The reborn daughter of the Marquis Mansion takes over the world

When Huo Yunjue secretly came to the Su Mansion again, he found that Ning Ziqing had already left.

He ran to Su Yanqi angrily and had a big argument with him, asking him why he didn't keep Ning Ziqing.

Su Yanqi did not tell Huo Yunjue what happened between him and Ning Ziqing, but asked him a question carefully.

"Fourth Prince, do you want to be the crown prince?"

Half an hour later, Huo Yunjue walked out of the Su Mansion with a serious expression. Realizing that someone was secretly monitoring him, he rode his horse to a brothel in the city called Jinhuanlou, intending to drown his sorrows in alcohol.

When the madam saw that Huo Yunjue was handsome and generous, she immediately became greedy and quickly called a group of beautiful and charming women to surround Huo Yunjue and tease him in every way.

Huo Yunjue was upset and pushed the group of prostitutes away. He took out a few gold cakes and said to the madam proudly, "I don't like you, a vulgar woman. If you can find a fairy who is as beautiful as a fairy, these gold cakes will be yours."

When the madam saw the gold cake, her eyes lit up and she reached out to take it. Huo Yunjue pulled his hand back and gave the madam a warning look.

The madam's face froze, she laughed twice, and drove the group of women out of the room. Then she came forward and said flatteringly, "Sir, you have finally come to the right place. Here we really have a beautiful lady with fairy-like appearance."

When she said this, she paused deliberately, trying to arouse Huo Yunjue's curiosity.

Sure enough, when Huo Yunjue heard it, he immediately became interested. He glanced at the figure following him at the door, picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and urged the madam loudly.

"Then why don't you hurry up and bring this beauty to me. If I am satisfied, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

The madam looked embarrassed and said, "Sir, you don't know, but this girl is a little weird."

Huo Yunjue frowned and said angrily, "Stop keeping us in suspense!"

The madam's expression tensed up, she nodded and continued, "She came to us a few months ago, she neither sold herself nor received customers. Instead, she gave me a large sum of money and asked the best dancer in the building to teach her how to dance. If you want to meet her, it might be a little difficult..."

Huo Yunjue caught a glimpse of the madam rubbing her fingers together and instantly understood what she meant.

She was playing hard to get with him. Today he wanted to see what kind of beautiful woman would come to a brothel just to learn dancing.

Huo Yunjue casually threw a gold cake to the madam, then stood up and walked out.

"Hurry up and lead the way."

The madam happily clenched the gold cake in her hand, put it to her mouth and took a bite. Her brows immediately lit up with joy, and she quickly responded and followed.

She led Huo Yunjue directly to an elegantly decorated room on the second floor, stood carefully by the stained glass window, and instructed him in a low voice.

"Sir, just watch from here. This girl is not someone you can easily mess with. People here don't dare to mess with her easily. Usually, only Li Niang can get along with her."

After saying this, before Huo Yunjue could react, the madam slipped away.

Huo Yunjue approached the stained glass window and was in a dilemma for a moment.

Just as he was thinking about going in and finding out what was going on, suddenly, a very familiar voice came from inside the house.

"Li Niang, please help me again. I really don't want to disappoint His Highness."

Huo Yunjue was suddenly stunned, his eyes full of disbelief. The beauty the madam was talking about turned out to be Ning Ziqing.

At this time, another woman's voice was heard in the house.

"Fool, if you keep practicing like this day and night, your feet will be broken. Is it really worth it?"

Ning Ziqing said firmly: "It's worth it. His Highness will get what he wants and fulfill his long-cherished wish. I must help him."

Li Niang grabbed her shoulders and shook her vigorously, trying to wake her up: "Fool, Foolish girl, nine out of ten words a man says are lies. You put so much thought into doing all these for him, but he may not take you to heart."

"Look at your face. You are born with a stunning appearance. I wonder how many men will be obsessed with you. But your fate is so unfortunate. I am afraid that you will end up with a tragic fate in the future."

