Phoenix Cries Across the World: The Cold-Hearted Princess is Too Alluring

The people in the ancestral hall were not only from the Zhang family, but also from branches of the Chu family. Seeing that Li Ma was stammering and unwilling to speak, they naturally understood about 70-80% of what was going on.

Since Chu Tian hadn't made any statement, they naturally didn't dare to say anything more.

Chu Yingge drew the whip she had coiled at her waist and lashed it hard at the floor next to Li Ma, the force of which was just enough to shatter the floor into pieces.

"Tell me, why didn't you tell your wife when you saw me poisoning her?"

"I..." Li Ma was so frightened by Chu Yingge that she could no longer speak clearly.

Chu Yinnan, who was standing to the side, saw all of this clearly. Although she was surprised that her younger sister had learned martial arts at some point, she did not investigate further and instead started acting on the side.

"Li Ma, I'll ask you one more time, did you see Ninth Miss poison Mother's food?"

“This…” Li Ma looked up at Zhang Shi, unsure of what to say next.

Zhang kept her head down, ignoring the question in Li Ma's eyes. Instead, she looked rather ruthless, regretting that she should have sent someone more clever. Now, in front of everyone, she was truly embarrassed.

Chu Moran, on the other hand, saw the situation clearly. Since he couldn't get rid of Chu Yingge, he should protect himself.

"I think this is all a farce. This wicked servant must have harmed my mother himself, and now he's trying to frame Ninth Sister. He's really tired of living!"

"Young Master, I didn't do it, this is Madam's..."

"court death!"

Before Li Ma could finish speaking, she was killed by Chu Moran with a single palm strike. No one present dared to say anything more, after all, they were just a branch of the Chu family and had no right to interfere.

Chu Yinnan held Chu Yingge protectively in his arms, afraid that she would see the bloody scene before her. In his memory, Chu Yingge would always be that little sister who never grew up.

Instead of avoiding it, she calmly accepted it. The feeling of being protected was so warm. For the first time, Chu Yingge felt that having an older brother was not so bad.

Chu Moran's reaction did manage to smooth things over, but killing someone in front of so many people clearly showed in Chu Tian's eyes that he had grown too big for his britches and no longer respected him.

It seems that his son is already capable of handling things on his own.

If it can be used for one's own benefit, then there is naturally no problem, but what if it cannot?

Thinking of this, Chu Tian's eyes darkened.

Zhang walked up to Chu Yingge, though unwillingly, she still had to put on a show.

“Yinge, your mother was careless in this matter and wronged you.”

"It is indeed inconsiderate."

Others might not understand the meaning behind these words, but Zhang understood them clearly: it meant that her plan was not thorough enough, which allowed Chu Yingge to take advantage of the situation.

Zhang opened her mouth as if to say something, but Chu Yingge interrupted her with a gesture: "Madam, there's no need to say anything. Yingge didn't take this little matter to heart at all. Anyway, the matter is clear, so Yingge will take her leave now."

"Very well, you and Yin Nan haven't seen each other for a long time, you must have a lot to talk about." Zhang was naturally worldly-wise and knew that the more she said, the more mistakes she would make, so it was better to push things along and end the matter as soon as possible.

And so, the farce came to an end.

Chu Yanran returned to her room and started smashing things. She thought she could use this opportunity to ruin Chu Yingge, but she didn't expect that she would fail in the end. This is not what she wanted to see, absolutely not!

"Why? Why? Why does that bitch always manage to ruin things at crucial moments!"

"Miss, it's alright. If you don't get another chance this time, there will be another one," Green Bamboo comforted her from the side.

Unexpectedly, this attempt to comfort Chu Yanran did not improve her mood; instead, it caused her to direct her anger directly at Lvzhu!

"How dare you say that! If you could come up with any good ideas, would I be so angry?"

"Miss, I didn't expect this either..."

"Enough!" Before Green Bamboo could finish speaking, Chu Yanran interrupted her, smashing the vase in her hand straight at Green Bamboo.

Before it could react, the green bamboo was hit hard by the vase. It lost its footing and was about to fall when it fell into a warm embrace.

Green Bamboo looked up and saw a handsome face. She blushed and quickly got out of Chu Moran's arms.

"Thank you, young master."

"You can go now." Chu Moran waved his hand dismissively.

Green Bamboo nodded slightly: "Yes, young master."

Emerging from the room, Green Bamboo hurriedly hid to the side, her heart pounding like a deer's. She had actually developed feelings for the young master. After a long sigh, she left as if nothing had happened.

Seeing his younger sister so angry, Chu Moran couldn't help but laugh. His sister had been spoiled since childhood and had never suffered any grievances. Now, however, she had been bullied by Chu Yingge time and time again, so naturally she couldn't get over it.

"I've heard about what happened to you, but I never thought you'd end up like this!"

"Are you still my brother?! I'm your own sister! How can you stand by and watch Chu Yingge bully me like this?" Chu Yanran walked to the side and sat down in a huff, turning away and ignoring Chu Moran.

"Of course I couldn't stand it anymore, that's why I came back to cheer you on!" Chu Moran walked around to Chu Yanran's side, took out a delicate little box from his pocket, and slowly opened it.

"This is a luminous pearl from the East Sea, the only one of its kind in the world. Do you like it?"

"I don't like it." Chu Yanran turned her head and looked to the side.

Putting down the box in his hand, Chu Moran turned Chu Yanran around so that she was facing him, his eyes fixed on her.

"You are the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion, why do you insist on picking a fight with a lowly person?"

"Don't you know how she bullied me?"

"Of course I know," Chu Moran said earnestly. "But your most pressing task right now should be to gain the Emperor's favor and become Empress smoothly. Once you become Empress, will Chu Yingge still be a match for you?"

"But I am now completely disgraced, and the Emperor will not like me anymore."

Thinking of this, Chu Yanran felt a pang of sadness. She hadn't seen the Emperor for several days, probably because she had been sleeping naked at her doorstep. The Emperor must have thought she was a promiscuous woman.

Chu Moran pulled Chu Yanran to the bronze mirror. Looking at the person in the mirror, he couldn't help but exclaim, "You are so beautiful that any man would fall for you. Don't think about anything else. Just be a good young lady of the Chu family."

“But…” Chu Yanran hesitated.

“There’s no ‘buts’ about it. As for Chu Yingge…” Chu Moran paused and continued, “I’ll handle her. Now that my brother is back, he will definitely take care of your worries.”

Chu Yanran nodded without arguing. Her gaze followed the bronze mirror, where the person in the mirror was stunningly beautiful, but her eyes revealed a hint of ambition.