Liu Lanxue glared at him, "Your Majesty only says such things when you're in front of me."
Emperor Ye Yao became even more aggrieved, even a little wronged, "I can swear to heaven!"
He had indeed wronged her in the past, especially regarding Wang Xiting.
But he couldn't help it at the time.
Seeing Xue'er ignore him out of anger, he thought their relationship would remain that way forever, so he sought a spiritual solace.
Even if it was fake, he was willing.
Moreover, the woman's purpose in entering the palace was not pure; frankly, it was just mutual exploitation.
Furthermore, at the morning court today, Prince Yun Yi reported that Wang Yi had been harmed by villains.
While he was sending people to investigate, he discovered that Wang Yi had been engaging in speculation and profiteering, committing many wrongdoings. Now, the entire Wang family had been confiscated.
Now, the Wang family had met their demise or lost everything. He had no connection with Wang Xiting anymore.
Seeing his heartfelt words, Liu Lanxue's anger subsided slightly, but she was still not entirely convinced.
"Since Your Majesty says there wasn't, why did you bestow marriage upon Momo to Prince Kun? Your Majesty clearly knew I liked Momo."
"Bestow marriage? When?" Emperor Ye Yao was also taken aback.
Memories gradually surfaced.
He suddenly realized, recalling that past event, "This is bad! This actually happened."
His mental state had not been good during those days, and he agreed to whatever others said.
The women in the harem constantly bothered him with trivial matters. When Chu Xingyun came to talk about the marriage, he agreed without much thought.
So many things had happened during this time, and with the passage of time, he had actually forgotten about it.
"See, Your Majesty really did it!" Liu Lanxue's face immediately fell, and she pulled the quilt over her head.
She was very childish.
"Go away, go away, I don't want to see you. A'Yao is a bad guy!"
"Xue'er, Xue'er, don't, don't... I was wrong, I was wrong, alright? There's room for negotiation on this matter." Emperor Ye Yao persuaded her earnestly.
But Liu Lanxue refused to come out from under the quilt.
Emperor Ye Yao finally had no choice and turned to shout outside.
Eunuch Jiao, who had been waiting, heard the commotion and pushed the door open, "Your Majesty."
"Go issue an imperial edict to Prince Kun's mansion, canceling his engagement with Su Yunmo. Say that General Su has not yet returned, and the marriages of the children in the mansion will be discussed later."
Normally, an imperial edict could not be revoked.
But Emperor Ye Yao, in order to appease his wife, disregarded such matters.
Besides, the edict had been a verbal one at the time, not written down and sealed with the imperial seal, so it didn't count.
Eunuch Jiao took his leave.
After he left, Emperor Ye Yao went to pull Liu Lanxue's quilt again, "Xue'er, you're not angry with me now, are you? Look, this matter is perfectly resolved."
Liu Lanxue hadn't been truly angry from the beginning. She was just acting this way to get the marriage canceled.
Hearing Emperor Ye Yao call her, she pulled the quilt aside and poked her head out, "I forgive you, but for the next few days, you can't sleep with me."
She paused, pouted, and blushed, "Consider it a punishment."
Although she called it a punishment, it was just an excuse. Liu Lanxue had been sore all over these past few days and just wanted an excuse to rest.
Emperor Ye Yao looked at her small demeanor and knew exactly what she was thinking.
Since the matter was resolved and she wasn't truly angry, Emperor Ye Yao didn't want to deprive himself.
He directly took off his dragon robe and got into the quilt, "It seems Consort Liang is very tired. How about I personally give you a good massage?"
As his hands grasped Liu Lanxue's waist, she let out a muffled groan.
Soon, the sounds of a woman's pleas for mercy could be heard from the sleeping chambers.
Meanwhile, Eunuch Jiao conveyed the verbal order to Prince Kun's mansion.
Upon hearing the verbal order, Ye Jingkun said nothing and even sent people to see Eunuch Jiao off properly.
