After Jinxia finished speaking, Luo Jiu sat weakly on the futon, "Can this engagement be called off?"

Jinxia looked at her with difficulty and stammered, "This... I'm afraid it's a bit difficult. This is a marriage bestowed by the Emperor. It's said that the Third Prince is determined to marry you, and he even went so far as to run to the Empress and ask her to put in a good word for you..."

"Then tell the Prime Minister to annul the engagement?" Luo Jiu asked hesitantly. She really couldn't think of anyone else; everyone was setting their sights on Luo Chentian. As soon as she spoke, she realized that Luo Chentian was just a sycophant of the royal family; she wanted him to go.

Ha! It's nothing more than selling yourself from one person's hands to another's arms.

"Your Excellency the Prime Minister..." Jin Xia was at a loss for words when she thought of this.

"That day when the Third Prince went out with you, Miss, what exactly did you do to bewitch him so completely?"

Jinxia dared not say the second half of the sentence, for fear of displeasing Luo Jiu again.

"How would I know..." Luo Jiu understood Jin Xia's meaning. Did she mean to say that this good-looking playboy was infatuated with her looks?

Then, somewhat dejectedly, he said, "Is it too late for me to run away now?"

"Miss..." Jin Xia quickly covered Luo Jiu's mouth upon hearing this.

"How can you say such a thing? This world belongs to the emperor. You can escape, but where can you escape to?"

"Does that mean I really have to marry him as a concubine?" Wouldn't that ruin my chance to woo the male lead?

-09, come out and get beaten!

Luo Jiu slowly got used to this useless system and paced back and forth anxiously.

"No...I can't marry him..."

"Jinxia, ​​get ready, we're going to annul the engagement!"

...

Jin Xia and Luo Jiu sneaked out through the side door. If they had known that the side door was so easy to get out of, Luo Jiu wouldn't have been so foolish as to run in front of Luo Chentian that day and get into trouble with Liang Ye.

Luo Jiu was led to the main hall by a maid, who told her to wait a moment. The maid must have known that Luo Jiu had been betrothed to Liang Ye, because her manners became even more respectful, which infuriated Luo Jiu, yet she had nowhere to vent her anger.

A moment later, a voice came, "Miss Luo Jiu, you've come all this way in such a hurry, is it to meet your future husband?"

"Third Prince." Luo Jiu stood up and gave a slow and unhurried bow.

Liang Ye nodded and helped Luo Jiu up. "Your palms are sweaty. Don't be so reserved. In a few days, we'll all be family."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jiu frowned and silently moved away from Liang Ye. His overtures made Luo Jiu extremely uncomfortable.

Under this blatant gaze, Luo Jiu felt as if she were being crawled on by some disgusting insect, and goosebumps involuntarily rose on her skin.

"Your Highness, I have come today to discuss the annulment of the engagement with you."

Upon hearing this, Liang Ye's face showed impatience. "Announcing the engagement! Announcing the engagement! Everyone's telling me to annul the engagement..."

One or two?

Luo Jiu was somewhat puzzled. Who was the other one?

Suddenly, Liang Ye moved closer to Luo Jiu and grabbed her wrist. "You really don't want to marry me?"

He stared at Luo Jiu, watching her dodge his gaze before turning her head away.

He was somewhat irritated and confused. "What's wrong with me, Your Highness?"

“I am the Third Prince of Southern Liang, possessing immense wealth and supreme power. If you marry me, you will enjoy the respect and worship of countless people, and share all of this with me. Isn’t that much happier than marrying just any man?”

Luo Jiu was embarrassed by Long Aotian's lines. According to the plot, at this moment, Luo Jiu should have said with three parts indifference and seven parts sincerity:

Because I do not love you, Your Highness. If I love him, I would marry him whether he is a prince, a commoner, or a slave; if I do not love him, I would not marry him whether he is the emperor or a prince.

But even though the words were already on the tip of her tongue, Luo Jiu just couldn't say them; it was just too embarrassing.

"Your Highness, you... deserve better."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Luo Jiu wanted to slap herself. "Hey, what's wrong with my brain? What kind of scumbag quote is this?"

"No, I think you are worthy."

Liang Ye took Luo Jiu's hand, leaned close to her, and suddenly spoke with deep affection.

"No, I'm not worthy." Luo Jiu pushed Liang Ye away abruptly and turned her face away.

"If I say you're worthy, then you are worthy!" Liang Ye suddenly snapped, speaking loudly and impatiently.

"Don't even think about annuling the engagement. This is a marriage bestowed by the Emperor. You know what it means to keep your word. Once the word is spoken, there's no going back."

Liang Ye walked up to Luo Jiu, grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up at him, and said in a harsh voice:

"If only you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place. You go and prepare for your wedding properly. If you dare to run away, I'll chase you down to the ends of the earth and bring you back."

Luo Jiu forcefully broke free from his grip, staggering a few steps involuntarily.

Perhaps Liang Ye initially gave her the impression of a somewhat spoiled young nobleman, but Luo Jiu forgot that this might just be his facade. As the emperor's most favored prince, how could he possibly be nothing more than a good-for-nothing?

Liang Ye looked at him and spoke again: "Is your sweetheart Xiao Qingyun?"

Seeing the surprise and panic on Luo Jiu's face, he chuckled and said, "He's getting married soon, you didn't know that, did you?"

“I don’t care what your past relationship was like, cut it off now. Otherwise, you won’t want to know the consequences.”

After speaking, Liang Ye called out to the outside, "Xiao Qin, see the guests out!"

As Luo Jiu stepped out of the hall, she suddenly remembered something and paused, "Third Prince, why do you want to marry me?"

Looking at Luo Jiu's beautiful face, even though her eyes were covered by a white silk veil, Liang Ye still felt that Luo Jiu's eyes seemed to see something, shooting straight into the depths of her soul through the white silk veil.

He curled the corners of his lips into a smile, raised his eyes, and resumed his demeanor as a noble prince. "Guess."

...

These days, Luo Jiu is thinking that if she can't break off the engagement, she'll just run away from it.

Suddenly, Luo Chentian transformed into a father who understood his daughter perfectly, knowing exactly what Luo Jiu was thinking. The very next day, he ordered several maids and servants to keep a 24-hour watch on Luo Jiu. Luo Jiu felt that her little courtyard had never been so lively before.

People come and go around her. It seems like there's always something to do, and even Jinxia is so busy every day that you hardly ever see her.

Luo Jiu was extremely depressed. Being monitored was incredibly boring. She was so bored that she was now counting peanuts to tell how much time had passed.

That day, Luo Jiu was summoned to the main hall by the servant beside Luo Chentian.

Hearing the word "alone," Luo Jiu felt a sudden tremor in her heart. She was practically traumatized by him.

If you're going to call out, why do you have to do it alone? What kind of unspeakable secret do Luo Chentian and Luo Jiu have?