Chu Qianli looked at Han Zhan, who was blocking her path, with some impatience.
"What? Are you here to laugh at me too?"
However, after thinking about it, she smiled again: "No, you're afraid that after I sign the divorce agreement, Chu Hongtao and the others will be eager to marry Chu Huaiyu into the Xuan King's Mansion?"
Heh, thinking about it, there's another pitiable person here.
Han Zhan was slightly stunned.
The first thing he thought of when he knew she had signed the divorce agreement was that this dead girl must have suffered a lot of grievances in the palace.
She was never the type to yield easily.
He didn't know what torturous methods the Emperor had used to make her yield.
Seeing her appear before him safe and sound, Han Zhan breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
As for her saying that after she divorced Feng Yexuan, the Duke's Mansion would find a way to marry Chu Huaiyu into the Xuan King's Mansion.
He naturally knew about this, but he found it strange that he hadn't thought of it at all on his way here.
Chu Qianli, however, was clearly impatient and pushed him aside.
"Don't block me, I want to see Grandpa. As for you and Chu Huaiyu, it has nothing to do with me. If you're not reconciled, go and reason with Chu Hongtao."
"I am not unreconciled." Han Zhan did not continue to block her, but followed behind her, walking forward with her.
Before reaching Chu Buqu's bedroom, Chu Qianli stopped and glared back at him.
"Don't tell Grandpa about this for now, his health is not good..."
"There's someone inside!" Han Zhan frowned, walked to the bedroom door first, and pushed the door open.
During the period after returning from Phoenix Mountain, he and his father had personally taken care of the Duke.
However, there was clearly more than just his father in the room at this moment!
Han Zhan felt anxious and didn't even knock on the door.
Chu Qianli quickly followed behind him. To her surprise, as soon as she entered, she saw several people there.
Besides Chu Huaiyu, who had fainted and was sent to the Empress Dowager's palace to recuperate... Good heavens, Chu Hongtao, the Duchess, and Qin Liuyan were all back!
Weren't they all following to see Chu Huaiyu?
Heh, so worrying about Chu Huaiyu was fake, and rushing back to report the "truth" to Chu Buqu was the real reason!
Seeing Chu Qianli enter, the Duchess immediately stood by the bed, pretending to protect Chu Buqu.
"Master, she's a fake! Even your friend Marquis Long Jia has confirmed it!"
Chu Hongtao also said, "That's right, Father. Marquis Dingbei has already identified her as a fake in front of the Emperor!"
Qin Liuyan, still kneeling on the ground, cried, "Father, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have let her impersonate Qian Yue's daughter and deceive you for so many years. It's all my fault!"
Chu Buqu's health was not good, and he was still coughing at this moment.
But no one paid attention to him.
Chu Qianli's heart sank, and she took two steps forward.
The three immediately became defensive.
However, Steward Han felt a little puzzled: "Old Madam, First Master... Third Madam, what are you doing?"
Why were they all treating the Seventh Miss like a thief?
This was truly strange to Steward Han.
He spoke the truth: "Even if Seventh Miss is not Seventh Miss, she is still the Fifth Miss of our Duke's Mansion!"
These words made the three of them awkward.
That's right, even if she wasn't Long Qian Yue's daughter, she was still Chu Hongtao's daughter, and the Fifth Miss of the Duke's Mansion.
Their reaction seemed a bit... excessive.
"Cough!" Chu Buqu coughed heavily and extended his hand: "Xiao Qi, come here."
"Father, she's not Xiao Qi! Qian Yue's daughter is Huaiyu!"
"I like... I like to call her... Xiao Qi, I'm used to it..."
Chu Buqu had little strength, and his hand was still raised: "Xiao Qi..."
"Grandpa, I'm here." Chu Qianli quickly went over.
Chu Hongtao wanted to stop her, unwilling to let her get close to Chu Buqu.
But he never expected that this dead girl would push him away with a palm.
Chu Hongtao was a scholar, preferring literature to martial arts. With this push, he was completely unable to resist and almost fell down.
It was Steward Han who stepped forward and supported him, preventing him from falling face-first into the mud.
"Dead girl, how dare you..."
"Grandpa, I want to talk to you." Chu Qianli had already sat by the bed and held Chu Buqu's hand.
Even the Duchess was pushed aside by her.
So rude! Simply vulgar!
"Dead girl..."
"I... want to talk to Xiao Qi..." Chu Buqu's voice was very faint, but everyone could hear it clearly.
Steward Han immediately said, "Old Madam, First Master, Third Madam, please go back first and let the Master rest."
"Steward Han, you're helping this dead girl too!"
The Duchess, who had been pushed out, could not swallow this insult.
She turned and glared at Steward Han, her eyes full of threats: "Don't forget your identity!"
The Master's health was deteriorating, and this household would soon be managed by her son, Chu Hongtao.
If Steward Han did not know his place, she would be the first to kick him out!
Steward Han met her gaze, neither humble nor arrogant, and said faintly, "My identity is the Master's steward, and that's all."
"You!"
"Han Zhan, please ask the Old Madam and the First Master to go back and rest."
"Yes!" Han Zhan stepped forward, supporting Chu Hongtao, "First Master, please."
"You dare to touch me!" Chu Hongtao glared at him, furious! "You are so presumptuous, don't expect to be with Huaiyu in the future!"
Han Zhan was a little helpless, but in the end, he could only say in a low voice, "First Master, please."
Qin Liuyan immediately got up and grabbed Chu Hongtao's sleeve, shaking her head.
Although Chu Buqu was now ill, and the Duke's Mansion seemed to have fallen into the hands of Chu Hongtao and the Duchess.
However, all the guards responsible for the safety of the mansion obeyed Han Zhan.
And Steward Han, although just a steward, because the Second Master and Third Master were not the Duchess's biological sons.
The Second Master and Third Master were also more willing to listen to Steward Han and oppose them.
Now, they were not strong enough, and there was no need to confront them and their son head-on.
Once they gradually arranged their own people into the guard team and weakened the power of these father and son step by step, it would not be difficult to drive these two away.
Although Chu Hongtao was full of resentment, he ultimately listened to Qin Liuyan.
These irrelevant people finally left.
"Xiao Qi, you've been wronged." Chu Buqu looked at the little girl sitting beside him.
But there was no trace of sadness in her eyes.
On the contrary, she was smiling faintly: "Grandpa, your pulse looks much better, but your body is still very weak, you can't force yourself for now."
"Xiao Qi..." Chu Buqu stared at her blankly, unable to say a word for a long time.
However, Steward Han said, "Seventh... Miss Li'er, you stay with the Master, I'll go and make the medicine."
"Okay."
Not long after, Chu Qianli gave Chu Buqu acupuncture and then let him lie down to rest.
She personally went out to greet Steward Han, who was carrying the medicine back.
"Miss Li'er, the Master he..."
"I have something to tell you."
Chu Qianli took a step forward, glanced back at the bedroom door, and then said softly:
"You call me Miss Li'er, not Fifth Miss! Steward Han, from now on, you are half of my own person!"
"Miss Li'er... what do you mean?" One of my own people?
Could it be that Miss Li'er had some big move?
Chu Qianli looked at him and said seriously, "In this household, someone wants to betray Grandpa. I want to take back everything he has for Grandpa!"