Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 134 Bet on You, How Sincere You Are

Chapter 134: Chapter 134 Bet on You, How Sincere You Are

If not now, when?

Can such words actually come from family?

Chu Qianli almost burst out laughing in anger!

A so-called grandmother, a so-called father, were actually discussing how to kill her right in front of her!

How could there be such horrifying "family" in this world?

Was she really a member of their family?

But, at this moment, this wasn’t the most important thing in Chu Qianli’s heart.

What mattered was that Feng Yexuan was missing?

Chu Qianli’s heart was suddenly struck with force.

The vague unease he had felt before setting off had once again surged in his heart.

The Duchess and Chu Hongtao were still talking.

Chu Hongtao pondered and said, "The court is now in turmoil, with the rivalries between the princes growing ever more fierce."

"In fact," he leaned closer to the Duchess, lowering his voice, "Mother, I really suspect that the incident with General Qin was someone’s deliberate doing."

"The purpose was to lure Prince Yexuan to Duanhun Valley. The one they truly aim to deal with is Prince Yexuan."

Although his voice was soft, Chu Qianli could hear it all too clearly.

This Chu Hongtao, at least was not foolish.

The Duchess looked uneasy: "Hongtao, by what you’re saying, doesn’t that mean... that Prince Yexuan might... not return with any certainty?"

"Look, now that the old master is so ill, if something... were to happen to him, our family would have no one capable of handling matters!"

Though the words were unpleasant to hear, Chu Hongtao had to accept that it was indeed the truth.

His position as Grand Tutor simply wasn’t enough.

The Duchess frowned and added, "Now that Xiaoqi has married into the Prince Residence, everyone still gives us face on account of Prince Yexuan, but if something were to really happen to him..."

Chu Hongtao helplessly said, "Xiaoqi, that ungrateful girl, doesn’t have her heart with me. Even as Prince Yexuan’s wife, she’s useless to me; what a pity that it was not Huaiyu who married Prince Yexuan..."

"Now, you better not count on Prince Yexuan anymore. Who knows if he can make it back."

Suddenly, the Duchess said, "Hasn’t the Third Prince also been selecting a wife recently? Why not hurry and make arrangements for Huaiyu, to see if there’s still a chance..."

The two walked away.

Chu Qianli knew someone was behind her.

Only after they had walked far away did she turn around to face that person, sneering, "You’d better think of a way to stop it quickly, or your Huaiyu will be married off too."

"Miss Qi, you might want to worry first about whether your husband can return safely," Han Zhan said, his face expressionless as he stared at her.

"But now, please come back with me," he continued.

Of course, he intended to catch her after discovering she had escaped.

"What right do the people from the Duke Residence have to detain me?" Chu Qianli retorted coldly.

However, the mention of Feng Yexuan by him left her feeling unsettled.

"Whoever hurt the Duke, no matter who they are, I will not let them off."

"Do you truly mean you won’t let them off?" Chu Qianli narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing every minute expression on his face.

"What do you mean?" Han Zhan frowned and glared at her.

He always felt an unconscious aversion towards her.

"I’m just wondering if your loyalty to my grandfather is indeed genuine."

"The Duke has shown me kindness greater than a mountain; how could I be anything but loyal?"

But Han Zhan didn’t want to waste any more time with her.

Taking a step forward, he said in a deep voice, "Miss Qi, do you want to return to your room by yourself, or shall I take you back?"

"My grandfather is not sick; he has been poisoned."

"What are you talking about?" Han Zhan’s complexion changed, but he quickly dismissed her words:

"All the famous doctors in Beijing have seen him, even the Imperial Physician has been, and they all say the same thing—none mentioned any trace of poisoning in the Duke!"

This woman, dared to speak nonsense.

"Whether it’s true or not, take me to see my grandfather, and we’ll know," Chu Qianli said, taking a step forward without any trace of fear. "I’m also just taking a gamble, gambling on how sincere you really are towards my grandfather!"