Prince He looked refreshed today.
In the days prior, he had appeared quite unwell, with a haggard face and vacant eyes.
After Chu Qianli woke up last night, Feng Qihe finally managed to sleep soundly.
Today, after shaving his beard, he once again looked fresh and dashing.
However, Chu Minghao's arrival instantly ruined his good mood from the early morning.
"Prince He, we agreed earlier that before entering the city, Miss Chu would be a guest in your retinue."
Chu Minghao's face was wreathed in smiles, appearing polite, but in reality, he had brought the elite royal army of Nanming.
The very formation of his contingent spoke volumes.
Whether Prince He was willing today, he would have to hand her over, and if not, he would still have to!
"Your Highness, today we enter the city, and Miss Chu should return to my retinue, shouldn't she?"
Feng Qihe's expression was extremely displeased. "Li'er is well with this Prince."
"But Miss Chu is ultimately my guest, and if I do not personally escort her into the city, it would make me seem rather uncivilized."
"Your Highness is also of royal blood and naturally understands the power of gossip."
As Feng Qihe was about to say more, Chu Minghao spoke first, "Your Highness, you should also enter the city. After we go in, I will personally speak with my father and inform him that Your Highness wishes to see him."
Feng Qihe remained silent.
He had come to Nanming with an important objective, but he had been guarding Chu Qianli these past few days, and his focus had become less pure.
Jing Hong, standing beside him, also chimed in, "Your Highness, since Miss Chu is Prince Hao's guest, it is only natural for her to return to Prince Hao's retinue."
In fact, the Prince's behavior and conduct these past few days had made Jing Hong very uneasy.
For Chu Qianli, he had already offended Princess Feiyan.
It was rumored that Prince Yu doted on Chu Feiyan the most, and Chu Feiyan currently seemed to favor Prince Xuan more.
If the conditions they offered were not good enough, and they neither gained Prince Yu's favor nor managed to have Princess Feiyan speak a good word for them, then this trip for the Prince would already be half a failure.
"Your Highness, Prince Xuan entered the city last night and is bound to meet Prince Yu today," Jing Hong reminded him softly.
Prince Xuan's most cold and ruthless demeanor towards Chu Qianli this time was precisely to win Princess Feiyan's favor.
Their Prince was truly not as capable as Prince Xuan in this regard!
The Prince should also wake up.
Their important matters should not be ruined by a woman.
Feng Qihe pursed his lips, his face cold, and finally, with a wave of his hand, he said, "Please ask Prince Li to come out."
He then looked at Chu Minghao again, "Esteemed Prince, Prince Li is also my guest. If Prince Li is unwilling..."
"Why would I be unwilling to enter the city with Prince Hao?"
The door behind them was opened, and Fu Ning helped Chu Qianli walk out.
Upon seeing her complexion, Chu Minghao was immediately satisfied.
It was indeed the right decision to have someone continue to administer the soft bone powder in her medicine while she was unconscious.
She still appeared very fragile.
He still didn't believe that Feng Ye Xuan was completely indifferent to her.
Having this pawn in hand was definitely a good thing.
"Miss Chu, my retinue is ready, and we can enter the city at any time. Miss, please!"
Chu Qianli did not spare Feng Qihe a glance. She followed Chu Minghao with Fu Ning and left.
After they departed, Jing Hong immediately advised, "Your Highness, you should be able to see it now. This woman has no gratitude towards Your Highness. Is it worth it for Your Highness to continue to be so infatuated?"