Sang Ling's breath hitched, her eyes widening in disbelief.

"What are you doing here?"

Looking at the handsome and aloof man beside her, Sang Ling gritted her teeth, convinced that Sang Huan was behind it all.

"Sang Huan, how dare you use the power of the Crown Prince to force my parents to kill each other? Aren't you afraid I'll go to the capital to file a complaint with the Emperor?!"

This perplexing statement is exactly what Sang Ling would say.

Sang Huan didn't reply, but looked at Li Shi beside the other person with a half-smile.

Li's heart sank. She never expected Sang Ling to cause trouble at such a time. Especially after meeting Sang Huan's gaze, Li's ominous premonition became even stronger.

In a moment of desperation, she simply slapped Sang Ling across the face and scolded her sharply.

"Shut up!"

Li was too weak to continue. The slap wasn't hard, but being hit by her own mother in front of so many people, especially with her beloved standing right in front of her, was still a terrible experience.

Sang Ling looked at her mother with disbelief in her eyes and tears welling up in her eyes.

"Mother! Why did you hit me!"

Li didn't even glance at her. She turned around and knelt down in the direction of Sang Huan and Yan Xi, then kowtowed and confessed her sins.

"Your Highness, I confess to all the crimes committed against Sang Huan, and I personally poisoned her during her difficult childbirth. I plead guilty!"

After she finished speaking, she kowtowed three times to the two of them, her forehead skin breaking open and crimson blood trickling down her cheeks.

Sang Ling was stunned by her mother's action. She had no idea what was going on and instinctively reached out to pull her mother back, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Mother, what are you doing? Why are you kneeling before them!"

Li ignored her completely, and after kowtowing to herself, she looked at the two people in front of her with pleading eyes.

"This matter was solely the work of this humble citizen. I beg Your Highness not to implicate others. I am willing to accept punishment!"

Although Li addressed him as "Your Highness," her eyes were fixed on Sang Huan, because she knew that if Sang Huan really wanted to pursue the matter, the young master would not let them off the hook.

If Sang Huan were willing to give in, the young master might show leniency.

Sang Huan stared at her for a moment, but showed no intention of replying. She looked away and gently tugged at the sleeve of the person next to her.

"It's almost time, let's get down to business first."

"it is good."

Seeing her indifferent attitude, Li felt a chill in her heart. The last trace of color drained from her face, and she slumped to the ground as if she had lost all her life.

At that moment, Yan Xi waved to the people behind her, and a large number of soldiers hidden in the crowd rushed forward to restrain Li Shi. They also ruthlessly suppressed Sang Ling, who was trying to resist.

The remaining majority of people rushed towards the Sang residence, intending to arrest and interrogate them all.

Amidst the chaos, Yan Xi tightly grasped Sang Huan's hand and nodded to the shadow beside her.

Upon seeing this, Shadow immediately stepped forward, raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet, and then announced loudly.

"Today is the engagement day of my young master and his wife. Due to the chaos in the Sang family, the ceremony will be held at Tianxiang Tower."

Those interested may present their congratulatory message at Tianxiang Restaurant for a seat; only 500 people are allowed. Even if you don't get a seat, you can still offer your congratulations here; each person who doesn't receive a seat will be rewarded with five taels of silver!

These words immediately caused an uproar among those around them. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment before bowing and offering their congratulations.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on finding your beautiful bride!"

"Wishing the Crown Prince and his future wife a long and happy life together, and many children!"

Congratulations!

Unexpectedly, Yan Xi had prepared this performance. Sang Huan looked at him helplessly, her eyes showing both embarrassment and surprise.

Yan Xi remained silent, but tightened his grip on her long, slender hand, amidst the congratulations of the surrounding crowd.

After helping her back onto the carriage, he mounted his own horse and led the group back towards the restaurant.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of Tianxiang Tower. When Sang Huan was helped back inside by Yan Xi, the deafening sound of firecrackers mixed with the congratulations from the surrounding people, making the scene extremely lively.

The manager of Tianxianglou was beaming with joy. The young master had booked the entire Tianxianglou restaurant today, serving a Manchu Han Imperial Feast on every table, and had also given him an extra thousand taels of silver as a token of his gratitude.

Such a large business deal is a rare sight, perhaps only once every few decades. It was precisely because of its impressive scale that the manager of Tianxianglou went so far as to personally help with registration and welcome the people at the entrance.

It was in this setting that the Sang family members, being escorted to the yamen, appeared extremely miserable.

Sang Chengfeng was stabbed in the throat by Li's gold hairpin. Fearing that it would be embarrassing if someone died today, Yan Xi still called a doctor to watch over him.

Even with medical treatment, such severe injuries might not save a life; at best, they would only delay death.

The rest of the Sang family members were all escorted to the yamen. Sang Ling was pushed forward by the soldiers, and the people who already knew what had happened showed her no kindness.

They had just happily received the silver, but when they turned around and saw this person, they muttered curses and pointed at him, saying they wanted to go around him.

Sang Ling, who had always been pampered and cherished, had never experienced this feeling of being treated like a plague.

She trembled with rage, feeling as if those people's gazes were invisible slaps landing heavily on her face, but being shackled, she was powerless to resist.

To escape this gaze, Sang Ling could only lower her head, biting her lower lip tightly, the feeling of humiliation making her tremble all over.

Why! Why did things turn out like this!?

Sang Ling was going crazy. Just half an hour ago, she was still immersed in the joy of being about to marry that handsome and unparalleled young master!

In less than a quarter of an hour, she went from being the darling of the Sang family's seventh young lady to a prisoner!

Why, why did it turn out like this!

Especially when passing by Tianxiang Tower and seeing the bustling scene inside, Sang Ling kept recalling the loving scene of Sang Huan and Yan Xi holding hands in front of him.

A sense of loss, as if something that belonged to him had been taken away, surged up suddenly, accompanied by feelings of jealousy!

Sang Ling clenched her fists tightly, her resentful and unwilling gaze fixed on the lively scene!

Clearly, clearly all of this should have been hers!

Wasn't Sang Huan willing to give up this marriage to her? If she was willing, why wouldn't she hand over the token?

She deserves to die for going back on her word!

As for Sang Huan's mother?

She was just a lowly concubine; what did it matter if she died? It was her shamelessness that led her to seduce my father!

Why is God so unfair? How could a concubine's illegitimate child become the Crown Prince's wife? This should have been hers!

Sang Ling thought resentfully, but suddenly a huge pain came from the back of her leg.

Sang Ling's expression suddenly changed, and she staggered forward a few steps, almost collapsing to her knees!

"What are you staring at? Get out of here!"

The soldiers' cold voices rang out behind her. Left with no other choice, Sang Ling had to suppress her resentment, stand up, and limp forward.

After all, she's no longer the aloof and unapproachable Miss Sang Qi...

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