Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 863 - 862: Initially, He Chose Not to Save

Chapter 863: Chapter 862: Initially, He Chose Not to Save

Chu Qianli’s identity was naturally known to the Emperor now.

She was the daughter of Long Xiyue.

Although he had no evidence of the relationship between Long Xiyue and Long Qianyue, he had guessed almost correctly by now.

However, the Long family had withdrawn from Beiming soon after Chu Qianli left the Imperial City.

Even if the Emperor knew he had been deceived for many years, he was powerless to act.

"What did you say?" Chu Qianli’s hand trembled, and the medicine pills almost rolled onto the ground.

The Emperor watched, his heart pounding with fear.

No one is unafraid of death, especially someone like the Emperor, who had begun to consider himself an immortal.

Emperors throughout the ages had all wanted their reign to last a thousand years, forever!

He was definitely more afraid of dying than anyone.

Now, the medicine pills in Chu Qianli’s hands were his lifesaving elixir, how could they be destroyed?

However, he needed to make a deal with this girl, and now, he must calm himself down.

"Back then, Long Xiyue died in Beiming, and now that you have returned to Longteng to become Empress, you should be well aware of that."

"I’m asking about the cause of my mother’s death. How much do you actually know?"

Chu Qianli put down the medicine pills and stared hard at his face, "Who caused my mother’s death?"

"She was poisoned and then fell off a cliff. I had people investigate this matter back then..."

"So, are you saying that this really has nothing to do with you?" Chu Qianli knew she shouldn’t get agitated.

It had been over a decade since the incident, and she could only discover the truth by remaining calm.

But she couldn’t calm down at this moment!

"In Beiming Territory, there were forces collaborating with Long Tianliu to harm the Empress of Longteng, slander my mother, and expel her from the country! As the Beiming Monarch, how could this be unrelated to you?"

"So, you’ve actually been suspecting me all along?" This girl had hidden deep! He hadn’t detected her hatred at all!

Chu Qianli said coldly, "If I truly had evidence, today, I would not save you!"

Hearing this, the Emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

He said, "When I ascended to the throne, I was also solidifying my position. I simply had no time to bring harm to your Longteng."

Chu Qianli didn’t speak; she just loosened her tightly clenched palm slightly.

She had learned about the history of Beiming, and when Long Xiyue met her fate, this current Emperor, Jinhuang, although he had been in power for several years, Beiming was restless during those years.

His primary task was to stabilize his reign; expanding his power was indeed beyond his capability.

If it weren’t for this, she wouldn’t have rescued him several times.

Because subconsciously, she also felt that Long Xiyue’s death wasn’t caused by him.

"I not only did not harm your mother back then, but I had also thought about collaborating with her, just that..."

"It was my mother who sought your help, right?" Chu Qianli’s frown deepened.

Her mother must have been desperate to think of seeking his help back then.

But she could almost imagine that the Emperor must have felt there was no more value in using Long Xiyue by then, so he refused.

It was not really his fault for not helping.

Only now, it still hurt to think about it.

The Emperor knew his inaction back then was one reason for Long Xiyue’s downfall; hence, he didn’t dare say much now.

He pointed to a desk nearby, "Below here, in the third drawer, there’s a hidden compartment. Go open it and take out the small box inside."

Chu Qianli immediately went there and followed his instructions, retrieving the small box.

"Open it and see," the Emperor said again.

Chu Qianli’s fingertips trembled slightly.

Upon opening the box, inside was an old letter.

A letter from Long Xiyue!

On it was also the seal of the Longteng Country’s Jade Seal!