Yue Chengning raised her eyebrows lightly, her tone was calm but every word was gloomy, "Dong Qing'er, do you know? It's better for you to pretend that you know nothing than to say that. You can only make me feel more terrified! You can betray Yue Nanchen, whom you once loved, so you can betray me one day!"

Dong Qing'er's face darkened. She just wanted to show her determination, but this man didn't believe her?

"But now it seems that you are no longer important in Yue Nanchen's heart. To be more precise, you have lost your due value. Your position in Yue Nanchen's heart is not as high as that concubine named Lan!"

Yue Chengning slowly stood up, looking down at the woman with her tall body, "If you really want to prove your loyalty to your God, then make some achievements! Otherwise, you will still lose your position as Princess Changning!"

Dong Qing'er was stunned, her face suddenly turned pale, she raised her head and stared blankly at the man in front of her who was smiling gently and indifferently, her heart was filled with fear and coldness. He actually saw through it!

Yes, she took the initiative to show her goodwill to him because she wanted to keep her position as Princess Changning. She couldn't afford to lose. She was the most beautiful woman in Nanyue and had a very glorious marriage. The man she married was gentle and talented, and it was said that he might be the best choice for the emperor.

But she didn't expect that after she got married, the late emperor deprived Prince Changning of his military power on the pretext of letting him recuperate, and even exiled him to the suburbs. On the surface, she pretended to be satisfied and happy.

In fact, only she herself knows how much she desires power and status. Her beauty should bloom in the downtown area, not retreat to the mountains!

After a long silence, Dong Qing'er raised her head and looked at the man calmly, "What do you want me to do?"

The man sneered, his eyes were vicious, "As smart as

You, do I need to say more? If the famous Prince Yongnan and his aunt were caught having an affair by his uncle..."

Dong Qing'er's face turned pale, and she bit her lips tightly, "You actually..."

"This is your only choice. Don't forget that anyone can be the Princess of Changning, and anyone can be the aunt of Prince Yongnan. It doesn't have to be you!"

Looking at the man's back without any reluctance, the woman suddenly opened her lips and breathed with difficulty like a fish short of oxygen. This was the husband she chose, this was the person she was proud of. But did this man have a heart?

Could it be that he really doesn't know how to love, and only cares about power and status? Suddenly, she wanted to see this man hurt by love!

At Yueji Restaurant, an hour had passed as per the agreed time, but Lan Shuiyao still hadn't shown up. If it were someone else, they would have already left, but Yue Chengning was not annoyed.

The movement of pouring tea was graceful and leisurely, and the elegant look attracted many women in the restaurant to look at him secretly.

Yue Chengning, however, completely ignored those eyes of admiration or seduction, and sat by the window in a silver-white dress, ready to go home in the wind, becoming the most unique scenery in Yueji Restaurant.

I didn’t wait for Lan Shuiyao, but I waited for Yinglu.

"Your Highness, our young lady is in love by the Lingshui Lake!" Yinglu walked in front of Yue Chengning, bowed gently and spoke softly.

Yue Chengning stood up slowly, without even a hint of hesitation, and walked straight out of Yueji Restaurant.

By the Lingshui Lake, there are thousands of weeping willows and rippling blue waves. On a small boat on the lake, Lan Shuiyao is half lying on the sampan with her jade feet dangling in the lake. In front of her is a chessboard with an endgame on it.

Yue Chengning sat up slowly, and was slightly stunned when he saw the woman clearly.

Lan Shuiyao was dressed in white today, like a fairy descended to the mortal world. She had black hair that was simply held together with a chisel, and it fell to her waist, fluttering in the wind.

Yue Chengning flew onto the boat, and her movements were so subtle and stealthy that they didn't even shake the boat.

Lan Shuiyao's eyes flashed. It was true that a real person never reveals his true identity. His lightness skill alone was not inferior to hers.

"Miss Lan seems different today!" Yue Chengning smiled softly, her smile elegant and polite, "Reeds are lush and green, white dew turns to frost. The so-called sweetheart is on the other side of the water."

Lan Shuiyao lazily raised her eyes to look at him, with a lazy and casual smile, "Your Highness, this word should be given to Ningxiang!"

She pointed with her slender hand, and Yue Chengning realized that on a gorgeous pleasure boat not far away, there was a woman in yellow playing the zither. It was Yu Lingshan, and the man beside her...

"Prime Minister Jiang?" Yue Chengning was slightly stunned, not knowing what the situation was now.

