Chapter 473: This King Went To The Palace To Revoke The Marriage

As for Ning Huaiyuan going to Ning Qingshan’s place, Ning Xueyan had previously felt that the two of them should join hands, so the next step should be to do everything they could to deal with themselves. The blood test at Hanshan Temple was considered to have cut off the opportunity for Madam Ming to frame them. Then, if they wanted Ning Huaiyuan’s identity to become the direct son again, they could only let Madam Ling become a concubine.

This was almost impossible. Madam Ling’s current situation, as long as she didn’t loosen her grip, she would have no possibility of becoming a concubine. It wasn’t that she, as a daughter, could still manage her father’s wives and concubines, but mainly because Madam Ling had harmed Madam Ming, and she was Madam Ming’s only daughter.

Speaking up herself would be more effective than anyone else’s words.

As long as she said that Madam Ling had also been deceived at the time, and then, for the sake of family affection, allowed Madam Ling to become a concubine, Ning Huaiyuan would still be a direct son and could still become the Young Master of the Duke’s Mansion fairly and justly.

Of course, there was also the matter of acknowledging Ning Huaiyuan in the name of Madam Ming, but before that, she had also refused at the Old Madam’s place, and this suggestion should not be mentioned again.

But, besides this! Were there no other solutions? Ning Xueyan’s watery eyes turned, and she vaguely felt that there was another possibility…

The arrival of Prince Yi was extremely sudden. Ning Zuan was in the study. Hearing that Prince Yi was coming to the mansion, he was startled and hurried out to greet him, and at the same time, he sent someone to inform the Old Madam.

When the Old Madam asked Ning Xueyan to come over, Ao Chenyi was already in the hall of the Duke’s Mansion, occupying the first place. Several eunuchs and guards stood behind him. On his gorgeous black brocade robe, the bright red Manjusawa, as beautiful as blood, reflected in the Old Madam’s eyes. Even though she was sitting in the lower position, her heart couldn’t help but tremble a few times.

Whether it was the Old Madam or Ning Zuan, they were both intimidated by this arrogant, blood-colored royal robe. How could they dare to look at Ao Chenyi’s handsome, gloomy, and cold and fierce face.

As if nothing had happened, leaning against the wide main seat, squeezing the master of the Duke’s Mansion and the Old Madam of the inner courtyard into the lower positions, Ao Chenyi seemed to be completely unaware that these two were the elders of his concubine. His indifferent gaze swept over the two of them. He was speechless for a moment, but it made the living room so solemn that one could almost hear the sound of people’s heartbeats.

Ning Xueyan came in, first greeted the Old Madam and Ning Zuan, and then gracefully went to the center of the living room and bowed to Ao Chenyi: “Greetings, Your Royal Highness, Prince Yi.”

In the solemn hall, because of her voice, the terrifying feeling of almost only being able to hear the heartbeat was broken. The Old Madam subconsciously wiped her forehead, and in a moment, she was covered in sweat. This Prince Yi, without saying a word, made her feel as if she was sitting on pins and needles.

That kind of aura was far from comparable to that of the Third Prince.

So, the meaning was that the people in his mansion had offended him? The Old Madam couldn’t help but tremble in her heart, daring to offend Prince Yi, and the result would definitely be a bloodbath. This… there shouldn’t be anyone in the Duke’s Mansion who had offended him! Could it be Ning Xueyan’s matter?

The Old Madam was hesitant in her heart.

“This King went to the palace to revoke the marriage the other day.” Sure enough, Ao Chenyi’s first words immediately made the Old Madam and Ning Zuan unable to sit down. They immediately stood up, and were about to get married. How could they revoke the marriage? This… This was too excessive!

If these words were said by someone else, Ning Zuan would dare to respond with a fist. The Emperor had already issued a decree, and the time was set so close. Who would risk their life to go to the palace and say they wanted to revoke the marriage? But it was Prince Yi who said these words, and Ning Zuan didn’t dare to utter a single word. His face flushed red.

