Once the Zhou family is ruined, the Cheng family, with whom they have a marriage agreement, will inevitably be implicated.
At best, he would lose his official career; at worst, he would be exiled to another place, which would completely sever his connection with Cheng Xianyi. How could he accept that?!
"So, elder sister, I'm entrusting all of this to you."
The Crown Prince pushed two priceless pearls from the East China Sea toward the Eldest Princess, his eyes filled with instructions: "You must sabotage Miss Cheng's engagement with Zhou Cheng and make the Cheng family annul the engagement before Father Emperor takes action."
"If Zhou Cheng can even fancy a cheap woman like Lin Jiaoyun, wouldn't he be completely powerless to resist if his elder sister made a move?"
The eldest princess glanced helplessly at the crown prince, catching the intense possessiveness deep in his eyes.
That restrained yet frenzied emotion was so intense.
This is enough to prove how much he secretly hoped the marriage would be ruined.
From a young age, he was taught etiquette and knowledge by Grand Tutor Cheng. Whenever he visited his teacher, he could see that unattainable figure in the Cheng family mansion pavilion, aloof and ethereal.
Just like her name suggests, she seems to be a mysterious woman who descended to earth to undergo tribulations, coming to this world with some mysterious mission, so beautiful that she seems unreal.
Once you see her, you can never forget her.
"Your Highness, the flower viewing banquet has begun."
"After learning that you had invited Miss Lin, Miss Cheng decided to come. She accepted the invitation to the flower banquet and is almost at the lobby now."
The eldest princess ordered her maid to accept the pearls from the East Sea, then stood up, gracefully adjusted her skirt, and said to the crown prince with a radiant smile, "I knew Miss Cheng would come."
"Younger brother, let's see what your elder sister has to do."
"Zhou Cheng is nothing but a fool who only thinks about women when disaster strikes. He's not worth mentioning. With a flick of my finger, he'll be completely under my control!"
The crown prince smiled and gave him a reassuring look.
Only after the princess was escorted away by her maids did his ever-present smile slowly disappear, and his eyes returned to their cold and gloomy state. He gripped the surface of the mahogany chair with his five fingers, leaving deep fingerprints.
He thought,
Zhou Cheng, you'd better know what's good for you.
Otherwise, well...
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A few years ago, before Zhou Cheng returned to the capital, Cheng Xianyi was still young and her appearance had not yet fully developed, but she already possessed a beauty that could topple kingdoms, and she would stun everyone at every banquet she attended.
Since Zhou Cheng broke off the engagement, the entire capital city has been mocking and ridiculing Cheng Xianyi. In addition, she herself dislikes contact with outsiders, so she simply cut off all contact and has rarely even left her house since.
Now that he's shown his face!
There was complete silence all around.
All the chatter ceased abruptly, and every pair of eyes stared intently at the stunningly beautiful woman as she gracefully approached, as if their souls had been ripped from their sockets.
Three years have passed, and she is still as beautiful as ever, even more stunning than before.
"Is this Cheng Xianyi of the Cheng family, the one whom Young Master Zhou rejected before?"
"Young Master Zhou, are you perhaps blind? Rumor has it that Miss Cheng is the most noble lady in the capital. I think the rumors are wrong. She must be extremely ugly, otherwise why would Young Master Zhou avoid her like the plague?"
"What's the use of being so good-looking? She still got dumped by Young Master Zhou!" the girl in green said sourly, pouting.
The news of Cheng Xianyi's engagement to Zhou Cheng had not been out for long, and it had not yet spread.
Therefore, some aristocratic families who were not well-informed were unaware of this matter, such as this young lady in green.
As Cheng Xianyi walked over, she lightly raised her beautiful eyebrows.
She glanced indifferently at the young lady in green, then smiled slightly, inadvertently dropping the engagement pendant from her hand to the ground...
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