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  Chapter 12: The Cost

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  The gate opened quickly, and the doorman came out in surprise, staring at her: "Third Miss? Is it really Third Miss? Ah, how come you're back alone at this hour?" He looked towards the entrance, saw no one behind her, and hastily invited her in: "Quickly come in, Third Miss, I thought you were still in the palace..."

  Before she could finish speaking, she shouted loudly towards the inside: "Third daughter is back, quickly come out and welcome her!"

  Immediately after entering the courtyard, Chu Kei walked in and turned around to see that the gate had already been closed...

  ……

  Zhu Yichan heard the voice of an old woman shouting: "Third Miss is back, Third Miss has returned from the palace!" Only then did she put her mind at ease. After waiting for a while longer, the entrance to the mansion was quiet once again. It seemed that she had already entered the inner courtyard. Only then did she slowly turn around and walk out of the alleyway.

  Arriving at the entrance of the alley, he tiptoed to take a peek inside Chu's residence. The deep courtyard was quiet, and not a sound could be heard from within. He looked around wistfully and muttered to himself: "Qianxi, when can we live together in one house? Let's reside together in this deep courtyard..."

  Although he had been talking to Kei for a month, he really couldn't wait another day. There was a burning fire in his chest, wanting to take her home and make her his own, to be the flame that forever guarded her side, it was almost scorching him.

  With a reluctant heart, he walked back and forth at the entrance of the alley for a while, feeling that the surroundings had darkened even more. The lights in the Chu Mansion had also been extinguished by a large margin. Only then did Zhu Yi Xun take a deep breath, cast one last glance at the inner residence, and turned to leave.

  The inn was on the west side of the imperial city, and he walked back again. In front of him, it was still pitch black, fortunately his eyes were good, and he could see relatively clearly.

  The streets of Beijing, every intersection at night has a lantern that shines brightly for pedestrians. He lowered his head to think about his troubles for a while, and when he looked up again, he found that in the distance ahead, there seemed to be a dark shadow...

  Zhu Yichan immediately stopped in his tracks and looked closely, but before he could see what it was, a faint cry drifted through the wind...

  He furrowed his brow, and the distant crying sounded somewhat familiar - half a time ago, he had heard it at the palace gate - it was Lan Zixing.

  He let out a cold snort and continued walking forward. After taking two steps closer, Lan Cixi, who was squatting by the side of the road with her head in her hands crying, suddenly heard the footsteps and was so scared that she didn't dare to lift her head. She cried out: "Who is it? Who is it? Take me home, I'll give you money..."

  Zhu Yicheng looked at Lan Cixi, who was curled up in a ball in the corner, pitifully crying with her head down, but he didn't even bother to look at her, let alone show any sympathy, and simply walked forward.

  However, he had to walk forward and would have to pass by Lan Zixi's side. She heard the footsteps getting closer and closer, and she became more and more frightened, finally calling out: "Who is it?" She looked up and made a gesture as if she was about to run away, then saw clearly that it was him, and immediately rushed over with joy: "Zhu Yuxuan, are you here to send me home?"

  "Stay away from me!" Zhu Yichen hastily dodged and pointed at her. He remembered what Chu Ke said, to "guard one's body like jade". He didn't even want her to touch his clothes, let alone himself. With a cold gaze, he asked: "Who do you think you are, asking me to send you home?" Unconsciously, his tone had become similar to Chu Ke's, with a hint of arrogant disdain: "And as for Ke, do you still want me to send her back? If it weren't for the fact that she's a woman, I'd have already beaten her up."

  "I...I..." Lan Qixiang wanted to explain, but she couldn't even explain it to herself. She looked at him, stuttering: "No matter what, take me home, I'm so scared..." Her eyes were brimming with tears, her face still wet from crying, looking pitiful and weak in the wind, her slender body trembling with fear: "I'm so afraid..."

  Zhu Yuheng snorted, his heart as hard as iron. Although the blue girl was pitiful and touching, he couldn't be bothered to look at her, and even found her pitiful appearance somewhat satisfying - who told her to frame Ke'er? She didn't say a word, and tonight's events wouldn't have happened if she hadn't. Zhu Yuheng didn't even glance at her, continuing to walk forward. After passing this street, turning right would lead to the imperial palace, while turning left would be the government hostel.

  Lan Zhi Xiang saw that he was about to leave, and she was really scared. She didn't care about anything else, stretched out her hand and grabbed his sleeve, saying loudly: "Take me home, at least...at least we'll have met once."

  Zhu Yichan hastily shook his head and said angrily: "I have nothing to do with it, I will never send it." He then took big strides forward.

  Lan Zixiang was afraid of being left behind, and she actually ran after him, shouting: "What do you want to do? You still came to my house to propose" Zhu Yichen walked very fast, she couldn't keep up, her voice became sharp: "Zhu Yichen don't forget, it was first going to my house to propose, and then being snatched away by Chu Keqi"

  "That's what my uncle meant, I never thought of marrying anyone else, the one I love is Chu Keqi, and the one I want to marry is also her."

