Chu Qianli intended to assassinate the Princess of Southern冥.
Whether this was true or not, apprehending Chu Qianli served as the best excuse.
Chu Minghao exchanged a look with Gui Tong.
Gui Tong nodded.
Chu Minghao immediately bellowed, "Chu Qianli, how dare you attempt to assassinate our Princess of Southern冥! Guards, seize her for this Prince!"
Over a dozen guards surged forward.
Chu Qianli swept her short blade, repelling the three closest attackers.
She glanced at Chu Minghao, fending off the guards' assault, and said coldly, "Prince Hao, I was lured here tonight by someone with ulterior motives. That person just now..."
"You attempted to assassinate the Princess, a grave offense. There is no need for excuses!"
Gui Tong formed his fingers into a claw and lunged towards Chu Qianli's shoulder with a whoosh.
Chu Qianli's expression remained unchanged, her mind racing.
There was no point in explaining; Chu Minghao was determined to capture her.
She still had several super thunderbolts in her system, so escaping wouldn't be difficult.
However, Chu Minghao's actions stirred a hint of suspicion in her heart.
She shifted her stance, narrowly dodging Gui Tong's attack, and immediately retreated two steps.
Before Gui Tong could launch his second assault, she suddenly retracted her wrist, sheathing her short blade.
"I surrender."
Gui Tong was taken aback, his grasping hand, poised to strike her shoulder, frozen mid-air.
What did this woman mean?
Chu Qianli stated calmly, "I surrender. Do not harm me. If you harm me, my people will be angry."
She directed these words at Chu Minghao.
As the guards moved to advance, Chu Minghao waved them back, "Stand down."
"Brother, she injured me! I want to kill her!" Chu Feiyan lunged forward.
Chu Minghao waved his hand, and two guards pulled her back.
"Brother!" Chu Feiyan stomped her foot in anger. "She injured me! At the very least, let me avenge this!"
"Princess Feiyan is acting unusually tonight. Prince Hao arrived a bit late and perhaps didn't see, but Mr. Gui Tong, if you think carefully, you should recall something."
Chu Qianli looked at Gui Tong.
Although she didn't understand their situation, Gui Tong, despite being Chu Feiyan's guard, obeyed Chu Minghao.
She could see this clearly.
Chu Minghao was also looking at Gui Tong.
Gui Tong pondered for a moment and then nodded, "Like a madwoman."
"Gui Tong, what do you mean? You're the mad one!"
Chu Feiyan tried to break free from the guards' hold, but the injury on her shoulder suddenly caused her to grimace in pain, instantly draining her strength.
She was on the verge of tears, her voice hoarse, "Brother, Gui Tong has gone mad! He and Chu Qianli must be colluding in secret! This bitch injured me, Brother, you cannot let her go!"
"Feiyan, you are injured. Go back quickly and have a doctor examine your wound."
Chu Minghao waved his hand.
Two guards immediately helped Chu Feiyan, half persuading and half forcing her, back to her room to receive medical treatment.
Chu Qianli's short blade had been sheathed at some unknown point.
"There's no need to use force against me. If you wish to arrest me, I will not resist."
"Miss Chu is quite sensible," Chu Minghao said with a faint smile, his gaze fixed on her without wavering.
This girl, though seemingly young, was quite cunning.
Her claim of not resisting now might very well be a trap.
He glanced at Gui Tong.
Gui Tong walked towards Chu Qianli. "Miss Chu, you have ultimately injured my master. If I do not detain you, I cannot account for it to the Princess. Since you say you will not resist, I must offend you!"