I wanted to slap her...
The Empress Dowager was stunned.
How could she have such a rude thought?
"Empress Dowager, are you bullying Miss Huaiyu?" Chu Qianli almost laughed.
Chu Huaiyu was immediately terrified and pleaded, "Empress Dowager, spare me! Huaiyu... Huaiyu really..."
"I am not bullying you!"
The Empress Dowager was so angry she almost stomped her foot!
So this was the legendary bullying!
That's right, why did she dislike Chu Huaiyu so much just now?
It was precisely because this girl acted like she was being bullied, even though she had done nothing!
Suddenly, she seemed to understand Chu Qianli's grievance.
Was it because Chu Huaiyu looked pitiful that everyone said Chu Qianli was always bullying Chu Huaiyu?
Looking at Chu Huaiyu again, the Empress Dowager's dislike intensified.
So that's how it was!
So that's how it was!
This Miss Huaiyu... was too good at pretending!
It was infuriating!
"I'm not bullying you, why are you crying? Really... really disgusting!"
"Ha! Empress Dowager, you finally understand my grievance? Haha..."
Chu Qianli was probably the only one in the entire hall who could laugh out loud.
"Never mind, Empress Dowager, Prince Xuan's matter is urgent. Please follow me."
Chu Qianli turned and left.
The Empress Dowager immediately followed.
Yu Linglong also wanted to go in, but Chu Qianli stopped her, "It has nothing to do with you."
"Empress Dowager!" Yu Linglong tugged at the Empress Dowager's sleeve.
The Empress Dowager was feeling quite agitated at the moment, so she could only wave her hand, "Linglong, don't rush, let me go in and see Xuan first."
The Empress Dowager followed Chu Qianli inside.
Yu Linglong stood outside the door, her plea instantly turning to coldness.
Because she couldn't cure Feng Yexuan before, the Empress Dowager's trust in her was not as strong as before.
No, she had to find a way and not let things continue like this.
Once the Empress Dowager sided with Chu Qianli, she would have no chance!
Chu Huaiyu was still standing aside, her face pale.
Qin Liuyan was comforting her, but Chu Huaiyu was still crying.
Glancing at Han Zhan from the corner of her eye, Chu Huaiyu saw that Han Zhan had no intention of coming over to comfort her.
At this moment, Chu Huaiyu was truly heartbroken, and the tears streaming down her face were not fake.
She was truly so sad that she couldn't stop crying.
"Why is the Empress Dowager angry with me? Did Huaiyu do something wrong?"
Finally, she walked up to Consort Zhen and said tearfully, "Consort Zhen, Huaiyu truly meant no harm. I don't know what I did wrong..."
Consort Zhen was extremely anxious.
The Empress Dowager had gone in, and she also wanted to go in and see Xuan'er.
However, she had no status in the harem now, and the Empress Dowager did not favor her.
She dared not say any extra words to the Empress Dowager.
Hearing Chu Huaiyu's crying now, even Consort Zhen felt disgusted and quickly waved her hand, "Go, go, don't bother me!"
Chu Huaiyu widened her watery eyes, and large tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
The guards nearby couldn't bear to watch.
Qin Liuyan wanted to come over and comfort her, but Chu Huaiyu didn't want to be close to her. Before she could come over, Chu Huaiyu turned and walked to the door.
Han Zhan and Feng Jinrui were still guarding the door.
Chu Huaiyu looked at Han Zhan with teary eyes.
She wanted to say something, but with so many people around, she couldn't utter a word.
Han Zhan didn't say anything either.
In the past, seeing Huaiyu cry would make him feel uncomfortable.
Now, even though Chu Huaiyu was being bullied by so many people, he didn't know why, but he only felt a bit annoyed.
He didn't want to deal with these trivial matters.
But in the end, he couldn't bear it and said softly,
"Miss Huaiyu doesn't understand medicine, so staying here is useless. Why don't you go back to your room and rest?"
Chu Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief.