After Eunuch Jiao left the mansion, Ye Jingkun smashed his teacup.
Leng Lingyun emerged from the inner chambers and saw Ye Jingkun in such rare anger. She thought to herself that he was still young and inexperienced, and his emotions were unstable.
"Whether there's an imperial edict or not is unimportant. What matters is whose hands she is in."
Ye Jingkun gave Leng Lingyun a cold glance, knowing what she meant.
It was nothing more than forceful acquisition.
"What use is it if the person is with this prince? If her heart cannot be bound, it might fly away at any moment."
Leng Lingyun squinted at him, and after a while, she suddenly said, "Then, does Prince Kun want the person or the heart?"
Ye Jingkun narrowed his eyes and looked back at her, "What do you mean?"
"If you want the heart, I naturally can't help. If you want the person, I have a good idea." Leng Lingyun's lips curved into a sinister smile.
"I believe a puppet should be obedient enough, shouldn't it?"
"A puppet?" A faint light flashed in Ye Jingyu's eyes, and Su Yunmo's appearance flashed in his mind.
That little girl already looked like a porcelain doll. It would be interesting to turn her into a puppet.
Seeing the man's expression change, Leng Lingyun knew he was tempted, "I will help you with the subsequent matters. As for Su Yunmo?"
Ye Jingkun said confidently, "I will bring the person to you before tonight."
He was already eager to see her.
Nothing else mattered, as long as he could keep her where he could see her.
A strange glint also flashed in Leng Lingyun's eyes.
She didn't care what happened to Su Yunmo. As long as Su Yunmo was obedient, it would be best for her.
This way, when her blood was needed, she wouldn't resist too much.
In this regard, her thoughts were quite aligned with Prince Kun's.
Meanwhile, Su Yunmo was unaware that she was being targeted.
She returned to her mansion and slept soundly.
She was in a good mood today, confident that the engagement could be resolved. Therefore, she didn't sleep in her room but had a hammock hung under a tree in the courtyard.
It was very cold to sleep outside at this time.
Lü Luo asked her to go back to sleep, but she refused.
Lü Luo had no choice but to bring a quilt and cover her.
Su Yunmo had slept for about an hour before being woken up.
The housekeeper came in from outside to report that someone was looking for her. The person was a young girl who claimed to be Su Yunmo's friend.
Su Yunmo had just woken up and was groggy. She thought it was Ye Ningyuan and didn't consider that if it were truly Ye Ningyuan, the servants wouldn't have been able to stop her.
She asked the housekeeper to bring the person in. When the person arrived, she realized it was Jiang Qinyue.
"What is it?" Su Yunmo glanced at her coolly and waved her hand, signaling the housekeeper to leave.
Jiang Qinyue gritted her teeth as she looked at Su Yunmo, her face filled with anger, "What method did you use to make His Majesty revoke the marriage bestowal?"
She knew that this damned girl had special permission to enter the palace at any time due to her past encounter with the Empress Dowager.
She also knew that her relationships with the Emperor and princes were not bad, but she hadn't expected them to be this good!
Could the Emperor's verbal order be so easily withdrawn? Yet Su Yunmo had the ability to do so!
This damned girl was not to be underestimated.
In fact, it wasn't just Jiang Qinyue who thought this way; Su Yunmo also thought so.
She knew that Nongyue Pavilion was where Ye Jingyu collected information, but she hadn't expected Jiang Qinyue's news to be so well-informed, even in the capital.
She had only recently left the imperial palace, and it was likely that Ye Jingkun had only just received the news.
Yet, after receiving the news, Jiang Qinyue had already come to confront her.
"So what? What does that have to do with you?" Su Yunmo yawned and sat up from the hammock.
"How dare you ask! Tell me honestly, did you scheme to break off your engagement with Prince Kun for Prince Yu!" Jiang Qinyue's teeth itched with hatred.
The position of Prince Yu's consort clearly belonged to her. Why did this damned girl always hover around Prince Yu!