"That’s why I went quietly by myself."

Chu Qianli flashed a playful smile: "If I told him beforehand, of course he wouldn’t agree."

Feng Jinrui looked sullen: "I want to go too, I can protect you."

"But I don’t need your protection, besides, Fu Long and Fu Ning are with me."

"But..." Feng Jinrui looked at her again, almost about to cry!

"But I don’t want to be the Emperor at all! Enchantress, you’re going off to have fun with my big brother, but you’re leaving me here, trapped in this Imperial Palace, you... you’re so heartless!"

If he weren’t such a manly man, Feng Jinrui would have really cried.

He knew that once his big brother completely dismantled the Medicine Man Army and subdued or killed Nangong Shuya, his big brother would take the Enchantress and flee far away.

He’d known for a long time!

He just wasn’t willing!

"I’m also... I’m also a part of your family." Why wouldn’t they take him along?

This remark sounded truly pitiful.

Even Chu Qianli could hear the bitterness in it.

"I originally didn’t plan to tell you, for fear you might slip up."

"What do you mean?" Feng Jinrui looked surprised.

Could it be, they have another plan?

Does this plan include taking him along?

"It won’t be long." Chu Qianli lightly patted his shoulder, "Jinrui, you’re not fit to be the Emperor... ahem, I’m not saying you’re stupid, I’m just saying you’re not suited, so... trust me, soon you’ll be free from this misery, trust me!"

"But..."

"I really can’t tell you now, just continue handling things in the palace at the current pace."

"You know I’m not cut out to be the Emperor." Didn’t she just say that herself?

If that’s the case, why does she still want him to stay in the palace?

"Yes, yes, someone knows better than me that you’re not fit to be the Emperor, so someone will surely help you."

Chu Qianli leaned closer, her voice very, very soft: "Don’t you trust me?"

"I..." He really wanted to trust the Enchantress, he’d long regarded her as one of his own.

But, he didn’t know what the Enchantress was planning to do.

He also didn’t know how much longer he would have to stay in the palace.

He wanted to join his big brother on the battlefield, to deal with Nangong Shuya together, to rescue the Medicine Men together.

He didn’t want to remain in the palace for another moment.

"I really can’t tell you, you might mess it up, but trust me, I will definitely get you out of this hell soon, as long as you handle state affairs sincerely and diligently, you’ll soon be back with us."

"Really?" Feng Jinrui still found it hard to believe that such a good thing could happen?

But, she’s the Enchantress!

How could he not trust the Enchantress?

"Yes, believe me. Now, hurry back." Chu Qianli patted his shoulder again.

Though Feng Jinrui was reluctant, he trusted Chu Qianli that much.

In the end, he was still persuaded by Chu Qianli to go back.

After watching Feng Jinrui leave, Chu Qianli continued walking towards the palace gates.

But as she was leaving the palace, she was stopped again.

"...Uncle Nine?"

Seeing Feng Dingchu sitting in the tree drinking, Chu Qianli’s heart skipped a beat.

"Uncle, Uncle Nine, why are you sitting here alone?"

"What? You didn’t want to see me?" Feng Dingchu lowered his eyes, staring at her guilty figure, "Or are you worried I heard every word you said to Feng Jinrui?"