Zhiwan frowned slightly and followed Zhiruo and Jiawang as they ran towards the back alley.

But you can see the whole alleyway at a glance, so where is Yiming?

She immediately realized that Yiming might have gone to the Chu family to look for Chu Chen again.

Thinking of this, she took off running. Zhiruo and Jiawang wanted to follow, but Luo Tianhe stopped them.

"Now divide the items and go out into the alley to search. Whether you find them or not, you must come back and report within fifteen minutes."

After Zhiruo and Jiawang nodded, they ran back to the alley entrance.

Jiawang's mother slapped her thigh in self-reproach, and Luo Tianhe was also blaming her.

"If you can't even take care of a child properly, what else can you do?"

Only Old Mrs. Luo sat there leisurely, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.

At this time, chaos reigned in the Chu residence.

When Yue Xiaoyue heard the rumors about Luo Zhiwan and Leng Chuchen kissing in the street, she ran to Empress Qi in tears to complain.

Empress Qi comforted her while scolding Leng Chuchen.

"Chen'er, you're really getting more and more out of line. How can you be pulling and tugging at a woman with a bad reputation in the street? What kind of behavior is that?"

Leng Chuchen was already used to Yue Xiaoyue's tears.

Ever since she entered the palace at the age of thirteen, whenever he did something that displeased her, she would run to her mother and cry, causing him to be frequently scolded by her because of her.

She's such a grown woman now, yet she's still like this; it's really annoying for him.

"Chen'er, say something!"

"say what?"

“You and Xiaoyue are engaged. Now that you’ve done this, you need to explain things to her and apologize to her.”

Leng Chuchen shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

"I have nothing to explain."

Empress Qi's face immediately turned cold.

"So it's true that you and she kissed in the street?"

"Yes, I kissed her."

"So...so you also had to take off your pants, is that true?"

this……

These words nearly caused Leng Chuchen to die on the spot.

These gossipy women have such venomous mouths. He was touched by Zhiwan there, and in his haste, he only covered himself, but they spread the word that he was about to take off his pants.

He's a human being, not an animal. Why would he take off his pants in the street?

"say……"

Empress Qi's voice suddenly rose, and Leng Chuchen frowned, replying in a cold voice:

"No."

"Tell me, did that woman surnamed Luo deliberately seduce you?"

"No, I kissed her first, it had nothing to do with her."

Hearing this, Yue Xiaoyue cried even louder.

"Brother Chen, why did you kiss her first? You've never kissed me before, why did you kiss her? Why? This isn't fair to me..."

Her cries made Leng Chuchen frown slightly, and he then sighed deeply, rubbing his forehead.

"Xiaoyue, I've told you before, I've always treated you like a little sister..."

“I don’t want to. We’ve been betrothed since we were little. When we return to the capital next month, I will ask my uncle, the Emperor, to grant us marriage. I don’t want to be your sister; I want to be your woman.”

"Xiaoyue...I don't like you..."

"Shut up."

Empress Qi suddenly shouted, then picked up the teacup beside her and smashed it on the ground with a 'crack'. The shards splashed at Leng Chuchen's feet, causing his brows to furrow instantly.

"You have to marry Xiaoyue, you have no choice."

"Mother, please don't force me to do things I don't want to do..."

"Did you reject Xiaoyue because of that woman?"

“It has nothing to do with her. Before I even met her, I told Xiaoyue that I would never like her.”

"snort!"

Empress Qi's face turned from white to green at this moment, and Yue Xiaoyue cried even harder.

"Xiaoyue entered the palace at the age of thirteen. I raised her myself, intending to make her your Crown Princess when she came of age. If you don't choose her, who do you want to choose? That woman with a tarnished reputation? Let me tell you, she is not even worthy of being your concubine."

Mentioning Luo Zhiwan, Leng Chuchen's heart sank.

Ever since that day he kissed her in the street, she has refused to talk to him whenever she comes here to see her grandmother.

He tried to apologize to her several times, but she never gave him the chance.

He didn't know why he liked her; her stubbornness was simply irresistible to him.

At this moment, someone came in to report.

"Your Highness, Physician Luo has arrived. She wants to see... His Highness."

Upon hearing this, Empress Qi's face immediately turned cold, while Leng Chuchen became somewhat agitated.

He was just about to step out when Empress Qi called him back.

"Wait a minute."

Leng Chuchen frowned slightly, stood still, and replied without turning her head:

"Mother, please don't forget, although I am your son, I am also the Crown Prince. If I want to go out, no one can stop me."

Leaving those words behind, he stepped out the door without hesitation. Yue Xiaoyue hurriedly tugged at Empress Qi's sleeve.

"Auntie, look, he's completely bewitched by that woman."

Empress Qi shook off her hand and scolded her impatiently:

"It's all your fault for being so useless; you can't even keep a man."

Yue Xiaoyue looked at her with a wronged expression, then saw her lift her foot and walk towards the door. She quickly followed.

Luo Zhiwan stood in the courtyard, and when she saw Leng Chuchen, she couldn't wait to go to her.

"Yiming, has Yiming come looking for you?"

Mentioning Yiming, Leng Chuchen's face darkened slightly.

"What happened to him? I haven't seen him for a while."

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiwan felt a wave of dizziness, and Leng Chuchen quickly stepped forward to support her.

"Zhiwan, what's wrong? What happened to Yiming?"

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