"What exactly did you do to her?" Chu Minghao demanded angrily.
Chu Qianli merely looked at him, her entire body limp, as if she lacked the strength to even lift a hand to struggle.
With Ghost Pupil blocking the way, Fu Ning couldn't get through. She said anxiously, "My lady is still recovering. Her limbs are weak and she has no strength. What could she have done?"
Chu Minghao knew that Chu Qianli's face was deathly pale. She had indeed been drugged and was utterly weak.
As for Chu Feiyan's wound, it was definitely from a very potent hidden weapon, requiring the user to possess formidable internal energy to inflict such an injury.
How could it have been Chu Qianli?
Yet, he was furious right now!
Someone had dared to injure Chu Feiyan right under his nose! It was unforgivable!
Seeing Chu Qianli's breathing become increasingly difficult, even Ghost Pupil couldn't stand it. "Young Master, I... I didn't see Miss Chu make a move just now."
Chu Minghao took a deep breath and finally dropped Chu Qianli to the ground.
His vigilant eyes constantly scanned their surroundings.
Fu Ning quickly rushed over, helped Chu Qianli up, patted her back, and helped her regulate her breathing.
Ghost Pupil walked to Chu Minghao's side and whispered, "I've checked the surroundings, and found nothing unusual."
"What exactly happened?" Chu Minghao asked furiously.
He truly couldn't sense anything amiss. If someone had indeed attacked from the shadows, that person had likely already fled far away.
"Just now, Princess Feiyan..."
"When my lady returned, she encountered Princess Feiyan. The Princess wanted to hit my lady, so I intervened, and the Princess then wanted to kill me..."
Fu Ning, her eyes red and filled with grievance, was still trying to hold back her tears.
She said hoarsely, "My lady didn't even have the slightest ability to resist. I was afraid my lady would be bullied by you, so I didn't dare to resist either..."
She glanced around. Although there was grievance in her eyes, there was also a hint of discernible surprise:
"Perhaps... perhaps someone couldn't stand the Princess's arrogance and drew their sword to help..."
Seeing Chu Minghao's expression darken further, Fu Ning bit her lip and dared not speak.
Chu Qianli met Chu Minghao's gaze, and after a while, her breathing finally stabilized.
She said faintly, "I am currently unable to resist, but when I recover, if Chu Feiyan dares to provoke me again, I will not let her off."
"You..."
"Young Master," Ghost Pupil called softly.
Chu Minghao glared at him.
Ghost Pupil remained silent, simply meeting his gaze.
Chu Minghao finally flicked his sleeve and said coldly, "Take her back to rest!"
Fu Ning wiped away tears that might or might not have been there and quickly helped Chu Qianli away.
After they had gone far, Ghost Pupil said, "The Princess... is too frenzied. She tried to kill Chu Qianli several times and attacked without holding back."
Ghost Pupil recounted the events of the night, focusing on the key details.
"The person in black?" If that was the case, could it be that a person in black had also attacked from the shadows just now?
But if they were about to attack Chu Qianli, why would they help her now?
"Is it really Prince He?"
"I'm not sure. I gripped him tightly where he was injured, but Prince He's expression showed no change. Either he has extraordinary willpower, or the assassin was not him."
Chu Minghao fell into thought.
If it was truly Prince He, why would he attack Chu Qianli?
And why would he help her now?
Could it be that the attack was fake, but the help was real?
"Young Master!"
From the other end of the corridor, a maidservant rushed over, "Young Master, the Princess... she's not doing well!"