Chapter 1465: Chapter 1464: It Doesn’t Seem So Desperate?
"Give me three days, after which I will personally explain everything to Father."
"But Loyal Brother is impatient; he will surely come to you first thing in the morning for the blood test to confirm your parentage."
Chu Wang looked at Chu Qianli, seeing her calm demeanor, he understood,
this tricky girl naturally had her ways to make the blood test invalid.
"Do not deceive Loyal Brother..."
He didn’t want to see the disappointment, or even despair, on Loyal Brother’s face.
Heaven knew how excited Loyal Brother was at the possibility that Little Lili might be his daughter.
"Do not deceive him, Little Lili, at the most...at the most, I’ll think of a way to temporarily dissuade him from this idea."
...However, what Chu Wang did not anticipate was, before he went to find Chu Jiangnan the next day, Chu Qianli had already gone first.
Blood test.
Liujin personally conducted it for them.
The two drops of blood could not merge.
Chu Jiangnan was silent for a long time, with no expression on his face; no one knew what he was thinking.
When Chu Wang arrived, this was what he saw.
Liujin looked at the bowl with a puzzled expression.
Chu Qianli stood aside, with a calm and carefree demeanor.
As for Chu Jiangnan, he sat in the chair expressionless.
"Little Lili, Loyal Brother, what... does this mean?" Chu Wang’s gaze eventually landed on Chu Qianli.
This troublesome girl, didn’t she agree to delay this matter for three days?
Why did she come running here herself, cutting off Loyal Brother’s hope?
Chu Qianli smiled and said, "Last night, Prince Jing told me the Emperor’s intent, and knowing the Emperor’s mind was doubtful, I could only personally come to resolve his doubts."
The Emperor! Prince Jing!
She actually used such titles to address them!
Is she trying to sever all ties with them?
Chu Qianli ignored Chu Wang’s darkened expression, still smiling: "Although I also hoped I was truly the Emperor’s... but, facts speak louder than words, I cannot take advantage of the Emperor."
"Little Lili..."
"Prince Jing, Prince Yu is still in Sky Prison, but I believe the ministers will soon pressure the Emperor."
Chu Qianli interrupted Chu Wang, adopting a serious and stern expression: "This is the most pressing issue at the moment, Emperor, Prince Jing, why not resolve this first before speaking."
Chu Wang wanted to say something, but Chu Jiangnan waved his hand, interrupting him.
He looked at Chu Qianli: "Then in your view, what should I do now to prevent all this?"
"I’m afraid that no matter what the Emperor does, Prince Yu will not be prevented from leaving Sky Prison; if the Emperor is obstinate, he will surely lose most of the people’s support."
He who wins the people’s heart wins the world; as a ruler, one must never lose the people’s heart.
If not releasing him, then what else could be done?
"Then what’s your suggestion for what I should do next?" Chu Jiangnan asked again.
At this moment, Chu Wang couldn’t fathom his Loyal Brother’s mood, it didn’t seem to be despair.
Shouldn’t he be in pain?
Why so calm?
Chu Qianli appeared not to dwell on it, contemplating seriously for a moment, she said: "Emperor, your clash with Prince Yu is inevitable."
"But if we can undermine Prince Yu’s legitimacy, then Emperor, you will have the rightful cause to quash the rebellion; now, we have two paths we need to take simultaneously..."
Liujin could not hear what they were discussing.
Therefore, Liujin carried the bowl and left.
But unexpectedly, just as he returned to the courtyard where the Prince resided, he saw the Prince standing by the corridor, suddenly spitting out a mouthful of blood...
