Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 178: He’s Unreliable!

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: He’s Unreliable!

Han Zhan’s heart suddenly felt like it had been struck by something, causing him some pain.

Looking at Chu Qianli again, a sense of unease rose from the bottom of his heart.

Had he really wronged her?

Now, the door to Chu Qianli’s room was broken by his kick, yet the whole courtyard was still deserted, without even a single person to attend to her.

Her return to the Duke Residence was truly... very lonely.

The only one who cared for her, the duke himself, was still ill in bed.

It was a complete picture of having no one in the world.

What was he thinking? Just by listening to a few people’s words, he had convinced himself she was the murderer.

But looking at her now, she seemed more desolate than anyone...

"Lili... Miss..."

"If you have even a shred of reason left, then get lost, and stop bothering me."

Chu Qianli knew he had come to his senses, but she didn’t want to hear even a single word of pity from him.

"If you are still convinced it was my doing, then do as you please, beat or kill me, it’s all up to you, I certainly can’t beat you."

She lay down.

Her shoulder was in pain! She could only lie on her side.

The pain was so intense she wished she could just faint and be done with it!

Han Zhan looked at the slender figure on the bed, and suddenly, he truly felt some regret.

If he had really wronged her... Regardless of whether he had or not, her current lonely state was indeed heartbreaking.

"Your injury... do you want to have a doctor look at it?"

"The cat weeps for the mouse, I don’t need it, get lost!"

"You!" Han Zhan was truly both angry and heartbroken!

Yes! He suddenly realized that the reason why Chu Qianli was always wronged was because she was too proud!

With such stubborn pride, who could stand it?

Wronged by others, yet unwilling to explain a bit more!

If she had explained earlier like she just had, perhaps he would have understood sooner.

The person from tonight could not possibly have been arranged by Huaiyu herself, he absolutely trusted in Chu Huaiyu’s kindness.

But now he also understood that it was highly unlikely to have been Chu Qianli’s doing.

Perhaps someone intended to frame her.

Han Zhan wanted to say more, but suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside in the courtyard.

Soon, a guard approached the door and said urgently, "Miss Lili, the duke’s condition has changed; the butler asks for you to come at once!"

...

Chu Qianli rushed to Chu Buqu’s bedroom without a moment’s delay, suppressing the pain from her shoulder blade.

Han Zhan saw her formidable willpower once again.

Her face was deathly pale from the pain, but upon hearing that the duke had an incident, her frail body stood up straight immediately.

Now, Chu Qianli was administering acupuncture to Chu Buqu.

The butler, having heard of the incident in Li Courtyard, took his son aside outside the door, unable to help reprimanding him:

"How could you be so foolish? If it really were Miss Lili’s doing, with her intelligence, would she let those people see any flaws?"

Han Zhan hung his head and said in a low voice, "I... I was blinded by rage just now, I really... was wrong."

The butler sighed deeply, gave him a glance, but felt helpless.

His son had never liked Miss Lili, he knew it well.

This matter, there was nothing he could do.

"Don’t be so reckless in the future!"

"Hmm."

"Butler Han." Chu Qianli called from inside the room.

The butler immediately went in.

Han Zhan followed behind him.

To his surprise, as soon as Chu Qianli saw him enter, her expression instantly darkened, "Butler Han, there are some things that I can only discuss with you."

Han Zhan’s face flushed a deep red, such an obvious dismissal, how could he not understand.

This woman did not trust his loyalty to the duke!

The butler Han tilted his body and turned to shake his head at Han Zhan, "You only have Miss Huaiyu in your heart, Miss Lili will not trust you, go out."

"My feelings for Huaiyu are only..." But Han Zhan didn’t know why he felt the need to explain.

In the end, he nodded slightly and withdrew.

Outside, the wind was a bit chilly.

Suddenly, he felt a sense of loss, a wave of desolation in his heart.

She didn’t believe in him... why was he so hung up on that?

No one in the room cared about Han Zhan’s troubles.

Because what lay before them now was a matter of even greater importance.

"The poison has worsened?" The butler Han couldn’t believe it, "Miss Lili, I have personally managed the Duke’s daily meals and activities during this time!"

He had been practically inseparable from the Duke’s side lately!

"Miss Lili, you don’t suspect me, do you?"

"I don’t suspect you." Trusting her judgment, Chu Qianli believed in the people she used.

"However, the culprit is more cunning than I imagined, and I still haven’t figured out how he managed to administer the poison."

The situation was dire; if the culprit wasn’t found soon, grandfather would truly be in danger.

"So, how is the master doing now?" The butler Han asked with heavy concern, looking at Chu Buqu’s pale face.

"I’ve already administered acupuncture and medicine to grandfather, he’ll be fine. Just make sure he takes these medicine pills on time," she said, handing over a handful of medicine pills.

"Now that I have complete control over the storage, the culprit must be desperate! You must be extra cautious during this time, and ensure that grandfather doesn’t get hurt again."

"I know! I will do everything in my power to protect the master."

However, he felt weak and alone, fearing that his strength might not be enough.

The butler Han hesitated before saying, "Miss Lili, actually, Zhan... he is also truly loyal to the master, he has no ulterior motive."

"I know."

"Then, Miss Lili, would you consider letting him..."

"No, he trusts Chu Huaiyu too much; he’s unreliable."

Hearing this, the butler Han could only sigh internally.

Han Zhan was not like this before, but for some reason, lately, he had shown greater hostility towards Miss Lili.

In front of Miss Lili, he lost control too easily!

For now... indeed, he was unreliable.

"Miss, rest assured, I will protect the master well."

"Mm," Chu Qianli stood up after instructing on how and when to take the medicine, and then she left.

When she returned to her own bedroom and walked to the bed, her legs gave out, and she collapsed.

It hurt so much!

The wound on her shoulder blade felt as if it was being torn apart, causing excruciating pain.

But she had to endure it.

After applying some medicine, she fell into a deep sleep.

...That night, the Duke Residence was calm.

However, in the Prince Residence of Yexuan, the undercurrents were just beginning.

Consort Jin and Yu Linglong were both there.

But this time, Yu Linglong didn’t dare say a word.

Having offended the Princess before, she had become much more obedient before Feng Yexuan’s presence.

The Empress Dowager was also there.

Yexuan had finally woken up, and even the Emperor was on his way.

It showed how much the Imperial Family valued this Prince.

Qing Ming had just come back and reported everything he had seen at the Duke Residence in detail.

Feng Yexuan’s face remained expressionless throughout.

This was the second time he had regained consciousness since falling ill.

The first time, he was delirious and insisted on finding Chu Qianli.

The second time, now, he felt icy cold all over, his body emanating chilliness.

"Prince, I indeed saw Chu Qianli with Han Zhan with my own eyes. If the Prince doesn’t believe me, he can ask the Second Prince!"