"What?"
Rong Jin was stunned for a moment.
"The Star Luo Kingdom has mentioned to your father before that they want you to marry Situ Xingchen. Situ Xingchen has a noble status and is extremely favored. If you can marry her, it will be like having an extra fortune. A powerful boost.”
The queen took a sip of tea and glanced at Rong Jin coldly.
"If it weren't for this, why do you think your father would let you go today?"
Rong Jin frowned.
"But Situ Xingchen. Is this the only way?"
"You still don't want to?"
The Queen put down the tea cup with a bang and a sneer on her face.
"No matter how you look at it, Situ Xingchen is an excellent candidate for the crown princess. What else are you dissatisfied with?"
Although she didn't like Situ Xingchen very much in her heart, she had been living in the palace for many years, and she had an intuition that Situ Xingchen was not simple.
But I can’t care about that now.
Rong Jin fell silent.
He also knew very well that now that he was in a worrying situation, Situ Xingchen was indeed the best candidate to help him stabilize his position.
"You should find a way to contact Situ Xingchen. It's best to win her favor quickly. Then things will go much smoother from now on."
Rong Jin frowned:
"But my son is now under house arrest and has no way to get out. Moreover, the Qingjiao Association has ended and they will leave tomorrow."
"What kind of problem is this? You can solve these if you want."
The queen was not impressed.
"Unless you really don't want to be the prince anymore."
Rong Jin gritted his teeth:
"My son, I know."
Chu Ning and Chu Liuyue returned home together.
As soon as they arrived at the door, the two of them saw a boy waiting at the door.
Chu Liuyue narrowed her eyes.
She knew this boy.
People from the Chu family.
When the boy saw Chu Ning and his daughter getting off the carriage, he quickly ran over with a diligent look on his face.
"Lord Chu Ning, eldest lady, you are finally back!"
Chu Liuyue and Chu Ning looked at each other.
If you don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything, it's very clear what the Chu family is sending people here for.
"Muto? What are you doing here?"
The young man named Muto nodded and bowed, with a flattering look on his face. He took out an invitation from his arms and handed it over respectfully.
"Hehe, it's hard for Lord Chu Ning to still remember me! The elder said that he wants to invite you back to the mansion. This is the invitation."
Chu Ning seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"You asked Yue'er to help you carry water for three months, which caused frostbite on her hands. How could I forget you?"
The smile on Muto's face suddenly froze, feeling embarrassed.
"This, this... was all the fault of the little one at the beginning. You, sir, have a lot, so just let the little one go! Please forgive me, little one!"
Seeing that Chu Ning and the two remained motionless, he gritted his teeth and slapped himself hard on the face.
"It's all the little things that are wrong! It's all the little things that are at fault! The little ones deserve to be damned! Damn it!"
His cheek soon became red and swollen, leaving clear slap marks.
Even if Chu Ning didn't speak, he didn't dare to stop.
It wasn't until his mouth was filled with blood that Chu Ning sneered and led Chu Liuyue towards the door.
Seeing the two of them leaving, Muto panicked and quickly chased after them.
"Master Chu Ning! Please accept this invitation! Otherwise, I really won't be able to explain it when I go back!"
Chu Ning didn't want to pay attention at all, and didn't even give him an extra glance.
Muto simply knelt down and kowtowed vigorously:
"Lord Chu Ning, please! Miss, please give some advice to Lord Chu Ning!"
The corners of Chu Liuyue's mouth curved slightly, and she took the invitation and opened it with interest.
This letter was actually written by the Great Elder Chu Xiao himself, and the wording was very polite, making it clear that he wanted to reconcile.
Chu Ning frowned, and a look of disgust flashed across his eyes.
"Yue'er, what's so good about this kind of thing? It only makes your eyes dirty."
Chu Liuyue blinked at him, then looked at Mu Teng:
"Are you saying that if the invitation cannot be sent out today, it will be a dead end for you to go back?"
Muto said with tears of gratitude:
"Yes! Miss—"
"That's great. Just hold it."
Chu Liuyue stuffed the invitation back into Mu Teng's hand with a smile.
"Go ahead, don't send me away."
Muto was stunned, and then he realized something and his face turned pale.
"Miss—"
"Our father and daughter have completely severed ties with the Chu family. I really can't bear this call from the eldest lady."
After saying that, Chu Liuyue and Chu Ning turned and left.
Muto looked desperate, seeing the two figures about to disappear behind the door, he shouted anxiously:
"Lord Chu Ning! The great elder said that even if you don't want to return to the Chu family, please consider it for the head of the family!"
Chu Ning paused, a trace of struggle flashing across his face.
Chu Liuyue glanced sideways at him.
Seeing this, Muto thought it was funny and shouted loudly:
"The head of the family values you the most. If you see the Chu family like this after leaving seclusion, you will definitely be very disappointed!"
Chu Liuyue twitched the corners of her mouth.
Let’s start talking about this now.
When the Chu family bullied their father and daughter, they didn't even think about disappointing the head of the Chu family.
A trace of hesitation flashed in Chu Ning's heart, and it disappeared in an instant.
"Walk."
He didn't look back and pulled Chu Liuyue away.
Chu Liuyue sighed softly.
"Dad, why don't you go back and take a look."
Chu Ning raised his head in surprise:
"Yue'er?"
Chu Liuyue patted his arm gently.
She has no feelings for the Chu family. What happens to the Chu family and the head of the Chu family is not important to her at all.
But Chu Ning is different.
After all, the head of the Chu family is his father.
It is impossible to say that there is no bond between them.
Chu Liuyue knew very well that the reason why Chu Ning severed ties with the Chu family was largely because of her.
Muto's words meant nothing to her, but they would inevitably make Chu Ning shaken.
"No matter what, Yue'er doesn't want to see her father unhappy."
she said softly.
Chu Ning immediately understood what she meant and felt warm in her heart.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally said:
"Don't worry, since we have completely broken with the Chu family, we will not go back no matter what. Dad will go back as soon as he goes, so that he can give an explanation to the family head in the future."
Chu Liuyue nodded.
"Then I'll wait for your return at home."
When Mu Teng heard that Chu Ning agreed to go to Chu's house, he suddenly felt that he had saved his life.
"Thank you, Mr. Chu Ning! Thank you - thank you, Miss Liu Yue!"
Chu Ning exchanged a few words with Chu Liuyue and then left with Mu Teng.
Chu Liuyue watched Chu Ning leave until he could no longer be seen, then turned around, walked through the gate and entered the yard.
She walked towards her room.
Walking to the door, she put her hand on the door, planning to push it open and enter.
Suddenly, she made a move, and a very cold light flashed in her eyes!
The next moment, she retreated suddenly!
A black shadow burst out of the door!
In the blink of an eye, he rushed in front of Chu Liuyue!
Before Chu Liuyue could see the other party's face clearly, she was covered by a huge net bag!
(End of chapter)