Chapter 1141

Great Chu.

The Imperial Capital of Chu.

A room with carved railings and jade masonry, showing luxury everywhere.

Chu Chu Qingluan sat on the bed.

She was dressed in blue palace attire, her hair coiled up, and the youthful innocence had faded from her face, replaced by a touch of mature charm; every gesture she made was increasingly alluring.

"Chu Qingluan, I will go and plead with Father Emperor for you again. Father Emperor loves you so much, how could he bear to send you to such a remote place as the Xiongnu?"

Beside her.

Chu Ningyu's voice rang out, her pretty face filled with indignation.

While speaking.

She stood up, making a move to leave.

Chu Chu Qingluan grabbed Chu Ningyu's hand, her phoenix eyes furrowed tightly.

She looked at Chu Ningyu and slowly shook her head, "Imperial Sister, don't go."

"With the factional struggle in the court, this matter has already been decided. Going to plead with Father Emperor again will only make things difficult for him, and might even cause him to be displeased!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ningyu became anxious.

She looked at Chu Chu Qingluan and raised her voice, "Chu Qingluan, do you know what the consequences of marrying into the Xiongnu will be? Not to mention the harsh climate of the desert and the year-round sandstorms, they don't even like to bathe. Just the custom of drinking blood and eating raw meat—can you bear it?"

"Go to Father Emperor now, there is still a glimmer of hope. Otherwise, once the imperial decree is issued, everything will be over!"

Chu Chu Qingluan fell silent.

How could she not know the customs of the Xiongnu?

And how could she want to marry there?

But...

Chu Chu Qingluan raised her head, her face pale as she said to Chu Ningyu, "Imperial Sister, ever since that battle was lost, our Great Chu's national strength has been greatly damaged, and we have paid a heavy price."

"The enemy is strong and we are weak; the enemy is weak and we are strong. The three kingdoms have united to support the Xiongnu to counter Great Qian and strive for time to recuperate. This is the trend of the times!"

"If others don't understand this principle, Imperial Sister, don't you understand it?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ningyu suddenly fell silent.

How could she not understand this principle?

It was just that she had grown up with Chu Chu Qingluan since childhood, and their bond was extremely deep. Now, to have her witness Chu Chu Qingluan marry into the Xiongnu and marry a Xiongnu prince...

She couldn't do it.

"Chu Qingluan, I can't do it."

"I really can't do it."

Chu Ningyu gritted her teeth, her voice trembling.

She acted as if she had grabbed the last straw, and said to Chu Chu Qingluan, "I will write a letter and send it to Great Qian immediately. If Gao Yang takes action, there might still be a turning point!"

When Chu Chu Qingluan heard the name Gao Yang, her phoenix eyes brightened for a moment, then dimmed. She shook her head and said.

"I am a damaged flower, yet the Xiongnu prince specifically named me to go and marry, and the Yan envoy personally rushed to Great Chu. This clearly means someone wants to vent their anger!"

"Although Gao Yang's poisonous schemes are unparalleled, the desert has no end in sight. Relying on the mobility of their cavalry, the Xiongnu do not fear Great Qian sending a large army at all."

"The Xiongnu are arrogant, but they have the ability to be arrogant. Even if we tell Gao Yang, what can he do? Furthermore, would a shameless person like Gao Yang really stand up for me?"

After these words, Chu Ningyu also fell silent.

But she had to admit that Chu Chu Qingluan was right.

This matter clearly had someone pushing it from behind!

Great Yan, or perhaps the Xiongnu.

It was also possible that both sides had this idea!

Chu Chu Qingluan's eyes were dim as she said in a low voice, "Born into the royal family, one has enjoyed endless glory and wealth since childhood, but one is also destined to bear the responsibilities that belong to the royal family."

"Imperial Sister, don't be sad for me. This is my fate!"

"Tell Father Emperor that Chu Qingluan is willing to marry into the Xiongnu to strive for time for Great Chu to recuperate!"

But just as these words were finished.

Chu Chu Qingluan's expression changed.

"Ugh!"

She covered her mouth and began to retch.

"Chu Qingluan, are you okay?" Chu Ningyu asked nervously.

Chu Chu Qingluan furrowed her brows, shook her head, and said, "Imperial Sister, I just felt a bit nauseous for a moment. Maybe I ate something wrong last night. It's nothing."

"Imperial Sister, please get me some of my favorite osmanthus. If I smell the fragrance of the osmanthus, it will suppress it."

But Chu Ningyu had a strange expression. She probed Chu Chu Qingluan, "Chu Qingluan, you wouldn't happen to be pregnant, would you? Did you have a child?"

"Has your period come this month?"

Once these words were spoken.

Chu Chu Qingluan's expression also changed, and her slender jade hands touched her lower abdomen.

She thought of Great Qian, that night that could be called crazy!

At this moment.

Chu Ningyu's expression changed drastically.

She immediately wanted to leave, "I will go find an imperial physician, secretly ask for a child-sending soup, and abort this child!"

But a slender jade hand grabbed Chu Ningyu again.

Chu Ningyu turned back in astonishment.

Chu Chu Qingluan pleaded, "Imperial Sister, help me. I want to give birth to this child."

"..."

Great Qian.