Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 226: The woman who wants to see me, has she asked for my opinion?

Chapter 226: Chapter 226: The woman who wants to see me, has she asked for my opinion?

Feng Yexuan remained motionless.

It seemed that he had no reaction whatsoever.

Chu Qianli watched his back, but that back seemed to become colder and colder.

The hope in her eyes slowly turned into disappointment.

Finally, she lowered her head and, supporting herself on the bedpost, slowly placed her legs down.

Just as she was about to put on her boots with her bandaged, injured foot, before her foot even touched the boot, suddenly, she felt light.

She was swept up into an embrace!

Chu Qianli instinctively clutched at his clothes.

Outside the door, Leng Ji and several guards were waiting.

Fu Long was also there.

The Iron Cavalry Group, originally a dozen strong, now had only him remaining alive.

When Feng Yexuan came out carrying Chu Qianli, Fu Long’s eyes hardened, and he immediately saluted with the others, saying, "Prince!"

Feng Yexuan kept silent, walked to the horse, and looked down at the woman in his arms, "Are you sure you want to follow this prince?"

Chu Qianli tightened her grip on his clothes and nodded.

In fact, what else could she not follow? He would not let go.

Feng Yexuan knew it himself too, but still, he found it hard to believe that this woman was really willing to bow down before him.

Had she truly been scared out of her wits at Heifeng Ridge?

Carrying a woman, he leaped onto the horse with agility, the prince’s movements were as nimble as ever.

However, having witnessed his martial arts at Heifeng Ridge, Fu Long was no longer surprised.

In this world, there are always some who are the darlings of the heavens.

They excel in every respect.

The kind you can neither envy nor wish for.

Having mounted the horse, Feng Yexuan had Chu Qianli sit in his embrace.

He spurred the horse and ordered in a deep voice, "Set off!"

The team followed.

Fu Long closely followed behind them.

From Qiansui City to the Imperial City, it would take three days of travel, day and night.

Now, with the prince moving so slowly, I’m afraid it would take five days to return.

Chu Qianli lowered her eyelids, at first forcing herself to sit upright, but later on, simply too tired, she eventually couldn’t help leaning into his embrace.

The moment her soft little body fell into his arms, Feng Yexuan’s eyes darkened a bit, and he couldn’t help but look down at her.

He couldn’t see her expression; she had buried her little head into his chest.

That hand, clutching his clothes, the fingertips still trembling slightly.

No matter how strong, she was still just a little girl after all.

Having seen those terrifying creatures, had she finally learned to put away her thorns?

Collapsing softly into his embrace like this, and doing so willingly, was something she had never done before.

Feng Yexuan’s expressionless face was always inscrutable.

But still, he opened his robe and wrapped her inside.

His long arm circled her waist, then pulled her close with force.

The domineering strength declared his ownership.

Chu Qianli bit her lip and muffled a hum.

That embrace was a bit too tight and caused her breathing to become somewhat disordered inadvertently.

But fortunately, after a moment, he slightly loosened his hold, still holding her tightly enough to prevent her from falling off the horse.

Yet his strength was well managed, not letting her feel uncomfortable anymore.

It was just a warning to her that she couldn’t escape his control!

Chu Qianli closed her eyes.

In her mind were the words spoken by Fu Long.

You may disdain to use those means to scheme against others.

But you cannot ensure that others won’t scheme against you.

The first to strike has the advantage.

Does that mean those who act later are doomed to suffer?

A woman, besides relying on her own abilities, can still depend on many other things.

Was she really going to walk those paths she herself disdained?

...

Five days later, they finally arrived at the Imperial City.

Fu Long needed to return to the palace to report back, and as for Chu Qianli, being by Feng Yexuan’s side, it was temporarily impossible for her to enter the palace.

The Prince wouldn’t allow it.

Before leaving, Fu Long took advantage of the moment Feng Yexuan was listening to his subordinates’ reports to whisper a few words of farewell to Chu Qianli.

"The Duke is still in the palace, whether you’re willing or not, if you want to ensure the Duke’s safety, you still need to rely on Prince Yexuan."

"After I return to the palace, I will know how to explain to the Emperor, but, you will probably also need to provide an explanation to Prince Yexuan."

"If you don’t want to be constantly controlled by others, then you must become strong yourself, Ali, I’ll wait for your news."

He too did not wish to be used as a pawn by the Imperial Family for the rest of his life.

This time, having lost more than a dozen brothers, Fu Long’s heart had also grown cold.

The Imperial Family is heartless, and the most heartless of all is the lofty Emperor.

Whether they can live well in the future or not, they still need to depend on themselves.

"Fu Long." When Fu Long was about to leave, Chu Qianli suddenly called out to him.

Fu Long immediately turned around and came to her side: "What is it?"

"After you go back, tell the Emperor that you don’t know any information because I was the only one who went down the cliff, and you were just responsible for keeping watch for me from above."

"You want to take all the responsibility upon yourself?" Fu Long asked, his face filled with shock.

This way, the Emperor would definitely not let her go!

"Yes, just tell him directly that I have a lot of information, but I’m not willing to tell you."

Fu Long shook his head: "No, such a useful pawn, the Emperor will definitely not let you go. In the future..."

"We’re now alive coming out of Heifeng Ridge; the Emperor was never going to let me go. What you say is just so you can keep staying with the Iron Cavalry Group."

Chu Qianli smiled faintly, looked into the distance, where Feng Yexuan and Leng Ji were coming their way.

She had no time to explain, so she just said: "Just listen to me, stay with the Iron Cavalry Group, later on, I will still need your help."

Fu Long wanted to say something, but Prince Yexuan had already arrived.

After looking at Chu Qianli one more time, he nodded solemnly: "I’ll listen to you."

Fu Long left, and Chu Qianli followed Feng Yexuan back to the Prince Residence.

Inside the Residence, a group of people were waiting to greet the Prince, and there was also a group waiting to see Chu Qianli’s drama unfold.

Because, Eunuch Qing had come.

"Miss Chu, the Duke woke up today and wished to see you. Please follow this old servant to the palace," he said.

Chu Qianli, seated on Feng Yexuan’s horse, stiffened noticeably.

Her hand, unknowingly, had clutched at Feng Yexuan’s garment.

Feng Yexuan looked down, noticing the hand that had found nowhere to rest and finally clutched at his own.

Her hand was trembling, her knuckles turning white.

It was clear she was trying to hold on, yet it seemed like she was utterly powerless.

Finally, she let go, and without waiting for Feng Yexuan to act, she tried to dismount from the horse.

Feng Yexuan’s brows furrowed slightly in displeasure: "Did I permit you to dismount?"

"My grandfather is in the palace," Chu Qianli turned back, looking at Feng Yexuan with her lips slightly parted.

She wanted to say something, but couldn’t manage to utter a single word.

Her fists were clenched clearly in frustration, yet, she was powerless to change her circumstances.

"Prince, I don’t want to argue with you, but I really have urgent matters now. I want to get down, may I?"

This time, she was truly obedient, as gentle as she could be.

Even Feng Yexuan could see that she had no intention of quarreling with him.

It was just that she was really anxious.

His arm remained firmly around Chu Qianli’s waist, and suddenly with a squeeze of the horse’s flanks, he spurred the horse back towards Wuzhou Garden.

Following the sound of the horse’s hooves was his voice, cold as a glacier: "Did the woman who wants to see me inquire about my opinion?"