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Before she could clear her name, Chu Yihan pulled her in front of him. Chu Yihan detected the scent of alcohol on her and asked in a deep voice, âHave you been drinking?â
Su Yingxue nodded. âYes, but itâs not what Your Highness thinks. Iâm actuallyâ¦â âIs it for Xiao Yu?â Chu Yihanâs sharp, deep eyes locked onto her.
The depth of his gaze laid bare all falsehoods.
Su Yingxue nodded. âYes, but this drink was offered by the Seventh Prince.â
âWhat concern is it of yours if he toasted Xiao Yu?â Chu Yihanâs voice was cold and deep. âSu Yingxue, I had no idea you were so close to Xiao Yu!â
âYour Highnessâ¦â Su Yingxue realized in her heart that this was a scheme orchestrated by Chu Chengye and the empress.
No wonder they insisted on inviting Noble Consort Xiao, Xiao Yu, and her to Fengzao Palace today.
She thought the empress would take the opportunity to confront her, but she didnât expect her to use Xiao Yu to frame Chu Yihan and incite discord between the Xiao family and Chu Yihan.
âSu Yingxue, if anything happens to Yuâer, I wonât forgive you!â Noble Consort Xiaoâs face was filled with anger. As she passed by Su Yingxue, she secretly squeezed her hand.
Su Yingxueâs eyes darkened. She grasped Chu Yihanâs hand and whispered, âYour Highness, I feel dizzy. Can you please take me out first?â
If they continued to linger here, it would only become more difficult to explain!
âYeâer, Miss Su is feeling dizzy. Hurry and have someone prepare some hangover remedy for her.â the empress glanced at Chu Chengye.
Chu Chengye chuckled. âWith Imperial Uncle present, it wouldnât be appropriate for me to attend to Miss Su. Iâll have to trouble Imperial Uncle. After all, compared to Imperial Uncle, Iâm not as familiar with Miss Su as Young Master Xiao.â
He seemed to be avoiding suspicion with Su Yingxue, but when he mentioned Xiao Yu, he was deliberately reminding Chu Yihan that Su Yingxueâs relationship with Xiao Yu was not simple.
Su Yingxue wished she could shut Chu Chengyeâs mouth. But now wasnât the time to confront him. She would settle the score later!
Chu Yihan left the empressâs palace with a cold expression. Su Yingxue chased after him, calling out, âYour Highness, Your Highness!â
Chu Yihan was walking too quickly, so she had to jog to catch up. However, she hadnât yet drunk the hangover remedy, so she felt dizzy when she ran.
She simply found a small corner and squatted down. She went to Medicine Kingâs Valley first and drank the prepared hangover remedy. When she felt more alert, she would go after Chu Yihan.
Chu Yihan had already walked swiftly to the palace gates and was about to leave.
Su Yingxue wanted to chase after him to explain, but Granny Song rushed over. âMiss Su, please go and check on him. Young Master Yu canât hold on anymore. The court physician said he canât be saved!â
Su Yingxueâs heart skipped a beat. If Xiao Yu died at Chu Yihanâs hands, it would be over!
She couldnât be bothered to chase after Chu Yihan and hurriedly followed Granny Song to Noble Consort Xiaoâs palace.
Chu Yihan saw Su Yingxue chasing after him from afar. He had missed Su Yingxue for a long time, but he hadnât been able to go to the Marquisâs Manor to discuss marriage. He was extremely unhappy, and seeing Su Yingxue getting close to Xiao Yu, he acted impulsively.
However, she didnât catch up to him. Instead, she was called away by Noble Consort Xiaoâs attendants.
Chu Yihanâs eyes flashed with a deep storm, cold and terrifying.
Mo Qi stood beside him, trembling. âMaster, shall weâ¦â
âReturn to the residence!â
As soon as Su Yingxue arrived in the palace, Noble Consort Xiao chased all the court physicians out. She had always been composed, but at this moment, she couldnât help but grab Su Yingxue and bring her to Xiao Yu. âQuick! Save him! Yuâer canât die!â
If he died, the Xiao family would surely descend into chaos.
The century-old foundation of the Xiao family, her position in the palace, and Chu Jinlingâs future life would all be greatly affected..