Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 276 - 275: This Prince Will Never Let You Leave

Chapter 276: Chapter 275: This Prince Will Never Let You Leave

"Can we talk, please?"

Feng Yexuan looked at the girl sitting on the bed.

She had been sitting there for a long time.

Since coming back from Consort Jin’s place, she had just been sitting there.

It seemed that she wanted to rest, but with Feng Yexuan by her side, she was unwilling to lie down.

It’s said that people can only truly relax and be free in the presence of those they trust the most.

And if she cannot relax and lie down to rest when he’s in the room, doesn’t that mean that he is not the one she trusts in her heart?

Feng Yexuan felt a bit bitter inside.

He finally walked up to her and sat down in front of her.

Chu Qianli wanted to turn her face away, but his hand caught her face, gently turning it back to him.

"Prince, I don’t think there’s anything left for us to talk about."

Feng Yexuan felt a chill in his heart.

If her face radiated resentment or anger, he might not feel so bad.

The terrifying thing was that she was now very calm, her gaze towards him indescribably indifferent.

No anger, no blame, no grievances, and not a hint of unwillingness.

On the contrary, this made it even more helpless.

"Lili..."

"Prince, I have avenged my child’s death, but Qianqian’s vengeance is still unclaimed."

"It was her own fault." Servants poisoning others is something that’s not tolerated in any residence.

It is something for which one would definitely be sentenced to death.

Even if she wasn’t killed during the revolt, she would have been beaten to death. She was born in the Duke Residence; surely she must understand that?

"What if I insist she was framed?" But she said this very calmly.

As if she did not mean to argue with him.

Is it because she knows arguing with him is pointless?

"With both human and material evidence, Chu Huaiyu was on the brink of death; Liujin would not side with anyone, and Huaiyu truly almost died."

Tonight was also the night when he talked the most.

She should know that he was never someone who liked to explain himself.

But tonight, he felt a deep guilt.

Although Feng Yexuan’s face was expressionless as usual, the way he looked at her no longer had a trace of coldness.

"I understand how you feel, but you can’t be unreasonable."

Chu Qianli looked at him.

In fact, she could also sense his helplessness.

Chu Huaiyu was almost gone, and she believed that Liujin wouldn’t lie or show partiality to Huaiyu.

Even she could see that Liujin was somewhat disgusted with the likes of Chu Huaiyu who feigned illness.

She did not doubt Liujin.

Actually, this was her own question too—if someone just wanted to frame Qianqian, it truly wasn’t worth risking Chu Huaiyu’s life.

What exactly happened that night?

Could it be that besides Chu Huaiyu, Xiaoya, and Qianqian, a fourth person was involved that night?

Who could it have been?

"Prince, do you now think that what you did to me before was too much and you want to make amends?"

"I will not let you leave, other than that, whatever you want, I will try to consent."

Feng Yexuan saw right through her thoughts.

But how could he agree?

Chu Qianli glared at him, and her emotions finally surged: "After all that has happened, it’s impossible for us to return to how things were before!"

"Lili, be fair. Even in the past, you never truly wanted to be with me!"

He wasn’t unaware of it. This woman, her whole heart was set on leaving.

When did she really think of spending her life with him?

Chu Qianli bit her lip, glaring at him.

But his words, she could never refute.

Feng Yexuan said helplessly, "Why? Am I not good enough, or is it that..."

"You’re not good enough, stubborn and self-righteous, always so high and mighty, never willing to lower your head."

"Lili, aren’t you the same?"

These two people, all of a sudden, found themselves at a loss for words.

Chu Qianli looked at him, and Feng Yexuan also looked at her, both without a word to say.

Yes, isn’t she the very same?

When had she ever lowered her head to him?

All the bowing was nothing but forced by circumstances, simply because she was powerless to resist.

The room was quiet and still, and for a long time, no one spoke another word.

After who knows how long, Chu Qianli finally said faintly, "We are simply not suited for each other."

"But we are already husband and wife..."

"Nothing more than an expendable concubine to you!" A concubine, not a wife! She was very clear about that in her heart!

"Tomorrow, this prince will..."

"Prince." Chu Qianli looked at him seriously this time, and just as earnestly said, "When the misunderstanding arose, you demoted me to a concubine. When the misunderstanding was cleared, you restored my status as Princess Yexuan. What about the future?"

"In the future, there will be countless misunderstandings, countless suspicions, countless traps, and countless schemes. When do you plan to demote me to a concubine again? Or perhaps to an even worse status?"

Chu Qianli scoffed, "Just because you are the exalted prince, you think you can dictate everything in someone else’s life? Oh right, I seem to have forgotten, you’re about to hold a selection for concubines."

"You dare defy the Emperor’s Imperial Decree?"

He didn’t speak.

The selection of concubines could not be explained, and as of now, there was no way to stop it.

He wasn’t afraid to defy the order, but he could not gamble with her life.

She would never understand how terrifying the Royal Guards were.

Those people would sacrifice their very lives to carry out their missions.

He couldn’t be by her side every hour of the day, every moment.

Those people could move through heaven and earth, leave no stone unturned, and even a master like him might not always be vigilant enough to protect himself at all times.

Let alone a fragile woman like her?

"Give me some time, I will definitely think of a way."

"If I leave you, I’ll be safe."

"Don’t even think about it!" Feng Yexuan abruptly stood up.

He wasn’t angry, but he felt very uneasy.

The way she looked at him no longer had the occasional infatuation of the past.

Had she completely lost all feelings for him?

Feng Yexuan closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and suddenly left the bedside.

"Rest well. Tomorrow, I will come to see you again."

He walked towards the door, and after a few steps, stopped.

Turning back, he tossed his hand upward.

"Hmm!" Chu Qianli felt a weight on her shoulder and a slight sting.

Looking up, she could only see his stiff back.

In the empty room, his words filled with a deep sense of desolation lingered, "I won’t let you leave, you will always belong to me!"

He left, closing the door behind him with neither too much force nor too gently.

This time, he managed his temper very well.

But it was only because of guilt.

Guilt, given enough time, also fades to nothingness.

Chu Qianli sneered, moved her arm, and suddenly seemed to realize something.

With a forceful flick, she heard a snap as her palm hit a chair not far away, shaking it violently, nearly toppling it over.

Feng Yexuan had just unlocked her acupoints!

Chu Qianli felt a hint of surprise, looking at her own hand as her gaze slowly grew more intense.

Consort Jin now faced universal abandonment, and the vengeance for her child had been temporarily served.

But there was still Qianqian...

She tightly closed her eyes, her palm slowly clenched into a fist.

Chu Huaiyu must be hiding some secret.

She absolutely couldn’t let her get away with it!

The vengeance for Qianqian must be avenged!

Chu Qianli snuffed out the nearby candle with a casual wave of her hand, ready to retire and rest, when suddenly, an undercurrent of menace came from above her head.

A master!

She abruptly sat up, her fingers tightening around several silver needles she had ready in her hand.

At this time, neither Feng Yexuan nor his men would come here through the rooftop.

It wasn’t someone from the Prince Residence!

In Prince Yexuan’s residence, who could come and go so freely? Who on earth was it?