He only felt shame and powerlessness. His daughter, the Duke’s daughter, was only a concubine, and yet the marriage was revoked. Where would he put his face? Not to mention that Ning Xueyan couldn’t meet people because of the revoked marriage, he, the Duke, wouldn’t have to meet anyone anymore.

The several eunuchs following Ao Chenyi were even more attentive, not looking at anything, and not speaking. Their breathing was also much softer, as if they didn’t exist. Only Ning Zuan and the Old Madam stood out, looking both ridiculous and laughable. At this moment, even the Old Madam’s old face turned red.

Only Ning Xueyan stood there gracefully, her thick eyelashes slightly drooping, as if she hadn’t heard the intimidating meaning in Ao Chenyi’s words.

“Do the Old Madam and Duke Ning have any opinions?” Ao Chenyi’s handsome eyes revealed an evil coldness, falling on the two of them.

Such a thing, if placed in anyone’s home, would have an opinion. This was definitely a humiliation to the Duke’s Mansion, but whether it was the Old Madam or Ning Zuan, they couldn’t speak under Ao Chenyi’s icy cold and bloodthirsty aura. Not only could they not speak, but they also lowered their heads, and were completely suppressed.

“Later, the Emperor repeatedly told This King that the Fifth Miss of your noble residence was virtuous and magnanimous, gentle and charming, and also had talent. He told This King that it was rare to have such a talented beauty, and that they couldn’t lose such a good beauty because of certain matters.” Ao Chenyi didn’t expect them to answer, and continued to say a sentence, with a smile in his handsome eyes, and the icy cold aura loosened.

He even said a polite sentence to Ning Zuan at the end: “Why don’t the Old Madam and Duke please sit down and speak.”

He didn’t have any sense of being a guest at all, and regarded the entire hall here as his Prince Yi’s Mansion.

Ning Xueyan’s watery eyes flipped, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. This person… was really arrogant to the extreme.

“Yes, yes, thank you, Your Royal Highness, Prince Yi.” Ning Zuan and the Old Madam had long felt uneasy standing. However, they stood up on their own, and it was not easy to sit down immediately. Now that Ao Chenyi had said this, how could they still stand so conspicuously? They immediately sat down, and said with a smiling face.

Regarding the certain matters in Prince Yi’s words, they pretended not to hear.

“Since Imperial Brother strongly persuaded This King, and seeing that Fifth Miss is indeed gentle and magnanimous, This King will let it go. Today This King specially came to see This King’s concubine, and at the same time, This King hopes that the Duke’s Mansion will not have any more ‘certain matters’ happening, otherwise it would be deliberately opposing Imperial Brother, and the end of defying the Imperial Edict would be extermination of the entire clan, and the nine generations of relatives would be implicated.”

They were about to get married, but he still came to see Ning Xueyan, and what he said was also about the concubine. It was as if Ning Xueyan had already married into Prince Yi’s Mansion. If the person who said these words was not Prince Yi, who held power over the court, Ning Zuan would definitely smash the table with his fist, but facing this person directly, he didn’t dare.

Ao Chenyi, who had just had a gentle and handsome face, suddenly turned cold. His slender phoenix eyes curved, revealing a hint of viciousness. Especially when he said the last sentence, the subtle bloodthirsty aura made the Old Madam’s body tremble slightly. She had knowledge, but she was also a woman in the inner courtyard.

The so-called “certain matters” naturally referred to the previous matters of Ning Ziyan and Ning Yuling plotting against Ning Xueyan.

“No… there will be no more such matters.” Under Ao Chenyi’s ruthless gaze, Ning Zuan had to come out and express his stance. All of the small plans that had originally been made had completely vanished. Ning Zuan understood Ao Chenyi’s words very well. If Ning Xueyan had another problem before getting married, that would be disrespecting the Emperor and the Imperial Edict. Such a crime was enough to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan.

