning Jia heard the sound and glanced sideways at the two of them. Her eyes glanced at Chi Lin's face before she came over to greet Xi Su.
Xisu looked at Ning Jia's face, frowned slightly, and said softly: "Ning Jia, I heard that you are not in good health recently, so I brought you some Changxin Pills."
As he spoke, he took out a rosewood box from his sleeve and said to Ningjia.
"Thank you, brother." Ning Jia took it and handed it to Fang Qi.
"Third Princess." Chi Lin stepped forward to greet Ning Jia.
Ning Jia only nodded slightly to him.
"It's windy outside. Since you're feeling unwell, you might as well go indoors for shelter." Xisu said to Ningjia.
Ning Jia nodded and said, "Brother, please sit inside too."
"The begonias in the garden are blooming just right. I'm here to take a look at them, brother, and give me some of your good tea." Xisu smiled at Ningjia and sat down at the stone table under the shade of the trees in the garden.
"Brother, it's up to you," Ning Jia said.
Fangrong hurriedly took out the tea and poured a cup with Xisu.
Chi Lin stood aside but did not sit down.
Xisu said to Chi Lin: "Chief Lieutenant Chi, the begonias in this garden naturally bloom well, but there is another treasure in Jianjia Palace that is ten times more beautiful than it. Do you know?"
"Chi Lin doesn't know, but I hope you can teach me." Chi Lin replied.
"There is a crabapple screen in the Jianjia Palace. It was embroidered by the three princesses last summer. It took three months and the flowers are as beautiful as life. Don't miss it." Xisu said.
"I've heard about it before, but I've never looked at it carefully." Chi Lin continued after hearing the words.
"I have free time today, why not go and see it." Xisu said with a smile.
"His Royal Highness, please come first." Chi Lin said.
"I've already seen it. Let's take a look at this newly bloomed flower here." Xisu said.
"Third Princess, I wonder if I can disturb you?" Chi Lin said to Ning Jia.
Ning Jia looked at him and said softly: "Please."
He entered the Pear Blossom Gate first.
Chi Lin also entered the house afterwards.
Fangqi also came into the house to wait on her.
Fangrong was waiting for orders beside Xisu.
Ning Jia led Chi Lin inside and came to the Begonia screen.
Fangqi was waiting by the Lihua Gate.
To be continued...