Hearing this, Lan Mo was very curious, and there was a joy in his tone that could not be concealed." What? You said that you and Prince Ye are no longer husband and wife?”
Ning Ruqiu glanced at Lan Mo and frowned slightly." General Lan, can I trouble you to make way?"”
Sensing the indifference and alienation in Ning Ruqiu's tone, Lan Mo froze, but the smile on his lips didn't decrease.""Miss Ning, the emperor ordered you to enter the palace. If you don't go, you will be disobeying the imperial edict, which is a serious crime.”Seeing that Ning Ruqiu was still hesitating, Lan Mo thought that she didn't want to see Si Tingye, so he immediately continued,""Miss Ning, don't worry, I will speak up for you. With me around, no one will dare to touch you.”
Ning Ruqiu's frown deepened and she looked at Lan Mo." General Lan, did you misunderstand something?”
Lan Mo was stunned, but Ning Ruqiu continued,"I don't like Si Tingye or anyone else. I don't even want to stay in Ling City. I hope you understand what I mean.”
"Lady Ning, it's better to enter the palace first." Lan Mo said.”
Seeing that Lan Mo didn't listen to her, Ning Ruqiu didn't bother to say anything more. Anyway, she would leave soon, and the two of them probably wouldn't have any chance to meet in this life. So, she let Lan Mo think whatever he wanted.
"Xiao Tao, Zixi, wait for me at the Windward Inn.”Ning Ruqiu turned around and instructed Xiao Tao and Zixi. After all, this was ancient times, and the emperor's orders could not be carried out. Although she wanted to leave, she did not want to be a fugitive. Therefore, it was better to enter the palace and explain everything clearly.
Lan Mo brought Ning Ruqiu back to Chengqing Hall. The morning court session had already ended and only the Emperor, Si Tingye, and Si Hengqing were still there.
Ning Ruqiu walked forward. The Emperor's complexion was not bad. It seemed that after these few days, the Imperial Physician had done enough conditioning for him. Ning Ruqiu respectfully bowed to the Emperor and said,""Greetings to the emperor, long live my emperor!”
The Emperor laughed and personally helped Ning Ruqiu up.""No need to be so polite. Zhen has already heard from Qing `er and Ye` er that this Zhen's life was saved by you. Haha, tell me, what reward do you want?”
Ning Ruqiu bowed again and said,""The emperor is too serious, this is this minister's daughter's duty.”
The Emperor smiled again, his eyes full of praise." Not bad, you claim credit without being self-reliant. Good, I will confer you the title of Ye 'er's concubine today, and you will receive a second-grade imperial mandate. How about it?”
Upon hearing this, Ning Ruqiu glanced at Si Tingye indifferently. The latter's face was slightly pale, which was the side effect of excessive blood loss. Ning Ruqiu admired Si Tingye for being able to stand in the Imperial Court with such a calm expression. As a doctor, she knew very well how much the poison in Si Tingye's body had taken on his body.
Seeing that Si Tingye had no reaction, Ning Ruqiu snorted coldly. Just as she was about to speak, Lan Mo took a step forward and said,""Emperor, perhaps you don't know, but Miss Ning is no longer Prince Ye's concubine. A month ago, Prince Ye had already divorced Miss Ning.”
The Emperor was shocked. He looked at Si Tingye." Is that true?”
Si Tingye looked at Ning Ruqiu indifferently and glanced at Lan Mo from the corner of his eyes. For some reason, he suddenly felt that his good friend was not pleasing to the eye.
Seeing Si Tingye remain silent, Ning Ruqiu sneered and said,""Your Majesty, this is true. Moreover, this subject's daughter does not wish to become Prince Ye's wife in this lifetime. If the emperor has nothing else, this official's daughter would like to take her leave first.”
Ning Ruqiu bowed and was about to leave Chengqing Hall when Si Tingye blocked her way and said coldly,""Where are you going?"
Ning Ruqiu looked at Si Tingye in amusement." Prince Ye, you should know very well that I'm no longer your concubine. I don't seem to have the obligation to report my whereabouts to you?”
Si Tingye's lips curled into a devilish smile. He leaned close to Ning Ruqiu's ear and said in an ambiguous tone,""You've slept with this king and you still dare to say you're not this king's woman?”Si Tingye's words were explicit and frivolous. The Emperor raised his eyebrows slightly and silently turned around, pretending to go into the inner room to read the memorials. His son was flirting with a girl, so there was no reason for him to watch.
Si Heng looked down at his nose and heart. He didn't know whether to leave or not. He really didn't know what to do, so he simply observed the structure of Chengqing Hall and checked if the maids and eunuchs who were cleaning were lazy. Only Lan Mo was still rooted to the ground, his expression extremely ugly.
Ning Ruqiu didn't have the time to notice anyone else. Si Tingye was too close to her, and his warm breath hit her face, making her extremely uncomfortable. She couldn't help but frown and say,""Prince Ye, please have some self-respect! You personally wrote the divorce letter, do you still want to deny it?”
Si Tingye smiled faintly." Divorce? Alright, take out the divorce papers and this king will let you go. How about it?”
Hearing this, Ning Ruqiu couldn't help but feel anxious. The divorce papers had long been torn apart by him, and now he actually wanted her to take them out! Ning Ruqiu glared fiercely at Si Tingye." I've learned something today. The dignified Third Prince of Great Hong Kingdom is actually just a shameless villain!”
"Shameless scoundrel?" Si Tingye mulled over Ning Ruqiu's words, straightened his body, and looked at Ning Ruqiu." Do you really want to leave me that badly?”
