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Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage-Chapter 1353 - 1352: Let’s See How He Fights With Us
Chapter 1353: Chapter 1352: Let’s See How He Fights With Us
"The Princess and Prince Xuan are still in the critical illness area. How can you burn it down?" Lan Fan asked.
Chu Minghao, however, sneered dismissively, "If they don’t come out, it means they’ve already contracted the plague. Since they’ve been infected, naturally, it must be burned down."
"You dare to kill the Princess?" Lan Fan narrowed his eyes.
"Heh, sir, I am not killing the Princess. The Princess has already died from the plague. I simply don’t want those villagers to defile her corpse," Chu Minghao replied nonchalantly.
Chu Minghao had already planned everything long in advance, and even the guards had secretly prepared dry firewood and water.
Lan Fan glanced at him, still contemplating with a thoughtful expression.
"What exactly is Mr. Lan thinking about?" Chu Minghao originally felt his plan was flawless.
But being looked at with that gaze inexplicably caused him some unease.
"Could it be that Mr. Lan disapproves?"
"The villagers will remember that the Nanming Princess entered the critical illness area to treat the sick but ultimately perished alongside them in the fires," Lan Fan said.
"Sir... What do you mean by this?" Chu Minghao frowned deeply.
Lan Fan glanced at him again, his expression layered with complexity.
"Sir..."
"The Princess sacrificed her life to stay with the sick, but the Crown Prince burned her alive along with the patients. Even without confirming whether the Princess was infected, you think you can silence Xinhua Village’s whispers? How many rumors can the Crown Prince truly suppress?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Minghao relaxed and chuckled, "So this is what the esteemed gentleman is concerned about."
"Ha." He laughed dryly again, his amusement fading as he lowered his voice. "If it truly comes to the point where Chu Qianli must be burned, then what do you think will happen to the residents of Xinhua Village? Do you think, as the Crown Prince, I would leave them alive?"
Lan Fan’s face darkened instantly. "The Crown Prince plans to kill off the entire village?"
"Shh, Mr. Lan, such words must not be spoken lightly."
Chu Minghao pressed a finger to his lips in a silencing gesture.
His voice dropped further, "It’s not by choice, but necessity. As Mr. Lan himself just said, Xinhua Village, with so many voices buzzing, is impossible for me to thoroughly silence."
"Only dead men keep secrets."
"Massacring the village—you realize how grave the consequences of that would be?" Lan Fan, though greedy and lacking virtue, had never truly considered a slaughter of this scale.
Moreover, it was not long ago that he performed a ritual of blessings for the villagers of Xinhua Village. To turn around and massacre them would render his prayers a farcical mockery!
"Such matters, the Crown Prince never consulted with me!" Lan Fan said with some dissatisfaction.
"I feared the State Preceptor had overexerted himself today; I didn’t want to trouble you further," Chu Minghao replied smoothly.
Even now, Chu Minghao remained half-lying down, the pain in his rear constantly reminding him of the enormous humiliation inflicted upon him by Chu Qianli!
Lan Fan could see clearly that this time, he intended to use this situation for personal revenge.
Chu Minghao loathed Chu Qianli deeply, and this move was driven more by vengeance than any other motives. freeweɓnøvel~com
Lan Fan pressed his lips into a thin line, his expression icy as he asked, "Burning the entire village would result in countless innocent villagers meeting a fiery death. If such news spreads, it will undoubtedly damage your reputation."
He paused for a moment before asking, "Crown Prince, are you not afraid of losing the people’s trust?"
"This so-called people’s trust is insignificant next to our grand plans," Chu Minghao said coldly.
He clenched his fists, his gaze filled with animosity.
"Once I return to the capital, I’ll shift all blame onto that wretched Chu Qianli. With the Emperor bereft of his sole heir, let’s see how he dares to challenge my father!"
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