"What do I want?" The Seventh Princess raised her chin, her eyes suddenly reddening, and her voice carrying a hint of sobbing. "Zongzheng Xu, if you come to the palace with me now and admit your mistakes in front of Father Emperor, Father Emperor may forgive you, and I will be able to fulfill our love as husband and wife."
Should I go to the palace to apologize to the emperor?
On the rooftop, Xie Lingqin's expression tightened.
It seems that the Emperor and the Seventh Princess haven't made any statement these past two days because they're planning this.
As long as Zongzheng Xu enters the palace, his fate will surely be sealed.
At that time, all that's needed is to say that Zongzheng Xu felt ashamed and had no face to face the Seventh Princess, so he committed suicide, or offended the Emperor... In short, there are hundreds of ways to make him die.
Previously, she had not anticipated that the Seventh Princess would try to provoke Zong Zhengxu into entering the palace.
Zongzheng Xu had obviously thought of this as well. His thick eyelashes trembled, and he suddenly looked up at the Seventh Princess. "Does the princess mean that as long as I go to the palace and apologize to the Emperor, the Emperor will forgive me and not implicate Zongzheng Xu?"
Seeing Zongzheng Zhao's slightly anxious and moved expression, the Seventh Princess's eyes flashed with joy, and she nodded, "Yes, Father, that's what he said."
“But…” Zongzheng Xu suddenly stood up as he spoke, his gentle gaze falling on the Seventh Princess, and for a moment it seemed to be ignited by several flames. “But, Seventh Princess, I did not philander, nor did I hit you, so why should I admit my mistake?”
"Insolence!" The Seventh Princess felt flustered by that look and immediately flung her sleeves, her face full of anger.
At the entrance, several guards immediately rushed forward to protect the Seventh Princess.
The atmosphere was tense and solemn, as if swords were about to be drawn.
However, it's somewhat ridiculous.
The Seventh Princess was on high alert, while Zongzheng Xu, Zongzheng Hao, and Yu Ruyi merely touched their eyebrows lightly and tried to step back, giving off an impression of absolute humility.
Therefore, it's quite embarrassing that the Seventh Princess made things so serious.
"Seventh Princess, I may enter the palace, but not now." After a short while, Zongzheng Xu said, and then helped Zongzheng Hao and Yu Ruyi walk out of the hall.
"Zong Zhengxu, you stop right there."
When neither persuasion nor coercion worked, the Seventh Princess finally revealed a hint of her true nature and shouted in a deep voice.
Zongzheng Xu stopped, turned around calmly, and asked with a composed expression, "Princess, is there anything else you require?"
“Zongzheng Xu, the Zongzheng government has hundreds of people. You may not care about their lives, but there is also… that Xiang sister.” The Seventh Princess emphasized the last few words.
Upon hearing this, Zongzheng Xu's calm expression tightened, but he tried his best to remain composed as he looked at the Seventh Princess. "I didn't know that the Seventh Princess is not only insidious and shameless, but also wants to implicate the innocent. However, so be it."
After saying that, Zongzheng Xu and his group left.
Soon, only the Seventh Princess and her guards remained in the front hall.
"Useless trash, good-for-nothing." The Seventh Princess was furious, clearly enraged, and also somewhat confused.
In the past, Zong Zhengxu always went along with her, even though he clearly knew she didn't like him. Even when she framed him that night, he didn't show any displeasure or blame her. How long has it been, and he's become so formidable.
"Have you noticed anything unusual in the manor these past few days?"
The Seventh Princess pointed, and a maidservant outside the hall immediately stepped forward. "Reporting to the Seventh Princess, I asked around before and there was nothing unusual. Apart from the black-clad assassin that night, it was Miss Xie from the General's Mansion who came by."
The Seventh Princess frowned. "That useless cousin of Zongzheng Xu, who was recently divorced by the Prince of Xian... Ha, she can't cause any trouble." The Seventh Princess took a deep breath. "I'll just stay here and wait, Zongzheng Xu, let's see who wins." As she spoke, the Seventh Princess nodded to the guard beside her.
The guard immediately went down.
From the rooftop, Xie Lingqin took in everything before leaving with Zihe.
When it landed again, it appeared in front of Zongzheng Xu.
At this moment, Zongzheng Xu, Zongzheng Hao, and Yu Ruyi were discussing something in the room when they were all taken aback by Xie Lingqin's sudden appearance.
Yu Ruyi reacted the fastest, immediately stepping forward to quickly close the door before turning around to look at Xie Lingqin, "Lingqin, what brings you here?"
"Aunt, don't worry. The Seventh Princess has finally left the palace, so of course I have to come and see her."
"Yes, she's left the palace. She used to hide it, but today she's finally showing her true colors. I always thought that for a princess to marry into our imperial family was a bit of a step down..."
Yu Ruyi sighed.
Xie Lingqin patted Yu Ruyi's hand, "Aunt, don't worry. By the way, where is Grandpa?"
"Upon hearing the news of the Seventh Princess leaving the palace, he became furious. We were afraid that if he saw the Seventh Princess, he would get even angrier and cause unnecessary trouble, so we persuaded him to rest in his room while we handled the situation." Zongzheng Hao spoke up from the side, "Furthermore, now that the Seventh Princess has returned to the Zong government, if she were to be injured, I'm afraid our Zong government would be in even more trouble. So we ordered the guards and maids in the mansion to stay away."
Xie Lingqin nodded, "Uncle is very thoughtful." Then she looked at Zongzheng Xu, "Cousin, who is the Xiang sister that the Seventh Princess mentioned earlier?"
This is what Xie Lingqin is most concerned about right now.
She trusts her cousin, which is why she wants to eliminate all potential risks.
"She is the daughter of a wealthy family next door. She is well-educated and polite. Before the princess married into the family, she often came to our mansion to play. After the princess married into the family, Ning Xiang also grew up. We were afraid that some misunderstandings would arise, so we told her to come less often. She understood and stopped coming."
Yu Ruyi seemed to feel guilty when she talked about this matter.
Xie Lingqin then looked at Zongzheng Xu, "Then, cousin..."
“Ning Xiang doesn’t come often, but we’re not completely estranged. We’ve run into her occasionally when we go out to offer incense. I guess the Seventh Princess…” Zongzheng Xu shook his head and sighed.
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