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The pastries were served.

There was rose paste, sesame cake, walnut cake, and shortbread that Liu Xiangning had brought back from her previous business.

"Brother, go ahead and say it. There are no outsiders here."

"Zhenzhen, tell your elder brother, how exactly does Nangong Yue treat you? If he's not good to you, your elder brother will take you away from here."

Chen Yunqi's eyes were filled with solemnity.

Clearly, if Chu Xun really didn't like Nangong Yue, he would choose to take her away.

Even if it meant defying the imperial edict, they were willing to do so.

"Brother, His Highness the Ninth Prince treats me very well. You don't need to worry."

Chen Yunqi looked serious, as if he was trying to figure out whether Chu Xunzhen was telling the truth or lying.

Upon hearing this, Chunxi said, "Young Master, it's true. His Highness is so good to you, Miss."

Chunxi was originally a servant in the Chen family and grew up with Chu Xunzhen.

Chunxi's words were written by Chen Yunqi.

Both of them said so, so it seems that this Ninth Prince is indeed quite good.

"My brother has only heard some rumors. They say he is mentally unstable, a fool, and has relapses from time to time."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen nodded and said, "That's right. That's true."

Chen Yunqi frowned and looked at Chu Xunzhen, asking, "Zhenzhen, if you don't want to marry him, your brother will take you away, okay?"

Hearing this, Chu Xunzhen shook his head: "He does indeed suffer from intellectual disability, but the symptoms can be suppressed. He is currently receiving treatment. Moreover, compared to someone like Gu Changfeng, I prefer someone with the pure heart of His Highness the Ninth Prince."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yunqi understood.

"Zhenzhen, it's good that you have your own ideas. Your brother only hopes that you can be happy."

As he spoke, Chen Yunqi took out a small box from his pocket.

"Zhenzhen, your elder brother has nothing to give you. This is a love knot I found while traveling. One for you and one for His Highness."

Chen Yunqi opened the box, and the entire room was instantly bathed in golden light.

"Brother, this is far too valuable."

Two pure gold clasps must be very expensive. She felt unworthy of them.

"Silly Zhenzhen, you're my only sister in this life. If I don't give you the best, who will?"

Chu Xunzhen was overjoyed and immediately put on the love lock.

To Chu Xunzhen's surprise, the love knot also came with a matching gold chain.

"Great! It looks really good!"

Chen Yunqi laughed and spoke.

"Big brother, when will Mother and Father arrive?"

"It'll be soon, it should arrive tonight or tomorrow, and it will definitely be in time for your wedding day."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen smiled.

Suddenly, a large group of people rushed in.

The one leading them was Chu Mingli.

He shouted, "Chu Xunzhen, how dare you have an affair with another man here?"

He had already found out.

As soon as the man arrived, Chu Xunzhen invited him into the private room.

He was utterly ashamed to have such a younger sister.

"Chu Mingli, what's wrong with you?" Chu Xunzhen asked speechlessly.

If her older brother saw this, he'd probably feel sorry for her.

"Chu Xunzhen, you really are a fickle person."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yunqi stood up and walked to Chu Mingli's side.

"The second young master of the Chu family, is that right?" Chen Yunqi asked indifferently.

Chu Mingli smiled arrogantly: "That's right, I am the second young master of the Chu family. Who are you? And why are you in my sister's room?"

Chu Xunzhen's face turned cold, and she said coldly, "Chu Mingli, we've severed ties. And don't forget, last night you tried to harm me but ended up harming someone else instead. Haven't you learned your lesson?"

Chu Mingli's expression changed, and he was about to grab Chu Xunzhen.

But Chen Yunqi stood in front of Chu Xunzhen and grabbed his hand.

"Second Young Master, you can speak freely, but even if you and Zhenzhen are siblings, you should still maintain a proper distance. Second Young Master Chu is the son of a Marquis; surely you understand such a simple principle?"

Chu Mingli withdrew his hand, staring intently at Chen Yunqi, and said, "You, an outsider, are still in my sister's room as it gets dark. What kind of behavior is this?"

