If it weren't for her concern about her grandfather's situation, Chu Qianli might have been smiling right now.
Smiling at his ridiculousness.
"If Prince He has nothing else, I'll take my leave," she said.
She turned to leave.
She had thought Prince He sought her out because of matters concerning the Duke's mansion.
Who would have thought that the first thing he said would be such absurd and laughable words!
"Stop!" Feng Qihe didn't know if he was angry or excited.
Before last night, this woman was merely a woman who had surprised him because of his fourth imperial brother.
But today, after last night, this woman's snake-like waist had become a spell, deeply imprinted on his heart.
It couldn't be dispelled, couldn't be shaken off, he couldn't have her, and he couldn't eat or sleep!
His whole body felt as if a hundred insects were gnawing at him!
"What do you want?"
He stared at her slender back, unable to think of anything else. The only thing he could think of was to hold her waist and indulge himself from behind!
Even Feng Qihe himself didn't understand why, out of all the women he had ever desired, it was this woman who did not belong to him that made him so unforgettable after just one glance!
It was all because of that dance last night!
The way she swayed her slender waist was etched into his mind and heart, as if he were bewitched!
After returning to his mansion last night, he immediately summoned all the singers and dancers, lifting their tops one by one and making them dance!
But not a single one could give him such a shock.
He wanted this woman, he wanted her desperately!
"Whatever you want, this Prince can try his best to satisfy it. As long as you follow this Prince, you will enjoy endless glory and wealth!"
Chu Feixue was not far away.
Although Prince He did not allow her to approach, this was her territory, and no one would stop her from eavesdropping.
But she never expected to overhear such a scene!
What did this mean?
Chu Qianli, this abandoned woman, was already fortunate to have someone want her.
Why were they fighting over her?
Moreover, the one who wanted her was the noble Prince He!
One must know that Prince He's mother was the current Empress, and he was now the biggest rival to Prince Xuan!
What right did Chu Qianli have?
A broken shoe that had already been played with by men! How was she worth it?
Chu Qianli turned back, meeting Feng Qihe's gaze.
"Does Your Highness Prince He not know that I am from Prince Xuan's mansion?"
Although she was unwilling to admit she belonged to Prince Xuan, she had married Feng Yexuan, and now she still held the identity of Prince Xuan's concubine.
The whole world knew it.
She curled her lips and smiled faintly, "Does Your Highness Prince He really think you can use me to strike at Prince Xuan? Your Highness thinks too highly of me."
Her expression suddenly turned serious, and she said indifferently, "If Your Highness believes that a woman who can act flirtatiously in front of men can make Prince Xuan care, then Your Highness thinks too little of Prince Xuan."
One heavy and one light, he knew how to distinguish.
Since Prince He sought her out for reasons unrelated to her grandfather, there was no need to waste any more effort.
She leaned forward, "I have other matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company. Goodbye."
Feng Qihe was still unwilling to give up, "Are you truly unwilling to even state your terms to this Prince?"
"What meaning is there in a pointless transaction to state terms?" She didn't take it seriously at all.
If Prince He had the ability, he should find a way to strike at Prince Xuan himself.
What did it have to do with her?
"Do you think this Prince wants you just to humiliate my fourth imperial brother?"
She remained silent and ignored him, walking straight out of the pavilion.
Feng Qihe was very angry.
Never had a woman dared to be so presumptuous in front of him!
But Chu Qianli truly ignored him, not as a tactic to advance, nor playing hard to get.
She genuinely ignored him.
Feng Qihe suddenly stood up, his long legs striding forward. In an instant, he was in front of Chu Qianli.
"Your Highness Prince He, if you intend to use force, you had better first consider where we are."
Chu Qianli was not afraid at all, not because she was skilled in martial arts and could dodge, nor because she knew someone would protect her.
It was because she saw the current situation very clearly.
"Your Highness had better think carefully. If you use force to abduct Prince Xuan's woman, how will you explain it to your father Emperor later?"
"You are very clever." Feng Qihe had never met a woman who could be so calm and composed in front of him.
This woman, so young, still a little girl.
But she possessed an unyielding spirit!
Clearly without power or influence, yet she was so noble that one couldn't look away.
"But you certainly cannot guess how far a man who is driven mad by a woman can go!"
Chu Qianli's eyes slightly narrowed.
As he stepped towards her, she instinctively took two steps back.
"Your Highness, please behave yourself!"
She was not a man, and indeed, she did not know how far a man could go when driven mad.
But she was very clear that Prince He, who possessed such a vast influence behind him, was definitely not an impulsive person.
"Your Highness, you came to the Duke's mansion to see Feixue today. If you truly have something to say, why not say it directly to Feixue."
She glanced at Chu Feixue, who was secretly watching from not far away, and said coldly, "My relationship with Feixue is not that good, and I cannot help you. Goodbye!"
This time, she truly left.
Hurriedly, she was soon far away.
Feng Qihe watched her retreating figure, and the fire in his chest gradually cooled down.
He had indeed been a bit impulsive just now.
After a long while, Chu Feixue timidly walked over, leaning forward and saying, "Your Highness, Sister Qianli said you... were looking for me?"
Although she didn't understand why Chu Qianli would hand over such a good opportunity to her,
this was indeed a good opening.
"Your Highness, is there anything Feixue can do for you?"
Feng Qihe looked at her.
She was no different from ordinary women, gentle and considerate, docile and well-behaved in front of him!
He used to like women like this the most, obediently staying by his side, not causing trouble, not arguing, and wholeheartedly trying to please him.
But now, for some reason, seeing a woman wholeheartedly trying to please him, he suddenly felt a sense of aversion.
Too fake!
It was all for the power and wealth that his status represented!
He didn't even want to look at such a woman!
"I heard that the young ladies of the Duke's mansion are all beautiful as flowers. This Prince originally wanted to get to know them, but I didn't expect them all to be crooked melons and cracked dates, incredibly ugly! This Prince loses his appetite just looking at them!"
He turned and left.
Chu Feixue, left behind, stood frozen in place, completely petrified.
She had never... never heard such venomous words!
These words were extremely hurtful!
It wasn't that Prince He truly hated her, but because of Chu Qianli!
It was because Chu Qianli had offended Prince He that he would act like this!
Chu Qianli, you bitch, meeting Prince He in secret, being promiscuous, debauched, and shameless!
She would never let her off easily!
...Chu Qianli had already walked out of Chu Feixue's courtyard by this time.
But she didn't expect that waiting for her outside the door was not Leng Ji, but an imperial guard she had never seen before.
"By imperial decree, Chu Qianli is summoned to the palace immediately to meet the Emperor!"