Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 333 - 332: The Contest, So Cruel

Chapter 333: Chapter 332: The Contest, So Cruel

Elder Qin looked at Chu Qianli, his face troubled.

The emperor hadn’t meant to not give face; rather, his generosity had already been more than sufficient.

But now, it was Prince Yexuan, as a concerned party, who was unwilling to accept.

There was nothing he could do about it.

"Little Lili, perhaps..."

"Grandpa Qin, why don’t you go back to the palace with the emperor for tea? After Lili is finished here, I will send someone to inform you."

Finished?

Had this woman gone mad?

The Prince had already rejected her, yet she still had the face to stay! Absolutely shameless!

He had never seen such a shameless woman before!

Today was truly an eye-opener.

The surrounding people were whispering to each other—they simply couldn’t help but criticize.

Shameless!

Elder Qin wanted to say more, but he couldn’t bear to leave Little Lili here to be laughed at.

If he left and Prince Yexuan still drove her away...

The thought of Little Lili, forlorn and friendless, being chased away brought a pang of heartache to the old man.

Their family’s Little Lili was such a good girl.

Although their acquaintance had not been long, and the status was something Chu Qianli herself had sought,

the old man had genuinely come to like this sensible and clever girl after a few days’ interactions.

Moreover, with no young girls in his family, and now that there was one, Elder Qin truly regarded her as his own kin.

"Grandpa Qin, it’s alright, I will definitely work hard to win the qualifications to advance."

Chu Qianli smiled at him and blinked.

The old man felt helpless.

Turning his gaze to Feng Yexuan, he was still merely tasting his tea.

But that cup of tea should have grown cold by now.

If Little Lili had such confidence...

In the end, the old man nodded, "Then I will respect your wishes and give thanks to the emperor for the tea."

The emperor, not wanting to embarrass the old general, immediately returned to the palace with him.

The Empress Dowager was still present. She looked at Feng Yexuan: "Xuanxuan..."

"It’s quite sunny today, Great-Grandmother. Why don’t you return to the palace to rest? Later, your grandson will present the list of those advancing for your approval."

The Empress Dowager was left with no choice; this was not a decision for her to make today.

She gave Yu Linglong a look.

Yu Linglong nodded at her.

Only then did the Empress Dowager leave with Caretaker Jin by her side.

After the seniors departed, Feng Yexuan put down his cup.

Leng Ji immediately said, "Please, ladies, choose a horse for yourselves."

He clapped his hands, and the guards led out over a hundred horses.

This revealed the sheer number of young ladies participating in today’s selection.

"Prince," Chu Qianli once again approached Feng Yexuan, "I..."

"I am not sure what your purpose is, but since you have brought yourself here for me to humiliate, I see no reason not to oblige," Feng Yexuan hummed coldly without sparing her a proper glance. "After they have chosen, if there’s any horse left, you can pick one for yourself."

Chu Qianli’s heart leaped with joy and she quickly bowed, "Thank you, Prince!"

Then, she promptly positioned herself outside the queue of ladies, waiting her turn.

Leng Ji felt somewhat uncomfortable. Why bother?

The Prince used to like Miss Lili so much, and now... waiting for the others to choose before she can, it looked truly heart-wrenching to behold.

So demeaning.

The ladies couldn’t help but glance at Chu Qianli multiple times, and even as they chose their horses, they couldn’t refrain from scoffing.

"We must choose carefully, don’t select any that are bad or weak."

"Indeed, a bad horse can only match a lowly person. If we are to choose, we must select the best."

Chu Qianli didn’t say a word, letting everyone mock her without concern.

Long Ziyue was not far off, but he didn’t pay much attention to Chu Qianli.

She seemed out of place among the other girls, choosing a black horse for herself, then walking to the side and waiting quietly for the competition to begin.

The women of Longteng Country really are quite different from those in other countries.

To them, choosing a husband is not about finding support but finding someone who can help them.

In Longteng Country, it is common for women to become officials, female bureaucrats, female generals, and female tribunes.

Regardless of gender, as long as one is capable, they can contribute to the country.

The women of Longteng Country spend more time training and enhancing their own strength.

Chatting idly and gossiping, Long Ziyue wasn’t particularly fond of such tedious matters.

Finally, after much dilly-dallying, the ladies managed to choose their horses.

Chu Qianli waited for them all to be ready before heading to the horse pen.

"Let them begin," Feng Yexuan said expressionlessly.

Leng Ji was taken aback, "Miss Lili hasn’t picked yet, Prince..."

"Hmm?" Feng Yexuan’s gaze darkened.

Alarmed, Leng Ji didn’t dare to say more, hastily adding, "Ladies, you must retrieve the token from the General on the other side before sunset to advance to the next round."

"Now, charge!"

Over a hundred girls immediately charged in on horseback.

A few truly couldn’t ride; no matter how they kicked and whipped, the horses wouldn’t move forward.

Some were even thrown to the ground unable to get back up.

Seeing this, Leng Ji commanded sternly, "This lady is disqualified; take her away to rest."

"No, no... Prince, give me another chance, I can do it, I can get back on right away, I..."

Still, the person was escorted away. Resting by name, but in reality, it meant not being allowed to stay there any longer.

Just like that she was eliminated, without any leniency!

Prince Xuan didn’t even know her name or which family’s girl she was.

The Prince’s selection process was indeed stringent.

Chu Qianli was still choosing her horse, and in the meantime, two more delicate ladies were thrown off by their horses.

They were immediately sent away by Leng Ji’s command.

It was really merciless, not giving them a second chance.

"Commandery Princess Pingyue, why haven’t you entered yet?" Leng Ji noticed that Long Ziyue of Longteng Country was still circling in place on her horse.

This Long Ziyue, Leng Ji had noticed earlier, was clearly different from the other ladies.

Upon seeing the Prince, although there was admiration in her eyes, it was not the star-struck kind like the other girls had.

Especially, the way she mounted the horse was sharp and swift, truly captivating.

Long Ziyue looked at Chu Qianli and said indifferently, "This Commandery Princess doesn’t like taking advantage of others."

Chu Qianli turned her head and glanced at her.

In her eyes, there was a hint of admiration.

Finally, she chose a horse and leaped onto it.

"Let’s go." Since Commandery Princess Pingyue didn’t like taking advantage, she should be allowed to go first.

Otherwise, Long Ziyue might not be willing to enter the forest.

As expected, not long after she entered, Long Ziyue was right behind her, overtaking her.

Even in a competition, such gracefulness was shown; this lady was truly extraordinary.

Apart from those who were thrown off and eliminated, Chu Qianli was currently at the back.

She wasn’t anxious, following Long Ziyue at a relaxed pace about several yards behind.

After pursuing her on the path, the group soon seemed to scatter.

The mountain roads were difficult, let alone on horseback.

Chu Qianli was still looking for Long Ziyue’s figure when suddenly, not far ahead, the agonizing cry of a horse rang out.

It sounded so painful?

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