Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 196: Does the Prince know who is treating him?

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Does the Prince know who is treating him?

A troop of horsemen charged out from Prince Residence.

Soon, they had Chu Qianli and Qianqian surrounded.

"Princess..." Qianqian clutched Chu Qianli’s sleeve, her face full of caution.

Qing Ming dismounted from his horse and let out a cold snort, "She is nothing but a Concubine of the Prince, keep calling her Princess, and don’t blame me for not being polite to you!"

Qianqian was so scared that she clenched her teeth, gripping Chu Qianli’s sleeve, trembling violently.

"You only know how to scare little girls like her."

Chu Qianli looked at Qing Ming with a sarcastic smile, "Upset with me, and you take it out on Qianqian? Lord Qing Ming, you truly are... a coward."

"You!" Qing Ming clenched his fists in anger.

The joints cracked from his grip!

"If you dare, hit me!" Chu Qianli even leaned her face forward.

"If you can’t, don’t loiter around me, doing sickening things!"

In the past, Qing Ming wasn’t this detestable.

Who knows when his heart landed completely on Chu Huaiyu and he started to harbor such deep hatred towards her.

It’s like he’s sick in the head!

Qing Ming’s fist clenched even tighter.

Qianqian, terrified, tugged at Chu Qianli and whispered, "Prin...cess, please don’t say any more..."

"Afraid of what? He doesn’t have the guts to touch me," she reassured.

Indeed, Qing Ming lacked the courage to lay a hand on her.

He had led the men out just to "escort" her back to the Duke Residence.

Of course, this so-called escort, she knew all too well, was in reality surveillance.

Were they afraid she might run away halfway?

Finally, she safely returned to the Duke Residence, but Qianqian was "invited" back to Prince Residence by Qing Ming, not allowing her to follow.

Chu Qianli immediately wanted to visit Chu Buqu’s chamber, but unexpectedly encountered Chu Feixue, who was prevented from entering, in the courtyard.

This courtyard, inside and out, was under the protection of undercover guards posing as internal martial experts.

With them around, at least in terms of clear physical safety, Chu Buqu was without problems.

The current problem was, who has been poisoning Chu Buqu all this time?

Chu Qianli pondered the question as she walked toward the courtyard.

Seeing this, Chu Feixue immediately went over and stretched out her hand to block her.

"You lowlife, daring to place your own people in Grandfather’s courtyard! How bold of you, taking Grandfather hostage; are you not scared father will report this to the Emperor?"

Chu Feixue just wanted to see her grandfather, not expecting to be continually blocked outside.

Yet Chu Qianli could enter with such swagger!

By what right?

Last time at Prince Residence, after she was beaten and had to lie down for over ten days, that grudge, she had not yet avenged!

Now seeing Chu Qianli, she wished she could tear her apart.

Chu Qianli glanced at her indifferently, her face expressionless.

"If Chu Hongtao had the courage to make a fuss, he would have already reported to the Emperor, and it wouldn’t be your place to be yapping here," she retorted.

"You!"

"Move aside, I don’t have time to squabble with you," Chu Qianli pushed her aside.

Chu Feixue stepped aside to avoid the push, furious, she raised her hand to slap Chu Qianli’s face.

"You brute, you want to harm Grandfather and everyone in our Duke Residence, I won’t let you off!"

She was truly furious.

Qing Ming was right there, and Chu Feixue knew that the people from Prince Residence would never allow her to hurt this wretch.

But unexpectedly, as she raised her hand to slap Chu Qianli, Qing Ming stood by, unmoved!

Indeed, Qing Ming was siding with Chu Huaiyu, so he must also be very dissatisfied with Chu Qianli!

Chu Feixue, seeing the situation, suddenly felt elated.

The slap, far from being held back, had even more force added halfway through.

But sadly, her martial arts were still much weaker compared to Chu Qianli’s.

Chu Qianli didn’t even flutter her eyelids, and as the fist was about to hit her, she gently lifted her leg.

