As the saying goes, hit the snake at its most vulnerable part!
Xiao Yu's statement undoubtedly deeply exposed the conflict between Ning Yan and An Xin, revealing it nakedly in front of them.
Indeed, if she hadn't done anything wrong, why would Qingqing leave Ningguo and go to other places
Ning Yan was speechless for a moment. He did not refute, but just took care of An Xin quietly. The guilt in his eyes deepened.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu felt no pity in his heart, thinking that Ning Yan had taken advantage of the opportunity to snatch An Xin to Ning Yan's side. Now it has been several years, and now he has achieved success and become one of the world-famous emperors of the Three Kingdoms. With the capital to overturn this chessboard, what can Ning Yan say? What hurt An Xin's line
Thinking of this, Xiao Yu looked at Ning Yan with unstinting sarcasm in his eyes.
Xiao Yu likes An Xin and hopes that An Xin lives a good life, even if the person next to An Xin is not him, so he is jealous and hates everything that hurts An Xin.
Xiao Yu also had a vague feeling in his heart that An Xin could not let go of all this, but now that it was a foregone conclusion, An Xin must leave Ningguo.
Xiao Yu came to Ningguo this time, especially at today's banquet, with An Xin's father and relatives present, so he was naturally well prepared. He just wanted to make a quick decision and deal with An Xin's affairs. Then he would quickly take An Xin back to Lan Cang to avoid any more troubles, or Ning Yan would suddenly change his mind and surround and kill them in Ningguo. Xiao Yu knew that Ning Yan's character would allow him to do this, after all, Ning Yan was not a good person!
So, Xiao Yu raised his wine glass and suddenly said: "Today, everyone present here, please bear witness for me! Now, in front of everyone present, I ask the Anguo Mansion to marry An Xin, the eldest daughter of the Anguo Mansion of Ningguo, to be my Lancang Empress!"
Xiao Yu's actions caused everyone in the Anguo Mansion to have different expressions.
Father An looked at Xiao Yu for a long time with a complicated expression, and glanced back and forth between Ning Yan, An Xin and Xiao Yu. Then he looked at An Lang who was sitting in a wheelchair beside him, his eyes full of complicated expressions.
Then, Xiao Yu gestured to Xiao Ran who was standing beside him.
Xiao Ran smiled at everyone as a courtesy, and then took out a scroll from his side. He then opened the scroll and said, "Now I will read out the betrothal gift that I, Lan Cang, would like to ask for from the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo..."
Then Xiao Ran read out a long list of gift names, which made everyone at the banquet amazed.
The quantity and quality of this betrothal gift are already on par with what Ning Yan had offered to An Xin...
After all, he is using all his power to ask for An Xin's hand...
An Xin felt a little headache, and then she felt helpless. She just wanted Xiao Yu to take her away from Ningguo, but she didn't expect Xiao Yu to treat her with the courtesy of an emperor and empress. That was fine, she also took it as an excuse to leave, after all, it would help her complete her mission.
However, An Xin felt a little overwhelmed by the list of betrothal gifts that Xiao Ran read out.
This Xiao Yu is not serious! We clearly agreed that it was just a show!
Everyone was surprised. The women at the table looked at An Xin with envy. After all, a woman who had married twice and received so much betrothal gifts made many women envious.
After Xiao Ran finished speaking, he looked at Ning Yan provocatively. Ning Yan did not show any expression, but deep down he hated the Lan Cang royal family.
Xiao Ran smiled and said, "The above is the betrothal gift that I, Lan Cang, would like to offer to marry the eldest daughter of the Duke of Anguo. If there is anything wrong with it, please let your Majesty know. As long as I, Lan Cang, have it, we will definitely give it to you..."
Ning Yan looked at Xiao Ran without a smile and said, "It is quite good that your Lan Cang country can come up with such a betrothal gift. I will not embarrass you."
Hearing this, Xiao Yu smiled warmly, looked at Ning Yan and said: "It's just a drop in the bucket. My Lancang is a vast land with abundant resources. This betrothal gift is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope my father-in-law will accept it with joy."
As he said this, Xiao Yu bowed directly to Father An. For a moment, the hatred in Ning Yan's heart deepened.
Sure enough, there were bound to be some difficult-to-resolve conflicts between his Ning Kingdom and the Lan Cang Kingdom!
Father An watched the contest between the two young emperors expressionlessly, with anger and bitterness in his heart. Although he was An Xin's father, no matter which wedding came, he was always the last to be informed.
In fact, he didn't like these two so-called sons-in-law very much. They deceived his daughter away before he tested her, and then they kept going back and forth. It was really infuriating!
But as a court official of Ningguo, he could do nothing about it, and finally he could only say lightly: "You are too polite, Emperor Yu!"
Then the banquet ended quickly.
After the banquet, Xiao Yu did not go directly to An Xin. Instead, he returned to his residence politely. He wanted to spend the last time with An Xin and Ning Yan. After all, the entanglement between Ning Yan and An Xin could not be resolved in a short time.
Now An Xin has not yet married into Lan Cang, and is still the Queen of Ningguo on the surface. If I rashly go to talk to her, it might be inappropriate.
From this day on, An Xin would never be able to return to Ningguo. In addition, Xiao Yu was somewhat frightened by this unauthorized act.
After the banquet, An Xin and Ning Yan returned to the Pepper Palace.
From the beginning to the end of the banquet, Ning Yan held An Xin's hand tightly. He seemed to be drifting in a sea of suffering, with bitterness overflowing between his lips and teeth.
After arriving at the Pepper Room, Ning Yan asked, "My dear, what else do you need? I'll have my servants prepare it for you. You won't be able to return to Ningguo in the past few years, and you will miss this place."
An Xin shook her head and refused: "I have already brought what I should bring. I will leave Ningguo tomorrow..." An Xin seemed to have thought of something, and raised her head to ask Ning Yan: "This time Zi Yu asked for marriage, what are your terms in exchange?"
Are you doubting him? You suspect he is a person who won't release the eagle until he sees the rabbit.
Ning Yan said with a hint of bitterness: "There is no exchange condition for this marriage! Because you are not an object, I can't use you as a bargaining chip in the political game between the two countries and make random comments..."
Hearing this, An Xin's heart trembled. In fact, Ning Yan could have asked for more benefits from Lan Cang because of this marriage, and he could have lied to her and not told her, but he chose to do this, without asking for anything, and sent her away calmly.
This made An Xin couldn't help but touch Ning Yan's face and murmured: "You have changed a lot after all. You are no longer the person who enjoys playing life for you. Ning Yan, I am very happy. I hope you will become a good emperor in the future..."
An Xin hesitated for a while, then said: "I will come back when the time comes!"