Chapter 177: The Little Queen Whose Wife Was Taken Away by the King (Xia Lingxiao Extra 2)

Outside the palace gate, the steed that had been prepared long ago was paddling its hooves anxiously.

Xia Lingxiao jumped onto the horse and swung the whip in the air. With a crisp "snap" sound, the horse neighed and galloped forward.

Behind it, a team of well-trained guards reacted quickly and urged their mounts to follow closely.

For a moment, the only sound was the rapid sound of horse hooves, which resounded through the sky and raised clouds of dust.

Along the way, people gave way and looked at this aggressive team.

Xia Lingxiao's gaze was fixed firmly in the direction of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, with only one thought in his mind: the engagement ceremony! He had to be there.

This time, he wants to get ahead of everyone!

Awu!

Anguogong Mansion.

An Huaiyuan was dressed in gorgeous clothes, the brocade and silk on his body sparkled in the sunlight, his face was filled with unconcealable joy, and he was about to reach out to take the engagement letter.

Qingwu was also dressed in a gorgeous dress, her eyes full of shyness and expectation. She was as beautiful as a painting, and her slightly lowered eyes sparkled with longing for the future.

The guests around all had sincere and blessing smiles on their faces. The whole engagement scene was filled with a festive and peaceful atmosphere, and the melodious and pleasant sounds of stringed instruments lingered in the ears.

At this moment, a burst of hurried horse hooves sounded from afar, instantly breaking the beautiful and harmonious atmosphere.

When everyone heard the sound, they turned their heads and saw the prince riding a tall horse, rushing towards them at lightning speed, followed closely by a group of well-trained and majestic guards.

The horse's hooves raised a cloud of dust that flew all over the sky, shocking the crowd watching and causing them to panic.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Seeing the Crown Prince arrive, the guests present all stood up in a hurry and bowed respectfully.

Why would the arrogant prince come here?

The Duke of Anguo and his wife hurried forward in panic, both of them feeling uneasy and a little nervous.

You know, it should be a supreme honor for the current crown prince to come here in person, but at this moment they do not feel any joy at all, but are filled with fear.

Because every time this prince suddenly appeared, it was always accompanied by a bloody storm, and this time he came with such a fierce momentum that it was even more frightening.

Xia Lingxiao swiftly dismounted from his horse, striding briskly and vigorously into the engagement venue.

Facing everyone's gaze, he simply said, "This kiss is definitely not possible."

The cheerful and festive atmosphere was instantly plunged into deathly silence.

An Huaiyuan, who was originally smiling and preparing to greet the guests, suddenly changed his expression after hearing this. His raised hand froze in mid-air, his eyes full of shock and confusion, as if he couldn't believe what he heard and what was happening before his eyes.

Qing Wu, who was standing aside, couldn't help but turn her head and look at the strong man who suddenly broke in and disrupted her engagement.

Through the thin veil, one can see Qingwu's eyes as clear as water, which at this moment happen to meet Xia Lingxiao's eyes as deep as the sea.

Qing Wu was slightly stunned, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart. She really couldn't understand why this noble prince would say such a thing, and she didn't know what the complex emotions contained in his deep eyes meant.

Xia Lingxiao stared straight at Qingwu, trying to find some clues from her eyes.

He found Qingwu's eyes were full of strangeness, without a trace of familiarity or fear that made him worry.

His originally tense heartstrings suddenly relaxed at this moment.

It seems...

He was the only one who went back many years ago.

Was this God's mercy and favor, granting him such a rare opportunity to return to the past, before everything began?

——Let him be the first to embrace Qingwu in his arms.

Thinking of this, Xia Lingxiao couldn't help but show his joy, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an irrepressible smile.

The laughter made the guests present feel a little creepy.

"It cannot be determined. Because her fate is precious, your Duke's Mansion cannot afford it."

......Is your fate precious?

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, especially those with sharp minds, who instantly grasped the key information.

...Then who can afford it?

As expected, just as everyone was in confusion, the prince's words echoed in the air.

"She will be my Crown Princess. I am the only one in the world who can afford her."

Before he finished speaking, the whole audience was in an uproar.

At this moment, Qing Wu was completely stunned by what was happening before her eyes.

Her eyes widened and she looked up in disbelief.

I am just a daughter of a poor marquis, how can I dare to hope to marry the almighty Crown Prince?

However, when her eyes met Xia Lingxiao's, she saw the gentle and affectionate light in his eyes, like the warm spring sun.

The love that was so strong that it almost overflowed made Qing Wu's heart beat like a deer, and she was shocked.

As if he had been in love for many, many years.

With the intervention of the powerful Crown Prince, the engagement ceremony naturally could not be held. Not only that, on the same day, the imperial edict granting the marriage was delivered to the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion, and Qingwu suddenly became the Crown Princess.

——It made up for Xia Lingxiao’s regret last time.

Looking at the betrothal gifts piled up like mountains in the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, which were so dazzling that they could not even be displayed, the Ningyuan Marquis and his wife sighed.

It was already high for them to marry into a family as wealthy as the Duke's, let alone the Crown Prince?

Besides, the prince has never been interested in women, so why would he suddenly make such a big fuss and insist on marrying their daughter?

Qingwu was relieved. After all, it doesn’t matter who you marry.

In her opinion, getting married is just a necessary step in life. Since one has to get married anyway, marrying the future king of a country is something that many women dream of.

At least from now on, I will enjoy the most honorable wealth and glory in the world.

What's more... every time she looked at Xia Lingxiao, she always felt an inexplicable certainty in her heart: she always felt that what her parents were worried about would never happen.

Afterwards, the Anguo Mansion was found to have illegally counterfeited silver and money, and all the people in the mansion were exiled.

Ning Yuanhou sighed secretly, fortunately he didn't marry An Huaiyuan...

Otherwise, now Qingwu...

Just like that, under Xia Lingxiao's constant pushing, the much-anticipated prince's wedding finally arrived.

Ten miles of red wedding dress, eight people carry the sedan chair.

Everyone said that they had never seen the prince, who was so serious and cold, smile so comfortably.

——is the purest joy.