"This Xiao Xuanzi, he doesn't understand how to like a girl at all."
Chu Jiangnan wasn't trying to make excuses for his disciple, but seeing them drift further apart, he couldn't bear it.
Most importantly, he knew that Chu Qianli was different from other girls to Feng Yexuan.
But why Xiao Xuanzi would imprison her in such a way, Chu Jiangnan himself didn't understand.
After a year's absence, Xiao Xuanzi had indeed changed.
"No matter what, I can see that he..."
"Your Majesty, do all you men habitually possess and force a girl when you like her?"
Chu Qianli's sarcastic gaze completely extinguished Chu Jiangnan's courage to speak for Feng Yexuan.
Indeed, it was too much.
"Since Your Majesty has no other commands, I shall take my leave."
She was not from Nanming Kingdom and did not owe the Emperor of Nanming much in terms of etiquette.
She inclined her body slightly, then turned and left. Chu Jiangnan looked at the empty room, and suddenly, he felt a sense of inexplicable loss.
If this little girl were his daughter, he definitely would...
But he quickly gave a self-deprecating smile, no longer daring to have such thoughts.
She was the daughter of Long Xiyue, the former Empress of Longteng Kingdom, a person of noble status.
How could she possibly be his child?
Mingyue was just a girl from an ordinary family, and Long Xiyue was far away in Longteng...
Chu Jiangnan sighed silently, took out the jade pendant he had carried for over a decade, and his gaze slowly drifted into the distance.
Yue'er, are you truly no longer in this world?
...
Although Chu Qianli had appeared disdainful in front of Chu Jiangnan,
it had to be said that the token Chu Jiangnan gave her was very useful.
The palace guards were strict, and without the token, it was impossible to move.
Even though her martial arts were strong, and she could now be considered a top master, the imperial palace was filled with experts.
Once discovered, it would trigger an attack from the imperial guards, and at that time, it might not be so easy to retreat safely.
In short, this token was a timely help for her.
The first thing Chu Qianli did upon receiving the token was to take the injured Fú Lóng and prepare to leave.
However, she did not expect that before she could even leave the Emperor's sleeping quarters, she would encounter two people in the front courtyard of the sleeping quarters.
Why was she here?
Among the two people walking towards her, one was Prince Xuán, Feng Yexuan, who could immediately capture everyone's attention no matter where he appeared.
But the other...
Seeing her, Chu Qianli's brows furrowed, and she instinctively became defensive.
Feng Ling!
That master of illusions!
It was Feng Ling's trickery that had caused her to go to Yuhua Palace in a daze to assassinate Chu Feiyan, and subsequently be captured alive by Chu Minghao, leading to a series of subsequent events.
Her martial arts were quite good, and although her internal energy did not reach the level of a top master, she was still considerably more powerful than ordinary experts.
Even a master like her could inadvertently fall into the illusions created by Feng Ling. Fú Lóng would have an even harder time escaping if he encountered Feng Ling.
"This woman's illusionary arts are very powerful. In the future, when you see her, you must immediately evade her." Chu Qianli leaned closer to Fú Lóng, whispered a reminder, and then immediately pulled him towards another direction of the courtyard.
Fú Lóng was injured now, and if he were entangled by Feng Ling, it would definitely not be a good thing.
Unexpectedly, Feng Ling had sharp eyes and had already spotted them.
She immediately stepped out from behind Feng Yexuan and walked quickly towards Chu Qianli and Fú Lóng: "Miss Chu, why are you leaving in such a hurry when you see us? Could it be that the fearless Miss Chu is afraid of us?"