Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 211: I Promise You a Realm of Ten Thousand Miles

Chapter 211: Chapter 211: I Promise You a Realm of Ten Thousand Miles

Clutching the token she had obtained "with her body," Chu Qianli immediately left without a moment’s delay.

As she mounted the horse, her legs were so weak they couldn’t bear her weight, and she nearly fell off halfway.

It was only thanks to Leng Ji’s quick reflexes and his steadying hand that she managed to climb up successfully.

But once atop, Chu Qianli’s brows immediately knitted together tightly.

The pain between her legs was indescribably excruciating!

"Miss Lili, perhaps we should take the carriage instead?" Leng Ji suggested.

Chu Qianli didn’t even glance at him.

Enduring the pain until it subsided a little, she promptly nudged the horse’s flanks.

A lone figure on horseback, she sped away into the distance.

Leng Ji dared not dally and quickly mounted his horse as well, leading a team of men to follow closely behind her.

But Chu Qianli could never have dreamed that just as she had finally developed the antidote, her grandfather had been taken away.

"The emperor said that the Duke’s illness had not improved, and last night, he ordered people to take the Duke to the palace for the Imperial Physician to attend to," explained the butler, Han.

There was nothing Han could do; an imperial edict could not be defied.

Moreover, the skilled individuals in the courtyard had originally been sent by the emperor himself.

Now, with the place empty, except for the guards watching over the treasury, the courtyard was devoid of any skilled fighters.

Chu Qianli felt tension grip her heart.

"Even for a medical consultation, the emperor would only send the Imperial Physician here, not take someone back to the palace for treatment!"

It was clear that the emperor’s real intent was to coerce her, not to treat the Duke!

Perplexed, Butler Han said, "Miss Lili, although the Duke holds a high position in court, in truth, our Duke Residence has been in decline for years."

None of the Duke’s sons were remarkable.

This was why, with no worthy successor, the Duke Residence existed in name only.

The network that had been so difficult to cultivate over the years had gradually dissipated as the Duke’s health worsened.

"Miss Lili, there is no reason for the emperor to use the Duke to threaten anyone, unless... unless it is to make you leave Prince Xuan," said Butler Han, who was well-acquainted with the Imperial Family’s taboos.

It was now confirmed that Miss Lili was the daughter of Qin Liuyan—though personally, he could not see any sign of maternal affection from Qin Liuyan towards Miss Lili.

But everyone believed that to be the truth.

The daughter of a songstress could not possibly become the Princess Consort to Prince Xuan.

The emperor forbidding Chu Qianli from sullying the name of the Imperial Family was not unjustified.

But now, Miss Lili was no longer the Princess Consort; she was just a woman who stayed by Prince Xuan’s side.

In this age, even men with a modest amount of wealth would have multiple wives and concubines, let alone the princely nobles.

The prince having one more woman by his side was trivial, and the emperor had no need to be concerned about such a minor matter.

Nor was it likely he would go to great lengths to employ the Duke to exert pressure on her.

It just didn’t make sense!

Filled with incomprehension, Butler Han looked at Chu Qianli and said, "What exactly is the emperor’s purpose with this...?"

"The emperor loves his subjects as his own children, and Grandfather was once the emperor’s favorite courtier. The emperor is merely showing concern for his servant, that’s all," Chu Qianli reassured Han with a strained smile, not wanting him to know too much: "There’s no need to worry; once Grandfather’s illness is cured, the emperor will surely order his return."

"Miss Lili..." Butler Han opened his mouth as if to speak but then hesitated.

Were things really as simple as that?

Miss Lili didn’t want him to worry, that was all.

"Rest assured, there’s nothing to worry about. Just take good care of the house for Grandfather, safeguard the keys to the treasury, and leave the rest to me," she said.

"Miss Lili, are you really alright?" Butler Han asked, observing her complexion, which held many unsaid concerns.

Her face really didn’t look good.

And especially... especially the occasional glimpse of her neck revealed... traces.

Butler Han, a man with a son of considerable age, could not fail to understand.

What kind of life was the Miss living in the Prince Residence...?

Did the Prince treat her with favor and kindness, or...

Butler Han lowered his eyelids, daring not to ponder further.

He only knew that Miss was forcing a smile, but he could not expose her.

Otherwise, it would only make her feel worse.

"It’s really nothing, wait for me to return," said Chu Qianli, her steps heavy as she turned to leave.

Butler Han took a few steps after her, "Miss, where are you going?"

She just smiled and said nothing.

It wasn’t her place to decide anyway; someone else would surely make the arrangements.

Since the emperor has taken Grandfather away, he will certainly summon her to the palace soon, that’s what she was waiting for.

To Chu Qianli’s surprise, before she received the emperor’s summons to the palace, someone else came first.

The Grand Prince, Prince Leng Ji.

And there he was in Chu Feixue’s courtyard.

The moment she stepped into the courtyard, Chu Qianli wanted to laugh.

The factions within the Duke Residence were starting to multiply.

"The Prince is waiting for you in the back garden, move quickly!" Chu Feixue was furious, showing not a trace of a pleasant expression.

When the Prince arrived just now, she thought he had actually come for her.

It made Chu Feixue feel so flattered that she almost cried with joy.

Yet to her annoyance, he had given her this task the moment he arrived: to summon Chu Qianli over.

It was for that wretched woman again!

It was infuriating!

Chu Qianli didn’t say a word and followed her through the long corridor.

Soon, they saw the figure beneath the pavilion.

As Chu Qianli watched him, Feng Qihe’s gaze was also fixed on her.

All night long,

his mind had been haunted by her snake-like waist!

That night made Feng Qihe fully realize one thing, that he wanted this woman!

Very much so!

He wanted to grasp her snake-like slender waist and pin her beneath him, to do as he pleased with her!

Now that figure appeared before him, although she was clad in a simple, elegant white dress, wrapped meticulously around herself.

But his gaze seemed as if it could penetrate through her clothes, seeing her snow-white, delicate waist that was too slim to fill his grasp!

The hand holding the cup unconsciously tightened.

As Chu Qianli stepped closer, Feng Qihe’s fingers tensed even more.

At the moment she stepped into the pavilion, Feng Qihe felt a dryness in his throat, his fingers clenching tightly.

With a snap, the fine jade cup in his hand was crushed to pieces!

Chu Qianli’s eyes darkened as she watched the shattered jade porcelain across the table, though her face remained calm.

But there was an immediate trace of guardedness in her eyes.

She just stood at the entrance to the pavilion, still at least five or six steps away from him.

"I have seen Prince Leng Ji!" She did not curtsy, but her tone was not arrogant either.

Today, she was very calm.

If she weren’t completely unaware of her grandfather’s situation in the palace, she probably wouldn’t have come to meet Prince Leng Ji.

"May I ask why the Prince has summoned me?" she inquired.

Feng Qihe did not speak, his eyes fixed on her neck.

On that inadvertently exposed patch of fair skin, there were marks left by a man!

Suddenly, he was consumed by a fierce jealousy.

Jealous of the man who had taken her away the previous night, and had pressed her beneath him!

The man who could frivolously toy with her should be him and him alone!

"By his side, you can only be a concubine, but if you come with me, I can grant you vast lands and rivers," he proposed.