“Bang!”
Before he could finish his words, Eunuch Sun slapped Xu Wan'er in the face and turned to Jiang Li, saying, "I'm sorry to have frightened Miss Jiang. I will take him away to the Dali Temple for processing."
Jiang Li's identity is different now, so this is naturally not something the government can solve.
Seeing that things were different from what she imagined, Xu Wan'er also became anxious, "Shengsheng, save me! Didn't you say that Jiang Li was colluding with a man outside? Please help me say something!"
Jiang Shengsheng had never seen such a scene before. She was afraid that she would be captured as well. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she stepped forward, took Jiang Li's hand and said, "Big sister, please save Sister Wan'er. She didn't mean it, she has no bad intentions..."
Jiang Li pulled her hand back coldly, "No bad intentions? Jiang Shengsheng, if you can't speak, just shut up."
Jiang Shengsheng's eyes flickered as she bit her lower lip. "The Xu and Jiang families have been partners for many years. Even if you want to marry into the palace, you can't just ignore the Jiang family. Father has been pissed off by you. Don't cause him any more trouble!"
"Big sister, please tell the adults to release Sister Wan'er."
Jiang Li pushed Jiang Shengsheng aside and walked in front of Xu Wan'er, the corners of his lips slightly lowered, "Just do what you're capable of. Don't spend your days doing nothing but listening to other people's chatter and then getting carried away and wanting to step on them."
"Eunuch Sun, please follow the rules."
Jiang Li's tone was neither light nor heavy, yet it was very intimidating. It was no wonder that Prince Jingling treated such a woman differently. Eunuch Sun nodded in agreement.
"Jiang Li, don't go too far!"
Qin Ji's face suddenly darkened.
"Young Master!" The servant beside him was startled and quickly reminded his master not to get too excited.
Qin Ji acted as if he didn't hear. "Although Xu Wan'er's words were inappropriate, her crime doesn't warrant being sent to the Dali Temple. Do you know what the Dali Temple is? As the sages say, forgive others when you can. Why are you so aggressive?!"
Before he reached Jiang Li, Qin Ji felt a sudden pain in his knee. By the time he reacted, he was already kneeling in front of Jiang Li.
"Tsk, you can beg for mercy, but why is Mr. Qin still offering such a generous gift? I can't bear it."
Jiang Li laughed. Even Eunuch Sun was attracted by the excitement and didn't want to leave.
"You are the Princess of Jingling. Not to mention the Qin family boy, even if it is the gift from the Qin family father, you can still accept it!"
The man who walked out of the crowd was wearing a dark purple robe and had a face as if it was carved by a knife and an axe, which showed his nobility and majesty.
Jiang Li turned her head and met Gu Qingchen's gaze. The man had a wicked smile on his face, and Jiang Li actually saw a hint of warmth in it.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Eunuch Sun bowed quickly and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now."
This man was notoriously bad-tempered, and Eunuch Sun didn't want to be implicated, so he quickly had Xu Wan'er taken away.
"Greetings, Your Highness." Jiang Li tilted her head, a smile evident on her face, and little stars in her eyes.
This man is too reliable. Jiang Li decided to take out all her treasured medicinal herbs to make medicine for Gu Qingchen. She would never let him die!
The woman's reaction was so direct that the moment their eyes met in the air, Gu Qingchen felt his breathing become a little disordered.
Gu Qingchen paused and looked back at Qin Ji, "Should I kneel when I see Princess Jingling?"
Qin Ji was dumbfounded.
"Your Highness, Jiang Li..."
"Mr. Qin, please be careful with your address."
Mo Qi appeared beside Gu Qingchen at some point, and the sword in his hand had fallen on Qin Ji's shoulder. In the sunlight, the sword reflected a terrifying cold light.
"I don't know how my son has offended His Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to spare my son for my sake."
Qin Chuan, who had just returned from court, already knew what had happened outside the mansion. He cursed Gu Qingchen in his heart. No wonder he left so quickly after court and actually ran here.
The man was a descendant of a noble family, and his innate domineering aura made Qin Chuan dare not look him in the eye.
He toyed with the handle of the folding fan in his hand with a careless gesture and glanced at Qin Chuan nonchalantly. "Do you remember what Prime Minister Qin promised the Emperor in court today?"
Qin Chuan paused, his brows furrowed.
He had originally planned to wait until night when no one would bring Qin Ji to apologize, thinking the Jiang couple wouldn't dare to make things difficult for him. But Prince Jingling actually brought it up now. Could it be that he was thinking?!
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Qin Chuan didn't speak, and Qin Ji didn't dare to speak either.
All eyes were on the father and son who were once praised by others, but now they looked so miserable in front of Prince Jingling.
"Why? Is Prime Minister Qin getting old and has a bad memory?"
Gu Qingchen looked lazy, but the smile on his lips made people tremble.
"Sir, remember."
Qin Chuan took a deep breath, his expression gradually stiffening. Finally, as if accepting his fate, he pressed Qin Ji's shoulder and said, "Apologize to Miss Jiang."
"What?" Qin Ji's expression suddenly turned ugly. He looked at his father in disbelief and asked, "Why?"
Qin Chuan's eyes were filled with anger and disgrace. "For all the bad things you've done, which one shouldn't you apologize to Miss Jiang for?!"
They said that breaking off the engagement was just a pretext. If the Qin family wanted to expand their power, they had to spend money to support more people. The Jiang family was wealthy and easy to control, so they just needed to scare them.
Who could have thought that his usually clever son would fall for Jiang Li's tricks and tear up the marriage certificate at the slightest provocation? He had already told the Emperor that the marriage was with the second daughter of the Jiang family. Wasn't this a slap in his face?!
Qin Chuan just wanted to get this matter over with as soon as possible so as not to be charged with deceiving the emperor.
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