"Yes, sir! I don't want to stay by your side for a moment longer!”Ning Ruqiu said resolutely.
Si Tingye's face was livid. He glared at Ning Ruqiu and kissed her red lips.
Ning Ruqiu had no time to think about why it was so cold when she felt a cold touch. She subconsciously slapped him!
"Pa!"
The crisp sound of a slap echoed throughout the huge Cheng Qing Hall. Everyone was stunned on the spot.
Ning Ruqiu bit her lip hard and looked at Si Tingye, whose face was dark, not far away. She said coldly,""Si Tingye, let me tell you, don't ever think that I'll become your woman in this lifetime!”
Ning Ruqiu turned around and left without hesitation.
Si Hengqing moved his toes, wanting to chase after him. However, when he saw Si Tingye, who was expressionless and standing straight on the spot, he could not help but retract his foot.
Lan Mo chased after her. At that time, Ning Ruqiu had already walked quite a distance away from Chengqing Hall. Lan Mo pulled Ning Ruqiu's hand and said,"Miss Ning, are you alright?"
Ning Ruqiu looked at Lan Mo in amusement." General Lan, the person who was beaten up was Si Tingye. Logically speaking, shouldn't you be holding Si Tingye's hand and asking him if he was alright?”
Lan Mo was stunned. Ning Ruqiu shook off his hand and strode out. Lan Mo quickly chased after her." Miss Ning, where are you going? I'll send you."”
Ning Ruqiu stood still and turned around to look at Lan Mo indifferently." General Lan, I've already made my words very clear. Why can't you let go?”
Lan Mo looked into Ning Ruqiu's eyes, and a hint of hurt appeared in his eyes." I'm sorry, but we're still friends, aren't we? Let me send you back to the Ning residence."
Ning Ruqiu looked at Lan Mo's sincere expression and couldn't bear it for a moment. She casually threw a bottle of medicine over and said,""Don't follow me anymore, or your body won't be able to take it. You were previously poisoned by Ma Jie's hidden weapon. Although the poison is under control, the remaining poison is still there.”
Ning Ruqiu left again. This time, Lan Mo didn't stop her. Holding the antidote Ning Ruqiu gave him, Lan Mo once again made up his mind. In this lifetime, he definitely couldn't miss Ning Ruqiu!
Ning Ruqiu left the palace and came to the Windward Inn to bring Zixi back to the Ning residence. She knew very well that there would definitely be someone who would interfere in this trip to the Ning residence to retrieve her mother's belongings. For Xiao Tao's safety, Ning Ruqiu decided to let Xiao Tao settle down at the Windward Inn for the time being while she and Zixi went back to retrieve the things.
This was the first time Ning Ruqiu had returned to this so-called " home " after transmigrating to Great Hong Kingdom. Ning Ruqiu looked coldly at the magnificent residence in front of him. This was the place where Ning Ruqiu grew up. There was not much familiarity in his eyes. It seemed that the original Ning Ruqiu did not like this place very much.
The servant at the door naturally recognized Ning Ruqiu, but he did not let Ning Ruqiu in. Instead, he looked down at Ning Ruqiu from above and said in a strange tone,""Yo, isn't this the dignified Prince Ye's…uh, concubine? Why did she lower herself to come to our Minister's residence today?”
The news that Ning Ruqiu had saved the emperor and made a great contribution had yet to spread, and Ning Yinxue had spread the news that Ning Ruqiu had been divorced by Si Tingye. Therefore, the servants of the Ning residence looked down on Ning Ruqiu.
Ning Ruqiu glanced at the servant indifferently, not wanting to argue with him too much, so she said,""Move aside, I want to go in."
Seeing Ning Ruqiu's lukewarm expression, the servant couldn't help but pause and his expression turned ugly." What are you so arrogant for? Who do you think you are? You're just a stray dog who has lost his home. How dare you act so presumptuously in the Minister's Estate?"”
"A stray dog?" Ning Ruqiu clenched her teeth and looked coldly at the servant." Are you sure you're talking about me?”
Ning Ruqiu's voice was so cold that the servant couldn't help but take two steps back. When he reacted, he became even more furious and said,""Nonsense, you've been divorced by Prince Ye. If you're not a stray dog, then what are you? Moreover, even if you are not divorced, you are just a lowly concubine, not even comparable to us servants…"
The servant was still cursing Ning Ruqiu endlessly. Ning Ruqiu glanced at Zixi, who nodded and suddenly stepped forward, kicking the servant in the chest. Zixi's martial arts were not weak, so how could the servant be her match? He was instantly sent flying, crashing into the door of the Minister's Mansion and rolling down.
Seeing this, the other servants immediately stepped forward to help, but they were quickly cleaned up by Zixi. One by one, they lay on the ground and cried for their parents, unable to get up at all.
Ning Ruqiu nodded in satisfaction and was about to step into the Minister's Mansion when Ning Qixing's sedan chair arrived at the door. Ning Qixing looked at the servants rolling on the ground outside the Minister's Mansion and his face instantly darkened. He looked at Ning Ruqiu with an unfriendly gaze." Why? Do you think that you can be arrogant and lawless after receiving the Emperor's praise?"”
Ning Ruqiu was expressionless as she said lightly," I've never been arrogant and domineering, but I won't let anyone bully me either!”
"What a good one!" Ning Qixing sneered." You beat up the servant of the Minister's Residence to such a state, yet you pretend to be pitiful and say that others bullied you. You're really despicable!”# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 56PM #
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