The old lady glanced at Chi Wanyue, sighed helplessly, and replied, "Send her to Ci'an Nunnery to live a life of quiet contemplation and Buddhist practice."
"Is that a headband?" the young duke asked tentatively.
The old lady tapped the ground with her cane and said, "Do you really want to ruin our entire Duke's Mansion?"
The young duke understood immediately, and helplessly lowered his head, replying, "Your son understands."
Even the slow-witted Chi Wanyue understood what they meant and quickly shook her head: "No! I don't want to go! I don't want to become a nun."
With tears streaming down her face, Chi Wanyue looked at her parents and said, "Father, Mother, are you really just going to watch your daughter walk into a pit of fire? Aren't I your most beloved daughter?"
The young duke simply turned away and stopped looking at her; there was no need to do anything more at this point.
As for Madam Chi, what could she possibly say at a time like this? Would she dare to plead for her daughter? She wouldn't dare, because if Prince Duan were dissatisfied, the entire Duke's mansion would lose its life because of her daughter.
Chi Wanyue glanced at her father and then at her mother. After noticing their attitude, she stood up and said, "If you two don't intend to save your daughter, I might as well die in front of you today."
Before the young duke and Madam Chi could speak, the old lady said, "Let her die. I want to see if she dares to die today. It's good that she's dead today, so we don't have to think about how to explain ourselves."
Upon hearing the old lady's voice, Chi Wanyue instantly cowered and collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She dared not make any further alarming moves.
With tears streaming down her face, Chi Wanyue looked at the old lady and asked, "Grandmother, why do you never show me any favoritism? Why won't you let me go?"
"Your parents no longer favor you? How much they favored you? They almost killed your elder sister. If it weren't for the prince's genuine affection for your elder sister, do you think you would still be alive today?"
The royal family hates nothing more than people plotting against them. Even if the prince doesn't care about your elder sister, and your plan actually succeeds, do you really think it's foolproof? With your little tricks, anyone can figure it out with a little thought.
"Not only will you lose face, but the entire Duke's mansion will be disgraced because of you. We don't even know what kind of revenge the Prince will take, let alone the Emperor, the Crown Prince, and the Eldest Princess. Do you think any of them will let you off the hook?"
Chi Wanyue lowered her head and shook it silently.
The old lady then turned her gaze to Wan Ge and said to her, "Take good care of yourself these days."
Wan Ge knew what she meant by preparing, and obediently nodded.
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On the same day, the rumors in the capital changed, saying that Miss Chi was not going to Jiangnan at all, but was just going out of the city to pray for blessings because she was getting married.
Furthermore, Prince Duan personally accompanied them there and back. Not long after, the two were married.
Those who say that Miss Chi has lost her innocence are spreading rumors. It is said that Prince Duan has arrested the people who spread the rumors, and they will probably be executed soon.
That person was audacious, daring to spread rumors about Princess Duan. Didn't they know the status and position of Prince Duan?
No one else dared to discuss Wan Ge's story anymore, as it was originally a complete fabrication.
They didn't actually see what happened to Wan Ge, but they did see the prince returning to the city with Wan Ge.
In addition, they also heard that the second young lady of the Duke's mansion, guided by a celestial being, decided to leave the mortal world and enter the Ci'an Nunnery to cultivate after her elder sister's marriage.
Although they felt something was off, they couldn't figure it out.
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Meanwhile, in the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince scattered all the fish food in his hand, watching the fish fight over it. He only looked away when he saw some fish turn belly up because they were too full.
"What did the returning spies say?"
"According to the spies, Miss Chi did indeed return with Prince Duan, but the spies couldn't find out what they were doing there."
Prince Duan is keeping a close watch on us, so we have no way to make a move.”
The Prince of Duan was surrounded by highly skilled fighters, making it impossible for them to get close. Therefore, they didn't actually know the specifics of the situation. They could only answer based on what their scouts had seen.
The Crown Prince looked at Minister Zhang standing in front of him and asked, "Do you think he truly likes Chi Wange, or doesn't like her?"
Lord Zhang lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head in the end: "I don't think he likes it as much as he seems. Given his personality, he wouldn't act like this if he liked someone. The way he's acting makes me think he's doing it on purpose."
"I understand. You may leave." The Crown Prince waved his hand at the person before him.
Lord Zhang obediently bowed and then left.
After Lord Zhang left, the Crown Prince spoke again: "What does the Imperial Advisor think?"
A person emerged from the artificial hill, glanced in the direction where Lord Zhang had just left, and then said, "I think Lord Zhang is right. Given the young prince's personality, he usually wouldn't show it so openly."
"I'm asking you, what do you think of Lord Zhang?"
"Lord Zhang has served by the young prince's side for a long time, and I've heard that they've even shared life-or-death experiences together. The two must have a deep bond."
"Is that so?" The crown prince laughed immediately.
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"Miss, what is this? It looks very interesting. Did His Highness Prince Duan send it to you again?"
Wan Ge nodded, then looked at the box full of trinkets, all sent to her by Jiang Jin. They were all quite interesting, though some of them didn't look particularly pretty.
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