Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 982 - 981: Betrayal

Chapter 982: Chapter 981: Betrayal

Long Ziyue had ascended the throne and became the new Empress of Longteng Country.

This was something Chu Qianli and Fu Ning had never expected.

Chu Qianli managed to stay calm, but Fu Ning was almost driven mad!

"How could this be? How could Ziyue possibly betray our lady? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

That was the same Ziyue who had gone through trials and tribulations with them, who had fought by their side through life and death!

That was the Ziyue she always believed would eventually be with her elder brother!

How could Long Ziyue possibly do such a thing?

"Human hearts are unfathomable!" Gan Shiyi clenched his fist.

Although he didn’t know Long Ziyue personally, after following Chu Qianli, he had come to understand the character of Long Ziyue quite clearly.

Originally, when the boss returned to Longteng, Long Ziyue was one of those who had fought alongside her through life and death.

Gan Shiyi, throughout his life, detested nothing more than such despicable individuals who betrayed their close friends for the sake of benefits!

"Boss, this information is completely true. Wei Qiong is now under orders, leading troops to Beiming... to... to hunt down and kill you."

"Impossible..."

But this time, even Fu Ning wasn’t so sure anymore.

She turned back to look at Chu Qianli, who was sitting not far away, still carelessly drinking tea, "My lady, what do we do now?"

Why isn’t the lady anxious at all? Before they knew what the news was, the lady was clearly a bit unsettled.

But now, she seemed completely untroubled?

This matter was an absolute catastrophe for her!

Wei Qiong! They had joined forces to eliminate Long Tianliu and seize back this Jiangshan!

Being betrayed by Long Ziyue and Wei Qiong, doesn’t she feel anything in her heart?

"My lady!" Fu Ning was so angry she nearly stomped her foot, "How can you still be in the mood to drink tea here?"

"What else can I do? Where should I go?"

Although staying at Prince Xiaoyao Residence now appeared to be unsuitable,

finishing a cup of tea didn’t seem to be a problem.

"Shiyi, how much faster is your information network compared to those princes in the Imperial City?"

"At most, half a day," especially Prince Xuan, whose network of intelligence was certainly not inferior to his own.

Shiyi spoke softly, "Over at Prince Xuan’s side, at most two hours later. And there are also Prince He and Prince Yu; they won’t be much later either."

"I’ve heard that this time, it’s not just Wei Qiong who has come to arrest you, but also a Great General named Tan Xu, who belongs to the same generation as Wei Qiong and takes direct orders from Regent King Wei Xian."

Actually, now that Long Ziyue had already taken the throne, according to Chu Qianli’s calculations, the one most likely in power at the moment was Regent King Wei Xian.

Success or failure hinged on Wei Xian!

Wei Xian indeed held great power, and Chu Qianli had taken this into account before asking her to come out of seclusion.

But Wei Xian, as a person loyal to Longteng, was not a bad man.

As for this coup, honestly, while she had accepted it logically, there were still many doubts in her mind.

"Have you found out the reason behind Wei Xian’s coup?"

"It’s said that the former Emperor Tengyuan had an Imperial Decree to pass the throne to the Third Prince Long Hongming, and that the subsequent reigning Empress usurped the throne through a conspiracy."

"Is the Imperial Decree real?"

"My people haven’t had the chance to authenticate it yet."

After all, we’re talking about an Imperial Decree. Its existence can be inquired about, but the actual content is difficult to see.

Even the spies he had placed in the palace had no chance to encounter it.

Chu Qianli nodded, feeling conflicted.

She looked at Fu Ning: "Find a way to get in touch with Fu Long. If Longteng really intends to hunt me down, they’ll surely send a state letter to the Beiming Emperor, and this, after all, is Beiming’s Imperial City. Could you go check to see if there’s any news in the palace?"