Chapter 275: Setting Off (2) (1/2)

Royal Princess Duanjia held onto Chu Lian’s arm, trying to persuade her not to go to the northern border.

While the two of them were talking inside her bedroom, Matriarch He was entertaining Princess Wei in the parlour outside.

“Chu Liu, are you crazy? Are you really going to Liangzhou? I heard my big brother say that you can’t even stick out your hands over there, or else they’ll freeze!”

Chu Lian noticed Royal Princess Duanjia’s tightly furrowed brows. Her eyes were full of worry.

Chu Lian smiled. “Princess, the matriarch has already requested this from the Empress Dowager. I have to go.”

Royal Princess Duanjia immediately stood up, indignant. “How can that old woman force you like that? Just tell me now! If you really don’t want to go, this princess will go and plead with Grandmother- the Empress Dowager right now!”

Chu Lian hurriedly tugged the agitated Royal Princess Duanjia back down. She held onto the princess’s arm and shook it. “Princess, it’s not like that, I wanted to go myself!”

“You!! Chu Liu! You’re trying to anger me to death!!” Royal Princess Duanjia’s chest heaved up and down in her frustration. Finally, she turned her head and refused to pay attention to Chu Lian.

Chu Lian was at a loss for what to do. She could only try to patiently explain her rationale. “Princess, He Sanlang is facing danger in the north. Our family can’t just sit back and do nothing. Eldest Brother can’t leave the capital and Second Brother is away in the next city on imperial business. The only one who can leave the estate is me! Also, if I’m the one to go, we won’t alert the enemy. We might even be able to snatch a victory if an opportunity comes along.”

Royal Princess Duanjia rolled her eyes without any consideration for Chu Lian’s feelings. “Chu Liu, you don’t even know a single martial arts move. What can you do if you go there?”

Chu Lian didn’t intend to hide anything from Royal Princess Duanjia. She admitted, “Actually, I don’t know what I can do. But if I don’t go and something happens to He Sanlang, I won’t be able to live with myself.” Looking at Matriarch He and Eldest Brother’s preparations, they weren’t hoping for any miracles from her. She was just meant to be a cover for the He Family to send resources to save Sanlang.

Royal Princess Duanjia knew that she couldn’t convince Chu Lian, so she stomped hard on the floor. Full of dissatisfaction, she said, “What did that He Sanlang do in his previous life to marry a wife like you?! Did he save the country or something? If I had met you earlier, I would have gotten my brother to marry you so you could be my sister-in-law!”

When Chu Lian heard Royal Princess Duanjia speak so carelessly, the corners of her mouth twitched. This princess was really daring in her choice of words.

“Princess!”

“What? Are you unhappy because I’m dissing He Sanlang? He’s a good-for-nothing in the first place. What are you defending him for? See, that title of yours had nothing to do with him!”

When Royal Princess Duanjia wanted to insult people, she went all the way.

Luckily, He Changdi wasn’t here. Otherwise, he might have choked on his anger and died!