She had now choice because she was part of the royal family.
They were biological brothers, but they had reached the point of killing each other.
Of the two princesses, one had done something outrageous and sacrificed her life. The other was going to marry someone she didn't like. To be precise, she was going to marry a man she hated.
Qiao Nian recalled that when she and Gu Zhou came to eat, she hadn't seen Chen Qing. It had to be known that Chen Qing usually stayed by Gu Zhou's side.
"Where's Chen Qing?" Qiao Nian looked curiously at Gu Zhou, who was sitting opposite her.
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In the back garden of the palace.
The sky had already turned completely dark, shrouding the entire palace in darkness. The surrounding flowers, plants, and trees were all hidden in the darkness. Only various small lanterns were hanging on both sides of the path.