"Take my advice. Don't stay with the Second Prince. Find another way out as soon as possible."

Ning Ziqing shook his head decisively and begged bitterly: "Li Niang, I was framed by my stepmother and her daughter and ended up in disgrace. I almost married that poor scholar and ruined my life. It was the Second Prince who saved me from that dire straits. Otherwise, I would not be alive today. My relatives have abandoned me one by one. I have no way out."

"I beg you, now you are the only one who can help me. I must finish learning this dance to repay His Highness for his kindness to me."

Li Niang let go of her hand, closed her eyes, and warned her seriously: "Think carefully, once you use this painkiller and paralysis medicine, your feet and legs will probably be injured for life, and it will be too late to regret it then."

Ning Ziqing said without hesitation: "I can handle it. I must watch His Highness ascend to the supreme throne with my own eyes. By then, I will make all those who have bullied me regret what they have done!"

Looking at her obsessive look, Li Niang's eyes became red and her thoughts drifted away.

"How could you all be so stupid? The late queen was the same. She knew clearly that the late emperor never loved her and only treated her as a substitute. But before she died, even though she was seriously injured, she still wanted to finish the dance for the late emperor..."

Huo Yunjue, who was outside the window, was shocked when he heard these words.

He looked through the gaps in the stained glass window and saw that Ning Ziqing's feet were covered with scars and blood was constantly oozing out, staining the ground beneath his feet red. He was immediately heartbroken.

Is she willing to sacrifice so much for Huo Yunhong?

Huo Yunjue clenched his fists, gritted his teeth and endured it. He was upset for a moment and turned around and hurried downstairs.

It was not until the sun set that Ning Ziqing dragged his tired body out of Jinhuan Building and turned into a nearby alley.

Perhaps the effect of the painkiller had worn off, Ning Ziqing's injured foot was now aching as if it was being pierced by a needle, and every step he took felt as if he was being pricked by countless needles.

She walked tremblingly for a while, but the pain was unbearable, so she had to lean on the wall with her hands and rest for a while.

Just then, a tall and upright figure approached, squatted in front of her, and carefully checked her injuries.

Ning Ziqing recognized the person in front of him and exclaimed, "Ah Si, why are you here? What are you doing?"

Huo Yunjue raised his eyes and met her paper-pale face, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes.

"Third Miss, your foot is so injured that you can't walk anymore. I'll take you back."

Before Ning Ziqing could open her mouth to refuse, Huo Yunjue grabbed her hand and forced it on his shoulder.

After practicing dancing for a whole day, Ning Ziqing was already exhausted, and the pain from her wounds almost made her faint.

Her whole body felt limp and she no longer had the strength to push Huo Yunjue away, so she had no choice but to lie on his back obediently.

Huo Yunjue held Ning Ziqing steadily with both hands, slowly stood up, and walked into the night with her on his back.

He walked very slowly. Ning Ziqing leaned on his broad back, drowsy, and murmured softly: "Ah Si, why are you near Jinhuan Tower today? Could it be that you..."

Huo Yunjue quickly took over her words and explained, "My master has an appointment at Jinhuan Tower today, so he told me to wait for him here."

Ning Ziqing suddenly became much more sober after hearing this, and shouted that he wanted to go down: "Then put me down quickly, I will go back by myself. If your master can't find you later, he will punish you."

Huo Yunjue felt warm at heart when he heard that she was concerned about him. He smiled and comforted her, "It's okay. My master's case is still a long way off. I'll take you to see a doctor first, take care of your wound, and then call a carriage to take you back."

Ning Ziqing felt relieved when he heard this. For some reason, he would feel extremely warm every time he met Huo Yunjue.

Tears of emotion welled up in her eyes and she thanked him in a choked voice.

"Thank you, Ah Si."

Huo Yunjue paused for a moment, and suddenly a strong idea flashed through his mind. He wanted to carry Ning Ziqing on his back and take her away from this complicated Kyoto.

Ning Ziqing on his back patted his shoulder in confusion.

