Chapter 233 Yan'er, you should go back with Prince Xiao.

The man also agreed with Su Liluo's words; he had indeed been brought back from the street by Chu Yan.

So the man didn't say much and just nodded in agreement.

"So what's your name? You can at least tell me that, right? I can't keep calling you 'Hey' all the time, can I?"

Chu Yan had no objection to Su Liluo's request for a man to stay by her side for protection, as she had originally planned to find a servant who knew martial arts anyway.

She just felt that if the man was unwilling to reveal his identity, then it wouldn't be too much to ask him to tell her his name, would it?

If he's going to stay by my side, he needs to be addressed as someone.

"Since you want me to be your guard, then give me a name."

The man said calmly.

Let her name it?

Chu Yan looked surprised for a moment, then glanced at the man and saw that he didn't seem to be joking. After thinking for a moment, she gave him a simple name.

“I picked you up on the street while riding in a horse-drawn carriage, so I’ll name you Che Yi! Yi as in perseverance.”

This man was poisoned, yet he survived for so long and refused to reveal his background even in the face of death. He can be considered a stubborn and resolute person.

That's what Chu Yan thought.

"Che Yi?"

The man paused for a moment, slightly surprised by the unfamiliar name. He had originally thought that Chu Yan would give him a servant's name, such as Che Wu or Che Liu.

"Hmm, is this name okay?"

Chu Yan asked.

Seeing Che Yi's confused expression, she thought he was dissatisfied, but after hesitating for a while, Che Yi smiled and nodded.

After curing Che Yi, Su Liluo didn't stay long, but simply told him to take good care of Chu Yan.

The Chu family was very happy to see Che Yi cured and taken in as a guard by Chu Yan. Chu's father and Chu Cilin were especially pleased that he had been put in charge of protecting Chu Yan's safety.

Unexpectedly, three days later, Prince Xiao came to visit.

"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, Yan'er and I are husband and wife. I have come to pick her up today with the intention of making her stay at her parents' home for so long. I am really sorry."

In the main hall, Prince Xiao spoke politely and respectfully.

Chu's father and mother sat in the main seats, with Chu's two brothers sitting below them, and Chu's eldest sister-in-law sitting beside them.

Chu Yan watched all of this with a cold eye.

She clenched her fists, looking at Xiao Wang's indifferent expression, feeling a surge of anger.

It was clearly him who favored his concubine over his wife, disregarded the rules for Chu Yun's sake, and angered her so much that she had to go home. Yet now that he had come to pick her up, he refused to talk about his own mistakes.

She even implied that she was blaming herself for bothering her parents' family.

"Your Highness still knows that Yan'er is at her parents' home? She's been back for so long, and I always thought that Your Highness only cared about the lowly concubines in the manor and knew nothing about the Princess!"

Chu's father snorted coldly and said in a sarcastic tone.

King Xiao's face darkened slightly, then he smiled and said, "It's all my fault. I originally wanted to give Yan'er some time to express herself, but I didn't expect to make my father-in-law angry."

"Now I've come to take Yan'er back to my residence. I hope she can come with me, since she's already married and it's not right for her to stay at her parents' home indefinitely."

"I will not return, Your Highness, please leave!"

Chu Yan couldn't stand Xiao Wang's hypocritical behavior any longer.

She planned to find another courtyard to live in for a while, rather than go back to the Xiao Prince's mansion where Chu Yun was, especially since Chu Yun was now Xiao Prince's legitimate concubine.

"Yan'er, are you still angry? Yun'er is just one of my concubines. Since ancient times, men have always had three wives and four concubines. If Yan'er is upset with me over something like this, I'm afraid it's not a good idea."

When King Xiao looked at Chu Yan, the smile on his face vanished completely.

He had already given Chu Yan a way out, but she was so ungrateful.

He wouldn't have come to pick her up if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't divorce her yet.

Chu Yan's face turned red with anger. Xiao Wang's words were a veiled criticism of her jealousy, but what she cared about was not Xiao Wang taking a concubine, but that the person was Chu Yun!

If it had been from the beginning that King Xiao had directly told him that he wanted to take Chu Yun as a concubine, he probably wouldn't have refused.

She used to think that it was okay for men to have multiple wives and concubines, but after what happened when Chu Yun and Prince Xiao deceived her and even tried to kill her, she no longer thought that way.

Because she knew that Xiao Wang and his men initially wanted to kill her and take her place, and that she was only forced into becoming a concubine.

If she forgives them this time, will she have any way to survive in the future?

However, while Chu Yan thought this way, some people did not.

For example, Chu Yan's sister-in-law listened to what Prince Xiao said and felt that Prince Xiao was right.

To her, Chu Yan was ultimately a married daughter, the wife of Prince Xiao, who was the emperor's son and someone they couldn't afford to offend.

Putting aside the fact that if Chu Yan were divorced or disliked by Prince Xiao for a long time and stayed in her parents' home, it would affect her daughter's marriage prospects in the future, she was also worried that Chu Yan would affect her husband's career and bring Prince Xiao's targeting upon her.

Therefore, Chu Yan's sister-in-law couldn't help but advise, "Yan'er, since Prince Xiao has come to fetch you, you should go back. What kind of grudge can a married couple hold overnight? Staying at home like this isn't good for the family's reputation..."

Sister-in-law Chu hesitated, but anyone with common sense could understand what she meant.

Father Chu glared at his sister-in-law with displeasure, "You have no right to speak here!"

Sister-in-law Chu glared resentfully at Chu Yan, then hugged her three-year-old daughter even tighter.

Despite this, Chu Yan was still heartbroken. She felt her family's disdain, especially when she saw her sister-in-law tightly holding her daughter.

“Yan’er, your sister-in-law isn’t entirely wrong. Couples always make up after a quarrel in bed. Now that Chu Yun’s matter is settled and Prince Xiao has come to pick you up, why don’t you give Prince Xiao another chance?”

At this moment, Chu's mother, who was standing to the side, also spoke up.

It wasn't that she didn't feel sorry for Chu Yan's plight, but she felt that no matter how heartbroken or angry Chu Yan was, she couldn't change the fact. Since ancient times, it has been difficult for women to get a divorce, let alone one with a prince.

She wasn't worried that Chu Yan would affect the family's reputation; she just felt that Chu Yan was ultimately a woman and couldn't fight against the royal power.

If this leads to a complete confrontation between the Chu family and Prince Xiao, she still doesn't want to destroy the Chu family and her son.

Chu Yan, who was already heartbroken, was shocked to hear her mother say the same thing. Her eyes widened in surprise, and a sense of grievance welled up in her eyes.

"Mom, I understand. Don't worry, I'll move out and it won't affect the family!"

Chu Yan said sadly, then got up, covered her face, and ran away from the hall.

Since her mother had said so, she would definitely not stay at home anymore. However, she really didn't want to go back to the chaotic Xiao Wang Mansion.

Therefore, Chu Yan decided to buy a house outside and live there herself.

"Yan'er! Oh, how could you say that about her!"

When Chu's father saw Chu Yan run away in tears, he angrily pointed at Chu's mother and scolded her.