Chapter 648: She Must Be Crazy to Have Fallen for Him 4 (2/2)

Chu Lian narrowed her eyes. The light in her normally clear, bright eyes instantly dimmed. When Wenlan saw that, her heart felt like it was being crushed and it ached painfully.

She regretted telling Third Young Madam about that matter.

Chu Lian didn’t ask any more questions after that. She rested against the bedframe for a while with dull eyes.

An hour later, she asked Wenqing to help her up for breakfast.

The breakfast was on the table in the middle of the tent, so Wenqing helped Chu Lian walk over to the table.

In the middle of the meal, Wenqing softly said, “Third Young Madam, this servant has something to report.”

Chu Lian regained her focus and cheered up.

She lifted her head and looked at Wenqing. “Tell me.”

“Third Young Madam, Imperial Princess Leyao’s leg was injured after she insisted on going hunting in the woods yesterday. The imperial physician said that even after she recuperates, her leg would probably be crippled.”

Chu Lian was slightly shocked after listening to Wenqing’s words. Imperial Princess Leyao’s leg was likely going to be crippled?

She looked at Wenqing again, and saw that she had lowered her head and stopped talking.

Chu Lian sighed helplessly as she understood the meaning behind Wenqing’s words.

She was probably helping He Changdi explain. An explanation for him returning late at night and the reason he wasn’t concerned about her injury.

However, it simply didn’t make sense. Imperial Princess Leyao had only injured her leg. Even if she had injured her head, it still didn’t have anything to do with He Changdi.

Why would he return late at night because of Imperial Princess Leyao?

It couldn’t possibly be from the emperor’s imperial order, could it? That is, unless the emperor had nothing better to do and wanted to make things difficult for him–he, a married young man who already had a legitimate wife.

It was true that Imperial Princess Leyao had feelings for him, but she was still young. Neither Imperial Concubine Wei nor the emperor would be so ‘desperate’ to choose a married man, who was nearly ten years older than Imperial Princess Leyao, for her.

After Chu Lian finished eating, she set down her chopsticks and stood up. “Alright, I understand. Wenqing, Wenlan, come with me for a walk.”

Wenqing didn’t think that Third Young Madam would react so calmly. She felt somewhat uneasy inside and didn’t dare to speak up again.

Chu Lian pulled aside the thick curtains of the tent that kept out the wind. Then, she looked towards the wide horizon of the clear blue sky.