Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage-Chapter 1326 - 1325: A Hundred of Him Don’t Compare to Her

"Mr. Lan, you are supposed to conduct a ritual tomorrow to pray for the people. Why are you rushing back to the Imperial City tonight? Are you perhaps lacking confidence in tomorrow’s ritual prayers?"

Chu Qianli held Lan Fan’s gaze, initially full of vigilance, but she found nothing in Lan Fan’s eyes—no intention of hypnotism, not even traces of an Illusion Technique.

Suddenly, she seemed to figure it all out.

The Prince injured him, and at this moment, Lan Fan, weakened by internal injuries, was unable to utilize his Illusion Technique.

It turns out that injuries prevent the use of hypnotism through Illusion Techniques.

This much, she now understood. freewebnøvel_com

"You can remove the black cloth covering his face. His energy is too disordered now; he doesn’t have the strength to perform any Illusion Technique."

Upon hearing this, Feng Yexuan removed the black cloth and stared at Lan Fan.

This time, it was Lan Fan whose gaze faltered, showing signs of uncertainty.

And frustration!

This damned Chu Qianli—what an enchantress! Nothing could escape her insight!

Indeed, his meridians had been shaken by the Prince, leaving him unable to muster the power to perform an Illusion Technique.

"The Prince injured me—how am I supposed to gather the strength to pray for the people tomorrow?" Lan Fan grumbled with unmistakable displeasure.

Besides, what prayers? This matter was never discussed with him beforehand. He had no clue about it.

If it weren’t for Chu Qianli bringing it up now, he wouldn’t even know this was happening.

Surely, this must be something Chu Qianli had concocted on a whim!

"The master of the Lingjiu Hall came here to offer prayers for the people. I’ve reasoned it out; tomorrow’s clear skies make it the perfect day for rituals."

"For such matters, it requires my precise calculations beforehand to be effective—"

"Unfortunately, I can’t bring myself to believe that you, Mr. Lan, will actually deliver. Tomorrow’s ritual ceremony will probably just be for show, a way to appease the people."

"What did you say?" Lan Fan’s face flushed with anger.

This enchantress—how dare she belittle the Lan Family’s unique arts!

"What I said isn’t important; what matters is how the people perceive Mr. Lan’s first ritual ceremony."

The first ritual ceremony!

These words made Lan Fan straighten his back immediately.

Indeed, he had come to Xinhua Village to replace Lan Qing, to become the master of Lingjiu Hall, and the commander of all the southern halls of Nanming.

The first ceremony must be grand and magnificent; he absolutely couldn’t let it tarnish his dignity.

However...

He glared at Chu Qianli and scoffed coldly, "In Xinhua Village’s current state, how can there be any villagers willing to attend the ceremony?"

If no villagers came, there would be no audience to witness his unmatched brilliance.

In that case, what would be the point of the ceremony?

"You’re wrong!"

Chu Qianli met his gaze at that moment, her face stern and resolute. "Precisely in times of hardship, Lingjiu Hall represents hope for the people. Perhaps, this is their last shred of hope."

...

Lan Fan ultimately conceded to Chu Qianli’s reasoning.

Of course, part of the persuasion lay in the fact that he genuinely had no way to escape Feng Yexuan’s grasp.

Since escaping was impossible, he might as well seize this opportunity to showcase his authority before the people.

Otherwise, this trip to Xinhua Village would have been a complete waste.

When boarding the carriage, he noticed Chu Minghao still slumped over and visibly trembling.

Lan Fan took one look and immediately showed a face full of disdain. "Are you afraid of the Prince or that enchantress?"

"Who—who said I’m afraid?" Chu Minghao gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and looked furious.

Lan Fan let out a cold scoff, utterly unimpressed.

If only his words weren’t trembling so much, maybe they’d carry a hint of credibility.

Such a pitiful display!

Compared to Chu Qianli, who had remained calm and composed earlier even in the face of threats to her life, Chu Minghao fell far short.

If Nanming were forced to choose a successor from the available options, a hundred Chu Minghaos wouldn’t match up to one Chu Qianli!

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