Chapter 296: Retreat to Advance

This scent always calmed the turmoil in his heart."Are you insane Breaking into my room in the middle of the night is bad enough, but this... Do you even understand what it means to respect boundarie...“Brother SiChen...” Xiao YuFu only felt a burning pain on her face. Tears of grievance welled up in her eyes instantly. She had already prepared herself, but at this moment, the scorching sensation on her face made it impossible for her to accept!

"How dare you tell everything to Ge'er! How dare you!" Qian Sichin was so angry that she clenched her fists, feeling an urge to kill her.

“I didn’t, I just went to thank my younger sister. After all, she risked her life to find the medicine for me.” Xiao Yu Fu cried with a face of innocence. She had calculated that Xiao Yu Ge would say it, but she didn't expect Qian Si Chen to be so angry.

"But you said that you wouldn't let Ge'er know about this." Qian Si Chen's violent gaze was in stark contrast to his usual gentle and polite demeanor.

"Ge'er almost gave her life to get these medicines. After I took them, my body recovered, but I have always felt guilty towards Ge'er. Every night when I dream, I see Ge'er covered in blood standing before me. These days, I haven't dared to face her. I am constantly tormented by guilt. I have to tell her the truth, even if she hates and blames me. I would accept it all, even if it means incurring Si Chen's disgust. It's better than being tortured day and night by my conscience." Xiao Yu Fu cried with tears streaming down her face, each word piercing Si Chen's heart without any room for rebuttal.

Qian Si Chen pursed her lips and remained silent, but the resentment in her heart was still uncontainable.

"Brother Si Chen, we both love Ge'er. Although our love is different, our hearts all love her the same. When you are in front of her, do you think about these things Doesn't your heart ache" Xiao Yu Fu asked a soul-piercing question.

Even so, you shouldn't say this now. You know she just lost a good friend and is heartbroken. How could she bear another blow " Qian Sichin said this, then suddenly thought of something, her eyes instantly became fierce: "Was it you who told Ge'er about Chu Tianqi and Xu Loulan's marriage, saying that I made them move it forward"

Xiao Yufu blinked her beautiful eyes, which were still wet with tears: "Can't I say this Brother Sichen said that in a few days it will be Empress Dowager's 70th birthday. The Empress Dowager has never held a birthday banquet before, so this is a rare occasion. There will be many things to be busy with, so he asked his brother to bring the wedding forward. Can't I say this" She deliberately concealed these things, leading Xiao Yuge to misunderstand Qian Sichen.

When she questioned him like that, Qian Si Chen was unable to point out her mistake. He could only blame himself for not having enough time to explain clearly to Ge'er at the time. Now, even if he tried to explain again, with Ge'er's personality, she definitely wouldn't believe him.

"Brother Si Chen, haven't you and Ge Er had a misunderstanding Don't worry, I'll explain things to Ge Er, she won't be angry with you. The Empress Dowager said that after her birthday, the Emperor will give you and Ge Er a marriage, and I sincerely hope that Ge Er can marry you. Then, the three of us can be together like when we were young."

"You're really going to try and persuade Ge'er" Qian Sichin seemed doubtful.

Of course, I love Si Chen Gege and also Ge'er. The three of us will always be together.

Thus, Xiao Yufu easily defused Qian Siyin's anger with her flowery words and regained his trust. Although she got slapped, she was still happy inside, but she didn't know that even better things were waiting for her.

"Princess, your face..." An Ling saw the five distinct fingerprints on her mistress's face and was still worried.

"Worth it." Xiao Yu Fu touched her face, although it was still burning with pain, but for the future, this pain didn't amount to much.

"Princess, shall we return to the estate now"

"No! Go to the Empress Dowager's place." Xiao Yufu touched her face again, this slap couldn't be taken for nothing, she had to make good use of it.

"Faller!"

As expected, Qianli Ye walked out from the side.

"His Highness, King Liang!" Xiao Yufu and her servant hurried forward to pay their respects, deliberately letting Qian Liye see the half of her reddened cheek.

"Fu'er, what happened to your face Who hit you" Indeed, Qian Li Ye saw the half of her face that was swollen and red, his heart ached as if it were being torn apart.

Xiao Yu Fu could only shake her head sadly.

Beside her, An Ling couldn't help but say, "Who else could it be It must be the Crown Prince."

"The prince hit you How could he possibly harm you" Qian Li Ye's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "How dare he hurt you!" He cherished this person, how could he allow others to bully her.

Xiao Yufu still shook her head, a tear quickly sliding down her cheek. She seemed afraid that Qian Liye would see it and quickly wiped it away.

"An Ling, you tell me, what on earth is going on" Qian Li Ye saw her like this and became even more worried.

An Ling replied tearfully, "It's all because of the Second Miss. The Crown Prince, for the sake of the Second Miss, not only forced the Princess to relinquish her position as Crown Princess, but also had the Second Miss sow discord in front of the Crown Prince, causing him to misunderstand the Princess. This is why he beat her up. Our Princess is truly pitiful..."

"An Ling!" As always, when they were about to finish speaking, Xiao Yufu would speak up to stop them. After all, everything that needed to be said had already been said.

“Princess, even if you scold me, I must say, you are the Crown Princess designated by the Emperor. Why should the Prince disregard right from wrong and favor the Second Miss's words He not only demoted you to a concubine but also dared to lay his hands on you!” An Ling sounded like she was pleading for her mistress.

“How could the crown prince be so reckless!” Indeed, Qian Liye was furious after hearing this: “Who decided on the crown princess It was the Emperor! How could it be up to the crown prince alone Besides, you, Fu’er, are a woman of great fortune. Your fate is tied to the entire nation of Lan Zhao. Even if the crown prince likes Xiao Yu Ge, how could he be so foolish!”

“Brother Sicheng is the Crown Prince. The Emperor has now let him manage most of the government affairs, so many things are up to him. Even if I don’t want to, what can I do Who am I to refuse After all, I have loved him since I was young. All I think about is being by his side for the rest of my life. As for what kind of identity I have, I don't care.”

Thousands of nights heard and felt more heartache for her: "F'er, why are you so foolish You are just too kind." Then, he secretly made a decision: "F'er, don't worry, the position of Crown Princess will definitely be yours, and the future Empress position will definitely be yours!" As long as she wanted, he would find a way to accomplish it for her.

Gazing at Qianli's departing figure, Xiao Yufu lightly flicked away a tear from the corner of her eye with a finger, revealing a stunning smile.

"My lady, do you think His Highness Prince Liang will believe it"

“A person blinded by love cannot see the truth.” Xiao Yufu smiled faintly: “He is Si Chen’s biggest threat. Only by pushing him to his breaking point can Si Chen sit securely on that throne!” Even if Qian Liye really won, given his devotion to her, the position of empress would certainly be hers anyway. So, no matter who lost, she was the ultimate winner.

"The county princess is brilliant!"

After they left, Qian Yi and her servants slowly came out from the side.rt ripped apart by something unseen. He understood what Mother said, but he couldn't let go of Ge’er. Now, every time he closed his eyes, all he saw was Ge’er's image. Even when he revised official do...