At this moment, Ning Qixing hurriedly came out to welcome him. When he saw Si Tingye, he immediately bowed." Greetings, Prince Ye. May I know what instructions Prince Ye has for coming to the Minister's Residence?”
Si Tingye snorted coldly." Minister Ning, if I didn't come, wouldn't I have missed this good show where the current minister colluded with the capital's governor to harm this princess consort?!”
Ning Qixing broke out in cold sweat, but he still forced himself to calm down and said,""Your highness, this lowly official is only disciplining a wicked daughter who has no respect for the law. Moreover, this lowly official heard that this wicked daughter has long been divorced by your highness. This lowly official really has no intention of offending your highness.”
Si Tingye smiled coldly." I'll say it again. I never divorced Ning Ruqiu. It's just that she didn't want to marry me."”
When Si Tingye said this, everyone gasped. Heavens, did they hear wrongly? Prince Ye actually admitted that he was rejected by a woman in public?!
Only Ning Ruqiu looked coldly at Si Tingye, not understanding what he was up to.
Si Tingye ignored everyone and looked straight at Ning Ruqiu." Qiu 'er, can you come back with me?"”
Si Tingye calling her Qiu 'er gave Ning Ruqiu goosebumps and she frowned." Not good!”
Si Tingye's face darkened." Are you trying to defy the imperial edict?”
Ning Ruqiu looked at Si Tingye strangely." If I remember correctly, that day at Chengqing Hall, I had already rejected the Emperor's conferment. How could you say that I was defying the imperial edict?”
Si Tingye's thin lips curled up slightly." Qiu 'er, why don't we make a bet?”
Ning Ruqiu frowned." Could it be that the Emperor still insisted on issuing that decree? Or perhaps, it was you who asked the Emperor to issue the decree? Si Tingye, you're too shameless!"
Si Tingye raised his eyebrows but did not comment. He looked at Ning Ruqiu with a burning gaze and said seriously,""Qiu 'er, this time, I sincerely want to invite you back to the residence with me. It has nothing to do with the imperial edict.”
At this moment, Ning Yinxue had already woken up. She happened to hear Si Tingye say that he sincerely wanted Ning Ruqiu to return to the residence. For a moment, she was so angry that her pretty face turned ashen. She rushed out of the door and looked at Ning Ruqiu, saying aggressively,""You slut, after seducing Lan Mo, you're seducing His Highness. You're too shameless!”
Ning Ruqiu narrowed her eyes and looked at Ning Ruqiu coldly. It seemed that she had not taught her enough lessons!
Si Tingye said coldly," Ning Yinxue, you've gone too far.”
Ning Yinxue turned around and looked at Si Tingye in disbelief. She did not expect Si Tingye to criticize her because of a useless daughter of a concubine."I went overboard? Prince Ye, do you know that this woman has always been entangled with Lan Mo? She has already made a cuckold out of you and you are still protecting her? Your highness, don't be deceived by her. She's just a cheap and bad woman, your highness!”
"Enough!" Si Tingye shouted coldly, his gaze towards Ning Yinxue devoid of any warmth." I always thought that you were an understanding, gentle, and demure woman. It seems that I was wrong about you today. Qiu 'er saved your life, but you didn't show any gratitude. Instead, you spoke ill of her and even slandered her, ruining her reputation. Ning Yinxue, let's not mention our engagement!”
"What?" Ning Yinxue cried out involuntarily. The blood that had rushed up her face from the excitement earlier instantly drained away. She staggered a few steps and looked at Si Tingye." You said that our engagement is annulled?”
Si Tingye nodded expressionlessly." It's invalid.”
" You…" Ning Yinxue smiled bitterly. She had just spat out a word when she suddenly fell unconscious.
"Xue 'er?" Ning Qixing rushed forward and picked up Ning Yinxue. He then looked at Ning Ruqiu with an unfriendly gaze." Ning Ruqiu, you wicked girl, this is all your fault!"”
Ning Ruqiu was speechless. It was Si Tingye's fault, so why was she the one being scolded...
At this moment, a sharp and high-pitched voice suddenly rang out." The imperial edict has arrived. Ning Ruqiu will receive it."”
Hearing this, everyone looked at the eunuch holding a bright yellow imperial edict and the two guards behind him and knelt down. Ning Ruqiu frowned but still took two steps forward and knelt down, saying,""Ning Ruqiu, accept the decree."
"In accordance with the heavens, the emperor has issued an edict saying that Minister Ning's daughter, Ning Ruqiu, has made great contributions to saving the emperor. I observe her character, gentle, virtuous, and intelligent. I specially bestow her the title of Princess Ye of King Ye, Si Ting, and also a third-grade female official. She can directly participate in the court's advice. I hope she can give birth to branches and leaves for my Tianhong Kingdom's royal family and benefit the people of the world.”
Hearing this, Ning Ruqiu frowned and looked at Si Tingye. Just as she was about to refuse, she heard Si Tingye say in a low voice that only the two of them could hear,""Accept the edict. Anyway, you have nowhere to go now. I promise you that as long as you return to the Ye Palace, I will not interfere in any of your matters from now on.”
Hearing this, an unknown emotion flashed across Ning Ru's eyes, but she still nodded and said,""Ning Ruqiu, accept the decree."