Compared to his own life and property, the position of Young Master was not urgent.

“Very well, then This King will accept the Duke’s Mansion’s apology. Now, please have This King’s concubine accompany This King to take a walk, and see if This King needs to go to the palace to revoke the marriage again.” Ao Chenyi said it as a matter of course.

Ning Zuan almost spurted out blood and died on the spot.

Apology? When did he have an apology? Moreover, what did the matters at Hanshan Temple have to do with him? It was the matter of his daughter who was about to get married. It should have something to do with the Xia Mansion. How did it get back to him? If he wanted to apologize, let Xia Tian go and apologize. Weren’t those his son’s concubines!

But Ning Zuan really didn’t dare to say these words. He had known that the Prince Yi in front of him was capricious and unpredictable, just by the fact that he dared to go to the palace to revoke the marriage. This person never played by the rules. Even if others were dissatisfied, they wouldn’t say anything. After all, this marriage was bestowed by the Emperor. Could it be that they would have to ask the Emperor to issue an order to take it back and slap themselves in the face!

But this person was so direct. If he was dissatisfied, he would go to the palace to make trouble with the Emperor, and the Emperor seemed to have no choice but to coax him with nice words, saying that Ning Xueyan was virtuous and magnanimous, gentle and charming, and also had talent. How could he, as her father, not know.

And didn’t the Emperor already persuade him! Hadn’t the matter already been solved? Why did he still have to come personally to take a look? As if he was dissatisfied, he still had to go to the palace to make trouble. Thinking that the Emperor was originally dissatisfied with himself, if he let Prince Yi go to the palace to make trouble and revoke the marriage, the Emperor would have to take his life.

Ning Zuan felt that he should just spit blood and die.

Now, no matter what Ao Chenyi said, he felt that it was right, as long as this lord didn’t go to the palace to make trouble and revoke the marriage, and make the Emperor slap his face.

“Yan’er, you accompany the Prince to see the few precious peonies that were newly sent to our courtyard.” Ning Zuan also started talking nonsense at this moment. Although the matter of those few peonies did exist, they were just ordinary peonies. So, when the words came out, Ning Zuan regretted it. The most important thing was that these flowers were still planted at Ning Qingshan’s place, which Madam Ya had requested from Madam Ya.

To have Prince Yi go to Ning Qingshan’s Luoyan Courtyard? What was the meaning of this? Ning Zuan’s face turned green, then white, and he couldn’t continue.

“Okay, This King likes peonies the most. Duke Ning really understands This King’s meaning. Then please, Fifth Miss, lead the way.” Ao Chenyi stood up, looked at Ning Zuan with a slight smile, and said with quite a bit of interest.

Ning Zuan was stunned. What should he do? To let an Ao Chenyi into Ning Qingshan’s garden. If this word was spread out, it wouldn’t sound good, but it was still he who brought it up. He didn’t dare to change it either. He could only look at Ning Xueyan on the side, hoping that Ning Xueyan would suggest changing to another place. Unfortunately, Ning Xueyan had been lowering her head all this time and hadn’t seen Ning Zuan’s hint at all.

He reluctantly thought about it, and cold sweat came down his forehead.

The Old Madam stood on the side and saw that Prince Yi had already stood up, and she also knew that the words had already been spoken and couldn’t be changed. Now the most important thing was not to anger this Prince Yi. Don’t really cause something like revoking the marriage. She didn’t care about the other things.

Like Ning Zuan, the Old Madam valued the wealth and glory of the Duke’s Mansion. As for Ning Qingshan’s reputation, it couldn’t compare to the safety of the entire Duke’s Mansion.

“Go, have the Third Young Lady quickly remember the Luoyan Courtyard, and go to my Xiangfu Garden to rest.” The Old Madam was worthy of being an experienced person. She immediately thought of a new method, turned her head, and whispered to Nurse Qin, who was standing on the side.

Nurse Qin nodded and ran away like a wisp of smoke.