From doomsday survival to fast-forward daily life

After the secret conversation with General Chen, Tian Yu felt that all his speculations so far had been greatly impacted.

She originally thought that the Chen family had colluded with the eldest princess before the new emperor ascended the throne, with the purpose of helping the eldest princess to ascend to the throne.

But now it seems that the reason why the Chen family decided to side with the eldest princess is that General Chen had long discovered the eldest princess's immortality.

For such a politician, his choice was simply the more bizarre one.

So is the eldest princess the third long-lived woman in this series?

If she is the long-lived woman, then everything becomes interesting.

Such a person has been in the court for several years, and even Tian Yu cannot be sure that she is the daughter of the previous emperor. She suddenly set her eyes on Jing. Could there be other purposes behind this?

Tian Yu now feels like a chess piece under the control of the eldest princess. Since she has agreed, the Chen family will naturally be safe.

But now it seems that what she wants is not the throne.

The purpose of her approaching the Divine Palace step by step was probably herself.

Tian Yu felt like a chess piece being manipulated at will. It was extremely difficult for her to figure out what the purpose of everything in this copy was.

Together with General Chen's army, Tian Yu set out on the journey back to Shangjing.

If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it; if you don't have enough strength, then doing it will only lead to your own death.

In Tian Yu's opinion, since others want something from him, he can also trade with them in return.

When the army was already approaching the outskirts of Shangjing City, Tian Yu rode his horse into the city alone and returned to his mansion in advance.

Madam Li, who had been worried for many days in the mansion, was so angry when she saw Tian Yu returning that she started twisting her ear.

If I remember correctly, this was the first time Jing's body was beaten by Madam Li since he was a child.

"When you left home, you said you would be back in 20 days at most! Now nearly a month has passed!"

Mrs. Li was furious and had been feeling worried and scared these days.

After being beaten, Tian Yu quickly admitted his mistake and tears streamed down his face as he lowered his head.

"I wanted to return as soon as possible, but when I was about to return, I heard that my father's army had arrived at the bank of the Lushui River..."

Mrs. Li was furious. When Tian Yu left, he explained that he wanted to go out and relax for a few days.

How can a girl go out alone in such a world?

Of course Madam Li refused to agree, but Tian Yu acted first and reported later. For the sake of her daughter and the stability of the Chen family, Madam Li had to keep the matter secret.

Now, suddenly hearing that her daughter had met her husband on the banks of the Lushui River and returned with him, the anger in her heart eased a little.

After sitting down and drinking a sip of tea to calm her anger a little, Madam Li asked, "Is your father okay?"

"Okay," Tian Yu also sat down and told Madam Li everything he had seen in the army, "I met my father this time..."

When she finished, she thought she could finally get away.

Unexpectedly, Madam Li put down the teacup in her hand and said, "Then you should kneel down in the ancestral hall as well."

Tian Yu entered the ancestral hall, feeling sad about his bad luck, but then he saw a figure kneeling in the hall.

"Second brother," Tian Yu knelt beside Chen Shenghe, "You are already a member of the Imperial Academy, what kind of trouble have you gotten yourself into?"

Chen Shenghe ignored Tian Yu and said, "You are no better than me for running away from home these days."

Tian Yu had long anticipated Chen Shenghe's sharp mind.

Even though everyone in the mansion thought that she went to the manor because of illness, Chen Shenghe probably had already noticed that she had left home.

The two were bored and started arguing in the ancestral hall.

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The news that General Chen returned to the capital sparked widespread discussion in the capital.

At this point, the Chen family’s contribution to suppressing the rebellion was so great that it was extremely difficult for the emperor to find an excuse to punish them at this critical juncture.

The Chen Mansion suddenly became lively again. Amid the constant flow of visiting cards, Tian Yu was summoned by the eldest princess again.

This time, the eldest princess looked at Tian Yu, and her smiling face always made her feel that there was something else behind it.

"I heard that you met your father by the Lushui River?"

As soon as these words came out, Tian Yu knew what he was doing, and he was afraid that it had never been hidden from her eyes.

"Yes." She didn't intend to hide it and admitted it straightforwardly.

"The day for the beauty contest will come right after the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. I heard that you were reluctant to enter the palace. I wonder how you feel now?" The eldest princess said this very cleverly, and it sounded like a threat.

"I am a humble servant with no talent or virtue. Naturally, I cannot serve the emperor properly after entering the palace."

The princess continued to ask: "Then what should you do?"

"I am still young, and it is too early to think about marriage. I just want to stay at home and serve my parents well." Tian Yu's answer was flawless.

"I thought that since the Chen family would have to send a woman to the palace sooner or later, if you go, you will naturally be able to help me better."

The eldest princess's half-smiling face seemed to be practicing Tai Chi with Tian Yu.

Taking a deep breath, Tian Yu decided to go big.

"If the princess really needs something done by me, just tell me."

"How straightforward..." The eldest princess laughed much more happily.

"Chen Shengjing, the daughter of the Chen family, has been gentle since childhood. Your teacher once commented on you: You have literary talent but lack courage."

"If it were you from the past, I would naturally look down on you."

"It's just that something extraordinary seemed to have happened to you last spring."

The eldest princess was no longer smiling at this time. Her expression became serious for a rare moment, and the look in her eyes as she looked at Tian Yu was like two knives shooting straight out.

Tian Yu felt that if he were still the white dog now, he would probably be furious.

A dangerous intuition arose in her heart. She knew that sometimes such changes could not be hidden from those who were smart or had different ideas.

"Your father is a very intelligent man."

"He knew something was strange about me but never said anything. Even when the Chen family was caught in the whirlpool, he still knew to stand in line."

The eldest princess' words were too blunt, almost making it clear what Tian Yu did right under her nose.

At the same time, she also admitted that she might be immortal.

Taking a deep breath, Tian Yu suddenly realized that the most difficult part of this copy was never his simple task. This time the increase in difficulty was actually on the eldest princess.

"If I can help the princess, I will do whatever it takes."

"Excellent!" The eldest princess clapped her hands.

"Then I will leave my wish to you."

When the eldest princess pointed out Tian Yu's abnormality, she never refuted her.

Now both of them understand that the other party may have a deeper secret.

The eldest princess's expression rarely became a little yearning and melancholy. She looked at Tian Yu and spoke each word clearly and slowly -

"I want you to help me out of this, or kill me."