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Chapter 237 She Doesn't Like You

Chu Jiang came out with a cold face and dragged the person inside. His fierce demeanor made people worry for the delicate and frail concubine.

But to everyone's surprise, his first words upon entering were:

"Who dared to babble in your ear? Those trash don't even deserve to kneel before you!"

Qin Su looked up at him and blinked: "You don't need to tolerate them for my sake." Send them to hell already.

Chu Jiang touched her little face: "No regrets?"

I regret it.
I regret not finding out sooner; they hid for so many days!
She gently shook her head, buried her face in the man's chest, and said in a soft voice, but her words were extremely cold: "No matter who it is, they should be punished for doing wrong."

Chu Jiang gently stroked the girl's soft, long hair: "Okay, I understand."

When the imperial decree to confiscate the property and exile the Prime Minister's family was issued, the court officials who had previously held grudges against Qin Su, the concubine, all praised her for being virtuous and understanding of the bigger picture.

Qin Su smiled and said: "How can it not be considered sensible to have the whole family perform a sacrifice to Heaven?"

I wonder if her scumbag father, who's only interested in selling his daughter for personal gain, would be so angry he'd vomit blood if he knew that she had specifically requested this decree.

Honestly, I'm kind of looking forward to it.
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Since her family's misfortune, Zhang had been bedridden and in a daze every day. She was even powerless to help her daughter when she was arrested and imprisoned.
I was half asleep when I suddenly heard a commotion and screams outside.

She forced herself to stay awake and asked, "What happened?"

But no one came in to answer after I called out several times.

Just as she was secretly annoyed that these lackeys were becoming increasingly perfunctory under Aunt Qiu's discipline, the tightly closed door was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

Several armored soldiers with swords stormed in, seemingly carrying a portrait: "Madam Zhang? Take her away!"

The next moment, she was dragged off the bed by the soldiers like a dead dog.

The long-absent Granny Zhao finally arrived, her eyes filled with tears, her hair disheveled, and all traces of her former commanding presence gone. She addressed the panicked Zhang, saying, "Madam, the Prime Minister's residence has been ordered by the Emperor to be raided and the family exiled..."

"what?"

Zhang was jolted awake, her previously drowsy mind instantly clearing.
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"Qin Qionghua? The eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family, bring her out!"

Originally, Qin Qionghua, who was covered in dirt in a corner of the prison, trembled when she heard the guard's reprimand and shrank back into a ball in fear.

For the past six months, she felt as if she were in hell, wanting to die all the time, yet unable to resist hoping for a miracle.

As the jailers dragged her out, she couldn't help but scream, "Let me go! Please let me go! Stop hitting me, waaaaah..."

The jailer who pulled her away spat twice and said, "Don't worry, I won't hit you this time."

As they were talking, she was dragged out of the prison and brought outside.

Although the wind was biting cold and her eyes were stung by the sudden light, bringing tears to her eyes, she came out.

She... came out?

Qin Qionghua belatedly looked up, thinking she was saved: "Can I go home now? Go home?"

The jailer scoffed, "Go home? Your father, Prime Minister Qin, is involved in the imperial examination fraud. The evidence is irrefutable. The Crown Prince begs His Majesty for mercy, to spare his life, and the whole family will be exiled..."

Qin Qionghua's eyes widened, as if struck by lightning: "How is this possible? I don't believe it, I don't believe it..."
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From the moment she heard the sounds of the ransacking, Aunt Xu wrapped herself in her blanket and trembled: "It's all over, it's all over..."

Oh no, oh no! The good days were barely over, and now it's all over again? Why is my life so miserable? Waaaaah...

She bit the corner of the blanket and sobbed, mourning her miserable and pitiful life and the exile that was to come.

Exile is so terrible, should I just hang myself first?
As for why I didn't think of asking my daughter for help...

She was afraid that if she went, she would die an even more horrible death.

But until the commotion of the house raiding subsided, and the entire Qin family, from the mistress to the concubines, was imprisoned awaiting exile, her courtyard remained quiet and undisturbed.

It wasn't until her maid came to ask if she had eaten that Aunt Xu realized she had become the sole mistress of this vast Prime Minister's mansion.

She looked bewildered: "Huh? This is all mine from now on?"

After receiving repeated confirmation from the maid, she finally crawled out of bed, looked at the budding spring colors on the branches, and uttered her second exclamation of the day: "Indeed, it's better to have a daughter..."
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With nothing to do, Qin Su nestled in the tyrant's arms and read a storybook.

