Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 281 - 280: It’s Me, I Misplaced My Trust in Her

Chapter 281: Chapter 280: It’s Me, I Misplaced My Trust in Her

The Duke has been poisoned!

This time, Butler Han called everyone over.

Not only the Grand Tutor Chu’s family, even the Second and Third Young Lords were summoned!

"The master’s medicine has always been handled by Miss Lili; the medicine the master took today was also delivered by Miss Lili!"

"Butler Han, what do you mean by this?" Chu Qianli stepped forward and asked angrily, "Are you saying that I poisoned my grandfather?"

Butler Han said coldly, "I don’t know, all I know is that the master’s medicines were all arranged by Miss Lili. Why has the master ended up like this?"

Everyone’s gaze unanimously fell upon Chu Qianli.

Previously, Butler Han and Chu Qianli had been keeping the Duke... well, it felt like they were holding him hostage.

They wanted to see the master, but they never had the chance.

How come they are fighting amongst themselves today?

Grand Tutor Chu glanced at Chu Qianli and immediately asked the doctor inside, "How exactly is my father doing?"

It took a while before the doctor came out from inside.

After looking at everyone, his gaze finally settled on Grand Tutor Chu.

The Doctor said, "The master has been poisoned with a chronic poison, most likely administered in small doses over a long period. That’s why it looked like a prolonged illness, but in fact, it was long-term poisoning."

"What?"

All were suddenly shocked!

The Duke had not been sick all along but had been continuously poisoned!

How could this be?

"The reason why the master’s poisoning suddenly became acute is that the dosage of poison from that person has recently become heavier."

"Chu Qianli!" Grand Tutor Chu stepped forward and raised his hand to slap Chu Qianli across the face!

"You have been poisoning my father all along, you vile wretch!"

Chu Qianli stepped back, easily dodging the slap.

She said coldly, "You say I poisoned him, where’s the evidence? Why can you convict me without any evidence? Am I truly your biological child?"

What kind of biological father treats his own child like that?

She seriously doubted whether she was really his daughter or not.

After a moment of stunned silence, Grand Tutor Chu immediately shouted, "The medicine father has been taking recently was prescribed by you!"

"That still doesn’t prove that I was the one who poisoned him!"

"But in recent times, I’ve carefully checked everything the master has eaten and drunk, only your medicine I never had the chance to inspect."

Butler Han said in a fury, "Regardless, Miss Lili cannot yet clear herself of the suspicion. Han Zhan, arrest her, lock her up, and wait for the master to wake up before making a decision!"

Butler Han was the Duke’s confidant, and in this household, as long as Chu Buqu was in charge, Butler Han ranked second only to him.

Nobody dared to refute what he said, not even Grand Tutor Chu.

Han Zhan, however, gave Chu Qianli a look, then glanced at Butler Han with some difficulty, "Father, this matter isn’t clear yet..."

"Arrest her!" Butler Han commanded angrily.

Han Zhan, left with no choice, stepped in front of Chu Qianli and said expressionlessly, "If you didn’t do it, once the Duke wakes up, justice will be served."

"I’ve said it wasn’t me, so it wasn’t me!"

"Then don’t resist!" Chu Feixue also stepped forward quickly and shouted, "If you resist, that means you have a guilty conscience."

"I’m just afraid that once you people lock me up, all the blame will really be pinned on me unjustly."

Suddenly, Chu Qianli rushed towards the inner hall, "I want to see my grandfather."

"Han Zhan, arrest her!" both Butler Han and Grand Tutor Chu urgently said in unison.

Reluctantly, Han Zhan could only extend his claws towards Chu Qianli’s shoulder.

Chu Qianli raised her hand to strike back.

Han Zhan said urgently, "Don’t resist, I don’t want to accidentally hurt you."

Chu Qianli still refused to give up, launching another palm strike.

Han Zhan stepped aside, circled behind her, and pressed his long fingers to the back of her neck.

Chu Qianli felt her entire body go limp, and her strength vanished instantly.

Han Zhan secured her hands behind her back, and seeing her glaring fiercely at him, he felt an inexplicable sense of loss.

"I will find out the truth..." he said.

"Let go of me!" Chu Qianli struggled desperately, not believing him at all.

Han Zhan’s mood grew heavy. His grip on her wrist was not harsh, but he never gave her a chance to break free.

"Don’t worry, my father won’t wrongly accuse any good person."

Chu Qianli said nothing more, just stared at him, her chest heaving up and down.

Han Zhan, the butler, said in a deep voice, "Take her away!"

...That evening, the atmosphere in the Duke Residence was still very heavy.

The butler, Han Zhan, had consulted with the Duchess, the Grand Tutor, and the second and third young masters in the Duke’s bedroom all afternoon.

He was constantly regretting his trust in Chu Qianli.

But now, with the Duke still unconscious, everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts.

Strangest of all, after Chu Qianli returned that day, the guards from the Prince Residence had also withdrawn from the Duke’s courtyard.

Now, their Duke Residence seemed to have returned to peace once again.

Although the servants outside didn’t know what had happened, they were all speculating.

"It must be because of Chu Qianli! Our Duke Residence was just fine. She’s the one who brought in those outsiders and managed to provoke the Prince, causing this mess in our house!"

"So now that the Prince’s people have also left, does that mean he doesn’t want this woman anymore?"

"I heard the Prince is selecting a consort, perhaps Chu Qianli was chased away too."

"I seemed to hear this morning that it was the Prince himself who personally sent her back."

"That was just to save face for the Duke..."

...Qin Liuyan led Chu Huaiyu back to her room.

Chu Huaiyu complained, "Aunt Qin, what do you want with me? I’m not your daughter!"

Hadn’t she told her already? Not to look for her unnecessarily, as it would lead to misunderstandings.

It left a sour taste in Qin Liuyan’s heart.

Still, she couldn’t help but say hoarsely, "Huaiyu, there’s no one here. Can’t you even call me ’mother’?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You are Chu Qianli’s mother, what does that have to do with me?" Chu Huaiyu’s expression darkened, clearly angry.

Qin Liuyan felt an indescribable pain in her heart.

But when she looked at Chu Huaiyu again, she could only try to suppress her own sorrow.

For the sake of her daughter’s future, she had to endure.

The daughter of a singer would never have a way out.

This was for the best.

Suddenly, Chu Huaiyu seemed to remember something and remarked, "Looking at Chu Qianli, she doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would poison others. She’s just a bit naughty and nasty, so why would she harm someone?"

"Huaiyu, you can’t be too kind. People have their appearances, but their hearts may be deceitful. Even if she looks pretty, she..."

"Is she really pretty?" Chu Huaiyu suddenly cut her off, her gaze turning sharp and icy.

Even, filled with a murderous aura.

"You actually think she’s pretty? In what way is she pretty? Tell me!"

"Huaiyu..." Qin Liuyan was taken aback.

Why would her daughter have such a terrifying look in her eyes? Could she have been mistaken?

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