Sisi's baby fat hasn't disappeared yet.

Ning Yirong glanced at Sisi's chubby face. His beloved minister looked quite young, but he wasn't old either. He was only twenty-four, just a full twelve years older than his beloved minister. "No! My father has already issued the decree."

Snap!

Sisi lashed Ning Yirong with her whip again. "My great-grandfather didn't receive the imperial decree, so it doesn't count."

"..." He forgot about that stubborn old man. However, since his father had already issued an edict, no one else, no matter how much they liked his beloved minister, would dare to propose marriage to him. "I'll go and propose marriage to your great-grandfather when I'm done with my work."

"My great-grandfather won't agree, get out of the way. And even if he did, I still wouldn't marry you." She'd already cleaned up so many messes for him in her past life; she didn't want to be so tired this time. She wanted to go see some beauties with Old Bai. "Get out of the way!"

"I'll lead your horse."

"Need not."

"I have something important to tell you."

I don't want to hear it.

You can't do this to me.

"You're so long-winded. Are you going to let me pass or not? You're not letting me go."

Ning Yirong stepped aside, feeling annoyed.

Since his favorite minister dared to whip him, it means that his favorite minister also knew who he was.

But his beloved minister refused to marry him. Not only did she refuse to marry him, she also beat him.

His beloved minister was as heartless as ever.

As Ning Yirong walked with Sisi into the city, he said, "Do you want to play chess? I'll play with you."

Sisi hesitated for a second. "No, don't follow me, I don't like you."

I like you, I came here for you, and I'm sticking with you. "I'm not sticking with you, I'm just going the same way."

Sisi didn't believe it. "I'm leaving first."

"I am the Crown Prince."

"Then you go first."

"I can't take your way."

Sisi wanted to crack the whip again. "Old Black, Old White."

Old Black and Old White responded and caught up with Sisi, pushing Ning Yirong aside.

Ning Yirong looked at Sisi pitifully.

Sisi pretended not to see it. In her past life, she'd been tricked onto this pirate ship by looks like that. "Giddy up!"

In the blink of an eye, Sisi, Lao Hei, and Lao Bai disappeared without a trace.

Yun Ruibo and Sun Xingyao led their younger siblings down to pay their respects to Ning Yirong.

Xu Muyu and the others also bowed to Ning Yirong.

Ning Yirong had already prepared a place for Sisi and the others to stay. "Come on, I'll take you there."

Sun Xingyao and Yun Ruibo felt that if they went there, Sisi would definitely punish them.

Yun Ruibo looked at Ning Yirong and said, "Thank you, but we already have a place to stay, so we won't trouble you any further."

"Alright then." He knew Yun Ruibo and the others wouldn't stay there. He said this so they would tell Sisi that he had prepared a place for them to stay. "You guys go ahead with your work, I'm going back to the palace."

His father, grandfather, and grandmother are still waiting for him to bring his wife back to kowtow to them.

Meanwhile, Ning Yirong's grandmother had been checking the door more than a dozen times. "Why isn't he back yet?"

The Empress smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry. Miss Yun doesn't know about this yet. Rong'er will definitely have to explain it to her properly."

"Does this even need explaining? So many people are hoping to become Rong'er's wife!"

That's true, but "girls are more sensitive."

That's true. "Your Majesty, please send someone to urge them on."

The Emperor also wanted to see Sisi as soon as possible. However, "Mother, Rong'er must have a lot to say to Miss Yun."

Ning Yirong's grandfather also felt that Ning Yirong and Sisi should be given more time. Seeing that they all said so, Ning Yirong's grandmother had no choice but to wait patiently.

Finally, Ning Yirong returned.

But……

The Emperor, Empress, Emperor Emeritus, and Empress Dowager were all stunned by Ning Yirong's appearance!

After a while, the Emperor looked at Ning Yirong and said, "Son, did you go to pick up your wife or go to war?"

"Go pick up your wife."

"How did your clothes get torn? And where's your wife?"

"My wife came home. She tore my clothes."

"What?!" The Emperor, Empress, Emperor Emeritus, and Empress Dowager all stood up upon hearing this.

Ning Yirong chuckled and said, "Don't be surprised, don't be surprised, I just love how my wife treats me."

He couldn't let his parents and grandparents dislike him, so he had to enjoy being beaten.

"What?!" This time, the Emperor, Empress, Emperor Emeritus, and Empress Dowager's voices were even louder.

Ning Yirong looked at them and said with a smile, "I like the wild ones."

The Emperor, Empress, Emperor Emeritus, and Empress Dowager didn't want to believe it, but Ning Yirong radiated joy. Besides, Ning Yirong had no reason to lie for Sisi, no reason to wrong himself.

The Emperor hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ning Yirong and said, "Son, you should marry a gentle woman."

Empress: "Yes."

Empress Dowager: "Only those who can't afford a wife marry a tigress."

The Emperor Emeritus: "Rong'er, wouldn't you like to reconsider?"

"No need, I just love tigresses. Father, Mother, Grandfather, Grandmother, I'm going to wash up. By the way, my wife must be tired after traveling such a long way, so don't let her come to the palace. Let her rest properly. She's especially irritable when she's not well-rested."

After saying that, Ning Yirong left.

The Emperor, Empress, Retired Emperor, and Empress Dowager: "..." What kind of daughter-in-law is this?

After a while, the Empress Dowager looked at the others and said, "Do you think it's because we've never hit Rong'er that Rong'er thinks girls who can hit people are different?"

The Emperor, Empress, and Emperor Emeritus: "..." No way?

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