She was so sleepy watching it that her eyes kept blinking, as if she was about to fall asleep at any moment.

Little did she know that the person holding her, after a moment of disorientation, opened their eyes again and seemed to have been replaced by a different soul.

Chu Junyan looked down at the girl he was holding and realized something was wrong.

Based on their past interactions, she's not the type to be obedient and compliant.

not only that……

He gently pinched the girl's slightly plump belly with his long, slender hand. "Can a person suddenly gain weight after waking up from a nap?"

He didn't quite believe it.

"What are you doing? Stop pinching me!"

Qin Su's long-awaited nap was thus shattered, and she angrily slapped the man's mischievous hand.

She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling with a charming and coquettish air.

Then... I realized something was wrong.

The man's expression was somewhat off.

He looked at her with a half-smile, but the familiar gentleness and focus were gone.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly looked up at the top of the man's head, and then... unsurprisingly, an accident occurred.

The words "Chu Jiang" on the detection screen have been replaced by "Crown Prince Jun Yan" at some point.

This means that the person holding her now is...

Chu Junyan had exceptionally sharp observation skills, especially since he had been closely watching the girl's every reaction from the very beginning.

"you……"

Realizing she had noticed he had "changed," he smiled and reached out to touch her face.

Unsurprisingly, Qin Su dodged.

The man's eyes turned slightly cold, and his aura seemed to change as well.

Just as Qin Su was bracing herself for another fight with someone, Chu Junyan released her.

He released her from his embrace and got up from the couch, instructing the palace maids outside, "Take good care of the concubine."

And then he just left?
He had been gone for quite a while this time, and there were some things he needed to confirm.
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He first went to the Imperial Study to request an audience with the Emperor.

When the emperor learned that "he" had returned, he was somewhat surprised, but quickly returned to normal and showed concern as always, urging him to familiarize himself with the situation.

However, from the emperor's attitude, he keenly realized that even during his absence, that person must have done quite well.

At least, nothing major happened.

But he desperately needed a reliable person to tell him what had happened.

Chu Junyan went to find Eunuch Liu.

But the palace servant gave a strange reply: "Eunuch Liu... is still in the Dali Temple prison. It was Your Highness who personally issued the order."

Chu Junyan thought he probably knew why this time it had taken so long.

"Eunuch Liu isn't here. Where's Ye Fan? Where did he go?"

His disappearance lasted for more than half a year. With the guards who were supposed to serve him closely gone, His Highness the Crown Prince was not in a good mood.

The palace servant's expression became even stranger: "Chief Guard Ye... has already returned to his hometown after resigning from his post."

His Highness the Crown Prince's expression finally changed.
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When he arrived at the Dali Temple prison, the old eunuch was playing around picking lice.

For more than half a year, Eunuch Liu had gotten used to this leisurely life of waking up, eating, catching lice, and then going back to sleep.

Moreover, the Seventh Prince didn't seem to want to kill him; there was no beating or scolding, and the food was clean, so he had mixed feelings.

Upon seeing His Highness the Crown Prince again, he was greatly surprised and immediately stood up from the ground: "Your Highness, you're back!"

The Crown Prince said, "You've suffered, Eunuch."

Eunuch Liu: It's alright...

As it turned out, it wasn't too bad. When I was released from prison and changed back into my eunuch's clothes, well... I gained weight.

Eunuch Liu thought he would look haggard, but well, how should I put it, he received really good treatment.
Chu Junyan asked Eunuch Liu what exactly happened.

During his time in prison, Eunuch Liu had also pondered many things. Upon hearing His Highness's question, he cautiously replied, "The Seventh Prince knows about the drugging."

Chu Junyan remained silent.

How could this guy, who has been fooled and manipulated by him for so many years, suddenly have a change of heart?
He could only think of one person—Dr. Su.

"I understand. You may leave."

"Yes."

Eunuch Liu had to inhale so that his small belly wouldn't be exposed.

These clothes were really tight six months ago.

Was I always this fit?
Once they were in a secluded spot, Chu Junyan's smile vanished: "Come out, I know you're here."

One Dr. Su is definitely not enough.

It wouldn't have been possible without that guy's help.

My mind was completely silent, without any response.

He sneered, "I'll say it again, come out. If you don't come out, I'll kill Eunuch Liu, then your mother, and then lead an army in rebellion to dethrone your father from the throne."

Okay, okay, if you can't call anyone, you'll resort to threats.

Soon, an indignant young voice rang out: "No! You can't do this! They're your parents too!"

Chu Junyan pretended not to hear his rebuke and sneered, "Finally showing yourself, no longer a coward?"

