Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 197 Where is the Little Princess?

Chapter 197: Chapter 197 Where is the Little Princess?

Qing Ming did not suspect anything and immediately replied, "Since His Majesty ordered that it should not be mentioned, naturally no one in the Prince Residence speaks of it."

"Then... has Lord Fourteen ever mentioned it?"

Chu Feixue was not very familiar with the people of Prince Xuan’s residence, but she had heard that Lord Fourteen was extremely loyal to Prince Xuan.

"Since it’s an imperial decree from His Majesty, Lord Fourteen naturally would not disobey it."

Chu Feixue hesitated before asking, "Lord Qing Ming, for these three days, someone must have been attending to and caring for the Prince, right?"

"Miss Feixue means..."

"Of course, I’m only thinking of Sister Huaiyu... I mean, Little Sister Huaiyu. If Lord Qing Ming could convey that it was Little Sister Huaiyu taking care of the Prince..."

"I’m sorry, but I cannot lie in front of the Prince!"

Although he also hoped that Chu Huaiyu would win the Prince’s favor, his loyalty to the Prince was absolute!

"That’s not what I meant, I just..."

Chu Feixue bit her lip and cast her eyes down, quickly thinking of a strategy.

After a moment, she lifted her head and said with a smile, "Huaiyu truly has been wanting to take care of the Prince but every time, she has been bullied and driven away by Chu Qianli."

"Lord Qing Ming, you only need to mention that Huaiyu often visited the Prince. That wouldn’t count as deception, would it?"

Qing Ming did not speak, his brows lightly furrowed.

Chu Feixue continued, "Huaiyu is gentle and kind-hearted, and we both wish her well, don’t we?"

Qing Ming looked at her.

After a while, he nodded, "Naturally, I wish Miss Huaiyu well!"

...

"Although grandfather’s condition has improved somewhat, the poison has not been completely cleared from his body, and given his old age, if the poison continues to linger, it will eventually worsen his illness."

After taking the pulse of Chu Buqu, Chu Qianli and Butler Han stepped into the outer room to discuss in whispers, away from Chu Buqu.

"Butler Han, I need a certain medicinal catalyst, but I haven’t thought of it yet. Give me a few more days."

"These next few days, you must still keep close watch over grandfather’s diet, and all things must be personally tested for poison. Don’t let that person have any more opportunities."

"I understand," Butler Han nodded.

The person behind this was hiding so deeply.

If they couldn’t root him out this time, their Duke Residence would never know peace again.

...After giving a few more instructions, Chu Qianli left the Duke Residence.

But this time, she did not take a carriage and used the rear exit instead.

Qing Ming was fuming, "People from our Prince Residence do not use the back door!"

"Then you can take your people through the front door, I’m not stopping you." After all, she did not consider herself a person from Prince Xuan’s residence.

What did their family matters have to do with her?

"You!" Qing Ming was furious!

This enchantress was taking advantage of the fact that he could not trouble her, wasn’t she?

Although he was angry, since they had already left through the back door, returning to exit through the front door now was pointless!

Qing Ming quickly stepped forward, blocking Chu Qianli’s path, "Miss Qianli, please get in the carriage!"

To quickly send her back and lock her in the Qianyun Pavilion, then her matters would no longer have anything to do with him!

But who would have guessed that Chu Qianli suddenly stepped back and, seemingly from nowhere, produced a knife, pointing the blade at her own heart!

"You’ve been bullying me all the time, I’ve had enough!"

As she spoke, she raised the knife and stabbed it towards her heart.

This was madness!

Qing Ming could not have anticipated that she would suddenly act so crazily!

Even if he disliked her, he could not allow her to harm herself!

If she was to die, she should do so back at the pavilion, in Qianyun Pavilion!

If she died here, it would become his responsibility!

Without thinking, Qing Ming rushed over to snatch the knife from her hands.

But as he approached Chu Qianli, he inadvertently saw a hint of an ambiguous smile at the corner of her lips.

What... did she mean by this?

With a hiss, the blade slid across Qing Ming’s arm, both deep and ferocious!

Qing Ming was completely stunned, staring blankly at Chu Qianli, forgetting to react.

"Lord Qing Ming!" Several guards hastily stepped forward, protecting him at his side, glowering fiercely at Chu Qianli.

Each one was so angry their faces were ashen, yet they did not know what to do.

They couldn’t hurt her, nor could they let her be hurt! Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to explain themselves to the Prince!

Chu Qianli slowly sheathed her short dagger and cast a sidelong glance at Qing Ming.

Her thin lips curled into a cold smile, "I don’t have many virtues, but the one thing I do have is pettiness."

She stepped forward, "I want to walk back; if you dare, kill me and carry me back, otherwise, save your breath!"

Pettiness! Never had they seen anyone speak of their own pettiness with such righteous grandeur!

Was it because Lord Qing Ming had earlier, in the Duke Residence, helped Chu Feixue cause pain to her shoulder?

The guards exchanged glances, and finally, their eyes landed on Qing Ming.

"Lord Qing Ming, the wound... is not shallow."

Qing Ming furrowed his brows, as if only then did he begin to feel the pain.

Looking down, he saw blood gushing from the wound on his arm.

This damn enchantress!

To inflict such a deep wound, she must be mad!

"Lord Qing Ming, you should see a doctor for that immediately," one of his subordinates reminded him.

Qing Ming took a deep breath, his brows tightly knit, feeling the real pain of the injury.

"It’s nothing," he gritted his teeth and entered a nearby clinic.

After the doctor carelessly bandaged him up, he came out and, sure enough, he still saw the enchantress swaggering on the street.

"Miss Chu, please get on the carriage immediately!" Qing Ming said through clenched teeth.

Chu Qianli glanced at the bandage on his arm and smiled, "What’s the matter? Want to get slashed again?"

"You think I’ll save you again?" It was just that his reaction had been slow just now.

Now, even if she were to harm herself, he wouldn’t care!

At most, he would return and report truthfully to the Prince!

Moreover, this enchantress was extremely greedy, so she would not easily harm herself.

He would never trust her again.

"Do you believe that if I still wanted to hurt you, it would be very easy to do so?"

Chu Qianli’s laugh was not only mocking but also disdainful, "Don’t believe me? Try provoking me again and see!"

Qing Ming felt a blockage in his chest.

It wasn’t that he really feared her.

But that look in her eyes, why did it instill... an inexplicable sense of fear?

So cold, it made one’s scalp numb.

He didn’t want any further complications, so he simply said, "Miss Chu, please get on the carriage! We must return to the Prince Residence!"

"I never said I wouldn’t go back, but I just like to walk. If you’re unhappy, you can go back first."

He wouldn’t dare to harm her anyway.

So, Chu Qianli didn’t bother with him and turned to leave.

Holding a medicine bottle in her hand, she walked and fell into deep thought.

What ingredient was she still missing?

If she tested the poison with remedies over and over, it was bound to take a long time.

Was there a way to shorten the process?

Chu Qianli was lost in thought and didn’t notice someone was coming straight towards her from ahead.

By accident, the two collided.

The bottle in Chu Qianli’s hand fell to the ground with a clang, shattering!

"Sorry!" She was startled and bent down to pick up the pieces.

However, the person she had bumped into suddenly grabbed her arms, his voice trembling with excitement, "Mingyue, you’re really alive! Did you have a daughter for the Loyal Brother? Where is the Little Princess now?"