Chapter 679: Can't afford to lose
Hearing Nalan Chenyu's scolding, the servant did not dare to hide anything and immediately spoke out the truth, "It has spread outside now, say... say..."
After gritting his teeth, the servant finally spoke out, "It said that the relationship between the Imperial Master and the Princess as master and disciple had long been severed. It was the Imperial Master himself who said that there was no relationship between her and the Princess any longer."
"What?" Nalan Chenyu was shocked. He took a step forward and pushed Han An away without showing any mercy. "What on earth is going on? Explain it quickly."
The servant knelt on the ground and began to tremble. "Your Highness, this servant... this servant..."
"Now the news has spread throughout the capital, and everyone is already returning. It was the Imperial Master, and she just posted this matter directly to the Imperial edict."
After listening to the servant's narration, Nalan Chenyu couldn't help but take two steps back. He opened his mouth and shouted angrily, "Get out—"
It was clearly a scolding, but the servant stood up swiftly and left as if he had been saved.
Before leaving, he remembered to close the door.
Soon, only Nalan Chenyu and Han An were left in the room, and neither of them spoke first. The entire room was filled with an awkward silence that made people feel suffocated.
Han An kept her head down. In this quiet atmosphere, she could almost feel her own heartbeat. Now, she didn't even dare to breathe.
She had never expected that Zhong Nianyao would actually disregard their past friendship and directly make this matter public. She even used such a method, which was a great humiliation for her.
Now everyone in the capital knew that she was the Imperial Master's abandoned disciple. Everyone would laugh at her, thinking that she must have done something terribly wrong, otherwise she wouldn't have been expelled by the Imperial Master.
Zhong Nianyao had once sacrificed herself to heaven, ending the drought in Li and saving countless people. This time, the return of the Imperial Master had also brought gratitude to the people. The people of Li, in particular, still considered the Imperial Master a great benefactor.
Now that this notice has come out, everyone thinks it is her fault, and definitely not the Imperial Master's fault.
However, her biggest worry now was what Prince Yu would think. She had just told Prince Yu that she and her master got along well. But moments later, she was immediately slapped in the face. She didn't know what Prince Yu would think of her.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but secretly glance in the direction of Prince Yu. Unexpectedly, as soon as she looked over, she met Prince Yu's cold eyes.
In an instant, Han An felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his whole body freezing cold.
"Don't you have anything to say to me?"
When Nalan Chenyu looked at Han An, the gentleness he had just shown was long gone. He seemed cold and ruthless, as if he was not facing his wife, but a stranger, and a stranger who had offended him.
"Your Highness, I--" Han An opened her mouth, but didn't know how to explain.
"What exactly is going on between you and the Imperial Master?" Nalan Chenyu's voice was cold and emotionless. "Don't try to deceive me, or don't blame me for not cherishing our friendship."
Seeing Nalan Chenyu's cold expression, Han An's heart skipped a beat. She remembered what Zhong Nianyao had once said to her: that Nalan Chenyu only married her because she was the apprentice of the Imperial Master.
She was unwilling to believe it, and dared not believe it.
Seeing Nalan Chenyu's attitude now, she had to believe that what she had always thought of as love might really just be her wishful thinking. The reason why Nalan Chenyu was willing to love her and marry her was simply because she was the apprentice of the Imperial Master.
In fact, in recent times, Nalan Chenyu and Concubine Wan have been so nice to her only because the Imperial Master has returned and they think she is still useful.
"What are you still in a daze about?"
Seeing that Han An hadn't reacted at all, Nalan Chenyu couldn't help but sound a little impatient. "Don't tell me what happened between you and the Imperial Master, I'm not allowed to know?"
At this point, Han An could only bite his lip and tell the conversation between him and Zhong Nian Yao.
Of course, she still concealed the two things that Zhong Nianyao had said before, that the next heir could definitely not be Prince Yu, and that her divination skills had been taken back by Zhong Nianyao.
She was not stupid, so she knew very well that if she really told these two things, she, the Princess Yu, might have to step down today, without having to wait until tomorrow.
Listening to Han An's narration, Nalan Chenyu's face became darker and darker, and finally a chill emanated from his whole body, making the temperature around him seem to drop by several degrees.
"So, you've pissed off the Imperial Preceptor now, haven't you?" Nalan Chenyu looked at Han An intently. "Not only did your trip today fail to win the Imperial Preceptor's favor, but it made her hate me even more, didn't it?"
The repeated questions made Han An not know what to say.
After taking a deep breath, she finally spoke, "Your Highness, Master must still be holding a grudge against me for what happened back then. After all, what I did back then was a betrayal to her."
Even though she knew that Prince Yu was with her because of her status, she absolutely could not give up her status and position now.
She has been Princess Yu for so many years, and she must not step down no matter what.
Now that her master and she had severed all ties, and she had lost all her skills, she had no way out. Therefore, even if she knew Prince Yu's true intentions, she would never give up everything she had now.
She can't afford to lose.
After hearing Han An's words, Nalan Chenyu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
He was the one who personally informed his father about the incident. If it was truly because of this incident that the Imperial Master was no longer willing to acknowledge Han An as his disciple, then he also bore some responsibility.
He no longer had the right to blame Han An.
Taking a deep breath, Nalan Chenyu tried to calm himself down, looked at Han An, and said, "Okay, I won't bother with you about other things for now. I just want to ask you one thing, which of our brothers does the Imperial Master have his eyes on?"
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