Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 228: What If, She Isn’t Long Qianyue’s Daughter?

Chapter 228: Chapter 228: What If, She Isn’t Long Qianyue’s Daughter?

Qianqian thought about it, and immediately, Feng Yexuan’s cold eyes surfaced in her mind.

At the thought, her body instantly felt chilled to the bone.

"If the Prince finds out that the Princess has the intention... to put on an act in front of him, the Prince... would surely never trust the Princess again!"

The more Qianqian thought about it, the more terrified she felt.

"Princess, what... do you plan to do from now on?"

But in fact, why couldn’t the Princess just be together with the Prince properly?

"As long as the Princess’s heart is towards the Prince, he will always cherish you."

"Really?" Was it true cherishment, or was it just his high and mighty possessiveness at play, Chu Qianli did not know.

Who in this world could truly fathom Feng Yexuan’s thoughts?

"Of course!"

Qianqian felt that her intuition must be very accurate.

The Prince truly liked the Princess!

"As long as the Princess sincerely joins the Prince, the position of the Empress in the future... even if you can’t become the Empress, becoming a Noble Consort is surely within reach."

"Mm." Chu Qianli nodded without saying a word.

No matter Noble Consort or Empress, she wasn’t interested.

Why embrace a life of female competition?

In the Harem, women troubled each other, living in this world with the sole purpose of pleasing that man and, moreover, suppressing the other women in the Harem.

This was not the life she wanted.

"Princess?" Qianqian was utterly shocked.

How could the Princess agree and even respond with a "Mm"?

Had the Princess truly come to a realization? Or was she just humoring her?

"What, is it not good that I’m agreeing with you?"

Chu Qianli didn’t want to talk anymore, packed up her stuff, stood up, and limped towards the door.

"Princess, where are you going?" Qianqian followed behind.

"I’m off to please your family’s Prince, isn’t that what you told me to do?"

"Ah?" Going to please the Prince now? Really?

No matter how you looked at it, it did not seem like the Princess’s temperament!

Qianqian was stunned, forgetting to lend a hand, and watched with wide eyes as Chu Qianli limped to the door, approaching the two guards at the gate.

"I have something to discuss with the Prince."

"Sorry, Miss Li, the Prince has ordered you to recuperate in the courtyard, please go back!" The two said expressionlessly.

Chu Qianli said, "Then... how about this? Could you help me pass a message to Leng Ji, just say, I have something to discuss with him?"

Seeing they still wanted to refuse, she added, "It’s very important. If you don’t go, I will kill myself, for real."

"..."

The two looked as if they had swallowed flies, wanting to say something but finding it intolerable to keep silent.

Madwoman!

Absolutely crazy!

Eventually, someone begrudgingly went to find Leng Ji.

When Leng Ji arrived, he was so anxious that his entire body tensed up, "Princess... Miss Li, don’t be rash! You..."

Chu Qianli was leisurely drinking tea.

Leng Ji, who entered pushing the door, was somewhat unable to react, "Miss Li?"

"I just wanted to see you, but they were unwilling. I had no choice but to make up any excuse."

She smiled, but the smile of today was no longer filled with disdain and indifference.

It was gentle, shallow, like the soft breeze outside.

It took Leng Ji a very long time to fully digest what she had said.

Then, his expression darkened, and he turned to leave the room.

Not long after returning, he addressed Chu Qianli respectfully, "Miss Li, I have already instructed them. From now on, anything you want, you can have them come find me."

"Alright, then, thank you very much."

Chu Qianli stood up and walked toward him, "I would like to see the Prince now, please show me the way."

"This..." Leng Ji was somewhat troubled.

"If the Prince is busy with affairs, I can wait outside his door."

Chu Qianli was very sincere, and her face was full of devotion.

It was rare for her to be so calm and eager to see the Prince, even volunteering to wait; Leng Ji was originally very pleased.

It was probably because she had suddenly realized that continuing to fight with the Prince offered her no benefits.

Leng Ji, touched by the fact she had once saved the Prince, had always hoped for her to reconcile with him.

However...

"Miss Li, the Prince is indeed busy right now... The Empress Dowager has arrived."

...Chu Qianli waited outside the side hall.

This wait lasted for more than an hour.

The Empress Dowager seemed to be persuading something, but because Chu Qianli was standing too far away, she couldn’t hear clearly.

It seemed that everyone was trying to persuade him, but Prince Yexuan’s face remained cold, with few expressions.

When everyone left unhappily, Chu Qianli finally saw that Chu Huaiyu was also there.

She was walking behind the Empress Dowager. As the Empress Dowager came out, she was still speaking to her.

"Xuanxuan is still too young after all, at an age where one is impetuous, it’s inevitable that he might lose control sometimes."

"In the future, you should be more accommodating. After all, you are the girl he publicly brought back home, of noble birth, and moreover, you are the daughter of Long Qianyue."

Empress Dowager, holding Chu Huaiyu’s hand, said meaningfully, "A man of the Imperial Family is doomed to never have just one girl in his life. Huaiyu, you must learn to be generous. In the future, you can still command the respect of the realm."

"Huaiyu understands."

Chu Huaiyu was bashfully determined but also gentle and obedient.

"Huaiyu believes that the Prince is just impetuous due to his youth. If Fifth Sister can win his favor, Huaiyu would also be pleased."

"As long as the Prince is happy, Huaiyu will be happy too. Whatever type of woman the Prince desires, Huaiyu will give her blessing."

"Truly obedient." This was the demeanor befitting a future mother of the nation.

The Empress Dowager started to like Chu Huaiyu again.

Chu Qianli was unappreciative of her position, haughty and proud, unsuitable for the role of Empress.

Yu Linglong, though seemingly gentle, was in fact petty and of a fiery temper. Having interacted with her for many years, the Empress Dowager was clear about this.

The Empress Dowager loved Yu Linglong, treating her as her own child. But that did not mean she believed Yu Linglong suitable to be Empress.

As for Chu Huaiyu, although she did have some schemes, which woman in the Harem didn’t?

As long as one understood the bigger picture and knew their place, even if there were some schemes, the Empress Dowager felt it was acceptable.

Most importantly, she was the girl Xuanxuan personally brought back home from the banquet arranged by the Empress.

What did that signify?

The entire Imperial Family knew; Chu Huaiyu was undoubtedly the future Princess of Prince Xuan!

In placing bets, one must support the right person.

The Empress Dowager could no longer see any hope in Yu Linglong.

"Huaiyu, I must return first to appease the Emperor. As for Xuanxuan, you’ll need to take good care of him," the Empress Dowager said.

Chu Huaiyu immediately nodded in agreement, "Yes, Huaiyu will serve the Prince well."

They took another two steps forward but stopped at the same time.

They saw Chu Qianli.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager." Out of courtesy, Chu Qianli still paid her respects to the Empress Dowager.

Chu Huaiyu immediately leaned slightly, "Fifth Sister."

Chu Qianli paid no attention to her.

The Empress Dowager immediately disliked Chu Qianli even more.

The daughter of a singing girl, she really wasn’t fit to be seen in public, not even understanding basic etiquette!

The Empress Dowager immediately told Chu Huaiyu, "You are the legitimate daughter of the Duke Residence; she is your sister, but she was born illegitimately. In the future, when you see her, there’s no need for you to pay respects."

Chu Qianli, however, smiled and said, "What if she isn’t the daughter of Long Qianyue at all?"

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