She made that osmanthus cake herself, and it took her a lot of effort.
Upon entering the palace, Ning An saw Jing Yi flirting with several beautiful fairies. Feeling disgusted, she put down the osmanthus cake and turned to leave.
Unexpectedly, Jingyi suddenly called out to her, "You just arrived and you're already leaving? Are you that impatient with me?"
Ning An paused, turned to look at him, her eyes cold: "You already have a beauty by your side, my presence would only be an eyesore."
Jingyi's handsome face darkened, clearly displeased: "All the fairies in the Heavenly Palace are trying their best to please me, hoping I'll glance at them more. But you, as my fiancée, reject getting close to me, always giving me a cold look, yet smiling happily at other men. Are you trying to cheat on me? How dare you!"
He smashed the plate of mung bean cakes, shattering the plate and sending the cakes tumbling to the ground.
The fairies standing nearby looked at Ning An with schadenfreude.
Ning An suppressed her anger and explained in a cold voice, "You misunderstood. Wei Xun and I just chat occasionally, and there was nothing inappropriate between us."
Hearing this explanation, Jingyi became even more furious. She stepped forward and slapped him across the face: "You bastard, you secretly met with Wei Xun in the peach grove, doing shameful things, and you still dare to defend yourself? I thought you were a loyal person, but I never expected you to seduce my brother behind my back!"
Ning An covered her swollen face, her eyes filled with anger: "Ridiculous! You spend your days fooling around with a bunch of women, indulging in debauchery, while I only spoke to the Second Prince for a while, and you accuse me like this? You are too despicable."
Jingyi glanced at the beautiful fairies around him and said righteously, "I am the crown prince of the dragon clan, the future dragon emperor. Even emperors in the human world have three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. As the future dragon emperor, what's wrong with having a few more women around me?"
You are my fiancée, the future Empress. As the principal wife, you should be loyal, virtuous, and generous, not just jealous, sullen, or even trying to seduce other men!
Hearing these words, Ning An felt it was absurd. She was a disciple of Houtu Niangniang, who was kind and loving and always advocated gender equality. There were not many restrictions on women in the underworld, but women in the human world and the dragon clan were oppressed in many ways.
In a society where men are superior to women, men can have multiple wives and concubines, while women dare not complain and can only be loyal to one man.
This is utterly absurd and despicable!
Seeing Ning An's angry and resentful gaze, Jing Yi was furious: "You still dare to look at me like that? You really need to be taught a lesson."
He raised his hand to hit her again, but a force suddenly struck, knocking Jingyi back several steps.
Everyone was startled and looked up to see Wei Xun rushing in from the main hall entrance. He angrily reprimanded Jingyi: "Brother, you've gone too far! Ning An and I have a gentlemanly friendship, not the sordid one you think. Regardless of the rules of the Heavenly Palace, Ning An is from the Underworld and is a disciple of the Goddess Houtu. Please show some respect."
Seeing him speak up for Ning An, Jing Yi felt as if he had been cuckolded. He pointed at Wei Xun and angrily rebuked him: "Not only did you speak up for her, but you also dared to call her by her name. Your relationship with her is indeed extraordinary! Wei Xun, how dare you covet your own sister-in-law! I think you've been in Youdu City for too long and have forgotten the rules of the Dragon Clan. Now I'll teach you a lesson."
He unleashed a surge of divine power and struck at Wei Xun. Wei Xun, not one to back down, retaliated, and the two began fighting in the main hall.
Screams erupted around them, and Ning An was stunned. She hadn't expected the two brothers to fight over her.
Not long after, Empress Dowager Long rushed over and stopped the farce.
Jing Yi and Wei Xun were both reprimanded, while Ning An was imprisoned.
The Empress Dowager severely punished Ning An and ordered that she be forbidden from meeting Wei Xun in private again.
One month later.
Ning An was released, and Wei Xun found her and said, "My elder brother is a womanizer and not a good match for me. If you are unwilling, you can refuse this marriage and return to the underworld."
Ning An was somewhat surprised. This was a marriage alliance between the Underworld and the Dragon Clan. Did she have the right to refuse?
Wei Xun knew her concerns, so he said that he had informed the Emperor of the Eastern Peak about the matter. The Emperor of the Eastern Peak said that everything depended on her wishes. If she did not agree, she did not have to marry, and the Underworld could choose someone else to marry in her place. If no suitable person could be found, the marriage could be canceled.
She is a disciple of Houtu Niangniang and has made many contributions to the underworld. She doesn't need to wrong herself; she can just live according to her own wishes.
Wei Xun also brought a handwritten letter from the Great Emperor of the Eastern Peak and a token.
Ning An was surprised and moved to tears. She never expected that Wei Xun would fight for her freedom to marry.
Now that the Emperor of Dongyue had made his stance clear, she was unwilling to suffer this injustice any longer. She immediately took the letter to Empress Dowager Long and Jingyi to request annulment of the engagement.
Empress Dowager Long and Jingyi were both shocked and furious. Seeing that she was determined to break off the engagement, Empress Dowager Long wanted to agree, but Jingyi was unwilling.
Jingyi said that although he has many women around him, his favorite is Ning'an. He hopes that Ning'an will give him another chance. He will dismiss the concubines around him and treat her wholeheartedly.
Under Jingyi's forceful attitude, Ning An's attempt to annul the engagement failed, and she was imprisoned. Wei Xun was banished from the Heavenly Palace and was not allowed to return without being summoned.
Since then, Jingyi seems to have really changed. He dismissed the concubines and attendants around him and devoted himself to Ning'an. He even paid more attention to government affairs.
Everyone noticed his transformation and praised him highly, constantly urging Ning An to change.
Considering the peace of the Three Realms, Ning An was still willing to give Jing Yi a chance.
After Jingyi comes of age, the two will hold a grand wedding.
Everything was going smoothly until the eve of the wedding, when Ning An suddenly discovered that Jing Yi had fallen in love with a fairy from another country behind her back. Jing Yi even planned to make the fairy his concubine after the wedding.
Ning An was furious, feeling betrayed, and wanted to annul the engagement, but her request was rejected. Jing Yi even imprisoned her and forced her to go through with the wedding.
Ning An had endured for many years, and finally erupted at this moment. On the eve of the wedding, she secretly met with Wei Xun, who had returned to the Heavenly Palace to attend the wedding. With his help, she secretly escaped from the Heavenly Palace on the wedding day and went to the mortal world.
Soon, news of Ning An and the Second Prince's elopement spread, enraging Jing Yi, who dispatched heavenly soldiers and generals to capture the two.
Wei Xun led An Ning away from the dragon clan's pursuit and arrived at a secluded village. After settling her in, Wei Xun left, saying he would ask the Emperor of Fengdu and the Emperor of Dongyue to intervene and resolve the matter.
Wei Xun was gone for three months. After the local government officials intervened and negotiated with the dragon clan to dissolve the marriage alliance, Wei Xun happily came to the village to tell Ning An the good news. However, he found that the entire village had been reduced to ruins and Ning An had disappeared.
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