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

Chu Yingge's eyes darkened. Although she had dispelled Mu Jingyu's suspicions, she still needed to be cautious about what would happen next.

The fact that Mu Jingyu was able to become emperor is enough to show that he is meticulous and would never give up so easily.

However, before dealing with Mu Jingyu's matter, she still had a score to settle with someone.

If rumors weren't deliberately spread, how could they be so widespread? After much thought, she concluded that only one person could have done such a thing.

……

In almost an afternoon, everyone knew that Chu Yingge was staying at the Seventh Prince's residence, including Prime Minister Chu Tian and his wife, Madam Zhang.

Upon hearing the news, Zhang rushed to her daughter's courtyard.

Chu Yanran sat leisurely in the pavilion, watching the fish in the pond scrambling for food, feeling waves of comfort washing over her.

These creatures, as insignificant as ants, are so easily satisfied. They fight tooth and nail over a mere handful of fish food.

Fortunately, she wasn't one of those small fish.

As the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family, although she was not extremely noble, she would not stoop to fighting with a group of people for food.

Thinking about it, I felt even more smug.

She is now the most noble woman in the world. If she could sit on the throne of empress, no one would dare to compete with her.

When Zhang rushed to the pavilion and saw her daughter feeding the fish so leisurely, she couldn't help but feel angry.

"What time is it? You still have the mood to feed the fish here!"

"What could have caused Mother such a fuss?" Chu Yanran put down the fish food in her hand and sat down to the side.

Seeing her daughter's calm and composed demeanor, Zhang's patience finally gave out: "Are you aware of the rumors circulating today?"

"Mm," Chu Yanran replied indifferently.

Zhang tried to calm her anger and said slowly, "Since you already know, why didn't you take advantage of this opportunity? This was a perfect chance to ruin Chu Yingge!"

"Mother, how do you think this opportunity came about?" Chu Yanran slowly picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and her eyes were full of sinister intent.

Zhang was taken aback, never expecting her daughter to ask such a question. After a moment's thought, a look of disbelief appeared on her face.

"Your handwriting?"

"Otherwise what?" Chu Yanran retorted.

Setting down her teacup and rising from her seat, Chu Yanran walked to Zhang's side, her smile sending chills down one's spine.

A fair hand gently rested on Zhang's shoulder and patted it. Chu Yanran's eyes sharpened: "I have done what I should do. The rest is up to Mother to put on a show."

"What does this mean?" Zhang asked.

Chu Yanran smiled and said, "Of course it means exactly what it says. I have done what I should do. As for Father, it is up to Mother to put on this show. After all, I cannot be too arrogant now and should protect myself wisely."

“Indeed, you shouldn’t be doing these things now,” Zhang agreed.

Chu Yanran was groomed from the very beginning to be the only candidate for Empress. Everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion knew that they had high hopes for Chu Yanran.

Now that Chu Yanran's reputation is ruined, she naturally needs to keep quiet for a while. Otherwise, if she causes any more trouble, her position as empress might be in jeopardy.

Fortunately, the new emperor had just ascended the throne and had no intention of appointing an empress, so Chu Yanran was not without any hope.

Zhang had high hopes for her only daughter and was determined not to let Chu Yingge cause trouble.

She was already very unhappy about what had happened before, and now that she had finally created an opportunity to embarrass Chu Yingge, she naturally wouldn't let it go.

"Don't worry, leave this to your mother."

"I naturally trust Mother to handle things," Chu Yanran said respectfully.

Zhang nodded, said nothing more, turned around and left Chu Yanran's courtyard. Not long after Zhang left the courtyard, Chu Moran came out from the side.

"I never thought you could be so ruthless."

"Didn't my brother tell me that we should always put the big picture first?" Hearing Chu Moran's voice, Chu Yanran was not surprised at all.

Chu Moran remained noncommittal. His younger sister was becoming more and more interesting. However, this suited him just the way he wanted, since only when Chu Yanran became empress could he truly secure a place in the court.

"It's best if you think that way. Remember, once you sit in that position, there will be no woman in the world more honorable than you. Even if it means stepping on the bones of your loved ones, you must do it without hesitation."

"Such remarks don't sound like something Chu Moran would say if he didn't think before he acted and only thought with force!" Chu Yanran sneered.

The man in front of her, her own brother, was no longer the impatient man he used to be; he was just pretending to be impatient in front of others.

The last time, killing someone in front of so many people from the Chu family branch was probably just a way to cover up his actions.

Such acting skills are truly superb.

Chu Moran could certainly hear the sarcasm in Chu Yanran's voice. If it were the old him, he would have been furious at such remarks, but now, he wouldn't.

Becoming the lord of Los Angeles gave him a taste of what it felt like to have immense power, so naturally he wanted to gain even more and greater power.

To gain this right, he could feign madness in front of anyone and endure anyone's ridicule.

"Chu Yanran, you are the last person in the world who has the right to say this to me. After all, you and I belong to the same category."

“I’m not like you.” Chu Yanran shook her head in disgust and said, “You may be inhuman, but I will still show mercy.”

"Will you show mercy to Chu Yin?" Chu Moran asked coldly.

With her back to Chu Moran, Chu Yanran paused for a moment before finally speaking: "My kindness is only for the people I love, but not for Chu Yingge."

"Deceiving yourself."

Chu Moran didn't bother to dwell on it anymore. He turned around and strode away, completely unconcerned about the love-hate relationship between Chu Yingge and Chu Yanran.

He only cared about which of the two people could bring him greater benefits.

If Chu Yingge wanted, he could switch sides at the last minute, since Chu Yingge was much smarter than Chu Yanran.

How weak could a woman who turned the Prime Minister's mansion upside down be?

Turning around, looking in the direction Chu Moran had left, Chu Yanran clenched her hands tightly, her lips turning white.

In public, they were the envy of everyone, like brother and sister, but in reality, they were each harboring their own secrets.

But she also realized that only she could help herself, and that opportunity always favors the prepared mind—that's absolutely true.

"Chu Yingge, only after I crush you will you know who will have the last laugh..."