Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 311 - 310: Give Him Whatever He Likes

Chapter 311: Chapter 310: Give Him Whatever He Likes

Chu Qianli suddenly reached out in her sleep, tightly embracing Feng Wuya’s arm.

Consort Yu was stunned; her son hated the nearness of young ladies the most.

Although he had suffered from heart palpitations since childhood, his outstanding appearance had always made countless young ladies infatuated with him.

The number of girls who threw themselves at him was beyond counting.

Her son loathed this sort of attention and had even once kicked an official’s daughter, who had deliberately tried to fall on him, into a pond, nearly drowning her.

But now, Chu Qianli was holding his arm, so intimately.

Far from getting angry and pushing her away, Feng Wuya instead soothed her gently, "It’s alright, I’m here, I’ll watch over you, just rest easy and sleep."

The Calming Incantation, even played with one hand, could still easily bring tranquility to one’s mind.

Finally, Chu Qianli relaxed, and her hand slowly slid down from his arm.

Consort Yu even saw her own son, taking Chu Qianli’s small hand and gently placing it back on the bench.

He covered her with his outer robe, with utmost care.

She had never seen such a gentle side to her son!

After some time, Chu Qianli’s furrowed brows finally and completely relaxed.

She was sleeping peacefully.

Only then did Feng Wuya’s long fingers on the strings of the instrument slowly withdraw.

After performing his exercises for a while, his breath was a bit disordered.

He coughed lightly and got up from beside Chu Qianli.

All of a sudden, he felt an unusual presence outside the pavilion.

Turning his head, he saw Consort Yu standing outside the pavilion, staring blankly at them.

Fearing that Consort Yu would wake Chu Qianli, Feng Wuya placed the guqin on the stone table and stepped lightly out of the pavilion.

"Loyal Mother."

"You two..."

"Loyal Mother, Ali just fell asleep. Shall we talk elsewhere?"

He was afraid that their conversation would wake Chu Qianli up.

Consort Yu couldn’t quite identify her own feelings.

She could only gesture for her accompanying palace maids to step back.

She and Feng Wuya then turned and walked towards another pavilion a short distance away.

Tie Xin immediately ordered snacks and tea to be brought over.

Consort Yu noticed that her son kept glancing back several times within just a short period after sitting down.

"Loyal Son, are you worried that the wind is too strong and might blow on Miss Chu?" Consort Yu asked quietly.

Feng Wuya couldn’t help but glance back again and responded indifferently, "The bench is too narrow; I’m just worried she might accidentally roll off."

If he had been under the pavilion, he could have caught Ali if she rolled off.

But now they were too far away, and if she rolled off, she would really hit the ground.

That would definitely hurt her.

"Wuya," Consort Yu fell silent for a moment before tentatively asking, "How did you come to know Miss Chu? Why... were you alone together?"

Feng Wuya’s eyes grew pensive, and he finally realized what was happening.

Meeting Consort Yu’s gaze, he said calmly, "Loyal Brother brought Ali to treat my illness. After a few interactions, we got to know each other."

"Probably Tie Xin saw that I was not feeling well and invited Ali over."

"She knows medical skills?"

"Her medical skills are excellent."

Consort Yu said no more, but like him, she gazed toward the distant pavilion underneath which lay that figure.

She lay on the bench, and Consort Yu couldn’t see her face clearly.

This Miss Chu Qianli was someone she had only heard of but never seen in person.

"I heard that today in the main hall, she voluntarily asked the Emperor to grant her an annulment. As of now, she and your Loyal Brother have no relationship whatsoever."

Feng Wuya was unsure of what she meant by that, "I’ve also heard about this."

Such a significant event had instantly spread through the entire court; it was impossible not to know about it.

"So,"

Empress Yu looked at her son, and after a long while, she decided to cut to the chase, "Miss Chu is now a free woman, Wuya, do you like her?"

Feng Wuya, upon hearing this, was immediately taken aback.

Then, his face flushed red and he hurriedly explained, "Mother, you misunderstand, your son and Ali are merely friends, with not the slightest romantic feelings!"

"Moreover, Ali belongs to the Loyal Brother..."

"Didn’t I just say it? She has no relation with your Loyal Brother anymore. Wuya, if you really like her..."

"Mother, you’ve really misunderstood. Your son harbors no inappropriate thoughts towards Ali."

Feng Wuya immediately stood up, looking somewhat uneasy.

But he spoke forthrightly, "Mother knows of your son’s health, I am not long for this world; how could I entertain thoughts of love and affection? Wouldn’t that just harm the lady?"

"Nonsense! My son is blessed with great fortune and will live to a ripe old age!"

Empress Yu suddenly became distressed, urging him, "Wuya, from now on, you are forbidden from saying such things. You are just like any other man; you can marry, have children, and grow old with a young lady!"

Feng Wuya did not argue.

He knew that such words hurt his mother’s heart.

But he was also clear about his health; marrying and having children was impossible.

Growing old together was an even more unattainable dream, not even worth considering.

"Mother, your son spoke out of turn, please don’t be angry," he said.

He turned his head to look back, his voice still calm, "Ali and the Loyal Brother..."

"They have divorced, completely cutting off their relation."

However, Empress Yu did not push him on the matter, so she immediately switched her tone, "Regardless, this young girl is skilled in medicine, having her stay by your side is also a good thing."

Although she also had reservations about Chu Qianli’s status, but...such was fate.

The son who was unwilling to be close to any girl was so caring and compassionate towards Chu Qianli; thus, she had come around.

As long as her son was happy, that was all that mattered; whatever he wanted, she would give to him.

"Wuya, since Miss Chu is still resting, I won’t disturb her now. Another day, I will come and have a good talk with her," Empress Yu said.

Feng Wuya did not detain her but hurriedly returned to the pavilion in the middle of the lake after seeing her off onto the small path.

Empress Yu looked back and could still see him bending down to pick up his outer robe from the ground and continue covering Chu Qianli with it.

Despite the distance, she could still see her son’s cautious movements clearly.

"Tie Xin." Empress Yu called out.

Tie Xin, who was responsible for escorting her out, hurriedly stepped forward, bowing, "I am here."

Tie Xin was somewhat worried, fearing that Empress Yu might be angry.

After all, Chu Qianli’s status was indeed quite awkward.

If it were possible, Tie Xin would also prefer not to invite Chu Qianli over.

Yet, when the Prince was together with Miss Chu, he was truly happy.

Apart from Miss Chu, no one else could bring joy to the Prince; what should he do about that?

Before Tie Xin could prepare what to say, he heard Empress Yu command in a solemn voice, "From now on, invite Lili over more often, let her spend more time with Wuya."

Tie Xin was startled, doubting his own ears.

Was Empress Yu planning to matchmake the Prince with Miss Chu?

But Miss Chu was... she was previously a woman of Prince Xuan!

In the court, isn’t that the most taboo?

Empress Yu gave him a sidelong glance and said indifferently, "As long as Wuya likes her, whatever he desires, I will provide it for him."

The thought struck Tie Xin’s heart with a jolt!

Indeed, the Prince’s happiness was what mattered most.

As long as the Prince liked something, he would be willing to pluck down the stars from the sky for him, let alone a mere girl!

"Tie Xin, tell me, what does Miss Chu like?" Empress Yu inquired.

"Replying to Your Highness, Miss Chu doesn’t have any particular likes; she just enjoys good food quite a bit..."

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