Chapter 26: Choosing a Concubine

  Bai Yichen was thoroughly shocked, she said he was being presumptuous, all along, thinking that her heart still loved him, always thinking that everything she did was to spite him.

  But at this moment, a wild demand suddenly made his heart freeze and chill.

  "I hereby decree that the engagement between Bai Yichen and Meng Fuying is annulled." The Emperor spoke again in a deep voice, with an unyielding majesty in his tone. As he gazed at Bai Yichen, his face sank slightly, with a hint of displeasure.

  Bai Yichen's body stiffened again, and at this moment, even if he had a thousand unwillingnesses and ten thousand reluctances, he did not dare to have any further objections.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty." Meng Fu Ying finally let out a sigh of relief and thanked him softly. She was finally free.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty." Bu Jingyun also thanked in a soft voice, with a hint of satisfied smile in his tone.

  The emperor's eyes swept over Meng Cuo Ying and Bu Jing Yu, and the corners of his eyebrows also added a few more smiles. He opened his mouth again and said, "Do you want me to grant you marriage?"

  "Good." Bu Jingyun was stunned for a moment before responding, his voice filled with an increasingly obvious gentle laugh.

  Meng Fu Ying's eyes slightly turned towards him, with a calmness that hid an icy coldness that made one's heart skip a beat.

  "It's good, but I still prefer a gentle flow, and slowly pursuing what's interesting." Bu Jingyun's body seemed to tremble slightly, then he changed his words repeatedly.

  "Haha... Alright, alright, I'll do as you say." The emperor suddenly burst into loud laughter, clearly having noticed the interaction between them just now. Amidst his laughter, he gave Meng Yuntian a meaningful glance.

  Meng Yuntian was stunned for a moment, and his eyes also had a few more parts of comfort. He hoped that Ruo'er could find a man who truly cared about her and loved her.

  Only Bai Yichen's face was getting uglier and uglier, with a pair of eyes hiding extremely suppressed anger, also with a few points of ruthlessness.

  Next, the expenses were counted and it was almost double what was originally agreed upon. Meng Fu Ying had donated all the silver he had 'moved' out of the White Estate, so having more silver would also allow his old man to have fewer worries on the battlefield.

  Before leaving, Meng Yuntian suddenly remembered something and walked to the front of Meng Fuying, saying in a low voice, "Fuying, five days later is the Seventh Prince's selection of his princess, previously, you had an engagement with Bai Yichen, naturally there was no need for you to participate, but now that the Emperor has issued a decree abolishing your engagement, then at the grand feast five days later, you must definitely attend."

  As a prince of the Xuan Yuan dynasty, such banquets were unavoidable for him.

  Meng Fu's eyes widened slightly, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly. Xuan Yuan was choosing a concubine?

  Seeing her slightly furrowed brow, Meng Yuntian comforted her in a low voice again, "The person the Seventh Prince chooses should be Xue'er, so you don't have to worry. At that time, just treat it as going out to play."

  Although it was a selection of concubines, in the hearts of everyone, there had long been a predetermined answer. Everyone was convinced that Xuan Yuan Ye would definitely choose Meng Ruxue, so this banquet was just a formality.

  "Alright, I understand." Meng Fuying responded in a low voice, Father's intention was to let her go through the motions.

  She couldn't help but find it a bit amusing that his father could say something like this, despite being a marquis.

  Just as Father said, Xuan Yuan Ye's choice must be Meng Ruxue. After all, Meng Ruxue is not only talented and beautiful, but also carries the aura of "getting this girl is getting the world".

  A man born into a royal family values nothing more than the throne and the world; this matter is indeed settled.

  After seeing off Father, on the way back, when she slightly raised her eyes, she found Xuan Yuan Ye walking towards her.

  Thinking of this, he had helped her out greatly. As he approached, he slightly bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

  "Satisfied." He stopped in his tracks, his eyes gazing at her lightly, his red lips moving slightly, and a hint of emotion seemed to have crept into his low voice.

  "Hmm?" Meng Fu Ying was slightly stunned, hadn't expected him to suddenly say that, and thus replied again, "Yes, very satisfied."

  In front of him, she knew she had nothing to hide because she knew that there was hardly anything he couldn't see through.

  As expected, he saw through her entire plan early on.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes seemed to flash with something, but it quickly hid again. He said once more, "Return my clothes as soon as possible, I'm waiting to wear them."

  "Oh." Meng Fu Ying was slightly stunned, his thoughts jumped too fast, and also, would the Seventh Prince be short of clothes?

  As she gazed at his receding back, Meng's lips twitched involuntarily, this man was really...

  Bai Yichen returned to the White Mansion, but saw Meng Ruxue sitting alone in the pavilion. He thought she might be looking for Xiaoyu and didn't want to deal with anyone at this moment, so he pretended not to see her and walked directly towards his room.

  "White gentleman." Meng Ruxue suddenly stopped him.

  "What's going on?" Bai Yichen furrowed his brow, asking in a cold tone. At this moment, his mood had reached an all-time low, and he didn't have the patience to deal with Meng Ruxue.

  Meng Ruxue saw his impatience and understood that he was in a bad mood at the moment, so she didn't beat around the bush either. She glanced around subtly with her eyes, making sure there were no others present, before speaking softly, "Does Bai Gongzi want to obtain Meng Fu Ying?"

  Bai Yichen's eyes flickered slightly. Did he think about it? Of course, he did. From the moment he saw her at the Meng residence, he knew that he wanted to have her.

  It's just now...

  "I have a way to make Bai Gongzi get her." Seeing his silence, Meng Ruxue's lips curled up with a hint of a smile, and she said again in a low voice. Since she chose to cooperate with Bai Yichen, there was no need to pretend anymore.

  "I, Bai Yichen, will get what I want through my own abilities and don't need any help." Bai Yichen gave her a cold glance with a hint of mockery, as if he didn't know what this woman was up to.

  "Is that so? With the addition of the Seventh Prince, can Bai Gongzi still be so confident?" Meng Ruxue didn't get angry, and instead spoke slowly again, word by word.

  Bai Yichen's body stiffened slightly, and he had to admit that Meng Ruxue was right. He wanted to follow Bu Jingyun and compete with Xuan Yuan Ye, but was afraid...

  Her eyes sank suddenly, then she said coldly, "Speak."

  "Hehe......" Meng Ruxue chuckled contentedly, then leaned in closer to him again and whispered, "We can at the imperial harem selection five days later..."

  Listening to her plan, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Bai Yichen's eyes...

  In five days, the grand feast for selecting the Seventh Prince's consort will be held.