"Ah Si, why don't you leave?"

Huo Yunjue came back to his senses and asked anyway.

"Miss San, why did you leave the Su Mansion? Why did you come to the brothel to learn dancing? Was it for Master Su? Or for your sweetheart?"

Ning Ziqing's palms tightened unconsciously, he pursed his lips and remained silent.

Huo Yunjue knew that she was deliberately avoiding the question, so he sighed secretly, started walking forward again, and changed the subject.

"I see that you are seriously injured. You must rest well when you return. Don't practice dancing for the time being."

"okay, I get it."

Ning Ziqing responded to him casually, closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

Huo Yunjue knew very well that Ning Ziqing was just trying to fool him, but he was powerless now to make her give up Huo Yunhong completely.

Unless he can seize the throne of the Eastern Palace as soon as possible, perhaps then he can change everything...

On the day of Emperor Yao's birthday, Huo Yunhong specially arranged for Ning Ziqing to change her name to Lu Shang and dress up as a dancer from the Jiaofang Bureau to perform a dance in the palace.

She was dressed in red with a veil covering her face. She performed the dance "Ruoxue" at the palace banquet. Her graceful dance moves pleased Emperor Yao so much that he immediately rewarded her and Huo Yunhong handsomely.

At the same time, the envoy of Qianye Kingdom stood up and proposed to Emperor Yao to send their princess to marry Huo Yunhong.

Ning Ziqing, who was kneeling on the ground to express her gratitude, was shocked when she heard the news. She thought Huo Yunhong would not agree to this easily.

However, she did not expect that she would see Huo Yunhong come forward with a happy face, begging Emperor Yao to order him to marry the princess of Qianye Kingdom as his principal wife.

Ning Ziqing was struck by lightning and found it difficult to accept this cruel reality.

Huo Yunhong had clearly promised her that when he succeeded in ascending the throne in the future, he would give her a new identity and marry her. How could he marry someone else first...

Ning Ziqing felt cold all over. Just when she was about to go up to Huo Yunhong to ask for clarification, a palace servant shouted at her to leave.

Ning Ziqing walked out of the palace in a trance. The noise and laughter behind her seemed to isolate her in two worlds.

In preparation for tonight's dance performance, she took the painkillers given to her by Li Niang in advance.

Now, her feet are disabled as a result, and she is afraid that she will never be able to dance again in her life.

But what she got in return for her desperate efforts was that Huo Yunhong wanted to marry someone else.

How sad, she was ruthlessly abandoned once again.

Grievances and unwillingness surged into Ning Ziqing's heart like a tide. He leaned dejectedly on the arch bridge of Taiye Lake, sobbing sadly.

Her crying sounded particularly sad in the silent night and soon attracted Princess Jiarou and her entourage.

The noble ladies surrounded Ning Ziqing, laughing and mocking him.

"Isn't this the dancer who stole the show tonight? How strange! Why are you hiding here crying? Have you been abandoned by your lover? Hahaha..."

Ning Zilan was sharp-eyed and recognized Ning Ziqing at once. She took off her veil in public and deliberately shouted loudly: "Third sister, how could it be you? Why did you dress up as a dancer to dance in the palace!"

Princess Jiarou actually knew about this for a long time. She had been in love with Su Yanqi for a long time and had long disliked Ning Ziqing, so she brought all the noble ladies to humiliate her.

Ning Ziqing panicked and wanted to escape, but found that he couldn't escape at all.

Princess Jiarou was even more arrogant and domineering. She took the lead in pushing, beating and insulting Ning Ziqing.

"Bitch, you had an affair with that scholar in Xu's house before, and then you shamelessly hooked up with the Second Prince. You made the Seventh Prince be laughed at by everyone in Kyoto and lose face. You even dared to come to the palace to flirt and attract bees and butterflies, you fickle, shameless little bitch, why don't you just die!"

"Ning Ziqing, you are a troublemaker! You bring trouble wherever you go!"

