Chapter 104 Xiao Qingyuan, who is this woman?
Chu Yanluo felt a chill in her heart. Now she didn't need to pretend anymore, and tears welled up involuntarily: "Xiao Qingyuan, you bastard! You promised me that you would make me your Crown Princess! Otherwise, how could I have willingly moved into the Prince's mansion? Now that you've ruined my reputation, you've broken your promise and want to make me your concubine! You're not human!"
Xiao Qingyuan's face turned even paler: "I did not break my promise, but times have changed. This is the only way I could do. Besides, when you moved into the Prince's mansion, didn't you already know that I had already married the Crown Princess?"
Chu Yanluo raised her voice: "So, you're saying I deserved it?"
"I didn't, don't talk nonsense, okay? Yanluo, come back with me first. If we want to argue, we should argue at home. This is not the place to talk."
"I will not be a concubine!"
"Whether you become my concubine or not is entirely up to you, but this is the best way I can protect you. It really breaks my heart to see you living in a place like this."
"If you truly cared for me, you wouldn't have made me your concubine!"
Chu Yanlu had long been fed up with living here. This storage room was simply uninhabitable. If it were just that the living conditions were bad, that would be one thing, but Yuan Zheng would come over from time to time to torment her. She felt like she was living a life worse than death!
She secretly sent several letters to Gu Qianhan, begging him to come and save her, but whether the letters were not delivered or Gu Qianhan was unwilling to help, he has not given her the slightest response so far.
Now, she can only rely on Xiao Qingyuan.
But she couldn't just go with Xiao Qingyuan so easily. She turned her head and buried her face in the table, crying.
In the past, when she cried like this, Xiao Qingyuan would rush to comfort her, but today, he didn't.
He stood there watching her cry, and only spoke after she had finished crying: "Yanluo, let's go back to the palace. It's getting dark. I promised Shen Wantang that I would go home before dark. I was able to get out today thanks to Shen Wantang's help, and I can't break my promise to her."
Chu Yanluo's expression froze instantly, and a huge surge of anger welled up in her heart.
Shen Wantang, Shen Wantang, all he knows now is Shen Wantang!
He could break his promise to her, but he couldn't break his promise to Shen Wantang! How could she not know that his promises could be so flexible!
She realized that if she didn't return to the Ning Prince's Mansion, Shen Wantang would not only take away her position as the Crown Prince's wife, but also steal Xiao Qingyuan's heart!
Anyway, we've made enough of a scene, it's time to go back.
Chu Yanluo stood up and was about to follow Xiao Qingyuan outside when someone suddenly walked in.
Her pupils suddenly contracted; it was Yuan Zheng!
Her ribs and cheeks started to ache again. She had developed a psychological trauma from being beaten by Yuan Zheng these past few days, and her body would start to hurt whenever she saw him.
She quickly stood behind Xiao Qingyuan, then reached out and tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to hurry up and leave.
Little did he know that Xiao Qingyuan had not received her signal that she was leaving, and he suddenly pulled his foot back!
"Yuan Zheng".
Xiao Qingyuan asked, "Did you inflict the injuries on Yanluo's face? What did you do to her? Did you take advantage of me while I was injured?"
When Yuan Zheng saw that Xiao Qingyuan was actually standing there unharmed, he was secretly furious. The people his subordinates had found were really unreliable; they hadn't even managed to kill Xiao Qingyuan!
He was furious inside, but he didn't show it on his face. He gave a bitter smile and said, "Qingyuan, we're best brothers. How could I possibly hit your woman? Your misunderstanding of me is really hurting me!"
"Stop pretending! You know what you've done! You better not have hurt Yanluo, or I'll never forgive you!"
"Qingyuan, I really didn't hurt her. She injured herself. She said she wanted to develop some kind of ointment and is using herself as a test subject. No matter how I try to persuade her, she won't listen!"
Xiao Qingyuan turned to look at Chu Yanluo: "Is that so? Yanluo, tell me the truth, and I'll stand up for you. With me here, no one will dare to bully you."
Chu Yanluo dared not tell the truth. If she did, Yuan Zheng would beat her to death tomorrow!
She could only nod: "Young Master Yuan is right. I injured myself. I am indeed developing a medicinal ointment. I can't bear to use others as guinea pigs, so I can only use myself as a guinea pig."
Xiao Qingyuan frowned: "Don't bother with the research. Just tell me what kind of ointment you need. The palace has the best wound medicine. I'll go to the palace tomorrow to get it for you."
After he finished speaking, he lifted his foot and walked out.
Chu Yanluo followed closely behind him, afraid that if she was too slow, Yuan Zheng would catch her and take her back.
The two left the storage room and were about to go downstairs when Yuan Zheng spoke again: "Your Highness, as a friend, I have something I want to say to you."
Xiao Qingyuan turned to look at him: "I won't have a friend like you anymore."
Yuan Zheng gave a bitter smile again: "Even if we're not friends, I still have to tell you that some women are just for fun. Don't take them too seriously. If you want to live a good life, giving your wife dignity is the most important thing. Everything else is just fleeting."
Xiao Qingyuan ignored him and left with Chu Yanluo.
Yuan Zheng stood upstairs, watching the two of them leave, his face gradually darkening.
That damned Chu Yanluo ruined the high branch he'd worked so hard to climb! Xiao Qingyuan used to treat him like his best brother, but now they've become enemies!
Outside Qingyun Tower, Chu Yanluo, supported by Xiao Qingyuan, boarded the luxurious and spacious carriage of the Prince's Mansion.
The carriage was driven by a coachman, with eight guards from the Prince's residence leading the way and eight guards bringing up the rear, making a grand procession as it headed towards the Prince Ning's residence.
Chu Yanlu deliberately lifted the curtain, revealing her face.
Along the way, people kept exclaiming, "Look! It's the Ning Prince's carriage! Chu Yanluo and Prince Xiao are inside!"
"My God, Prince Xiao is not dead! He has brought Chu Yanluo back to the palace!"
"Young Master Xiao is indeed devoted. The first thing he did after coming back to life was to go and fetch Chu Yanluo. Chu Yanluo is so lucky to receive such love from the young master!"
"Do you think Prince Xiao would divorce his wife for her sake? He seemed to have previously threatened to divorce his wife!"
"Who knows! That princess consort is really pitiful. She's completely dominated by Chu Yanluo. What good is the title of princess consort if she still can't get a man's love? I bet she's crying her eyes out in the dead of night."
Listening to the discussions outside and seeing the extremely impressive and grand procession of the Prince's mansion, Chu Yanluo felt her vanity greatly satisfied.
Yes, so what if Shen Wantang has the title of Crown Prince's wife? As long as she firmly holds the Crown Prince's heart and gives birth to a son for him, the entire Prince's mansion will be hers in the future.
As she thought this, the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
However, Xiao Qingyuan, who was sitting next to her, was not in a good mood when he heard the discussions outside.
So this is what Shen Wantang faces every day—these baseless rumors? She is clearly emotionally stable and gentle, and never wallows in self-pity, yet these people who don't know the truth say she cries her eyes out at night.
He vowed never to speak carelessly in public again, and that he would always give Shen Wantang face, no matter what.
After all, whether at home or in public, she always gave him face.
Soon, they returned to the palace.
As soon as Chu Yanluo entered Xinghe Courtyard, she saw a stranger dressed exactly like herself!
She felt all the blood rush to her head: "Xiao Qingyuan, who is this woman?!"
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