Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 213: Anytime, He Could Die an Unnatural Death

Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Anytime, He Could Die an Unnatural Death

Chu Qianli was brought into the Emperor’s Qianming Palace.

The Emperor, with Grand Eunuch Qing attending to him, was drinking tea.

Seeing Chu Qianli, he immediately broke into a smile, his face warm and peaceful.

"Has Lili finally arrived?"

The term "Lili" made Chu Qianli’s skin crawl.

"Paying respects to Your Majesty." Chu Qianli, maintaining her composure, bowed deeply.

The Emperor chuckled, "You are excused from the formalities, please take a seat."

Grand Eunuch Qing immediately ordered someone to prepare a seat for Chu Qianli, and even served refreshments.

Chu Qianli pursed her lips, knowing that the Emperor was a man of profound schemes.

The matter of her grandfather, if she didn’t bring it up, the likelihood was that the Emperor wouldn’t either.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor has brought my grandfather into the palace for treatment. I thank you for this. I am concerned about my grandfather," said Chu Qianli, "may I know if I might be able to see him?"

The Emperor’s tea drinking came to a brief halt.

Afterward, he set down his cup, still looking at her with a kindly smile.

"Duke just took his medicine and should be resting at this moment. Lili, there’s no need for you to worry. Later on, Grand Eunuch Qing will take you to see him," he said.

Chu Qianli’s eyes darkened slightly.

The Emperor indeed had something he wanted to discuss with her.

But since he did not bring it up, she was the anxious one.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Chu Qianli asked lightly, "May I know why Your Majesty has summoned me to the palace? Is there anything important?"

Finally, the Emperor put down the cup in his hand and smiled faintly, "I’ve heard that Lili has the ability to predict the future? Many witnessed it during the battle at Phoenix Mountain!"

As expected, he wanted to use her.

Chu Qianli calmly replied, "I’m just a weak young lady, how would I have such a power of prediction?"

"At that time, I was simply anxious to meet Prince Yexuan and, feeling brave, I ran around a bit haphazardly."

"The person who led everyone to eradicate most of Heihu Stronghold’s forces was Leng Ji. After the event ended, Prince Yexuan even personally praised Leng Ji, and all the brothers in the military know this."

"Oh? Is that so?"

The Emperor’s long fingers touched the cup again.

He curled his lips into a smile, but that smile was extremely cold.

"Are you implying then, what I have heard is incorrect?"

"I dare not," said Chu Qianli.

"Heh." The Emperor suddenly tossed the teacup onto the table.

Not forcefully, but the tea did spill over.

His smile vanished, and as he looked at Chu Qianli, his eyes shone with a sinister chill.

But his tone remained very gentle, "Grand Eunuch Qing, since Lili is so worried about the Duke, take her to see him."

Chu Qianli’s heart sank abruptly.

She knew that letting her see her grandfather was surely not going to be as simple as just a visit.

This Emperor was cunning and profoundly calculating!

Grand Eunuch Qing nodded, "Yes!"

Then, turning to Chu Qianli with a smile, he said, "Miss Lili, please follow this old servant."

Chu Qianli immediately stood up and followed behind Grand Eunuch Qing.

But to her surprise, just as they stepped out of the hall, Grand Eunuch Qing said to a little eunuch, "Miss Lili is going to see the Duke; you go order someone to take care of it."

"Understood." The little eunuch ran off in a flurry.

Chu Qianli’s heart tightened, wanting to follow immediately.

With Grand Eunuch Qing giving such an order to the little eunuch, there was definitely a problem!

She wanted to see her grandfather right away!

But unexpectedly, Eunuch Qing took a step forward and stopped her with an outstretched hand.

"What’s the matter? Doesn’t Miss Lili know that the Imperial Palace is a forbidden area where one cannot wander at will?"

"Eunuch Qing, I was just following the young eunuch to see my grandfather, there’s no need for Eunuch Qing to trouble himself."

"Heh." Eunuch Qing took another step forward, still blocking her path firmly.

His expression turned serious, "The Emperor has ordered this old servant to take Miss Lili. You can only follow this old servant."

"Doesn’t Miss Lili know that the Emperor is heaven, and that no one is allowed to defy any word he says?"

Chu Qianli did not speak.

Eunuch Qing was warning her, defying the Emperor was a path to death.

She clenched her palm hidden within her sleeve, struggling to remain calm, "Then, please lead the way, Eunuch Qing."

"Good." Only then did Eunuch Qing’s face return to a smile.

But this smile, in Chu Qianli’s eyes, was indescribably hypocritical and menacing!

Eunuch Qing smiled and said, "Miss Lili, please follow this old servant."

...Although she was mentally prepared, seeing her grandfather with his head bloodied, Chu Qianli still felt an anger so intense she wanted to kill!

They were too excessive, too malicious!

"Grandfather! How are you?" She rushed over, immediately took the gauze from the Imperial Physician’s hands, and began dressing the Duke’s wounds herself.

Eunuch Qing did not pay her any attention and gave the Imperial Physician a look. The physician then backed away, far away.

After much difficulty, Chu Qianli finally finished bandaging Chu Buqu’s wounds.

With her grandfather in the Imperial Palace, no matter how angry she was, she could only force herself to endure.

"Grandfather, what exactly happened?"

Chu Buqu hesitated to speak and at last, could only force a weak smile to console her, "It’s nothing. I just bumped my head when I got out of bed."

"I’m really fine. Xiaoqi, the palace... it’s not suitable for you. Hurry back, back to Yexuan’s Residence. If there’s nothing important, just stay in the women’s quarters and serve Yexuan well. Don’t run around anymore."

A wave of sadness washed over Chu Qianli.

Her grandfather knew there was a reason for the incident, he was very clear about it.

But he was powerless.

Did he think Feng Yexuan could protect her? Was that why he wanted her to stay at Yexuan’s Residence and not come out?

Chu Qianli, after all, was someone who had traveled through time and was still not very clear about the current state of the Imperial Court.

But if her grandfather thought Feng Yexuan was capable, that meant Yexuan truly had the power to contend with the Emperor.

However, her grandfather had no idea that she was also confined within Yexuan’s Residence.

There were plenty of people in Yexuan’s Residence who wanted her dead.

Chu Qianli, holding Chu Buqu’s hand, smiled and said, "Okay, after I return, I will stay in the Prince Residence and serve the Prince well. I will not wander around anymore."

...From the bedroom where Chu Buqu was staying to the Emperor’s side hall, along the way, Chu Qianli’s nails tensed so many times that blood was drawn from her palms.

Her grandfather’s wounds were fresh, just inflicted!

It was Eunuch Qing who ordered the young eunuch, and that eunuch immediately caused the "accident" for her grandfather!

In the Imperial Palace, even one’s life was not one’s own.

The Emperor is heaven, if he decrees your death at the third watch, you absolutely will not live to see the fifth watch!

That was why the Emperor didn’t want to speak with her and wanted her to see her grandfather first.

He wanted her to know that her grandfather was in his hands, and that with just a word, her grandfather could die from any kind of "accident."

"Miss Lili, the Emperor’s grace is boundless. As long as Miss converses well with the Emperor, I believe, the Duke can be well treated and return home to enjoy his old age," Eunuch Qing smiled before entering the side hall.

"Miss Lili, what do you think?"

Chu Qianli just gave him a faint glance, her grip tightening slightly.

She did not speak and walked straight into the side hall.

The Emperor was indeed still in the side hall drinking tea, waiting just for her.

Chu Qianli asked emotionlessly, "Divination is a skill I do not understand, but I indeed know reconnaissance. What would the Emperor like me to do?"

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