"She is not her? What does that mean?"
"You mean, the Chu Qianli in your prince's mansion is not the real Chu Qianli?"
This was the only explanation!
The words sent a chill down Xiao Yao's spine.
Thinking back to how Chu Qianli had ordered her capture and then tried to gouge out her eyes, the vicious aura on her face filled Xiao Yao with a sense of dread.
If she wasn't Chu Qianli, then who was she?
But Feng Yexuan did not answer the question, his gaze still fixed on the night sky. Unlike the usual irritable Prince Xuan, Feng Yexuan now was as quiet as a noble young man suffering from depression.
Xiao Yao still didn't understand. "If she isn't Chu Qianli, why do you keep her in the prince's mansion? Moreover, she has taken Chu Qianli's place, which is too terrifying for the Longteng Kingdom! You must correct this injustice!"
If the ruler of a nation was fake, wouldn't that lead to the deaths of many innocent people?
If Chu Qianli was indeed fake, why was she allowed to retain this identity so safely?
"Your Highness..."
"Shut up!" Feng Yexuan suddenly turned around and glared at her fiercely. "Don't talk about this topic anymore!"
"What do you mean?" Xiao Yao was never one to know how to stay quiet. Especially, the thought of the people of Longteng Kingdom being deceived by a fake Empress made her feel indescribably uncomfortable. She was filled with righteous indignation!
"If she is truly fake, then..."
"Are you meddling too much? When did I ever say she was fake?" Feng Yexuan abruptly stood up and strode towards her.
Xiao Yao felt a powerful force pressing down on her body. He hadn't touched her, but the true qi emanating from him was cold and heavy, making it impossible for her to breathe. She had no chance to speak, and every time she opened her mouth, only chilling air filled her lungs. The blood in her chest churned. If he didn't withdraw his true qi, she would spit blood!
Xiao Yao looked at him, her brows furrowed, and pain gradually appeared on her face. But his eyes were dim, devoid of any light. Had he gone mad?
"...Feng Yexuan, if you don't withdraw your true qi, I... I'm going to die."
Supporting herself against the stone wall, Xiao Yao finally couldn't help but open her mouth, and a stream of blood gushed out.
The sight of that crimson stain made Feng Yexuan pause for a moment, as if he had suddenly remembered what was happening before him. The true qi that had surged with his anger was immediately withdrawn by him. The pressure on Xiao Yao vanished in an instant. The backlash of the power threw her forward, and with a thud, she landed on the ground. She almost couldn't help but spit blood again.
Feng Yexuan's heart clenched, and he immediately bent down to help her. But then he remembered that she didn't have the Qiankun Chain, that she wasn't Li'er, and the hand he had extended was involuntarily retracted.
Was there truly such a technique in the world that could completely alter a person's body and face? His Li'er was not this petite. The young girl before him seemed to grow younger with each passing day! In just half a month of being together, it was visibly apparent that this girl seemed to have gotten even younger! She was becoming more and more like a child! He had once thought that if he hugged her, got closer, took things a step further... he would definitely be able to feel if she was his Li'er. But looking at her increasingly youthful face and body, how could he harbor such beastly thoughts?
Xiao Yao slowly struggled to get up. When she looked up, Feng Yexuan immediately retracted his hand, stepped back, and watched her coldly. Xiao Yao almost wanted to curse him! That scoundrel, leaving her to die! His Li'er must have been blind to have fallen for this scoundrel! She must have been blind in her heart too, to have felt a pang of pity when she saw him alone. She was truly a lunatic!