Ye Cunjin's surprise was no less than that of the Eldest Princess; it was a complete turn of events. He thought the marriage was hopeless, but now the Prince of Ding had taken the initiative to propose it.
Ye Cunjin knelt down again and hurriedly said, "It is my second sister's good fortune to marry Prince Ding and become his consort. It is also a great fortune for our Marquis's family. Your Highness Prince Ding is very grateful for your kindness to our family and to my second sister!"
Seeing this, Prince Ding nodded in satisfaction and, while telling him to get up, stepped forward to help him up, saying, "From now on, the Marquis's mansion and I are one family. Lord Ye, there's no need to be so polite."
After breaking off his engagement with Ye Qingxue, he turned to Ye Yabing for marriage. This was partly to repay the Marquis Zhongyong for saving his life years ago—regardless of whether he wanted to repay him or not, as long as outsiders thought he had, that was enough.
Secondly, although Ye Yabing is the second daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong, she grew up in the Marquis's mansion and is a true lady of high birth. Only a girl like her is worthy of the title of Princess Consort of Ding.
Now that he is getting married, it's not just about marrying a princess; he also needs to plan for his future ascension to the position of crown prince, or even to the throne.
How could his crown princess, his future empress, be a rough woman who grew up on a farm and dealt with sheep?
Of course, there was another very important reason why he wanted to marry Ye Yabing: Ye Yabing was genuinely beautiful, and at least he had never seen a girl more beautiful than her.
Her oval face, big eyes, red lips, long neck, even her slender, white fingers and her graceful figure were all things he liked.
It can be said that there is not a single part of Ye Yabing that he dislikes; she is simply captivating to his soul.
Ye Cunjin stood up, and under the witness of the Princess, they reaffirmed the marriage agreement between the two families. However, the future Princess Consort changed from Ye Qingxue to Ye Yabing.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, Prince Ding wrote down a marriage contract with Ye Yabing on the spot, and the Princess once again wrote down her name in front of the witnesses.
After finishing all that, the last rays of the setting sun had already painted the mountaintops, and it looked like it was about to sink completely.
Prince Ding came to annul the engagement today, without informing the emperor yet. He intends to act first and report later, fearing that the emperor might stop or refuse.
Now that things were settled, he was relieved. All he had to do was go to the palace and explain to the emperor the reason for his annulment of the engagement.
It was Ye Qingxue who secretly met with a man all night, trampling the royal family's reputation on the ground. Moreover, Ye Qingxue was ruthless and killed the nanny in the mansion. His initiative to annul the engagement was reasonable and justified.
If his father said that he had disregarded the kindness of Marquis Zhongyong in saving his life, he would tell his father about his engagement to Ye Yabing. After all, Ye Yabing was also the daughter of Marquis Zhongyong, and marrying either of them would be a way of repaying a debt of gratitude.
Having made his plans, Prince Ding prepared to leave the Marquis's residence and go directly to the palace for an audience.
Ye Cunjin said, "This humble subject is escorting the Eldest Princess and His Highness Prince Ding."
The eldest princess and Prince Ding walked out of the main hall of the Marquis's mansion one after the other. The maids, servants and young servants immediately followed. There were also many guards in the courtyard who were brought by Prince Ding. When they saw Prince Ding come out, they immediately cleared the way for him and drove all the way to the back of the carriage outside the gate of the Marquis's mansion. It was a very long procession.
Bathed in the last rays of the setting sun, the carriage, crafted from golden nanmu wood, was as smooth as a mirror. Even the horses pulling it were rare and exceptional steeds. The opulent luxury was almost blinding.
"Your Highness Prince Ding!" Just as Prince Ding was about to step out of the Marquis's residence, a voice called out from behind him. The voice was as clear and melodious as a nightingale singing in a valley. Prince Ding subconsciously turned around to look.
A girl dressed in an ice-blue dress and cloak, with an ice-blue gemstone pendant hanging from her waist, walked over from the corner of the corridor.
When Prince Ding first went to the battlefield, he followed the Marquis of Zhongyong, and the Marquis of Zhongyong died for him. Prince Ding had a very deep memory of the Marquis of Zhongyong's appearance.
The unfamiliar girl before him had a heroic air about her and looked just like the Marquis of Zhongyong. Prince Ding immediately realized that she was Ye Qingxue.
I thought she was dark-skinned and thin, with no class, having grown up in the village. But to my surprise, she was tall and slender with a well-developed figure, even more curvaceous than Ye Yabing.
Her eyebrows and eyes resembled those of the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor, giving her a heroic air. She perfectly inherited Madam Zhou's sexy lips and delicate nose, making her look charming. Her slender and graceful figure also made her look elegant.
To the Prince's surprise, Ye Qingxue's appearance and temperament were no less than Ye Yabing's, and could even be said to be slightly better.
No! Prince Ding immediately thought of Ye Qingxue's upbringing and her indecent and ruthless nature, and felt disgusted with her. He thought her face was no longer pretty and her figure was no longer graceful.
His Ya Ya is still the prettiest and kindest!
"I heard that His Highness Prince Ding has come to annul the engagement!" Ye Qingxue stood in front of him.
Prince Ding smiled slightly, his manner gentle and polite: "I have already discussed the reason for the annulment with your elder brother. If there is anything you do not understand, Miss Ye can consult your brother. I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."
He even bowed and said goodbye.
Ye Qingxue simply smiled: "Your Highness, are you sure you won't regret announcing our engagement?"
Prince Ding looked at her in surprise, hardly believing that she would ask such a question.
He came to her door to break off the engagement; shouldn't she be the one regretting it? How could it be him!
He called off the disgusting engagement and got married to the person he loved. He was only happy and didn't know what to regret!
"The news of Miss Ye's secret rendezvous with another man all night has spread throughout the capital. Does Miss Ye think that Prince Ding is unaware of it?" the Princess sneered.
"If Miss Ye had any sense of shame, she should have stayed quietly in her room and not come out to embarrass herself! Moreover, you should thank His Highness Prince Ding for his magnanimity. Given your engagement, he did not pursue your crime despite your grave mistake!"
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