Prince Xiao's Mansion.

Since returning from prison, Xiao Wang's luck has been consistently bad.

In the imperial court, Emperor Wenjian no longer trusted him as much as before; he and the Prince of Chu were both disliked by Emperor Wenjian.

This made Xiao Ye's position as crown prince more and more secure, and the number of crown prince factions in the court also increased.

Even some of his former ministers began to waver. Although they did not explicitly side with the crown prince, they claimed that they would remain neutral.

Maintaining neutrality is, in a way, a form of support for the legitimate heir apparent.

King Xiao could only feel angry and powerless, especially since Chu Yan had divorced him, meaning he had completely lost the Chu family as a source of support.

Thinking of Chu Yan, he inexplicably wanted to know how she was doing after the divorce.

I'm doing so badly now, so she, a divorced woman, must be having an even harder time than me, right?

Thinking this, Prince Xiao decided to go to the Chu residence to see Chu Yan. If she was not doing well, he would tell her that he did not mind her and mention getting back together with her parents.

After all, which prince or nobleman would marry a woman who had divorced from the royal family?

Even if she remarries, she can only marry someone with very poor conditions.

If they take the initiative to come to the Chu family and express their willingness to forgive and forget, then the Chu family should be happy.

King Xiao was making his calculations with such confidence.

Soon, he arrived at the Chu residence by carriage.

To his disappointment, Chu Yan did not live in the Chu residence after the divorce, but instead found another house to live in outside.

Therefore, King Xiao had no choice but to return home.

Unfortunately, as he was traveling through the bustling city in his carriage, he lifted the curtain to look out at the lively scene and happened to see Chu Yan smiling and talking to a man on the street.

"What a slut! They've only been divorced for a short time, and she's already acting so shamelessly in the street with other men!"

King Xiao cursed angrily and immediately stopped the carriage.

He stormed up behind Chu Yan, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her into his arms.

"Chu Yan, how can you be so shameless? We've only been divorced for a short time, and you're already flirting with other men in the street?"

Xiao Wang said domineeringly and fiercely.

When Chu Yan saw that it was Prince Xiao, her eyes widened in surprise, followed by a violent struggle.

"Let go! We're already divorced. What I do now is none of your business! What right do you have to tell me what to do?"

"Why should I? You used to be my woman, and even though we're divorced, you still have to behave yourself. I've never seen such a shameless woman as you, parading around in the street with a man like this!"

King Xiao held onto Chu Yan tightly, showing no intention of letting go.

At this moment, Che Yi, who was standing opposite, had changed from women's clothing to men's clothing.

He was dressed in moon-white robes, his dark hair was tied up high, and a few strands of hair hung casually at his temples. With his handsome and stern features, even though his clothes were not very luxurious, he still gave people the feeling of a noble young master.

Therefore, King Xiao naturally assumed that Che Yi was the son of some official.

When Che Yi saw that Xiao Wang's brows were furrowed tightly, and that he was so domineering and that Chu Yan couldn't break free, he couldn't help but reach out to Xiao Wang as well.

In just a few movements, Chu Yan fell from Xiao Wang's arms into Che Yi's arms.

"Who are you?"

Prince Xiao looked at Che Yi with an unfriendly expression. He didn't recognize Che Yi as Yi'er, who had followed him in the palace. He just felt that she was somewhat familiar with him.

"Who I am is none of your business. Please have some self-respect, Your Highness. Now that Yan'er has divorced you, you'd better stay away from her!"

Che Yi said coldly.

Since leaving the palace with Chu Yan, he could clearly feel that Chu Yan was much happier than before.

The current Chu Yan is bright, happy, and kind-hearted, which has even influenced Che Yi.

During this time, he enjoyed his time with Chu Yan; it was a rare moment of warmth in his gloomy life.

Therefore, he naturally wouldn't let Chu Yan return to the wolf's den of the Xiao Prince's mansion.

"How dare you! Who do you think you are, to dare warn this king!"

King Xiao angrily rebuked him.

He had never seen this man before, and since this was the land of Daliang, the man's status must be inferior to his own.

When Chu Yan saw Che Yi defy Prince Xiao for her sake, she remembered the last time Prince Xiao had someone hurt Che Yi. Fearing that it would happen again, she quickly pulled Che Yi behind her.

Then, she stood in front of him, facing King Xiao.

"Your Highness, we are now divorced. If you continue to harass me like this in the street, I will die right here and tell everyone that you forced me to my death!"

If you're not afraid of further damaging your reputation, then go ahead and pester me!

As she spoke, Chu Yan pulled the hairpin from her hair and held it against her neck.

King Xiao looked at Chu Yan protecting Che Yi in disbelief, and for some reason, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.

"You like him that much? You're willing to risk your life to oppose me for him?"

King Xiao glared angrily at Chu Yan.

It seems that Chu Yan has never gone to such lengths for herself before.

At the same time, Che Yi looked at Chu Yan with slight surprise, something seemed to touch his heart.

"Are you leaving or not? If you don't leave, I'll get physical!"

Chu Yan didn't want to waste words with Prince Xiao. She felt disgusted by him now and wished she could stay far away from him for the rest of her life.

Xiao Wang's gaze fell on Chu Yan's neck, where a hairpin had drawn a little blood.

He lowered his eyes gloomily and could only turn away unwillingly.

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