Madam Lu frowned and said, "If the princess knew that Guan Zhiyi was giving me milk, why didn't she tell the Lu family earlier?"
Qi Yuning looked at Guan Zhiyi lying on the ground and said slowly, "Guan Zhiyi, from the beginning when you used my name to become famous, I would not let you enter the Lu family.
Later, Master Lu went to the Guan family to cancel the verbal engagement, and I thought that your Guan family was sensible, so there was no need to say more about the milk matter.
But, this princess overestimated you, Guan Zhiyi. If you hadn’t said those words just now, this princess might never have exposed you in her entire life.
This princess used to admire your methods. At such a young age, you dared to harm a first-rank lady of the imperial court under the nose of the Buddha.
What a pity, Guan Zhiyi, I gave you countless chances, but you didn't cherish them."
Guan Zhiyi glanced at Qin Zhen and said to Qi Yuning: "Princess, I had no intention of forcing the prince to marry me today, but I have no choice. All of this is really not what I want. I am just being put on the fire. No matter how I move, I will only be swallowed by the flames..."
Guan Zhiyi slowly stood up and said, "When I entered Shengjing City, I thought that I could let my sisters marry high-ranking people, so that my Guan family could join the ranks of aristocratic families through marriage. I dared to be on par with Princess Qi, and I admit this crime.
It was also because I fell in love with Master Lu at first sight and my ambitions were high that I gave milk to Old Madam Lu, causing her to fall ill. I admit this crime.
I spread the rumor about my past love affair with Master Lu because I didn't want to lose the marriage with Master Qin Wu. I couldn't let myself be laughed at, and I couldn't let my sisters be laughed at. We, the daughters of the Guan family, all prosper together, and I couldn't let myself implicate my sisters."
Guan Zhiyi burst into tears and said, "But today, I am helpless. I only hope that my death can appease the princess's anger and save the face of the Guan family's daughter."
After saying that, Guan Zhiyi was about to crash into the stone lions at the gate of Dali Temple!
The guards around Qi Yuning quickly stopped Guan Zhiyi.
Qi Yuning walked up to Guan Zhiyi and said, "It's true that people want to move up, and it's also true that you want to marry into a wealthy family, but there's also a saying that goes, 'You can't marry as rich as you want.' The daughters of your Guan family are in such a difficult situation because of their husbands' disdain. For the sake of the Guan family's reputation, so many married-out girls have to put up with all the hardship. Is it worth it?"
Guan Zhiyi said: "The princess was born with everything, so she doesn't understand us girls from small families. If we want to move up, we can only marry a man of our dreams and join the circle of aristocratic families."
Qi Yuning sneered. Guan Zhiyi was ready to die, but she still couldn't realize how wrong she was.
"Guan Zhiyi, if you want your Guan family to become a noble family, it should be the men of your Guan family who fight in the battlefield, or be ranked among the three highest officials and prime ministers, but you can't rely on your marriage. It's too ridiculous to let your daughter of the Guan family become a noble family."
The men of the Guan family are useless, but the women have to go to so much trouble, even though the daughters have married into wealthy families and have also benefited from it.
But without the ceremonial guard from my mother's family, I have to support my mother's family by myself. How can I have a good life?
After Qi Yuning finished speaking, he got on the sedan chair in the palace and left.
Lu Ze ordered his men to take Guan Zhiyi to the Shengjing prefect. She intended to harm the Duke's wife and insulted Princess Qi. For these two crimes, she would be sentenced to at least half a year in prison.
The Shengjing government office was about to close, and when they saw Lu Ze bringing Guan Zhiyi, they did not dare to neglect him and sentenced him to one year in prison for both crimes.
When Guan Zhiyi heard the accusation, she thought about what Qi Yuning had just said. For the common prosperity of the sisters and for the good of her mother's family, her greatest honor in the future would be.
