Rong Qingqing went to sleep and didn't get up until it was time for breakfast.
However, just as she sat down and was about to eat, she suddenly heard Xiao Tao's voice, "My Lord."
Rong Qingqing immediately turned her head to look and saw that Xie Jingrun had returned at some point and was now leaning against the door looking at her.
Rong Qingqing was taken aback, then put down her chopsticks. "When did you get back?"
"Just now." Perhaps because he hadn't slept all night, Xie Jingrun's voice was a little hoarse.
Rong Qingqing nodded, then pointed to the dishes on the table and asked, "You must not have had breakfast yet, would you like to eat together?"
Xie Jingrun shook his head. "I won't eat. I still need to go to the palace."
Rong Qingqing was taken aback, got up and walked over, frowning as she asked, "Why are you only just back? Are you going to the palace again?"
"His Majesty has something else to announce," Xie Jingrun said. Seeing her approaching, he quickly straightened up and took a step back. "Don't come any closer."
Rong Qingqing: "..."
She looked at him in surprise, wondering what was wrong with him now. But she stopped and didn't go any further.
Xie Jingrun glanced down at the bloodstains on his clothes from last night's battle, frowned, and said, "It's nothing. You go inside now, I'm going back to take a shower." With that, he hurried away.
Rong Qingqing pouted, "What a pretentious guy!"
She shrugged and went back inside to continue eating breakfast.
Around noon, a eunuch arrived at the palace to deliver an imperial edict.
Rong Qingqing, along with Xie Jingxuan and Xie Jingyi, went to the front courtyard to receive the imperial decree.
It turned out that Xie Jingrun had already been named Crown Prince, the future heir apparent of Daliang, so he naturally could no longer be the Marquis of Weiyuan. Therefore, the Emperor made the decision to grant Xie Jingxuan the title of Marquis of Weiyuan.
Even though Xie Jingxuan had long anticipated this day, he still found it hard to believe when he received the imperial decree.
He hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
After the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree left, Xie Jingyi said in disbelief, "Why would Xie Jingrun be..."
Before she could finish speaking, she received a stern look from Xie Jingxuan. "Shut up. If you don't want to cause trouble, you'd better keep your mouth shut in the future."
The Emperor has already issued an edict to make Xie Jingrun the Crown Prince, yet Xie Jingyi still dares to call Xie Jingrun by his name. Does he have a death wish?
Xie Jingyi was quite unconvinced, but she still shut her mouth in a huff. However, when she saw Rong Qingqing standing to the side, seemingly unaffected, she couldn't help but say sarcastically, "It's a pity. What good are all those people's attempts to seduce and flirt? He's now the Crown Prince. Do you think he'd take a fancy to a widow? Sigh, before, she was discarded like trash by the Third Prince. Now, she'll probably still be treated like worthless weeds. Surely a dignified Crown Prince wouldn't take a fancy to such a lowly thing."
Upon hearing this, Xie Jingxuan was both shocked and furious. Just as he was about to reprimand her, a dignified voice came from outside.
"Drag that bastard who insulted the princess out and give him a good beating."
"yes."
Before Xie Jingyi could react, she was dragged out by two tall and burly guards who suddenly rushed in from outside.
"Who are you people?" Xie Jingyi shouted in a panic.
However, they ignored her shouts and instead swiftly pinned her to a bench outside, while another person picked up a wooden stick and began hitting her.
"Ah—" Xie Jingyi screamed in pain, tears streaming down her face. She frantically cried out to Xie Jingxuan for help, "Brother, save me—"
Xie Jingxuan was also taken aback by the sudden commotion. He looked at the tall, imposing man who had walked in from outside and asked, "You are...?"
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