“Of course not,” Xie Jingrun quickly said. “Huayin is the one who did wrong, and she should be the one to be punished.”
Rong Qingqing's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. "So?"
Xie Jingrun said in a deep voice, "Huaizhou has a warm and pleasant climate, which is suitable for recuperation. I would like to send my maternal grandmother and Huayin there to live permanently."
Permanent residency means preventing them from returning.
Rong Qingqing clenched her fist, but her expression remained calm. "But didn't you arrange this marriage between Huayin and the Prefect of Jinzhou? The wedding date is approaching. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to suddenly cancel the wedding?"
Xie Jingrun frowned. "Although Jinzhou is far away, the prefect of Jinzhou, Shen Wangqing, is very capable and of good character. That's why I arranged this marriage for Huayin. Moreover, Shen Wangqing's political achievements are outstanding, and I have already planned to transfer him to the capital. But since Huayin doesn't like Shen Wangqing, let's call off this marriage to avoid marrying her off and causing trouble for others."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He had originally planned to transfer Shen Wangqing back to the capital. If Huayin married him, wouldn't she soon return to the capital?
Now that the marriage is canceled, Huayin will not only be unable to marry Shen Wangqing, but will also be sent to Huaizhou. It seems that Xie Jingrun will not let her return to the capital.
In fact, if Hua Yin had been well-behaved and hadn't been obsessed with Xie Jingrun, she could have lived a good life for the rest of her days. At the very least, Xie Jingrun had genuinely cared for her before, out of respect for his maternal grandfather. But she ruined her own life.
If Hua Yin knew that she had missed out on someone she could entrust her life to because of her wishful thinking, would she become depressed?
She smiled and said, "That makes sense. Besides, Huayin is in poor health, and Jinzhou is so far away. She might not even be able to get there."
Seeing the smile finally appear on her face, Xie Jingrun breathed a sigh of relief and tightened his arms around her waist. "This whole thing was Huayin's fault from beginning to end, and I will punish her. She will no longer have any contact with my grandmother and the others." He paused, then asked, "May I sleep in the bed tonight?"
Rong Qingqing almost burst out laughing when she heard what he said next.
This guy, looking all wronged and submissive, is completely different from before.
If his subordinates saw this, they would be absolutely astonished.
He has absolutely no imperial dignity.
She pursed her lips, deliberately putting on airs, "But the matter hasn't been resolved yet."
Xie Jingrun frowned. "After all I've said, you still don't believe me?"
Rong Qingqing glanced at her. "I didn't say I didn't believe you. It's just that Huayin spoke so confidently in front of me, and I was so angry that I told her to confront you face to face. Now I've invited her to the palace. In a little while, you'll probably have to explain things to her in person. Otherwise, if she goes around making up stories about you having served me in bed, wouldn't that be tarnishing your reputation? If others hear that, they'll definitely say that you started something and then abandoned it, that you slept with someone and then turned your back on them."
Xie Jingrun was furious, "Nonsense! I didn't even touch her. On the contrary, she used despicable means, lighting aphrodisiac incense in the incense burner, attempting to..."
The sound stopped abruptly.
Rong Qingqing stared at him with wide eyes, "Were you under the influence of aphrodisiac that night?"
Xie Jingrun pursed his lips, feeling somewhat uneasy. He hadn't originally planned to tell her about this, fearing she would overthink it, but since he had let it slip, he couldn't hide it anymore.
After a long pause, he nodded. "Yes, but I didn't touch anyone."
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