Chapter 1263: Chapter 767: Meeting (Part 1)

"Do you have someone you care about in the Cang Kingdom?" An Youyou casually opened the topic.

It was also to ease the awkwardness between them.

Gao Chaoyang looked at An Youyou, still a bit surprised.

She didn’t expect An Youyou to be so straightforward and directly ask her this question.

She didn’t know how to answer An Youyou.

After all, regardless of whether she had someone or not, she was going to marry Prince Jing.

Her father’s decisions were unchangeable, and she didn’t even have the right to speak.

An Youyou naturally could see Gao Chaoyang’s concerns.

She said, "In fact, my Imperial Uncle already has someone in mind."

Gao Chaoyang again looked at An Youyou in a daze.

They were not familiar, yet she told her everything.

And she could feel that An Youyou held no hostility.

She was very friendly.

"It’s my sister Anqi, also Princess Anqi of the Daxuan Kingdom," An Youyou said bluntly.

She didn’t hide it from Gao Chaoyang because An Ji trusted Gao Chaoyang, and besides, An Ji would surely tell Gao Chaoyang soon, so it was no harm to say it earlier.

"Princess Anqi?" Gao Chaoyang recalled Anqi’s appearance in her mind.

At yesterday’s banquet, she had seen almost all the royal relatives of the Daxuan Kingdom, and as one of the two princesses of the Daxuan Kingdom, she naturally paid special attention.

She had to admit, her impression of Anqi was not strong. In her memory, she seemed noble, intellectual, graceful, and gentle, but she couldn’t truly recall Anqi’s appearance.

She felt sorry for An Youyou; she had to admit that even if she hadn’t seen An Youyou again today, her impression of her was incredibly deep.

Among the royal relatives at the time, among the women, An Youyou was the most outstanding, with beauty overshadowing the entire gathering. Truly, she was enchanting, and her bold personality added a lively charm to her exceptional looks. In short, even as a woman, looking at An Youyou, one would be captivated by her appearance and personality.

In the Cang Kingdom, she was considered a beauty, but in the Daxuan Kingdom, she suddenly felt quite ordinary.

"But I can’t change my father’s decision," Gao Chaoyang said with some gloom, lowering her eyes.

She might have mistakenly thought that An Youyou mentioned it to make her refuse the marriage.

But she couldn’t do it, so she felt guilty and helpless.

"I don’t want you to do anything, and I’m very aware of your situation in the Cang Kingdom. Don’t worry, I won’t make things difficult for you. I’m just telling you some things, which someone else will explain to you more clearly in a moment," An Youyou explained, "Not my Imperial Uncle."

Gao Chaoyang felt a bit puzzled.

Who could it be?!

Besides Prince Jing, she had no idea who else would want to see her.

It seemed Prince Jing was also not fond of her.

In truth, she never had any hope for this marriage.

It’s just that her father chose her, and she could only accept it.

Indeed, she actually wanted to leave the imperial palace of the Cang Kingdom. She didn’t like the intrigue within the palace. She grew up by her mother’s side, and because her mother was not favored, she suffered a lot of unfair treatment in the palace. She had long wanted to get away...

Once, a boy said he would take her away from the palace when he grew up, to see the blue sky, the white clouds, and the green grasslands outside the palace, to travel the world freely.

But that boy was gone.

When she was seven, that boy’s whole family was executed!

Thinking of this, Gao Chaoyang’s eyes suddenly turned red.

After so many years, thinking of Du Zhimiao still made her feel sad.

In this world, besides her mother, only he was truly kind to her.

Her father never looked at her properly.

In his view, princesses were useless; only princes could stabilize his empire.

She truly envied An Youyou.

To be so loved by so many people.

"What’s wrong?" An Youyou asked quickly, seeing Gao Chaoyang’s eyes turning red.

Gao Chaoyang lightly dabbed the tears at the corner of her eyes, forcing a dignified smile, "Just suddenly thought of an old friend."

An old friend?

An Youyou thought, she must be referring to An Ji.

Indeed.

Another story of mutual longing.

She and her brother are really, so redundant!

The carriage arrived at the palace gate, then went directly to An Youyou’s palace.

An Youyou and Gao Chaoyang got off the carriage with the help of the Palace Attendants.

The two of them walked into the grand hall.

They saw a tall figure standing with his back to them.

His fingers were tightly clenched into fists, using force due to nervousness.