The six sisters learned the rules and etiquette of the Shengjing aristocratic families since they were young, just to be able to enter the door of that noble family, but they didn't expect to end up in prison.
Guan Zhiyi didn't know who she hated at the moment, and she didn't know how many jokes she would cause when she went out a year later...
I don’t know if her family members hate her very much.
If she had known earlier, she should have listened to the advice and not coveted Lu Ze.
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Qi Yuning returned to the palace.
Seeing Lingling playing on the newly built swing, I went over to help Lingling push the swing.
In fact, it is not just the Guan family in this world. There are many other noble families who pamper their daughters, just for the purpose of marrying off their daughters, without caring whether their daughters will be happy when they get married.
Qi Yuning was fortunate that she was a rare lucky person in this world. She did not have to arrange a marriage and could choose her own marriage.
"My Lady, the prefect has sentenced Guan Zhiyi to one year in prison."
Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze coming and said, "This one-year prison sentence will also help Guan Zhiyi learn a lesson."
Lingling saw Lu Ze coming and said with a smile, "Uncle!"
Lu Ze grabbed the swing, picked up Lingling and said, "Call me daddy, and don't call me uncle anymore."
Lingling said: "Daddy!"
Qi Yuning sat on the swing, swinging slowly and said, "Will the prince take a day off tomorrow? As mentioned before, we need to go to Tiger Cave Mountain. The mountain road there is very difficult to walk. If Lingling goes with us, someone needs to hold her."
Lu Ze said: "Tomorrow is indeed a holiday, but I will ask my mother to come to Prince Qi's mansion to cancel the engagement tomorrow."
Qi Yuning ordered someone to find Lu Yun's birth date and the token of love that the Lu family had given him, and returned them to Lu Ze, saying, "Why do you need to make another trip to cancel the engagement? Here are Lu Yun's birth date and the token of love, I'm returning them to you!"
Lu Ze took Lu Yun's birth date and found several pinholes on it. He looked at Xiao Man and asked, "Why are there so many pinholes on the paper of this birth date?"
Xiao Man said, "Lu Yun, that little bald donkey, treated our princess like this. We didn't use his birth date and horoscope to harm him. We just used a needle to prick the horoscope figurine. This is already giving face to the princess's mansion."
Qi Yuning chuckled, "Well done."
Lu Ze was helpless, but the maidservant beside Qi Yuning was bold, "I will return the princess's birth date and horoscope tomorrow."
Qi Yuning said: "No need, I'll have to send it back again anyway, why bother making another trip later."
Lu Ze smiled: "That's right."
Lingling got down from Lu Ze's arms and said, "Daddy, let's push mommy and play on the swing."
After Lingling finished speaking, she pushed Qi Yuning with all her strength, but she couldn't move him at all. She reached out and pulled Lu Ze to push as well.
Lu Ze gave a push, and Qi Yuning was caught off guard and swung into the air. "Lu Ze, are you really going to push?"
Qi Yuning held the rope tightly with both hands. She never thought that Lu Ze, who was always serious, would take advantage of her inattention and become playful, pushing her higher and higher, "Lu Ze!"
Lu Ze reached out and grasped the rope of the swing, then leaned close to Qi Yuning's ear and asked, "Princess, will you still let Lingling call me uncle in the future?"
Qi Yuning said: "That also depends on whether Master Lu will provoke the Fourth Miss, the Fifth Miss, the Sixth Miss in the future..."
Lu Ze looked into Qi Yuning's eyes and said, "I have never messed with other girls, except for the girls from the Qi family."
Qi Yuning glanced sideways into Lu Ze's eyes. They were so close that they could even hear each other's breathing.
Qi Yuning's heart was beating like a drum. He got off the swing and said, "Your Highness, it's time to go back. We have to go to Tiger Cave Mountain tomorrow. Your Highness, please rest early."
Lu Ze looked at Qi Yuning's slightly red ears and smiled softly, "Princess, please go to bed early too."
(End of this chapter)
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