The boy's voice paused for a moment, then he muttered, "What turtle? Ling Xiao said this is called a tactical retreat. It's to preserve strength so that we can strike decisively at the crucial moment."

“Ling Xiao…”

His Highness the Crown Prince smiled, but his tone was certain: "You have indeed made contact with him."

The boy's voice was weak, but he remained stubborn: "So what if I am? Go ahead and hit me!"

Believe it or not, after spending a lot of time with him, this perfectly normal young man has actually picked up some of that annoying, punchable vibe from someone else.

Ignoring the boy's provocation, Chu Junyan asked, "What is your purpose?"

The young prince said, "What could it be? Didn't you already know? It's about merging, restraining evil thoughts, and stopping you from killing people indiscriminately."

The Crown Prince coldly interrupted him: "Impossible." No one could stop him.

The young prince said, "There's nothing more to say. You'll be facing off sooner or later."

The crown prince sneered: "He doesn't deserve it."

The young prince said, "Anyway, he knows everything now, so you can't suppress him like you used to."

However, the crown prince merely smiled at these words: "Is that so?"

For some reason, the young prince felt uneasy.
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Chu Junyan returned to the Eastern Palace.

Qin Su's eyes were full of wariness when she saw him.

Where was the relaxed and gentle demeanor she displayed that morning when she was on high alert?

"Sometimes, you can be quite ruthless."

Under the girl's nervous gaze, he slightly bent his finger and touched her delicate face.

Do you think I'll ever see Dr. Su again?

Qin Su, who had been prepared to "fight to the death," felt a pang of panic at these words.

What does this person mean?
Is he planning to confront her directly?
"What did you say? I don't understand."

The girl's eyes were bright and watery, so captivating that one didn't want to leave.

Chu Junyan smiled and said, "Don't you understand?"

Just as Qin Su was about to nod, the man released her.

Why was he so easy to talk to this time?

Chu Junyan didn't insist on anything: "I'm going to the study. You should get some rest."

After saying that, he left the palace to her.

After the person left, the system appeared, trembling: [Host, it seems like he knew your identity...]

Qin Su remained silent, her eyes fixed on the direction the man had left.
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That evening, "Dr. Su" appeared as promised.

"I heard His Highness the Crown Prince is looking for me? What's the matter...?"

Before Qin Su could finish speaking with a smile, the man reached out and pulled her into his arms.

She was clearly taken aback for a moment: "Let go!"

However, just like before, the special effects that worked against the tyrant completely failed against the crown prince.

She even suspected that the dog system had been bribed.

Chu Junyan reached out and lifted her chin, gazing intently at her face.

The longer he looked, the faster Qin Su's heart raced.

Just as she was about to push him away, he suddenly spoke: "I can give you a chance to do hypnosis, to integrate... um, integrate personalities?"

Qin Su stopped struggling: "What are the conditions?"

The man smiled and said, "Smart."

"The condition is simple: do to me what you did to him."

Qin Su relaxed, and her smile became much sweeter: "What you did for him? Treatment? Sure. He's mainly treating his mania..."

Chu Junyan also laughed: "You know that's not what I meant, Sangsang."

Qin Su stopped moving, looked up at him, her eyes somewhat cold.

The man lowered his head, as if he wanted to kiss her.

Qin Su naturally dodged, and frantically summoned the dog system in her mind.

However, everything vanished without a trace, just like before. The system disappeared completely without any response.

The prince raised an eyebrow: "Are you calling that little screaming brat?"

This time, Qin Su froze, her gaze towards the man filled with indescribable surprise.

Suddenly, the system's voice rang in my ears: [Aaaaaah, host, help! The prince has found me! I can't contact you...]

All sound stopped abruptly once again.

Chu Junyan's expression was somewhat strange: "Dog Crown Prince? Is that what you call me?"

Qin Su: ……

This is the first time I've ever heard of the word "awkward" being written like this.

She gave a wry smile: "Would you believe me if I said you misheard me?"

Chu Junyan looked at her: "What do you think?"

Qin Su closed her eyes, resigned to her fate: "Whatever, believe it or not."

So are there any tools that can erase memories or turn back time?

No, the key question is, when exactly did he discover it?
Suddenly, she felt a warmth on her lips. How dare that person shamelessly kiss her?

Qin Su instinctively tried to push him away, but he grabbed her waist: "What does the host mean?"

Okay, they've added a bit more screen time between the two. Let's wait until the crown prince and the tyrant have a little showdown before it ends.