The mistress died of overwork, and after rebirth, she was bad at raising her cubs

Inside the room, the smoke of cigarettes was curling.

Shen Qinglan looked at his senior brother's serious expression and couldn't bear to hide it, so he just said soothingly:

"Big Brother, you don't have to worry too much about the marriage."

"Why is this? Did you already have a plan, Junior Sister?"

When Gu Changqing heard this, he immediately became happy and sat up straight with some excitement.

Shen Qinglan was silent for a while.

From the beginning, she had no intention of sacrificing a woman's life in exchange for the so-called peace between the two countries.

As history goes by, everyone knows that the so-called marriage alliance is just a solution among the solutions that can only make both parties feel temporarily at ease.

But in fact, everyone knows that women cannot actually influence the war between the two countries after marriage. They are just products sacrificed by history.

No one will care about the safety of these women who marry far away in other countries, and no one will care whether they will be happy.

It is called checks and balances, but it is nothing more than a sign of national weakness.

The truth is always within the reach of spears and swords.

Using marriage as a means of alliance is always the most despicable means. Once the two countries go to war, the woman who is sacrificed in the marriage will be the first to be abandoned.

Of course, Shen Qinglan would not harm those women knowing this.

However, the plan has not been fully implemented yet, so she couldn't say more. She could only ponder for a while and then continue:

"I am not in a position to tell you the details, but don't worry, with me and the War King here, no woman in Yong will ever be forced to marry."

Of course, apart from books and articles.

Although Gu Changqing didn't know Shen Qinglan's plan, he trusted Shen Qinglan quite a bit.

Since Shen Qinglan said so, it means that Shen Qinglan is absolutely sure.

Immediately, Gu Changqing became a little happier and quickly stood up and bowed to Shen Qinglan to express his gratitude.

Shen Qinglan did not go to help, but looked at Gu Changqing with interest and asked:

"Big Brother, are you thanking me for yourself, or for someone else? After all, the person to be married to is not Big Brother, so why do you care so much about it..."

After being teased, Gu Changqing blushed immediately. He quickly waved his hands and explained:

"I only asked a few questions because I saw Princess Zhaoyang crying so pitifully. It's not what you think."

"Oh? Really? Princess Zhaoyang is a willful and domineering person with a bad temper. Logically speaking, if she were to marry into another country, I'm afraid there would be a lot of people applauding and sending her off."

Shen Qinglan looked at Gu Changqing as he counted carefully, but his eyes were fixed on Gu Changqing's face, watching his expression.

As expected, Gu Changqing's face suddenly became solemn, and he explained seriously, as if he was standing up for Princess Zhaoyang:

"Junior sister, you have misunderstood Princess Zhaoyang. Although Princess Zhaoyang has a rather straightforward temper, she has never really harmed anyone. She is just spoiled, and she is not a bad person by nature."

"Besides, she is not that old. As long as someone helps her out, she will definitely be a very good girl."

Shen Qinglan leaned against the armrest of the chair, drinking tea and smiling as she watched Gu Changqing explain seriously on behalf of Princess Zhaoyang.

After Gu Changqing reacted, he immediately realized that he was teased by Shen Qinglan. He stood up angrily, bowed to Shen Qinglan, and said:

"Little Junior Sister, you are the one who makes fun of me! I also want to serve in the palace, so I will go ahead."

Without waiting for Shen Qinglan to recover, Gu Changqing ran away in a panic and eager manner.

He also wanted to tell Princess Zhaoyang the good news so that she wouldn't worry anymore.

God knows, when Princess Zhaoyang cried, his heart ached as well.

After Gu Changqing entered the palace and told the depressed Princess Zhaoyang about this matter, Princess Zhaoyang didn't believe it at first, but when she heard that it was Shen Qinglan who said it, there was suddenly a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

Although Princess Zhaoyang had targeted Shen Qinglan in the past, it was precisely because of their previous hostility that Princess Zhaoyang understood Shen Qinglan better.

Since Shen Qinglan said so, the chances of success of this matter is at least 90% if not 100%.

Immediately, Princess Zhaoyang laughed.

This was the first time she smiled sincerely after agreeing to the marriage.

When Gu Changqing saw Zhaoyang's smile, he couldn't help but laugh too.

As expected, the princess would look better if she smiled.

That kind of crying appearance should not appear on a noble princess.

Gu Mansion.

Shen Qinglan was sitting in the flower hall of the Gu Mansion waiting for Gu Junyuan.

Because Gu Changqing entered the palace to work, and she was entrusted by Lu Huaizhu, she came to find Gu Junyuan with the brocade box.

Having not seen Gu Junyuan for a long time, Shen Qinglan was almost scared by her appearance.

Not only is Gu Junyuan now thin, but she also looks listless, as if her yang energy has been sucked away by some mountain goblin or monster.

When Shen Qinglan saw Gu Junyuan coming, he quickly stepped forward and was about to hold Gu Junyuan's hand.

"Sister Junyuan, what happened to you? Why are you so thin?"

But for some reason, Gu Junyuan dodged away in panic.

Shen Qinglan's hand froze in mid-air, feeling a little embarrassed.

After Gu Junyuan realized what was happening, she quickly said, "Sister Shen, don't worry. I just caught a cold. I don't want to pass it on to you. Please sit down."

Although Shen Qinglan knew that this was what Gu Junyuan said, she had no way of exposing her. She could only nod and sit back.

Because he was worried about Gu Junyuan's health, Shen Qinglan spoke up and gave her a few more reminders.

Gu Junyuan saw that Shen Qinglan cared about her, and a touch of emotion flashed across her face. She just explained:

"Sister, I'm really fine. I was just exhausted from searching for the hundred-year-old ginseng, and I haven't recovered yet. But don't worry, isn't my eldest brother an imperial physician? He knows what's going on."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan also realized that this was the truth and felt relieved. Then he thought of the thing Lu Huaizhu asked him to give and for a moment he was unsure whether he should take it out.

After all, Gu Junyuan didn't look well, and she was angry with Lu Huaizhu. If she knew that I was here to bring something for Lu Huaizhu, she would probably get excited and would be driven out.

Thinking of this, Shen Qinglan decided to put the things away.

But Gu Junyuan saw that Shen Qinglan seemed to have something to say, so she smiled and said:

"Sister Shen is here today. If you have anything to say, you can just say it. I can't be angry with you no matter who you are. No matter what, it will not involve you."

Gu Junyuan could actually guess a little bit.

Shen Qinglan looked so hesitant and conflicted, it was most likely that Lu Huaizhu had dragged Shen Qinglan into something.

It was just because Shen Qinglan felt sorry for her body, so she couldn't say it out loud.

But Gu Junyuan liked Shen Qinglan and didn't want to embarrass Shen Qinglan, so she took the initiative to bring it up.

When she said this, she was also telling Shen Qinglan that she knew Shen Qinglan was probably asked by Lu Huaizhu to come here.

Shen Qinglan looked at Gu Junyuan, and suddenly she felt like the little girl had grown up.

You know, Gu Junyuan used to be lively and innocent, and she wouldn't think about so many other things.

But now, not only could she see why she was here, but she could even comfort her instead.

Shen Qinglan felt a little complicated for a moment.