Xie Qi remained silent for a long time before finally saying slowly, "Father, I want to give it a try."
Grand Secretary Xie gave him a deep look and sighed helplessly, "Fine, if you insist on doing so, you will bear the consequences."
Xie Qi had made up his mind, and Grand Secretary Xie could not do anything to stop him.
"Regarding the marriage, I would like to ask Father to find a reason to help me cancel it."
"Later, I will have your mother adopt that girl as her goddaughter, and just say that you are destined to bring misfortune to your wife, so as not to harm that girl."
Grand Secretary Xie said bluntly, "Anyway, you have no intention of getting married in this life, so even if you have a reputation for being a jinx to wives, you're not afraid of anything."
Xie Qi said awkwardly, "Thank you, Father."
Grand Secretary Xie said bluntly, "There's nothing to thank me for. You'd better take care of yourself."
Xie Qi left the mansion that very night and went to the princess's residence.
Xie Qi entered through the secret passage and went directly to Pei Zhi's bedroom.
The servants outside had no choice but to knock on the door and announce that Lord Xie had arrived.
Pei Zhi grabbed the bed sheet and kicked Qin Xiangyang, signaling him to get off the bed.
Pei Zhi picked up a coat from the side and put it on, and Qin Xiangyang quickly helped her put it on.
"Shall I go with the princess?"
"No need, you should rest."
Qin Xiangyang didn't insist. He straightened Pei Zhi's clothes, watched her leave, and then lay back down on the couch.
Pei Zhi opened the door and looked at Xie Qi standing outside.
Pei Zhi's expression darkened: "It's late at night, you'd better have something important to say."
No matter who it is, if they are disturbed while doing that kind of thing, they won't look too happy.
"I have something to say to the princess."
Xie Qi's expression was too shocked, so Pei Zhi could only take Xie Qi to the study.
The study lights were turned on, and Pei Zhi looked at Xie Qi, "Speak."
Xie Qi walked up to Pei Zhi and then knelt down in front of her.
"Princess, do you still believe me?"
Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow slightly. "What are you saying?"
"My marriage was entirely arranged by my mother; I was completely unaware of it."
Pei Zhi replied nonchalantly, "Is that so?"
"Since Madam Xie has already chosen a wife for you, she must be quite good."
Xie Qi felt a sharp pain in his heart upon hearing Pei Zhi's cold words.
Xie Qi thought that Pei Zhi would care about him to some extent.
That's why he came over so late at night to explain to Pei Zhi.
"I've been with the princess for so long, doesn't she care about me at all?"
Pei Zhi said helplessly, "Your mother wants you to get married, am I supposed to stop you?"
Pei Zhi assured Xie Qi, "Don't worry, whether you marry or not, as long as you are still willing to be loyal to me, I will still be willing to use you."
The answer Pei Zhi gave was not what Xie Qi wanted.
"What if Yuan Chengyu said he wanted to get married? Would the princess react the same way?"
“Of course,” Pei Zhi said frankly, “I will not stop either of you from getting married.”
Xie Qi pressed further, "What about Qin Xiangyang? What if he wants to divorce the princess and marry someone else? Would the princess be so magnanimous?"
“Him?” Pei Zhi sneered. “Qin Xiangyang is my consort. I will not divorce him; I will only lose my husband.”
Qin Xiangyang is naturally different from Xie Qi and Yuan Chengyu.
Qin Xiangyang is Pei Zhi's husband. If Qin Xiangyang wants to divorce Pei Zhi and marry another woman...
Isn't this humiliating Pei Zhi?
How could Pei Zhi possibly let Qin Xiangyang live?
"Then why can't the princess say the same thing to me?"
Xie Qi, his eyes red, asked, "Why!"
"Why?"
Pei Zhi was also very helpless when she heard this absurd question. "Because you are not my consorts."
Pei Zhi saw through it all: "It's just a fleeting affair, do you really expect it to last?"
"Why can't it last? As long as the princess doesn't mind, I'm willing to stay with her for the rest of my life."
Pei Zhi was somewhat surprised, but quickly calmed down.
“I have already informed my father, and he will step in to break off the engagement for me. My heart belongs only to the princess.”
Pei Zhi fell completely silent this time.
"Does the princess not believe me?"
Pei Zhi did not answer the question. "If one day you had to choose between me and the Xie family, who would you choose?"
"What does the princess mean by this?"
Xie Qi was puzzled. "Whatever the princess wants, the Xie family will do everything in its power to help her achieve it. The princess and the Xie family will not become enemies."
Pei Zhi paused, then softened her tone: "Your marriage is your own decision. It's late tonight, so let's talk about it another day."
Pei Zhi didn't want to fall out with Xie Qi right now; she still needed the Xie family's support.
Xie Qi persisted, saying, "In the end, the princess still doesn't believe me."
Pei Zhi replied dismissively, "What makes you think I'll believe you?"
The Xie family is powerful, and Pei Zhi will definitely reduce their influence in the future.
Pei Zhi wants to ascend the throne, and she has no intention of being a puppet emperor.
“Princess, I can assure you that the Xie family will never have any disloyal intentions.”
Pei Zhi simply looked at Xie Qi without saying anything.
Xie Qi retorted, "Does that mean the princess will trust the Xie family once I get married and have children?"
"But after I get married and have children, and I no longer have any private ties with the princess, won't the princess be even colder towards the Xie family?"
Xie Qi could see clearly that he had some kind of affair with Pei Zhi.
Because of this relationship, Pei Zhi might not be able to bring herself to be ruthless.
Once his relationship with Pei Zhi is reduced to that of ruler and subject, Pei Zhi will no longer have so many concerns.
Pei Zhi is a ruthless person, yet she will protect her own people.
Having said all that, Pei Zhi was no longer willing to play along with Xie Qi.
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