Chu Feixue only felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.

Struck in the stomach by her foot, she fell to the ground with a thud.

"Ah..." Chu Feixue clutched her belly, and when she looked up, she accidentally caught sight of Qing Ming’s furrowed brow.

Clearly, Qing Ming did not have a favorable opinion of Chu Qianli either.

Seeing that Chu Qianli was about to enter the courtyard, Chu Feixue didn’t think twice, pounced over, and grabbed her leg.

"Fifth sister! Fifth Sister, I was wrong, please let me see Grandfather! I just want to see Grandfather, that’s all!"

Chu Qianli looked down indifferently and said coldly, "Let go!"

"I’m genuinely just worried about Grandfather’s illness. Fifth Sister, please, please don’t treat us this way! I am also Grandfather’s granddaughter!"

She wept pitifully.

Unfortunately, Chu Qianli’s eyes didn’t soften in the slightest.

She didn’t trust anyone in this family!

"Release me!" Chu Qianli raised her foot, trying to kick her away.

Qing Ming’s expression darkened, and he finally couldn’t hold back his anger, "Miss Li, I advise you to be kind!"

He stepped forward, and as Chu Qianli raised her leg, he gently pushed with his palm.

Chu Qianli hadn’t expected he would actually dare to lay a hand on her, and she instinctively raised her hand to block.

But she did not remember that the arm she raised was the one connected to her injured shoulder blade.

It was only a light palm strike, but Chu Qianli immediately felt such intense pain that her face turned white, and she instinctively retreated backwards.

However, with Chu Feixue still holding onto her leg, this retreat threw her off balance, and she fell backward.

Chu Feixue seized the opportunity and yanked hard on her leg.

With a crack, this time, the fall was heavy!

Qing Ming was startled and immediately moved to help her up.

Although he disliked Chu Qianli, the Prince’s command could not be defied; he couldn’t allow Chu Qianli to get hurt.

But unexpectedly, before he could get to her, he heard Chu Feixue crying out, "Fifth Sister, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault, all my wrong!"

"I can’t compensate you enough." She knelt down with a thud and actually began to kowtow.

Qing Ming shifted his direction and helped her up, "What fault do you have? You just wish to see the Duke, that’s all!"

Such a filial girl, just as kind as Miss Huaiyu!

It was because of Chu Qianli that she got punished by the Prince last time!

All because of that enchantress’s mistake!

Qing Ming turned back and looked coldly at Chu Qianli as she got up, his eyes devoid of any unease.

What does it matter if someone like her suffers a little? It’s all self-inflicted!

Chu Qianli rose from the ground, dusted herself off, endured the pain, and without a second glance at the two, headed straight into the courtyard.

"Fifth Sister, let me see Grandfather, I beg you!"

Chu Feixue followed her, but just like before, two guards emerged from nowhere and stopped her.

By now, Chu Feixue had realized that these guards, with their specific duties, were only there to protect the courtyard.

They had no intention of protecting Chu Qianli whatsoever.

Heh, this was getting interesting—the guards didn’t seem to be Chu Qianli’s people.

Who knows which big shot she knew behind the scenes to have such formidable experts lent to her.

But, it was probably just a loan to her.

"Lord Qing Ming, I apologize, it’s all my fault, I’ve put you in a difficult position."

Chu Feixue hid the smile in her eyes, and when she turned back to look at Qing Ming, she immediately put on an anxious face.

"It’s all my mistake."

"It has nothing to do with you," Qing Ming said as he eyed the hidden experts in the courtyard, narrowing his eyes:

"This woman is sly and cunning; one day, the Prince will see through her true nature! By then, the Prince will not want her anymore!"

Chu Feixue, reminded of something, immediately ventured, "I heard that the Emperor issued a secret edict forbidding the mention of the Prince’s three-day coma here. Then..."

She bit her lip and quietly asked, "Does the Prince know who was treating him during those three days?"

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