Chapter 161 Requesting the Emperor's Grace for Marriage
Silence fell over the hall once more.
Jiang Ning looked at Yuwen Jue with a complicated expression and continued speaking in his direction.
“Your Majesty, the Prince is right. Our marriage was a joke from the start, and our time together that night was a mistake, which is why we didn’t tell anyone.”
Consort Guo was so angry that she laughed coldly and said, "Your Majesty, isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
Emperor Ming's face darkened, and he looked at Consort Guo with disgust.
"Consort Guo, if it weren't for Jiang Baoqing and Guo Zilin causing trouble at every turn, how could so many misunderstandings have arisen?!"
Consort Guo was reprimanded and stunned for a moment before lowering her head and sobbing.
"Your Majesty, in the end, it was Jiang Baoqing who caused all the trouble..."
In an instant, Consort Guo completely absolved herself of any responsibility.
Emperor Ming sneered and said, "Since it's a misunderstanding, then let's let this matter rest. Princess Ling is the victim and has done nothing wrong."
Liu Qingci's whole commotion turned out to be nothing but a drama of vying for favor and love, which gave him a real headache.
Jiang Ning breathed a sigh of relief and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for standing up for me."
Consort Guo's eyes flickered, and she gave Jiang Ning a sinister look.
"Your Majesty, is the matter of Jiang Ning injuring Zi Lin just going to be left like this?"
Emperor Ming's face was grim, and he said coldly, "If I am to punish Princess Ling, I must also severely punish the Guo family for their assassination attempt. You can decide for yourself."
Consort Guo shuddered at the coldness in his voice and said with a forced smile, "Never mind, I am an elder, I will not argue with her."
Jiang Ning laughed coldly.
It's utterly ridiculous that she could say she wouldn't care when Consort Guo sent people to assassinate her.
She looked up at Yuwen Jue beside her, her thoughts in turmoil.
This time, we were able to get through by sheer luck, all thanks to Yuwen Jue.
But Yuwen Jue spoke with such conviction, could he really be the Night Lord?
Or was he just trying to protect her?
Jiang Ning had many questions in her mind, but she couldn't ask them at this moment.
Just as Jiang Ning was looking at Yuwen Jue, Yuwen Jue also happened to look over.
In her unfathomable black eyes, emotions she couldn't comprehend surged.
Liu Qingci's scheme failed, and he was unwilling to accept it.
Her voice was sharp and resentful as she gritted her teeth and said, "Your Highness, how foolish you are..."
Could it be that Yuwen Jue has truly fallen in love with Jiang Ning?!
But Jiang Ning is inferior to her in every way, and she is pregnant with another man's illegitimate child. How could Yuwen Jue, the mighty God of War, fall in love with her?
Boundless resentment and anger transformed into hatred, plunging Liu Qingci into a hellish abyss.
A chill ran through Yuwen Jue's deep, narrow eyes as he stared coldly at Liu Qingci.
“Miss Liu, this matter is long past; it is you who insisted on bringing it up.”
Very few people know that he is the Night Lord.
If someone discovers Liu Qingci's other identity after making such a fuss, it will cause a lot of trouble.
Liu Qingci burst into tears of anger, but since she was in the Imperial Study, she dared not lose her composure too much. She could only bite her lip tightly and swallow her tears and anger.
Prince Jin's eyes flickered, and he laughed it off, saying, "It turns out that it was all a misunderstanding by Miss Liu. But it seems that Miss Liu is truly deeply in love with Fourth Brother."
The Prince of Jin looked at Liu Qingci with a forced smile, his emotions unreadable.
Liu Hanyuan rose through the ranks to become prime minister thanks to his achievements in suppressing Fulong Village.
Although he didn't achieve much after taking power, he cultivated a considerable amount of influence over the years.
Whoever marries Liu Qingci will undoubtedly be like a tiger with wings.
It's funny, though. All of them had tried to win Liu Qingci's heart, but Liu Qingci fell in love with Yuwen Jue instead.
Emperor Ming narrowed his tiger-like eyes and nodded thoughtfully.
“The Prince of Jin is right. If we weren’t deeply in love, none of this would have happened.”
Liu Qingci took a deep breath and simply knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, Qingci had an intimate relationship with Prince Ling many years ago, and has been waiting for him all these years! I beg Your Majesty to grant Qingci permission to marry Prince Ling!"
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