"Guards, drag Chu Mingli away and slap him fifty times."

Chu Xunzhen said expressionlessly.

Chu Mingli really thought she had no temper, that she dared to bully her elder brother.

"You dare?"

Chu Mingli stared intently at Chu Xunzhen, still unable to believe that she would treat him this way.

Six eunuchs surrounded Chu Mingli from all sides, grabbed him, and pinned him to the ground.

Chu Xunzhen waved his hand, and Shouyi immediately raised his hand and slapped Chu Mingli in the mouth.

"Chu Mingli, you have trespassed into my courtyard with your men. Today is your lesson."

Chen Yunqi looked at Chu Xunzhen with concern and asked, "Zhenzhen, is this really okay?"

He did know all along that Zhenzhen was a county princess, but wasn't Chu Mingli Zhenzhen's biological brother? He knew how much Zhenzhen had longed to see her real family.

"Big brother, they don't acknowledge me at all," Chu Xunzhen sniffed and said.

Hearing this, Chen Yunqi looked distressed and said angrily, "If they won't admit it, let's go home."

I'm sorry to have made you laugh today, elder brother.

Chu Xunzhen said awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yunqi stroked Chu Xunzhen's hair, just like when they were children.

He had only been here a short while and spent some time with Zhenzhen when Chu Mingli came over to cause trouble.

One can only imagine what kind of life Zhenzhen was living in the Chu family.

Fortunately, the day after tomorrow is her wedding day.

The Chu family will regret treating Zhenzhen this way one day.

Chu Mingli was slapped fifty times in the mouth and then carried away.

Chu Xunzhen didn't even glance at him.

Chu Mingli stared intently at Chu Xunzhen, his heart filled with both pain and anger.

In his heart, even if Chu Xunzhen became a county princess, she would still be the girl who clung to him.

But today, he understands.

Once the letter of severing ties was signed, he truly became nothing in Chu Xunzhen's eyes.

Chu Mingli was carried away.

When Li Yi learned of this, he could not believe it.

She went to visit Chu Mingli.

"Mother, help me... mmm, kill Chu Xunzhen and her lover!"

Li Yi looked at Chu Mingli, let out a wail, and loudly proclaimed, "What a tragedy!"

When Chu Zhanpeng arrived, he asked the servant beside Chu Mingli and learned that they had seen a man lingering at Chu Xunzhen's place that night. That's why they decided to catch him in the act.

"An outsider?" Chu Zhanpeng was speechless. "I told you to study harder and stop thinking about going out to play and gamble all the time. Do you even know who the outsider in Zhenzhen's room is?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yi knew that the other man was probably openly involved, and that Chu Xunzhen was not secretly having an affair.

as predicted.

Chu Zhanpeng's words rang in everyone's ears: "That's Chen Yunqi, the biological son of Zhenzhen's adoptive father, and also Zhenzhen's brother. Chu Mingli, you broke into Zhenzhen's courtyard without investigating and even tried to take someone away. Such arrogance will not be easily forgiven by Zhenzhen."

Chu Mingli's eyes widened.

He thought his father would stand up for him, but now his father is siding with that bitch Chu Xunzhen.

"Today, Young Master Chen has already come to pay his respects and wants to see Zhenzhen. Moreover, there are several maids in the side room. What could they possibly be doing in front of everyone?" Chu Zhanpeng looked at Chu Mingli with disappointment and said.

Chu Mingli broke down.

So he got beaten up for nothing.

"Mingli, the physician has arrived. Administer the medicine first."

The physician from the Gao family stepped forward and applied medicine to Chu Mingli's lips.

Chu Mingli went to sleep.

"Physician, please allow me a moment to speak," Li Yi suddenly said.

The physician followed her to the side and asked softly, "What is it, Madam?"

Li Yi immediately asked, "Does the physician know how to use this blood of a relative as a medicinal ingredient to treat Rou'er's illness?"

The Imperial Noble Consort was pregnant and suspected of miscarriage. All the imperial physicians were confined to the palace to treat her.

Li Yi had no other choice but to consult the physician at the Gao residence.