The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 679: Can’t Afford to Lose

Chapter 679: Chapter 679: Can’t Afford to Lose

Hearing Nolan Chenyu’s scolding, the servant dared not hide anything and immediately spoke up, "It’s already spread all over the outside, saying... saying..."

After clenching his teeth, the servant finally spoke, "It’s said that the bond between the State Preceptor and the Princess Consort as master and apprentice has long been severed. It was personally announced by the State Preceptor, saying that there’s no longer any relationship between her and the Princess Consort."

"What?" Nolan Chenyu was taken aback. He stepped forward and pushed Han An away without a trace of mercy, "What on earth is this all about? Speak clearly and quickly."

The servant knelt on the ground, trembling, "Prince, this servant... this servant..."

"Now the whole of Beijing is talking about it; everyone is discussing it. It was the State Preceptor; she just posted the announcement at the Imperial List."

After listening to the servant’s account, Nolan Chenyu involuntarily took two steps back and angrily commanded, "Scram—"

Although it was a scolding, the servant seemed to have picked up a lifeline, quickly stood up, and then left.

Before leaving, he didn’t forget to close the door.

Soon, only Nolan Chenyu and Han An were left in the room, with neither speaking first. The whole room was filled with a silent and awkward atmosphere that made one feel suffocated.

Han An had her head down the entire time. In this quiet atmosphere, she could almost hear her own heartbeat. She now didn’t even dare to breathe heavily.

She never expected that Zhong Niangyao would truly disregard their past relationship and make this matter public. And to use such a method, for her, was nothing short of extreme humiliation.

Now the entire city of Beijing knew that she was discarded by the State Preceptor. Everyone would mock her, believing she must have committed a grave mistake, otherwise, she wouldn’t have been expelled by the State Preceptor.

The former Zhong Niangyao had sacrificed her body to the heavens, ending the drought in Lai Country and saving countless lives. This time, the return of the State Preceptor was also met with gratitude by all the citizens. Especially those from Lai Country, who still regarded the State Preceptor as their savior until now.

With this announcement out, everyone thought of her faults and would never believe the State Preceptor to be mistaken.

However, what she was most worried about now was Prince Yu’s thoughts. Just a moment ago, she had told Prince Yu that she was on good terms with her Master. But in a blink of an eye, she was faced with an embarrassing contradiction. She had no idea how Prince Yu now perceived her.

Thinking this, she couldn’t help but steal a glance in Prince Yu’s direction. Unexpectedly, as she did so, she met Prince Yu’s cold gaze.

Instantly, Han An felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, her whole body chilled.

"Do you really have nothing to say to me?"

When Nolan Chenyu looked at Han An, the tenderness he had shown before had disappeared. He seemed cold and ruthless, as if he was not facing his wife but a stranger who had crossed him.

"Prince, this consort—" Han An opened her mouth but didn’t know how to explain herself.

"What exactly is going on between you and the State Preceptor?" Nolan Chenyu asked in a cold, emotionless voice. "Do not try to deceive me, or do not blame me for being heartless."

Seeing Nolan Chenyu’s indifferent demeanor, a sense of dread filled Han An’s heart. She remembered Zhong Niangyao once saying that Nolan Chenyu married her just because she was the disciple of the State Preceptor.

She was unwilling and afraid to believe this reality.

Now, faced with Nolan Chenyu’s attitude, she had to accept that the love she believed in might have been just wishful thinking. Nolan Chenyu was willing to love her and marry her simply because she was the State Preceptor’s disciple.

Even the recent kindness shown to her by Nolan Chenyu and Noble Princess Consort Wan was merely because they saw her as having value due to the State Preceptor’s return.

"What are you dazed about?"

Seeing Han An’s lack of response, Nolan Chenyu’s tone became impatient, "Are those things that happened between you and the State Preceptor something I cannot know about?"

At this point, Han An could only bite her lip and reveal her conversation with Zhong Niangyao.

Of course, she still concealed the fact that Zhong Niangyao declared Prince Yu would never be the next successor and that Niangyao had revoked her divination abilities.

She wasn’t foolish; she was well aware that if she really exposed those two matters, perhaps she wouldn’t need to wait until tomorrow; her status as Princess Consort Yu could end today.

Listening to Han An’s narrative, Nolan Chenyu’s expression grew darker and colder, radiating a chill that seemed to lower the temperature around him.

"So, you’ve angered the State Preceptor now, haven’t you?" Nolan Chenyu stared at Han An, "The visit you made today not only failed to engender any goodwill from the State Preceptor but made her dislike me even more, right?"

Question after question left Han An speechless.

After taking a deep breath, she finally spoke, "Prince, the Master must still be holding a grudge for what happened in the past. After all, what this consort did back then was a betrayal in her eyes."

Even knowing that Prince Yu had been with her because of her identity, she absolutely could not let go of her position now.

Having been Princess Consort Yu for so many years, she absolutely could not step down at any cost.

Now that the Master had disowned her and she had lost all her abilities, she had no way out. So, even knowing the true intentions of Prince Yu, she couldn’t give up everything she had now.

She couldn’t afford to lose.

After hearing Han An’s words, Nolan Chenyu was momentarily stunned and at a loss for words.

That incident from the past was something he had personally disclosed to the Father Emperor. If indeed it was because of that the State Preceptor no longer accepted Han An as her disciple, then he was partly responsible.

He had no right to blame Han An anymore.

Taking a deep breath, Nolan Chenyu tried to calm his emotions and looked at Han An, then said, "Fine, I won’t hold other things against you for now. I just want to ask you one thing, which one of us brothers has the State Preceptor taken a fancy to?"