Chapter 676: Completely Cut Off
Listening to Zhong Nianyao's words, Han An couldn't say anything in rebuttal for a moment.
Now the power is in Zhong Nian Yao's hands. No matter what choice the other party makes, she has no right to object.
Gritting her teeth, Han An reached out her hand, wanting to grab the corner of Zhong Nianyao's clothes. However, when she saw the coldness in Zhong Nianyao's eyes, her hand froze in mid-air, and she couldn't stretch it out.
Finally, she gritted her teeth and spoke, "Master, the reason you kicked Prince Yu out was... was it because of me?"
"You think too highly of yourself." Zhong Nianyao looked at Han An who was kneeling in front of her, a cold arc on her lips. "You are not that important yet. Or rather, you don't have the slightest place in my heart. I have already made it very clear to you before. From the moment you married Prince Yu, the fate between us as master and disciple was over."
"Master, Prince Yu—"
Han An had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by Zhong Nianyao. "There's no need for you to praise Prince Yu here. It's useless. You should know my character. I will never change my decision."
"Like I said before, you are no longer my apprentice. I didn't know that. I was just saying it. Since you still like to think of yourself as my apprentice until now, don't blame me for being ruthless."
In an instant, fear surged in Han An's heart, "Master, no, Master, what do you want to do?"
"Announce to everyone that we are no longer connected." Zhong Nianyao said calmly, "Since you can't remember, I will let everyone know. Someone will definitely be happy to remind you then."
Suddenly, Han An felt all the hairs on his body stand up, fear welled up in his heart, and even his voice trembled a little, "Master Imperial Master, are you really going to do this?"
If Zhong Nianyao really made the severance of the relationship public, she couldn't imagine what kind of situation she would be facing.
Concubine Wan's attitude towards her today explained everything. Only when she was still the apprentice of the Imperial Master and was helpful to Prince Yu did Concubine Wan look at her differently. If Concubine Wan knew that she and Zhong Nianyao had already severed their relationship, she could almost imagine Concubine Wan's attitude.
By then, Concubine Wan would definitely find a way to depose her as Princess Yu and find a new noble lady to be Princess Yu for Prince Yu.
Even if the prince is willing to keep her position, she will no longer have any foothold among the other sisters-in-law, or even in the circle of noble ladies.
"Did I do something ruthless?" Zhong Nianyao blinked and said innocently, "At least, I didn't take your life. Shouldn't you be grateful to me?"
Hearing this, Han An's face turned pale in an instant, his lips trembling, and he stammered, "Master Imperial Master, are you...are you still holding a grudge about what happened back then?"
"What do you think?" Zhong Nianyao looked at Han An and smiled. "If I were you, I wouldn't be doing anything useless here. What you need to do now is to find a way to tap into your own advantages. Otherwise, Prince Yu will definitely give up on you."
"No," Han An subconsciously retorted, "The prince is not like that. He loves me very much."
"Love you?"
As if she had just heard a huge joke, the sarcasm on Zhong Nianyao's face became even more intense. "You don't really think that Nalan Chenyu married you out of love, do you? If you really think that was love, then this love was for the disciple of the Imperial Master, not you."
In other words, Nalan Chenyu loves whoever is the disciple of the Imperial Master. Han An is not special in any way. Her only biggest advantage is that she is the disciple of the Imperial Master.
"That's not the case, that's not the case." Han An kept shaking his head, trying to deny it. "Prince Yu loves me, he really loves me. Otherwise, he wouldn't have disobeyed the emperor in order to marry me."
Initially, the Emperor did not agree to Prince Yu marrying her. Later, Prince Yu knelt in front of the Imperial Study for a whole day and night before the Emperor finally relented. If Prince Yu didn't love her, why would he have put in so much effort?
Han An kept recalling the sweet and romantic moments between her and Prince Yu, trying to prove that Prince Yu loved her.
"Really?" Zhong Nianyao said calmly, "If you are so sure that Prince Yu loves you, then why are you so anxious to deny it?"
"If a person truly possesses something, then they will be fearless and able to remain calm even when faced with other people's doubts. Only when they don't have it will they rush to use everything to prove that they have it."
"No, it's impossible," Han An continued to deny it. She raised her head and looked at Zhong Nianyao, "Master Imperial Master, are you seeking revenge on me now because of what happened back then? You're deliberately saying this to stir up trouble between Prince Yu and me, right?"
Zhong Nianyao felt bored watching Han An's self-deceiving appearance. She waved her hand and said indifferently, "Go away! Since you trust Prince Yu so much, then you should wait and see if he can still treat you the same way after knowing that we have severed our relationship."
Han An moved his lips as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing.
She stood up slowly, like a walking corpse, and planned to turn around and leave.
However, just when she took a few steps, a cold voice suddenly came from behind her, and then she immediately became excited.
"Wait a moment."
After hearing Zhong Nian Yao's voice, Han An quickly turned his head and looked at Zhong Nian Yao with his eyes full of anticipation.
She didn't know why Zhong Nianyao suddenly called her, but she couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope in her heart. She hoped that Zhong Nianyao would not be so extreme because of their past relationship.
Furthermore, she hoped that Zhong Nianyao would give Prince Yu a chance because they were once master and disciple. She believed that Prince Yu would definitely become an emperor and make the Kingdom of Li even more prosperous.
Seeing the hope rising in Han An's eyes, Zhong Nianyao curled the corners of her mouth into a cold smile and said, "Han An, the relationship between master and disciple has ended. Therefore, everything you got from me must be returned to me now. Since we have to break it off, we must break it off completely."
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