The daughter of the Marquis is too delicate, the abstinent prince pinches her waist and loves her

Chapter 163 Kill them all

Although Zhi Xing had appeared at the palace banquets a few times, her attire was always plain, and she kept her head down, hiding behind Ye Jingnian.

Behind someone like Ye Jingnian, she was as invisible as air; almost no one had ever looked closely at her appearance, and naturally, no one recognized her.

Zhi Xing smiled faintly and said, "My name is Xie Zhaozhi. I haven't been in the capital for long. I just saw you faint on the road. Are you alright?"

So she was Xie Zhaozhi...

Li Zhiwan was stunned by the girl's beauty and stared at her for a moment.

"Miss? Miss?" Zhi Xing raised an eyebrow and asked softly, noticing her somewhat dazed expression.

The amnesia spell only made her forget what happened fifteen minutes ago; it shouldn't make her so disoriented...

Li Zhiwan slowly came back to her senses, shook her head, and said, "No, it's nothing."

"Miss? Miss?" Li Zhiwan's personal maid called anxiously from outside the alley.

Li Zhiwan gave an awkward smile and said, "Thank you, I'll be going now."

Zhenbeihou Mansion.

Upon seeing Sheng Yunqing, Li Zhiwan couldn't help but burst into tears again: "Yunqing, he said he wants to marry Miss Xie..."

Tears welled up in Li Zhiwan's red eyes as she clutched Sheng Yunqing's sleeve, her fingertips almost digging into the brocade. "Just a few days ago he praised my purse for its beautiful embroidery... Waaah..."

Sheng Yunqing gently patted her trembling back and said, "Alright, alright, there are plenty of fish in the sea."

"Look how much I love Prince Xian." Li Zhiwan sobbed incessantly, even her cries, usually so gentle and refined, carried a heart-wrenching softness.

"Sigh, everyone wants that star-studded jade pendant. If only it were mine..."

Li Zhiwan recalled Xie Zhaozhi's appearance and felt a surge of envy.

The owner of the jade pendant has finally appeared. Sheng Yunqing rolled her eyes, wondering if Mu Jiyue would take any action...

Suddenly, the teacup on the table cracked open with a "crack".

Looking at the gloomy sky outside the window, Sheng Yunqing's heart suddenly tightened, and she frowned slightly, saying, "This is not good..."

Li Zhiwan tilted her head, looking at her serious expression, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Miss! Miss!"

Dong Ning stumbled into the house, her face deathly pale, and said in a trembling voice, "Something terrible has happened! Master... he's been impeached!"

Sheng Yunqing stood up, frowning, and said, "Explain yourself clearly."

Dong Ning was so anxious that she couldn't speak coherently. She said, "Just now... just now the servants came in and said that after the morning court session, the Censorate submitted a joint memorial impeaching you for privately requisitioning military equipment and embezzling military funds. The Emperor was furious and dismissed you from your post on the spot, and sent you to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation!"

"What?" Li Zhiwan's face was full of shock. She frowned and shook her head, saying, "Uncle Sheng is not that kind of person!"

Sheng Yunqing's fingertips felt slightly cool, and she gradually regained her composure, asking in a low voice, "Who started this?"

"Yes, it's Duke Bai." Dong Ning's voice trembled as she said, "The servants said that Duke Bai presented account books and transfer orders to the court, saying that Master has secretly misappropriated military supplies from the Northern Frontier over the years to line his own pocket..."

"Outrageous!" Sheng Yunqing gritted her teeth, interrupting angrily, her eyes flashing with coldness. "The Sheng family has been loyal and virtuous for generations, and my uncle is known for his integrity and uprightness. How could he embezzle military funds?!"

Li Zhiwan grasped her hand and said, "Yunqing, don't worry, this must be a misunderstanding. I'll go back and ask my father for help right away..."

Sheng Yunqing nodded solemnly, watched her leave, paced back and forth in the room for a while, and then sat down at the table.

Someone must have fabricated the evidence!
She suddenly remembered that a few days ago, people from the Duke of Bai's mansion had entered the Ministry of War's warehouse under the pretext of "inspecting military equipment"...

I see……

Duke Bai is determined to retaliate for what happened at the birthday banquet.

Seeing her deep in thought, Dong Ning's expression grew increasingly flustered: "Just now the servants said... that Miss should prepare early, because the Sheng family is probably... probably going to be exiled..." Sheng Yunqing clenched her fists, her eyes flashing with a cold light.

The fact that the Duke of Bai dared to openly target the Sheng family must mean he had someone backing him up.

Sheng Yunqing knew all too well who his backer was...

“There’s one more thing…” Dong Ning swallowed hard and said, “When I came back just now, I saw the Duke’s carriage parked on the street corner. The people in the carriage were staring at our mansion.”

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yunqing gave a cold laugh.

Duke Bai, is he trying to take this opportunity to wipe them all out...?

Prince's Mansion.

The mansion was completely silent after nightfall.

Zhi Xing stood outside the palace, her fingernails digging fiercely into her palms. The wounds on her hands had not yet healed, and she felt a sharp pain.

“Miss Xie, why are you doing this to yourself…” Yan Chuan felt a pang of pity looking at her.

Zhi Xing swallowed the bitter taste in her mouth, her voice slightly hoarse: "If Your Highness does not see me, I will stand here until dawn."

Ye Jingnian actually forced her to make the decision, relayed the message on her behalf, and agreed to Ye Jinlan's marriage proposal. The wedding was to take place the next day.

Yan Chuan turned his head away and sighed, saying, "Since you're already with Prince Xian... you'll be the incomparably noble Princess Xian from tomorrow onwards, why bother coming to see His Highness again..."

Zhi Xing ignored her: "Tell His Highness that I have only seen him once, and I will not bother him again."

Zhaoyang Hall.

Although the hall had been cleaned up, the lingering smell of alcohol from last night still permeated the air.

Inside the hall, Ye Jingnian stroked the thumb ring on his thumb, his expression somewhat vacant.

"Get them out of here." Ye Jingnian's voice was cold.

She was such a quiet and reserved girl, so why does the Zhaoyang Palace feel so much more desolate without her...?

Yan Chuan lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, Miss Xie said... she only wants to see him one last time."

Ye Jingnian bent down, picked up the tea that had gone cold from the table, and placed it in Yan Chuan's hand: "Splash it over there."

With a "splash," Zhi Xing was splashed with cold tea. She slowly clenched her fist, and her eyes gradually reddened.

Yan Chuan pursed his lips and said, "Excuse me, this is His Highness's intention."

With a bang, Yan Chuan coldly slammed the door shut.

Midnight watch.

A bolt of lightning struck, and then a torrential downpour began outside.

Ye Jingnian gazed at the rain outside the window, hesitant to speak.

Yan Chuan glanced at Ye Jingnian's expression, knowing what he was thinking, and said, "Miss Xie is still outside the door."

Ye Jingnian closed his eyes, his clenched fist revealing prominent veins.

"Your Highness, Miss Xie is probably not leaving."

Ye Jingnian's surging emotions almost overwhelmed his reason. He slowly turned around and said in a hoarse voice, "Let her in."

Yan Chuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting Ye Jingnian to soften his heart. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes."

When the doors of Zhaoyang Palace were opened again, the girl's frail figure almost couldn't stand, and she stepped into the room, her clothes soaked with water.