Prince Xuan is seriously injured!
This news, no one knows how it leaked out.
In short, after Feng Yexuan was sent back to the Prince's mansion the next morning, the news of his injury and uncertain fate spread throughout the imperial city!
Chu Qianli remained by Feng Yexuan's side, taking care of him.
It wasn't until the third night that she finally breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that the toxins in his body were completely under control.
The dagger had pierced his chest. Fortunately, she had called out at that moment, causing Feng Yexuan to hesitate. He had managed to dodge at the last second.
Otherwise, with the skill of those trained assassins, it would have been easy to stab him in the heart while he was disoriented.
He had finally been saved from the brink of death.
However, the poison was too potent, and the dagger had been plunged deep. It would still take some time for him to wake up!
That night was the first time Chu Qianli left Feng Yexuan's side after his injury.
Returning to her own room and after bathing and changing, before she could even leave, Xi'er rushed in, "Princess, someone from the palace... someone from the palace has come, and they specifically want to see you!"
... Chu Qianli was taken into the palace.
To her surprise, there were quite a few other people in the palace.
People from the Duke's mansion and the Marquis's mansion.
The Duchess, Grand Tutor Chu Hongtao, and the Fifth Miss Chu Huaiyu.
Most surprisingly, the Third Madam Qin Liuyan was also present.
At this moment, Qin Liuyan was kneeling before the hall, and kneeling alongside her was an old servant woman.
As for the people from the Marquis's mansion, besides her maternal grandfather, the Marquis of Dingbei, Long Ye, there was also Chu Qianli's maternal uncle, Long Feifan.
As for those seated on the dais, besides the Emperor, there was also the Empress Dowager.
Beside the Empress Dowager was that person, Yu Linglong.
Feng Yexuan was right. Even if Yu Linglong had made mistakes, the Empress Dowager had always doted on her.
Unless Yu Linglong's mistake was something the Empress Dowager could not forgive.
Otherwise, for minor offenses, the Empress Dowager would forgive her within a couple of days.
Seeing her standing beside the Empress Dowager now, it was clear that she and the Empress Dowager had reconciled.
At this moment, everyone was looking at Chu Qianli as she entered, their expressions varying.
Her maternal grandfather, Long Ye, after only a few days, seemed to have aged several years in such a short time!
He now looked dispirited and, looking at Chu Qianli, seemed to have something to say but couldn't.
In the end, he didn't say a word.
A sense of alarm immediately sounded in Chu Qianli's heart, and a bad premonition arose!
"Audacious Chu Qianli, why do you not kneel and accept your punishment?" Eunuch Qing, standing beside the Emperor, shouted in a shrill voice.
Chu Qianli raised her head and met the Emperor's gaze.
Instead of kneeling, she stood even straighter, "May I ask the Emperor, what crime have I, your servant, committed?"
Your servant!
This was clearly different from her previous self-proclamation as "this maiden."
Did she now consent to acknowledge herself as Prince Xuan's consort?
Everyone present had their own thoughts.
Long Ye instinctively took a half-step forward, but in the end, he drew his steps back.
His heart felt unspeakably heavy.
Chu Qianli glanced at him, wondering why her maternal grandfather was so sorrowful.
However, this matter was likely related to her.
None of the members of the royal family looked upon her favorably.
This time, what method had they devised to deal with her?
She did not fear anyone, only worried about implicating her maternal grandfather and her grandfather, who was still ill in bed!
"Your Majesty, what crime have I, your servant, committed?"
Such directness in conversation was rarely dared by women in front of the Emperor.
At this moment, even the Emperor looked at her with a new kind of scrutiny.
But he still remained silent.
Eunuch Qing snorted and said angrily, "Audacious Chu Qianli, you have committed the crime of deceiving the Emperor! Why do you not kneel and accept your punishment!"