At least Han Zhan cared about her.
She nodded, glanced at the closed door again, and then said softly, "I'll listen to you."
Chu Hongtao, who was beside them, was furious.
Consort Zhen was still here, and this girl insisted on flirting with Han Zhan!
He winked at Qin Liuyan, who immediately went over and pulled Chu Huaiyu away.
On the way back, Qin Liuyan said urgently, "Huaiyu, you are going to marry Prince Xuan. You must know that you are now Long Qianyue's daughter."
"Long Qianyue had a favor with Prince Xuan. You see, Prince Xuan used to hate Chu Qianli so much, but because of that favor, he still married Chu Qianli."
"You are a thousand times better than Chu Qianli. As long as you are Long Qianyue's daughter, the Prince will definitely marry you!"
"But, Han Zhan is so... deeply in love with me, how can I?" Chu Huaiyu said with a sad expression.
Qin Liuyan persuaded, "Huaiyu, the Prince holds immense power, and he is more handsome than Han Zhan. Isn't marrying the Prince better?"
Chu Huaiyu didn't speak. After a long time, she nodded.
She really liked Han Zhan, but that night, after seeing Prince Xuan up close, the Prince... was indeed exceptionally handsome.
No woman could escape Prince Xuan's charm.
Marrying Prince Xuan was indeed very good.
It's just that she still felt a little reluctant to part with Han Zhan...
...Inside the room.
As soon as the Empress Dowager saw Feng Yexuan on the sickbed, she became anxious, "Why hasn't Xuan'er woken up yet?"
"I don't know what stimulation you gave the Prince before, but he was so angry that his qi and blood surged. Coupled with the remaining poison, the toxins have now invaded his heart and่. It will be difficult to recover completely."
Chu Qianli knew that in the royal family now, only the Empress Dowager could speak to her calmly.
She said, "I can treat the Prince, but during this time, I need an absolutely quiet environment."
The Empress Dowager looked at her, moved her lips, and seemed hesitant to speak.
Chu Qianli said, "The Emperor will definitely not be happy to see me getting close to Prince Xuan. To be honest, if I didn't fear that others couldn't cure him, I wouldn't want any entanglement with him."
The Empress Dowager was shocked.
"Does the Empress Dowager also think I want to use this opportunity to reconcile with the Prince?"
"I'm afraid everyone thinks so," the Empress Dowager said truthfully.
Chu Qianli gave a cold smile, "Don't worry, since I've signed the divorce agreement, I won't pester Prince Xuan anymore."
Moreover, this time, Feng Yexuan himself came looking for her.
The Empress Dowager knew this too.
Chu Qianli was living well in the Duke's mansion. Indeed, it was Xuan'er who came to her injured.
It was really not Chu Qianli's fault.
"Alright, I can promise you that during this time, I will ensure that no one will bother you."
The Empress Dowager let out a long sigh, then looked at her and said, "But you are not Long Qianyue's daughter, and the Emperor... despises you greatly. He will not agree to you and Xuan being together."
Unexpectedly, Chu Qianli didn't care at all, "Then please listen clearly, Empress Dowager. Now, it's not that the Emperor disagrees, it's that I am unwilling!"
The Empress Dowager was completely stunned. This statement... was too arrogant!
She really didn't want Xuan'er anymore?
How was this possible?
Prince Xuan was peerless in martial arts, invincible in battle, and noble beyond compare. Which young lady in the entire imperial city didn't want to marry him?
Was Chu Qianli really willing to let go?
Could she... believe it?
"Everyone in your royal family wants to kill me. If I continue to stay by the Prince's side, how many lives do I have to be harmed?" Chu Qianli smiled faintly.
The Empress Dowager really wanted to get angry.
How dare she say such treasonous words in front of her? She was courting death!
But she inadvertently saw the cold, sarcastic smile on Chu Qianli's lips.
Suddenly, she felt a vague sense of unease.
Had her royal family really treated her... that badly?