The eunuch smiled at Ning Ruqiu and helped her up.""Congratulations Princess Ye, I hope Princess Ye and Prince Ye will be together for a hundred years.”
Ning Ruqiu frowned and said politely,""Thank you, Eunuch."
Si Tingye leaned over and wrapped his arms around Ning Ruqiu's shoulders.""Then I'll borrow Eunuch Ma's auspicious words. Benwang will definitely be deeply in love with wangfei and grow old together.”
Ning Ruqiu glared at Si Tingye, who smiled at her and said softly,""Don't forget, you just received the imperial edict.”
Ning Ruqiu secretly pinched Si Tingye's waist. Si Tingye's handsome face was instantly in so much pain that it almost contorted, but he had no choice but to maintain his composure and politely send off Eunuch Ma, who was announcing the decree.
The two of them did not see that not far away, a gentle and refined man was looking at the two of them with an ashen face. A few dark lights flashed in his eyes from time to time.
At this moment, Ning Qixing approached Ning Ruqiu and Si Tingye and said,""The sun is burning, do wangye and wangfei want to go into the fu to rest for a while? I asked the servants to prepare tea for you.”
Ning Ruqiu glanced at Ning Qixing indifferently and said,""Lord Ning, this prince doesn't understand. Previously, you righteously said that you wanted to chase me out of the Ning residence and warned me never to return. Now, what do you mean by this?”
Ning Qixing's expression did not look too good as he said,""Since wangfei is unwilling, then forget it. This official will take his leave.”
"Wait!" Ning Qixing was about to leave when Si Tingye stopped him." Lord Ning, I don't think I said you could leave?”
Ning Qixing's face was livid." Then what does Your Highness want to do?”
"What should we do?" Si Tingye swept her with a cold gaze." You colluded with the capital's Zhaoyin to frame my princess and even wanted to capture her. Now, you want to leave like nothing happened?”
Ning Qixing was drenched in cold sweat, but he still braced himself and said,"Your Highness, Princess Ye is indeed…"
"What is it?" Si Tingye snorted coldly and pulled out a knife from the guard beside him. He placed it on Ning Qixing's neck and said coldly,""This king only saw you ordering hundreds of guards to point knives at this king's princess, thinking that you are bullying others. Minister Ning, it seems that you are not qualified to be a minister, including your life, there is no need to keep it!”
" Please forgive me, Your Highness." Seeing this, Ning Qixing suddenly knelt down and kowtowed." Please forgive me, Your Highness. I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, Your Highness. I really know I was wrong."”
"This king is not interested in whether you are guilty or not. As for the reason, go and explain it to Princess Ye.”Si Tingye pointed his chin in Ning Ruqiu's direction.
Hearing this, Ning Qixing immediately knelt down and took two steps forward. He grabbed Ning Ruqiu's clothes and said tearfully,""Ruqiu, it's my fault. I hope you can let me off on account of our father-daughter relationship.”
Ning Ruqiu frowned in disgust." Before I get angry, you'd better call me Princess Ye. Our father-daughter relationship was completely severed when you chased me out of the Ning residence."”
" Yes, yes, yes, Princess Ye." Ning Qixing kowtowed." I know I was wrong. Don't worry, I will repent. Also, I will make your mother's innocence public."”
"That's for the best. Get lost. I don't want to see you.”Ning Ruqiu turned her face away in disgust.
Hearing this, Ning Qixing felt as if he had been pardoned. He did not dare to look at Si Tingye again and scrambled into the Minister's residence. As soon as he entered, he bumped into someone and both of them fell backward.
"Ahhhh!" Bai Zhiqing said.
"Ah your head, you b * tch. Don't you have eyes when you walk?”Seeing that it was Bai Zhiqing who was in a sorry state, Ning Qixing scolded angrily.
"Ahhhhh!" Bai Zhiqing continued.
"F * ck, you b * tch, don't you know how to speak? What?" Ning Qixing was also extremely angry and scared, even cursing.
Bai Zhiqing could not help but nod as tears flowed down her face." Ahhh!”
"Trash!" Seeing Bai Zhiqing like this, Ning Qixing was furious. He slapped Bai Zhiqing's face." It's all your fault. The good daughter you raised came back to sow discord. Now, that b * tch has become a phoenix. Tell me, what should I do? What should I do?”
After scolding, Ning Qixing was still angry. He kicked Bai Zhiqing hard and left.
On the other hand, Ning Ruqiu and Si Tingye returned to the Ye Palace. Along the way, people kept bowing respectfully." Greetings, Prince Ye and Princess Ye."”
Ning Ruqiu furrowed her brows, appearing rather uncomfortable with everyone's respect.
Si Tingye took a step forward and held Ning Ruqiu's hand. He said softly,""You are now Princess Ye, so it is only natural for everyone to respect you. You will slowly get used to it.”
Ning Ruqiu's frown deepened. She shook off Si Tingye's hand and said coldly,""Prince Ye, if I remember correctly, the reason why I agreed to go back to the Prince's mansion with you was because you promised not to interfere in my life. Please keep your promise in the future and show me some respect!”
Si Tingye didn't care about Ning Ruqiu's nasty words at all. He walked forward with his hands behind his back and said calmly,""Yeah, what I did just now didn't interfere with your life.”
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