Picking up a chess piece and placing it on the chessboard, Lan Shuiyao spoke in a lazy but clear voice:

"Prime Minister Jiang also likes Ningxiang, and he even brought the money for Ningxiang's redemption this morning. You should know that Madam Jiang has passed away three years ago, and his only son had an accident not long ago. It is said that he wants to marry Ningxiang as his principal wife this time. If Ningxiang can give birth to a child for him..."

Yue Chengning frowned tightly, "No matter how much he offers for the betrothal gift, I can still pay it!"

Lan Shuiyao smiled lightly, with a hint of mockery in her eyes, "What about the position of the principal wife?"

Yue Chengning's eyes darkened, her expression was still calm, but her words were a little harsh, "Miss Lan didn't let Ningxiang go because there were better customers! But Miss Lan, do you know that Ningxiang was once Yin Nantian's daughter-in-law? Although I don't know why Jiang Yan did this, I

Wang can conclude that Ningxiang will not be happy with Jiang Yan!"

Lan Shuiyao smiled lazily as usual, "I am the shopkeeper of Lan Shui Lou, and I never ask about the girls' past."

"But Ningxiang regards you as her support and she listens to you!" Yue Chengning was a little depressed. Originally, he wanted to talk to Lan Shuiyao about the betrothal money today, but he didn't expect Jiang Yan to take the lead.

But the matter was really strange. Based on his understanding of Jiang Yan, although Jiang Yan did not have a wife, he was not a lustful person. After all, Yu Lingshan was a prostitute, and he would never let her be his wife.

"Then may I ask, Your Majesty, do you really like Ningxiang?"

Lan Shuiyao stood up slowly, her expression suddenly becoming serious, "Although Ningxiang is a prostitute, she also longs for a good home. If Your Majesty has other intentions, please show some mercy!"

Yue Chengning smiled calmly, "Do you have other intentions? I don't understand what Miss Lan means!"

"It's fine if you don't understand. I'm just being frank. Since the prince has made up his mind to marry Ningxiang, I can't stop him. But the originally agreed betrothal gift will be doubled. If the prince doesn't agree, Prime Minister Jiang is still waiting!"

Yue Chengning paused and said loudly, "Okay, deal! I will send someone to deliver the betrothal money this afternoon. Miss Lan, please keep your promise and send Ningxiang to my villa!"

Lan Shuiyao ignored him and placed a chess piece on the board, shouting, "Kill it all! Haha, I win!"

Yue Chengning then lowered his eyes to look at the chessboard. He could not stop playing after just one look. He was originally good at chess, and now that he saw such an exquisite chess game, how could he miss it? He sat on the sampan so casually.

He said in a loud voice, "Miss Lan's chess skills are so high. How about I play a game with you?"

Lan Shuiyao curled her lips and smiled, waving her snow-white sleeves towards the chessboard, and the exquisite chess game suddenly disappeared. Yue Chengning was stunned, with a hint of anger in his eyes, "Miss Lan, what does this mean?"

Lan Shuiyao chuckled, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. It's not that Shuiyao doesn't give Your Majesty face, but people's words are scary. Shuiyao and Your Majesty only met once before, and someone gossiped about me in front of my daughter's ex-husband. But my ex-husband still has feelings for me, so he has some complaints. Now I'm playing a game of chess with Your Majesty again, so I don't know what the rumors will become. Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Yue Chengning was stunned, then realized what she was doing. He could only smile calmly, then stood up, clasped his fists and said goodbye.

Standing on the sampan and gazing at the elegant figure of Prince Changning from afar, Lan Shuiyao curled her lips slightly and rowed the boat gradually closer to the pleasure boat.

"Hahaha, I wonder how much money you cheated King Changning out of? Considering how hard I work, shouldn't he also get a share?" Jiang Yan, who had been affectionate towards Lingshan just now, suddenly pulled off the mask on his face, revealing a young and handsome face.

It turns out that Jiang Yan was played by Qian Hun.

Yu Lingshan sat in front of the piano in a daze, staring at the sparkling lake. She seemed not to hear Qianhun's teasing voice. She was just in a daze, occasionally touching her flat belly.

Lan Shuiyao glanced at Qian Hun, without bargaining with him, and directly threw a bag of silver to him.

Qianhun took it and knew that Lan Shuiyao had something to say to Yu Lingshan, so he went straight into the houseboat.

"You still can't forget that man?" Lan Shuiyao said lightly, without a trace of emotion in her words.

She would not sympathize with Yu Lingshan's affairs. A woman should not trust men completely!

"Thank you!" Yu Lingshan looked back and answered a question that was not asked.