Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage-Chapter 1321 - 1320: Have They Been Abandoned?

Feng Yexuan suddenly felt as though he had so much to say to the woman before him.

And yet, he didn’t even know what he wanted to say.

Conflicted emotions roiled within him.

He had always believed Fen Ling was the woman in his heart, yet now, every moment with her felt suffocating, as though he couldn’t wait to flee.

On the contrary, when he was with this wretched, fickle, and endlessly annoying woman, an inexplicable lightness crept into his chest.

There was even a hint of... joy.

Even though the task at hand was dull and tedious.

But as long as he was doing it with her, it somehow felt profoundly meaningful.

"Wrap it tightly. Don’t leave anything out—any mistake will weaken the effectiveness of the medicine."

"Understood." Upon hearing this, Feng Yexuan quickly suppressed his stray thoughts.

Anything more he wished to say could only gnaw silently within him.

But oh, how he longed to whisper: I’m sorry...

The entire day passed amid a mixture of restless anxiety and vague anticipation.

That night, Chu Qianli received an infuriating piece of news: Lan Fan and Chu Minghao had decided to return to the Imperial City!

They were actually going to abandon the villagers and walk away just like that!

"Princess, their departure might not be entirely to our detriment. Isn’t it better if they leave?"

Seeing Chu Qianli hastily put on her coat and head out, Xi Jiu couldn’t understand: "Princess, aren’t you worried Lan Fan’s continued presence here will bring you even more trouble?"

Neither Lan Fan nor Chu Minghao had ever hidden their intent to see her dead. They would never align their hearts with hers.

If they left, the Princess could devote herself wholly to treating the sick villagers without fear of their sabotage. Wouldn’t that be better for everyone?

"Lan Fan represents Lingjiu Hall. Even if he does absolutely nothing here, the villagers at least know that someone from Lingjiu Hall stands with them. That alone gives them the confidence they need to fight this illness."

Her new medicine hadn’t arrived yet, and at this moment, hope was the only force sustaining the sick.

Without hope, the villagers would crumble entirely!

Xi Jiu had only ever seen Lan Fan do absolutely nothing of value. If anything, he feared Lan Fan might secretly undermine the Princess to destroy her credibility amongst the people.

He hadn’t considered that Lan Fan’s presence here symbolized Lingjiu Hall... and the State Preceptor!

The State Preceptor was critically ill, his condition unknown, and Lingjiu Hall had only sent Lan Fan—a Hall Master—as their representative here.

If even he departed...

"I was short-sighted. Princess, allow me to accompany you and bring them back!" Xi Jiu grabbed his sword with determination.

But Chu Qianli waved him off: "There’s no need for you to go. You’re not a match for Lan Fan. Focus on commanding the others to guard the village vigilantly; we can’t risk stirring further chaos."

"But—"

"I’ll go with her," Feng Yexuan said as he tied up the last bundle of herbs and stood up.

Chu Qianli was wholly unsurprised, as if she had known all along that he would join her.

Without hesitation, she started walking.

Feng Yexuan followed closely behind her.

From start to finish, the two exchanged not a single word.

Xi Jiu stood frozen, staring at their retreating figures, a trace of bewilderment flickering in his mind.

Those two... they seemed oddly in sync, didn’t they?

...Lan Fan and Chu Minghao had already left the village.

The villagers who witnessed their departure were now running back and forth to spread the news: the people from Lingjiu Hall had left! freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

Even those from Lingjiu Hall had abandoned them—didn’t that mean Xinhua Village was truly beyond salvation?

And if there was no hope, why should they stay here waiting for death?

Lingjiu Hall had forsaken them. Should they not also be thinking about leaving?

If they didn’t leave now, the only thing waiting for them was a dead end!

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