Chu Qianli rubbed her wrist.
She had used this hand just now to block Chu Feixue's palm strike.
However, this hand had been stepped on by Qing Ming before and was injured.
Even now, it was not very flexible.
She still needed a period of good recuperation, otherwise, it would affect her needling techniques in the future.
As she lowered her gaze, a hint of disappointment inevitably flickered in her eyes.
Her hands were more important to her than her life.
If they were ruined, at least half of her reason for living would be gone.
Chu Qianli turned to leave.
Chu Feixue still chased after her, "You were the one who sent people to poison Huaiyu, and you dare to deny it!"
"Although the Prince sealed my acupoints, preventing me from fighting you, I am ultimately someone from the Xuan Prince's manor. If you injure my face, with the Prince's overbearing nature, he will not let you off."
Chu Feixue, who had raised her hand, clearly paused because of these words.
Han Zhan's eyes darkened, "He sealed your acupoints?"
No wonder she didn't fight back just now! She was completely unable to resist!
Looking at her complexion again, it was indeed a bit pale.
She was no longer as vibrant and energetic as before!
That quiet, almost detached demeanor was something she had never possessed.
"Han Zhan, I only came back to see my grandfather. If something happens to me here, the Xuan Prince may not let it go."
"You can also take a gamble and let Chu Feixue injure me. If you don't want to gamble, you'd better control this madwoman."
"What did you say?" Chu Feixue now hated her to the bone!
It was one thing for her to enter the Xuan Prince's manor. Chu Feixue also admired the Xuan Prince, but the Xuan Prince was too cold and arrogant, and... and very terrifying.
She dared not covet him.
Chu Feixue felt that the slightly more gentle Prince He offered her a better chance.
But she never expected that one day, in her own courtyard, she would provide an opportunity for Chu Qianli and Prince He.
Thinking of this, she felt as if she had swallowed a fly, making her uncomfortable all over.
If she didn't torment this bitch properly, she would not be reconciled.
"It must be because you poisoned Huaiyu that the Prince sealed your acupoints. You brought this upon yourself!"
"The Prince must be extremely disgusted with you now. Even if I beat you to death, the Prince would not feel the slightest bit of heartache!"
Her hand was raised again.
Chu Qianli looked at her and said indifferently, "You can try."
Her expression was serene, indifferent, and calm. Although her aura was weak, her bright eyes managed to stop Chu Feixue from slapping her.
"My acupoints were sealed before Chu Huaiyu's incident, and it has nothing to do with Chu Huaiyu's affairs."
Finally, she still looked at Han Zhan.
Perhaps she felt that only Han Zhan here could reason with her a little.
She said, "If the Prince truly believed I was involved, why would he allow me to leave the Prince's manor and even have Leng Ji personally escort me back?"
Han Zhan remained silent.
Chu Feixue became even angrier upon hearing this, "Lord Leng Ji escorted you back? Bitch, you are talking nonsense. If it were true, where is he?"
Why was it that all she saw now was Chu Qianli alone?
Chu Feixue's courage suddenly grew, and she angrily said, "You dare to lie to Han Zhan again? Watch me beat you to death!"
With Chu Qianli's acupoints sealed, it was as if heaven was helping her!
She couldn't defeat Chu Qianli before!
Now, wasn't it time to get revenge?
As long as she didn't ruin that damned face, she had plenty of ways to deal with this bitch!
Chu Feixue pushed a palm towards Chu Qianli's shoulder.
This shoulder blade had been injured before. Although it seemed healed now, bone injuries were difficult to fully recover from.
Another two palm strikes would definitely be able to damage her again!
Chu Feixue became more excited the more she thought about it, and the palm she struck out was also very forceful.
Chu Qianli saw through her intentions and immediately tried to retreat.
However, her speed was completely inferior to Chu Feixue's now.
With nowhere to retreat and a stumble under her feet, she suddenly fell backward.
It was truly a pathetic sight!
Chu Feixue's eyes lit up, and she fiercely struck her shoulder with that palm.
Unexpectedly, a force suddenly met her palm.
Before Chu Feixue could even see who had made the move, she was forced back several steps by this force.
She almost lost her balance and fell to the ground.
When she looked up again, she saw Han Zhan standing behind Chu Qianli, steadying her.
"Han Zhan, what do you mean? Isn't Huaiyu the one you like? Why are you helping this bitch?"
Han Zhan himself didn't know why, but after seeing Chu Qianli become so vulnerable, he suddenly softened.
He worried about Huaiyu and truly hated Chu Qianli for ordering the poisoning of Huaiyu.
But now, she seemed so... innocent.
Chu Qianli also did not want to get entangled with Han Zhan too much.
After catching her breath, she immediately broke away from his embrace.
"Han Zhan, I have an agreement with Steward Han. As soon as I return, I must see him and grandfather. If you are still Steward Han's son, then escort me to grandfather's sleeping quarters first."
Her voice was very calm. Despite being repeatedly troubled by Chu Feixue, she showed no anger.
She was truly very different from before.
Han Zhan remained silent, but he walked to her side.
His relationship with her father was indeed not bad, and he himself had once had conflicts.
However, anything said now was futile. Let her see Duke Guo first.
He believed in his father's judgment. Regardless of Chu Qianli's actions outside, at least by Duke Guo's side, she was a good person.
"Han Zhan, don't be fooled by her. She failed to seduce the Prince, and now she wants to seduce you..."
Chu Qianli walked past Chu Feixue, not taking her words to heart.
Chu Feixue wanted to rush forward, but was forced back by a casual palm from Han Zhan.
Chu Feixue looked displeased!
"Han Zhan, do you still like Huaiyu? Have you changed your mind?"
"Sixth Miss, Huaiyu has entered the Xuan Prince's manor and is now the Xuan Prince's person. Please stop speaking nonsense and ruining her reputation."
"You..."
Chu Qianli had already walked far away, ignoring Chu Feixue's curses.
With Han Zhan escorting her, Chu Feixue naturally dared not act rashly.
Han Zhan walked behind Chu Qianli, his gaze involuntarily falling on her back.
She was still the same person, but her demeanor and aura were completely different from half a month ago.
So calm, cold, quiet, and detached from the world.
She was like a different person!
What had she experienced in the Prince's manor during this time, and why had she become like this?
"Did you really go to Black Wind Ridge?"
Han Zhan couldn't help but ask the question in his heart.
Only a very small number of people knew about this matter.
He knew because Duke Guo had been sent to the palace some time ago, and when he returned, he overheard a few whispers from people in the Xuan Prince's manor.
They did not explain clearly, only mentioning that the Prince had gone to Black Wind Ridge to rescue someone.
Then, the person being rescued, who had a connection with the Xuan Prince and Duke Guo, could only be her, Han Zhan could not think of anyone else.
"Why have you become like this? What exactly happened at Black Wind Ridge?"