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"No need, I can walk by myself."

Xia Sizhu removed the hand of the imperial guards that were preparing to leave with her and turned around without a shred of nostalgia. Facing Dongfang Hao's worried eyes, Xia Sizhu faintly smiled, indicating that he was assured that she would be fine.

Indeed, she was fine. Even if the Emperor really wanted to kill her, in this backward ancient era, as long as she wanted to, she could leave the prison. If she couldn't escape the prison, she could already die.

Dongfang Hao's heart gradually calmed down as he looked into Xia Sizhu's eyes. He had to remain calm in order to think of a way to get rid of her.

Walking past Aunt Liu, Xia Sizhu gave her a reassuring smile. Aunt Liu was worried, so she finally let go. She believed that Xia Sizhu wasn't a reckless person.

"Your Majesty's imperial edict?" The eunuch watched the entire process, staring at the imperial edict in his hand, at a loss as to what to do.

"The Prime Minister's estate wants to marry more than one." The emperor indifferently glanced at Xia Caisi, who was sitting beside his first wife with a blissful expression, as he spoke.

"Xia Caisi receives the edict." Xia Caisi seemed to be overwhelmed by favor, causing the emperor to frown. If it weren't for the fact that their boss and she were husband and wife, he wouldn't have agreed to allow such a shallow woman to be the Crown Prince's side concubine.

At this moment, Xia Caisi, who was happily accepting the imperial edict, didn't know that she was being hated by the Emperor. Holding the imperial edict felt like a dream to Xia Caisi. She could now marry His Highness the Crown Prince.

Xia Caisi saw Xia Caisi's every move and action. She looked at her little sister, who was moving in her heart, and actually did not know when her little sister had planted her roots in Brother Li. She did not know whether she had just planted them or if she had already planted them for a long time.

From time to time, Yan Ao Xuan would look at Dongfang Ye, her eyes filled with excitement as she stared at his ice-cold and beautiful face.

Dongfang Ye sensed that something was wrong. He raised his eyes to glance at Yan Ao Xuan, then lowered his gaze. That ice-cold gaze made Yan Ao Xuan feel as if she was in an extremely cold place, and her entire body was ice-cold.

Although Yan Ao Xuan was still glaring at Dongfang Ye from time to time, it was not as obvious as before. Even at the end of the banquet, Yan Ao Xuan was still a little distracted.

The Great General Yan, who was sitting at the side, had long noticed the change in his daughter. It was just that it was inconvenient for him to ask about it in the palace.

"Xuan'er, do you like His Highness, Night King?" General Yan's wife had died long ago, so she had left him with such a daughter. She had always doted on him and gave him whatever he wanted. Even if Yan Ao Xuan wanted the stars in the sky, he would probably do his best to pluck them for her.

"Daddy!" Yan Ao Xuan shyly lowered her head. She didn't expect her father to say such a thing. For a moment, she felt her face burning.

"Withdraw your thoughts. Father will not let you marry Night King." The expression in General Yan's eyes suddenly became serious.

Yan Ao Xuan had thought that her father would still act the same as before, gently smiling as he told her that everything was on him. In the past, as long as it was something she wanted, no matter how rare it was, as long as it was there, her father would spend all his efforts to get it for her.

"Your daughter marrying Night King is also good for your father's career, why don't you agree?" Ever since she was young, this was the first time her father had refused her request, and it was also the first time he had been fierce towards her.

General Yan's heart ached as he looked at his weeping daughter, but the pain in his eyes was firmly replaced when he thought of that incident.

"I haven't reached the point where I can sell myself to a girl for glory. Let me tell you, you can like anyone, but you can't like the Night King. If you insist on marrying the Night King, then don't blame me for breaking off our relationship."

General Yan coldly said these words and left without looking back. He was afraid that if he turned around, his heart would soften. If it did, the General's Estate would be on the path to destruction.

Her father had always been unable to see her cry, but why was he able to be so ruthless today as to not comfort her? Thinking of this, Yan Aoxuan cried even harder.

"Miss, what's wrong with you? "Why are you crying so miserably?" Yan Ao Xuan's wet nurse rushed over upon hearing the sound, and hurriedly consoled Yan Ao Xuan as she cried.

Yan Ao Xuan cried out everything that had happened, "Nanny, Daddy doesn't care for me anymore. I just want Nanny. Nanny, please help me think of a way. I like Night King, so I want to marry him."

"Miss, this …" Yan Ao Xuan had no mother, and had been raised by her since she was born. Yan Ao Xuan was basically her daughter, and seeing Yan Ao Xuan's sad appearance, Yan Ao Xuan couldn't help but feel upset.

"Miss, if the general won't help you, and the wet nurse will help you, you can stop crying now, right?" "Miss, if you cry over your makeup, it won't look good." She couldn't bear it all the time. If her wet nurse could help the young lady marry the Night King, she could have her old life.

"Nanny, you are so nice." As soon as Yan Ao Xuan heard her wet nurse's agreement, a trace of a scheming smile flashed across her eyes. She knew that her wet nurse would love her dearly.

Yan Tianhua, who had just entered the study, skillfully pressed on the table beside him. The sound of a stone door could be heard, and a secret room appeared in the room. Yan Tianhua avoided the door familiarly, and walked to a wall, looking at a painting on the wall with a fleeting gaze, as if recalling something. Rong'er, your daughter is fine now.

At this moment, Yan Tianhua was completely unaware of what was happening outside the door. It was precisely because he had neglected the wet nurse's love for Yan Aoxuan that led him to bitterly guard the secret he had kept from her for so many years.

"Aunt Liu, where's my young lady?" When she saw the Prime Minister's carriage appear in front of her, she immediately went to welcome him, but she didn't see Xia Sizhu's dodging gaze. Ever since the young lady had left, an uneasy feeling had been lingering in her heart. She was always worried that something would happen to the young lady, so ever since the young lady had left, she had been standing guard at the door, hoping to see the young lady safely return.

"Ling'er, let's talk inside!" Aunt Liu couldn't bear to tell the worried Ling'er that something had happened to Xia Sizhu.

"I don't even know if your young miss will survive the public protest!" Xia Caisi proudly dismounted from another carriage, the imperial edict in her hand. Her face was filled with pride, followed closely by the first wife, followed by the second wife. The last to alight was Xia Caixi. Unlike the two of them, Xia Caixi was not very happy.

"Is what Aunt Liu said true?" Ling'er felt that her world had collapsed.

"What is it? Let's talk inside." Aunt Liu sighed. Things had changed too quickly. She hadn't thought that Xia Sizhu would choose the second dead end in order to reject the marriage.

"Alright!" Ling'er extended her hand to wipe away the tears at the corners of her eyes. She had to be strong, and she could not let anything happen to her and her young miss.

"What happened to Aunt Liu's young mistress?" Ling'er couldn't wait to ask as soon as she entered the room. Her eyes were full of anxiety as she looked at Aunt Liu.