"Are you threatening me?" Although Chu Qianli was currently weak, her hair was disheveled, and water droplets were still falling from her body, making her appear somewhat disheveled. However, her cold and arrogant aura had not diminished in the slightest.
Qing Ming quickly said, "This subordinate dares not. This subordinate merely hopes the Princess Consort can get along well with His Highness."
"When did I ever say I wanted to get along well with your Highness?" Chu Qianli closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes had returned to a state of calm, without a ripple.
"Princess Consort, this subordinate does not understand..."
"I saved your Highness simply because I am a physician. If you were ill, I would save you too!"
"Princess Consort..."
"Go back and tell your Highness not to be so self-important. This young lady is not interested in him!" She walked past Qing Ming, about to leave.
Qing Ming took a long time to digest these words. Seeing her walk away, Qing Ming chased after her again.
"Princess Consort, you went to great lengths to marry His Highness. Now, saying such things will only make both this subordinate and His Highness believe that you are merely saying one thing and meaning another."
Chu Qianli ignored him. The one who went to great lengths was the original owner, not her. But they wouldn't believe it. Therefore, explaining was purely a waste of breath.
"Princess Consort, no matter what, you are now His Highness's person. So... so don't harbor any other thoughts." Qing Ming genuinely hoped they could get along. He still remembered the Princess Consort's meticulous care for His Highness.
"Princess Consort, even if you are unwilling to admit it, you must admit that you cannot defeat His Highness."
"His Highness wanted Yu Linglong to be punished, and no explanation was needed. Yu Linglong became a sinner, and she was still a favorite of the Empress Dowager."
"Princess Consort, I wonder if you understand what this subordinate is saying?"
"I understand." Chu Qianli stopped and looked up, meeting his gaze. "Are you trying to say that in the imperial city, Feng Yexuan has absolute power, and defying him leads only to death?"
Qing Ming opened his mouth. That was the gist of it, but saying it out loud seemed a bit presumptuous. However, it was indeed the truth. Defying His Highness, for her, was undoubtedly like trying to break a rock with an egg, or a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
"Actually, Princess Consort, if you think about it, as long as you don't anger His Highness, His Highness is also... also quite good to you." Today in the hall, didn't His Highness stand up for her? Qing Ming, although he didn't know what had happened between them in the bathing room, knew that when His Highness went out, he had ordered him to keep an eye on the Princess Consort and not allow her to escape again. Qing Ming knew then that the Princess Consort must have been planning to ask for a divorce again. In fact, Qing Ming didn't understand what the Princess Consort was thinking. She had schemed to marry in, and now she wanted a divorce. Was this marriage like playing house?
"No matter what the Princess Consort is thinking, you are already the Princess Consort of Prince Xuan's manor. This is an undeniable fact."
"If the Princess Consort is still thinking of leaving at this time, His Highness will absolutely not permit it. If necessary, His Highness... His Highness would rather break the Princess Consort's legs than allow her to escape again." He had spoken so clearly, surely the Princess Consort should understand? Provoking His Highness, the consequences might not be something she could bear.
Chu Qianli narrowed her eyes, staring at his face. At this moment, Qing Ming's eyes were filled with sincerity. She was pondering Qing Ming's words. Feng Yexuan's single sentence could condemn Yu Linglong, which showed that he truly had absolute power in court. Qing Ming was right; this man, with her current influence, could not afford to provoke him. But one day, she would definitely trample him underfoot and torment him fiercely!
To avoid any further complications, Qing Ming leaned in and said, "Princess Consort, this subordinate will escort you back."
After returning that day, Chu Qianli quickly discovered that her Qianyun Pavilion was filled with experts inside and out. As Qing Ming had said, it was impossible for her to escape. No one could defy Prince Xuan, and neither could she! But she, Chu Qianli, was not someone who gave up easily. She refused to believe that she couldn't get out of this manor, this imperial city! She still wanted to walk out openly!