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All kinds of ugly insults kept coming. Ning Ziqing didn't want to implicate Huo Yunhong because of her, so she could only endure the humiliation and let them vent.

She was slapped several times viciously by Princess Jiarou, her cheeks were terribly red and swollen, blood was oozing from her mouth, and her clothes were violently torn to pieces by several noble ladies.

Ning Ziqing curled up his body and fell to the ground, looking miserable.

Princess Jiarou and the others had beaten and scolded Ning Ziqing enough, so they stopped what they were doing and gathered together to admire Ning Ziqing's miserable appearance.

They laughed loudly, their laughter full of pride and arrogance.

Ning Ziqing suffered a series of heavy blows tonight. He remained silent throughout the whole process and just stared at the dark night sky with a numb expression, like a lifeless puppet, having lost all resistance.

Princess Jiarou looked at her indifferent and innocent appearance, and her anger grew even stronger.

She suddenly pulled out a gleaming dagger from her sleeve, stared at Ning Ziqing with extremely resentful eyes, and cursed her viciously: "Ning Ziqing, your reputation has been ruined to this extent, and you are still so shameless to pester Qi Langjun, I will destroy you today!"

Ning Ziqing, who was in despair, did not react at all.

Just as the dagger in Princess Jiarou's hand was about to fall on Ning Ziqing's face, a stone suddenly bounced and hit her hand, and the dagger fell to the ground with a "clang".

Then, a fire starter flew from somewhere and landed accurately on Princess Jiarou, instantly igniting her dress.

"Ah... I'm on fire, help!"

Princess Jiarou was so frightened that her face turned pale and she screamed.

The ladies were so anxious when they saw this that they didn't know what to do. They were afraid of getting into trouble and didn't dare to go near to help her put out the fire.

The scene was in chaos and the fire quickly spread to Princess Jiarou's body. In desperation, she jumped into the Taiye Lake.

"Oh no! Princess Jiarou fell into the water!"

"Someone come and save her!"

The commotion here soon attracted a large number of imperial guards, and finally even Emperor Yao was alarmed.

When the group arrived, Ning Ziqing had already been quietly taken away by the maidservant beside Concubine Wan.

After Princess Jiarou was rescued, she hesitated and was vague when faced with Emperor Yao's questions.

The guards searched everywhere but couldn't find out who secretly framed her.

Princess Jiarou suffered such a huge loss that she hated Ning Ziqing in her heart and secretly vowed to never let her go.

She suppressed her anger and lied to cover up what happened tonight, claiming that she accidentally set her clothes on fire while playing with a lantern, and jumped into the Taiye Lake to put out the fire in times of crisis.

Although Emperor Yao had his doubts, he saw that Princess Jiarou spoke so seriously and there were envoys from various countries present, so he could not get angry. He just scolded her with a stern face, calmed down the incident, and led everyone back to the palace.

Princess Jiarou did not forget to warn Ning Zilan afterwards: "If the news of bullying Ning Ziqing tonight gets out and is known by Mr. Qi, I will spread the secret of how you framed Ning Ziqing and let everyone see your true face!"

"If I'm not doing well, then you shouldn't expect to do well either. Since you chose to cooperate with me, you must be loyal to me as a dog!"

Ning Zilan dug her fingernails deep into her palms and could only grovel and promise: "Princess, please rest assured, I will handle it cleanly and won't let anyone know that we taught that little bitch Ning Ziqing a lesson!"

Princess Jiarou looked at her arrogantly and left with satisfaction.

Ning Zilan looked at her receding figure with a fierce look in her eyes.

"Qi Ranxi, I spent so much effort to plot against Ning Ziqing, just to marry Su Yanqi in her place. I didn't expect that I would end up making wedding clothes for you, forcing me to give up Su Yanqi. Since you are so ungrateful, I will let you be proud for a while. When I help the Second Prince to win the throne of the East Palace, I will become the Crown Princess and the Queen of Nanyao Kingdom in the future. By then, I will definitely trample you under my feet and let me trample on you at will!"