However, if she wants to break off the engagement now, he has no choice but to agree for the time being.
So even though he didn't intend to help her save her father, Xuan Yu still nodded: "I can consider it, but you must first annul the engagement."
“Okay…” Wan Ge looked completely heartbroken. She stumbled to her feet, tears welling up in her eyes and rolling down her cheeks again. “Then I thank Your Highness in advance. I will take my leave.”
Xuan Yu waved to signal the other party to leave.
…
After getting into the carriage, Wan Ge's expression instantly turned cold. What should she do in the face of such a scumbag male lead?
Ruan Ruan already knew the plot, and looked at Wange and slowly said, "My lord, isn't this male lead too much of a scumbag? Besides the original owner and the female lead, there are quite a few women who have been harmed by him."
As mentioned earlier, he was a seasoned player in love, and the women he deceived were far more than just the original owner and the female lead.
“I know I definitely won’t let him have his way.”
"Okay!" A male lead this scumbag deserves to go to the eighteenth level of hell.
…
"Miss, it looks like someone has fainted up ahead," the coachman's voice came into the carriage.
Upon hearing this, Wan Ge opened the carriage door: "Let me see."
After Wan Ge finished speaking, she got off the carriage and saw a man lying unconscious in the middle of the road.
There was still some blood on the other person, so the injury must have been quite serious.
Because of the original owner's father's situation, she can no longer live in the General's Mansion. The only place she can go is a house under her mother's name. Although the scenery of this house is quite nice, it is relatively remote.
The person lying in the middle of the road probably thought no one would come, or perhaps they were just waiting for someone to save them.
The overwhelming sense of familiarity told Wan Ge that she had to save him, so with the help of the coachman, they carried him into the carriage.
…
Wan Ge exchanged medicine with the system, then applied the ointment to his external injuries and also gave him medicine to treat his internal injuries.
Wan Ge reached out and removed his veil, revealing the other person's exquisite and beautiful face. But why did it feel so familiar?
This face looks like I've seen it before, but I don't remember it very well.
Wan Ge brought the person back to the mansion. Although they could not return to the General's Mansion, their property was not confiscated. After all, it was partly an act. The emperor already felt guilty for driving the person away.
Wange still had some money on her, so the coachman and her personal maid did not leave her side. In addition to her, there was also a cook, a gardener, and two thugs.
The two henchmen were actually left behind by the general. Although they were called ordinary henchmen, they were actually top-notch experts who would die for their cause.
If the original owner hadn't been fooled into bringing along these two thugs, he might not have died with a bad reputation.
The original owner's personal maid did not go to Xuan Yu's place with her this time because they had just moved here and needed to settle in properly.
Even though there used to be quite a few people taking care of it every month, the situation is different now.
…
"Miss, who is this?" The maid was dumbfounded when she saw Wan Ge return with a strange man.
"Don't ask so many questions yet. Have someone quietly go and fetch a doctor." Wan Ge gave her a silver ingot.
Because her home wasn't confiscated, Wan Ge still had a considerable amount of money with her when she left. If nothing unexpected happened, even if the General were to die, she could still live a wealthy life with that money.
However, the original owner did not choose this path. Of course, her decision not to break off the engagement with Xuan Yu was not because she truly loved him, although that was only one reason.
Actually, the more important reason is that she wants to become the Third Prince's wife, so that she has a better chance of rescuing her father.
She believed her father was innocent, so she thought that once she became the Third Prince's wife, she would have some power and could help clear her father's name.
She was unwilling to break off the engagement not only because of love, but more importantly, because she wanted to save her father.
Unfortunately, his refusal to annul the engagement led to his death.
…
The next morning, Wan Ge entered the palace.
Although his father was imprisoned and his aunt was sent to the Cold Palace, she was still the Third Prince's fiancée for the time being, so the guards still informed him.
Then Wan Ge met the emperor.
Wan Ge knelt on the ground: "This commoner knows that she is not worthy of His Highness the Third Prince, so I beg Your Majesty to annul the engagement."
The emperor's expression changed instantly upon hearing this. He looked at Wan Ge in front of him, slightly lowered his hand holding the cup, but still maintained a calm and composed demeanor.
"Do you know what level you're in now? If the engagement is dissolved, there will be no place for you in the capital." As the Third Prince's fiancée, you can still remain in the upper circles, and your status is still extremely high.
"I know that I am but a commoner, unworthy of His Highness the Third Prince. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to annul the engagement."
"You and your third brother grew up together as childhood sweethearts. I have witnessed the affection between you. Even if you are no longer the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion, your third brother will not mind."
"It is because I do not want Your Highness to be ridiculed, and besides, I have no heart to love my father in his current situation."
The emperor, who had been relatively amiable, instantly changed his expression after the general was mentioned. He immediately snorted coldly, "Since that's the case, then I will annul your engagement."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Xuan Yu, who had been watching from the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the emperor had no suspicions about him.
He hadn't expected Wan Ge to come so quickly to ask for annulment of the engagement. The General's Mansion had just suffered a defeat, and if he were to annul the engagement now, his father might become suspicious of him.
However, she was quite sensible, taking all the blame upon herself and even using the general to provoke her father. Otherwise, the engagement might not have been dissolved so quickly.
After returning the token, Wan Ge left the palace. At the same time, Xuan Yu also left.
In the emperor's eyes, he still appeared to be someone who deeply loved evening songs.
but…
Only after everyone had left did the emperor summon his personal guards.
"Go check if it was Lao San who forced Ge'er to break off the engagement." He didn't believe Xuan Yu was unaware that Wan Ge wanted to break off the engagement. Besides, if he really wanted to stop her, he would have done so when Wan Ge first mentioned it.
Thinking back on some things he had heard before, did the emperor have any guesses in his mind?
…
As soon as Wan Ge returned home, she heard from her maid that the young master she had saved had woken up.
Upon hearing this, Wan Ge immediately went over. At this moment, the other person's complexion was much rosier, unlike the pale face she had when she saved him yesterday.
"Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Xuan Yi shook his head, wondering what kind of medicine the girl was using. He was so badly injured, yet he only felt slight pain.
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