Song Lianhe was stunned for a mont, but quickly said, "Don’t worry, I’ll talk to my mother’s family. I’ll tell them I fell for soone else and that it has nothing to do with you. They won’t make things difficult for you! But we need to agree on this upfront. If you ever manage to ascend... Anyway, you have to rember this favor I’m doing you. Don’t try to sabotage later, or I’ll look down on you!"
Seeing that she was about to head toward Chongzheng Hall, Zhou Junlin grabbed her wrist and demanded, "You’ve always wanted to marry , but now you’re calling it off just like that! Song Lianhe, what do you take for?"
"And you didn’t want to marry before, but now you’re against calling it off. Zhou Junlin, what do you take ** for?"
Song Lianhe forcefully shook off his hand. "Don’t tell you’ve suddenly discovered my good qualities and want to marry now. Heh... As if I’d believe that!"
"Stop daydreaming. My heart belongs only to Xilan!"
"If that’s the case, then let’s annul the engagent!"
"Do you think this engagent can be annulled just because you say so?"
"Why not? Why continue when we know it’s a mistake? Even the sages say that a gentleman is one who can right his wrongs!"
The more she resisted, the more Zhou Junlin’s anger flared. He grabbed her chin, pulled her close, and said through gritted teeth, "Song Lianhe! I will never let you have your way!"
"Are you out of your mind, Zhou Junlin?!"
She tried to push him away, but Zhou Junlin was determined, gripping her chin tightly and refusing to let go. "This engagent was bestowed by the Holy Emperor. How dare you treat it so lightly?"
"Let go!"
"I won’t! Let’s see what you can do to ..."
Before he could finish, Song Lianhe lifted her foot and kicked him right between the legs...
"Oof—"
Zhou Junlin never expected her to be so vicious and was completely unprepared. The kick hit its mark, and he doubled over in pain, his face flushing crimson as sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.
"Song Lianhe, you..."
Seeing this, Zhou Junlin’s personal guard, Gu Ha, stepped forward, drew the sword from his waist, and pressed it to Song Lianhe’s neck. "How dare you!"
Song Lianhe jumped in fright, her eyes widening as she stared at the gleaming blade, which reflected her own panicked face.
Zhou Junlin, enduring a pain so intense he felt it could kill him at any mont, gritted his teeth and barked, "Stand down..."
"But, Your Highness..."
Gu Ha had always looked down on Song Lianhe. ’How could soone like her be worthy of competing for the Prince with the goddess-like Miss Song?!’
Seeing her injure the Prince today, Gu Ha wished he could execute her on the spot!
"I told you to stand down!"
Zhou Junlin slowly straightened, his oppressive gaze falling upon Gu Ha. Gritting his teeth, Gu Ha shot Song Lianhe a vicious glare before reluctantly sheathing his sword.
Cold sweat trickled down Zhou Junlin’s cheeks, and his eyes burned with fury as he looked at Song Lianhe.
Song Lianhe knew she had ssed up badly in her panic. ’If I hadn’t held back even a little, that one kick might have ended his family line!’
"Now, I ask you. Are you returning to your residence obediently, or are you going to Chongzheng Hall?"
"Back to my residence! I’m going back right now!"
Song Lianhe knew how to pick her battles. ’There are plenty of ways to get the engagent annulled, but first, I need to stay alive!’
’Injuring a prince where I did... that’s a cri punishable by the execution of my entire clan!’
Sigh. ’I’m still too young and impulsive.’
Zhou Junlin waved his hand, and soone imdiately ca forward to escort her out of the palace. Song Lianhe was very cooperative, practically jogging all the way out.
Only then did Zhou Junlin turn to Gu Ha. "You are not to reveal what happened today to anyone."
"Your Highness! Why are you protecting her? If the Holy Emperor finds out, he certainly won’t spare her! Then, you and Miss Xilan could..."
Zhou Junlin’s expression grew even darker, his every word dripping with nace. "I just told you to take this matter to your grave! Do you understand?"
Gu Ha knew his prince was truly angry now, so he simply replied, "Yes."
「Kunyi Palace.」
A guard approached Cao Jin and reported sothing in a low voice.
"Oh?"
Cao Jin raised an eyebrow and glanced at Zhou Cangyan.
He had worn a gloomy expression ever since he ca in, his gaze ice-cold, looking as though soone owed him a great deal of money.
"You are dismissed."
After dismissing the guard, he said, "Just now, my man reported that Second Miss Song..."
Just as he expected, Prince Qing, who was normally indifferent to everything, paused for a mont before raising his eyes to look at him.
"Second Miss Song just kicked Prince Ling."
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