Chapter 290 Not Wanting to Marry Him Anymore

Chapter 290: She Doesn’t Want to Marry Him Anymore

He suspected that Ji Yuntang was lying to him, but he had no evidence.

However, it had to be said that Ji Yuntang’s reply had flawlessly sidestepped the pit Emperor Jingyang had dug for her!

Furious and frustrated, he could only demand, “Are you saying that the Tenth Princess is not his destined one?”

Ji Yuntang smiled. “No.”

With Luo Qianxue’s character, how could she be worthy of Xie Liuzheng?

If she married into his family, she would undoubtedly turn the Rongguo Duke’s residence into chaos.

Ji Yuntang certainly wouldn’t allow Emperor Jingyang to arrange this marriage.

Meanwhile, Consort Li, who was changing her clothes in Weiyang Palace, also learned of this matter.

Her eyes blazed with fury as she bent her hairpins and ornaments in anger.

“Destined one? That bitch is spouting absolute nonsense.”

Consort Li knew that after today’s uproar, Luo Qianxue’s dream of marrying Xie Liuzheng was shattered.

She had also thoroughly offended the Rongguo Duke’s residence and could no longer use them for her own purposes.

Thinking of this, Consort Li wished she could tear Ji Yuntang to pieces.

“That bitch keeps ruining my plans time and time again, opposing me at every turn. I swear I’ll find a way to kill her.”

If not for Prince Nanxiao’s warning to hold back, Consort Li would have already sent people to assassinate Ji Yuntang.

But with Luo Qianxue’s failed attempt to hire killers that backfired and harmed Luo Jingshen as a precedent, Consort Li, despite her rage, maintained some rationality.

The same news also reached the Empress and Luo Qingge.

When Empress learned of the commotion in the Hall of State Affairs, she had already set out for Luo Qingge’s Feiyue Palace.

Through Madam Cai, she learned the full story and grew even more disgusted with Consort Li.

“How could I have once thought she was decent? Now she can’t even act like a proper person. Consort Li has been putting on a good front all these years right under my nose.”

Luo Qingge also fumed, “Consort Li has done every evil deed for Luo Qianxue’s sake. She’ll get what she deserves sooner or later.”

She turned to the Empress. “Mother, we can’t let this slide. We must clear Madam Cai’s name and not let her suffer this injustice.”

The Empress agreed, but Madam Cai said worriedly, “Your Majesty, Zheng’er vomited all over the Tenth Princess and Consort Li today. He offended them both. Will the Emperor punish him?”

She hadn’t expected Xie Liuzheng to be so bold, directly vomiting on Luo Qianxue and Consort Li to refuse the marriage, right in front of Emperor Jingyang. The move was too risky, and she didn’t approve.

If Emperor Jingyang became enraged, Xie Liuzheng would be hard-pressed to escape blame.

Forget about whether the marriage could be refused; he himself would face punishment. Madam Cai couldn’t help but worry.

The Empress said slowly, “Though he’s partial to Consort Li, he shouldn’t be that unreasonable. Consort Li and her daughter have already wronged you. If he still sides with them, he’ll become a laughingstock across the land.”

Luo Qingge comforted her, “Madam Cai, with my third sister-in-law around, you can rest assured.”

“Even if you don’t trust Heir Xie, don’t you trust my third sister-in-law’s skills? For Consort Li and Luo Qianxue to get anything out of her is a pipe dream!”

Luo Qingge had full faith in Ji Yuntang.

However, one thing puzzled her: Xie Liuzheng vomiting on Luo Qianxue.

When she first heard the news, she was shocked.

But more than that, she found it incredible—was there really such a strange illness in the world?

Luo Qingge suddenly recalled that Xie Liuzheng had once taken her to a brothel. As soon as those women touched him, he reacted with vomiting and immediately pulled her away and ran far.

Back then, she naively thought Xie Liuzheng was allergic to the women’s perfume and didn’t think much of it.

But what she couldn’t understand was why she could touch Xie Liuzheng freely without him vomiting on her.

Was she the only special one?

This question was hard to guess, and Luo Qingge couldn’t figure out the reason for the moment.

She thought she’d ask Xie Liuzheng about it when she had the chance; perhaps she’d get the answer then.

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Consort Li and Luo Qianxue had washed and dressed again, putting on exquisite gowns and hair accessories, then came to the hall one after another.

Luo Qianxue walked gracefully with her chin held high, showing none of her earlier dishevelment, like a proud peacock.

But the moment she saw Xie Liuzheng, her composure cracked.

Xie Liuzheng turned to look at her, and Luo Qianxue instinctively stepped back twice.

Heaven knew she had bathed five times and rinsed her mouth ten times in Changle Palace just now.

Even though she had heavily powdered herself, she still felt like she reeked of vomit.

After today’s experience, she was traumatized by Xie Liuzheng. The thought of marrying him had almost vanished from her mind.

When Xie Liuzheng stepped forward, Luo Qianxue stepped back until she had no room to retreat, her back pressed against the wall.

The cold sensation jolted through her, making her shiver.

She tried to slip away from the side, but Xie Liuzheng reached out and placed his hand against the wall, blocking her path.

Daring not to charge past, she stood frozen like a quail.

Seeing her like this, Xie Liuzheng wanted to laugh.

The more arrogant Luo Qianxue had been before, the more cowardly she was now.

It seemed that his vomiting had achieved an effect even he hadn’t anticipated.

Xie Liuzheng felt a surge of satisfaction but didn’t want to let Luo Qianxue off easy.

Thinking of the years she had disgusted him, he raised an eyebrow and sneered sarcastically:

“The Tenth Princess is so afraid of this heir. Does that mean you don’t want to marry me anymore?”

Before Luo Qianxue could answer, Ji Yuntang chimed in from the side:

“Brother, what are you saying? Tenth Sister fell for you at first sight and has loved you for five whole years. Her feelings for you are as constant as the sun and moon. She once swore she would marry no one but you and even wanted to bear your little heir.”

She loves you so much, how could she not want to marry you just because of this little thing today?

"Tenth Sister is not that shallow. If she likes someone, even if he throws up on her every day, she should still be happy," Ji Yuntang said, turning to look at Luo Qianxue and smiling at her. "Tenth Sister, am I right? Quick, tell my brother: do you love him? That way, my brother can ask the emperor to grant you two a marriage."

Luo Qianxue: "..."

Luo Qianxue: "!!!"

It was one thing not knowing about that matter, but now that she knew, asking her to marry Xie Liuzheng would be worse than death!

While thinking this, Luo Qianxue's expression remained soft and weak, looking pitiful.

"Although I love Heir Xie, I also know you can't force love. Heir Xie has no feelings for me. Rather than marrying him and incurring his disgust, it would be better for me to just find some prince consort to marry, so I don't have to spend the rest of my life alone."

Ji Yuntang and Xie Liuzheng exchanged a glance, knowing that she had truly given up, and both were happy.

Xie Liuzheng narrowed his eyes and said softly, "Since the Tenth Princess is no longer willing to marry this heir, then let's talk about my mother."

"Consort Li invited my mother to the palace to drink tea and reminisce, but she claimed my mother deliberately scolded you and hit the Tenth Princess, and now she has the imperial guards searching everywhere in the palace to arrest her."

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