  "Why do they like her? Are all men fond of women who are like that? Am I not proactive enough, too reserved? Should I be more flirtatious like her?" Lan Zixi shouted in a hoarse voice.

  Zhu Yichan sneered at her, "If you like someone, you just do. If you don't, you won't. Even if they strip naked in front of you and flaunt themselves, it's still not going to make a difference. It'll only be annoying." He looked at her, enunciating each word: "I'm really annoyed now."

  He turned around and ran away, and in a flash he was gone.

  The night, always gives people a mysterious feeling that is completely opposite to the daytime. Things that you don't dare do or think about during the day, the night will give you the courage to do them, and say things that you never thought you could say out loud. Sometimes, the night drives people completely crazy.

  Lan Zixiang stomped her feet and burst into loud sobs. In the darkness, someone was slowly approaching her...

  ……

  Chu Xue returned to the courtyard and was immediately invited by Old Lady's people to the upper house. When she passed by, not only was Old Lady there, but also Chu Lao Yezi and Chu Nancai and Chu Gaoshi were all there, the two of them now serving as attendants, standing respectfully at the lower end.

  She knelt down and kowtowed, the old man hastily called someone to help her up, and hurriedly looked her up and down, asking: "Are you okay? Why did you come back alone at this time?"

  Chu Kei then told the situation in the palace, according to the deceitful words spoken when leaving the palace. The old lady listened and nodded repeatedly. The old man asked: "How did you come back? It's dark outside, aren't you afraid?"

  "The other girl who followed, her maid by her side, they sent me back first," said Chu Kui.

  The old lady angrily said: "That young fruit is really useless, how come he didn't follow up? What's the use of having such a servant?"

  Chu Kei hastily explained: "It's not her fault, I got separated from her when I was inside..." She saw the old lady's face turn black and suddenly realized that the old lady thought she was contradicting her?

  Chu Nancai didn't notice anything at all, but instead was very happy: "As long as you're back, it's good that you're back safely"

  "Where's your sister? Is she still in the palace painting?" the old man asked.

  Chu Ke nodded: "Yes, I think it should be unfinished..."

  They already understood. The old man sighed and said the same thing that Chu Nan had just said: "It's good to be back, it's good to be able to return safely."

  The old man turned to the old lady and said, "Tell the children to go to bed early, we'll get ready too. Tomorrow, let's prepare to receive the imperial edict." The sentence behind was spoken to Chu Nancai and Chu Gaoshi, both of whom nodded in agreement with Chu Keqin and bowed out.

  Chu Nancai then said another sentence to Chu Keqi: "Get some rest early."

  Chu Ke answered and followed them in greeting. Only then did she walk towards her own side, and the old lady specially called for Men Shi to see her off.

  As soon as they walked out of the inner courtyard gate, Mrs. Meng said in a low voice: "The old lady was so anxious that she had a fit of anger in the house and almost overturned the table."

  Chu Ke smiled with a pout: "She thought I was also staying in the palace?"

  "Yes, I don't know what's going on inside either... it's really frustrating. Oh right, Third Miss, you should be prepared, the old lady said that as soon as the imperial edict for Second Miss's marriage arrives, they'll start preparing your wedding too."

  "Alright... help me out, mention that Xue E in front of the old man, just say that it's better to meet him first, okay?" She said softly: "Don't need to say too much, find a suitable opportunity, just casually bring it up, but make sure to say it at the right time, so that the old man has some doubts."

  Men immediately understood and nodded: "I'll try my best."

  As they spoke, they had already left the upper house. At the gate of the courtyard stood several old women and maidservants, including Jing Er and Bai Guo. Chu Ke Xi smiled and stopped in her tracks, turning to face Madam Meng: "Mother, please stay a while."

  Men immediately stopped and smiled: "That old slave will not be sent."

  Chu Ke smiled and nodded, then turned around and walked back.

  Jing'er and Bai Guo caught up, Jing'er hastily asked: "Miss, are you okay? Where's Qing Guo?"

  "She's still waiting foolishly outside the palace." Chu Ke said with a smile: "He'll be back tomorrow."

  Jing'er and Bai Guo looked at each other in confusion, but neither of them dared to ask more questions. The two followed the girl back to the yard, hastily boiled water to prepare a bathtub, Chu Kei washed her bath, changed into pajamas, and quickly got into bed.

  Having walked such a long way, if it weren't for Zhu Yuchen accompanying her, she wouldn't have felt anything, but now her feet are sore and burning, and her legs are so sour that she can't lift them up.

  Lying on the bed, she thought of Zhu Yichen's one-month deadline and couldn't help but feel both annoyed and amused. He was so anxious that it made her start thinking too - if they really were to get married... She couldn't help but feel a little excited and eager to hurry up and get married.

  She blushed and quickly covered her face with the quilt...

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