Su Yunling didn't expect that her grandfather's intervention would actually help her break off the engagement.

In this way, she was completely freed from the fate of the original plot and did not have to worry about being bled and having her heart dug out for the time being.

But new problems also arise.

"Grandfather, you have offended King Rui in the court. I'm afraid he won't let it go." Su Yunling was worried that her grandfather would be bullied, but what she feared most was that he would get into big trouble.

After all, with the connivance of Emperor Jingzhao, Prince Rui is extremely powerful, and his secret forces and means should not be underestimated.

Xu Hantang told Su Yunling to relax, saying that he was old enough to retire and posed no threat to King Rui.

What's more, he still has the red seal and iron certificate bestowed by the previous emperor. Let alone Prince Rui, even Emperor Jingzhao would have to weigh the consequences before making any move against him.

Su Yunling thought of the original plot. His grandfather had been dissatisfied with him for a long time because he opposed Emperor Jing Zhao's taking a military general's widow as his concubine, which prevented him from being with his beloved woman.

But he was afraid that his grandfather had the imperial edict, so he endured it again and again.

Later, Su Yueying designed a trap for her eldest uncle to commit treason, and successfully helped Emperor Jing Zhao to steal the red-lettered iron certificate from her grandfather. Then she demoted her eldest uncle and second uncle to a desolate and barren place to become minor officials of the ninth rank, away from the central government forever.

Without the interference of his grandfather's family, Emperor Jing Zhao completely became the prey in Su Yueying's spider web. Including his four princes, all died in less than a year.

It can be said that Su Yueying’s successful attempt to usurp the throne started with eliminating her maternal grandfather’s family.

This time, Su Yunling must prevent her uncle from falling into the trap and let her grandfather keep the red seal and iron certificate firmly in his hands.

Although Emperor Jing Zhao was not capable of important tasks and could not be considered a wise and benevolent emperor who would go down in history, he was not an unforgivable tyrant either. This can be seen from the fact that he only transferred his two uncles away from the capital instead of killing them all.

After offsetting his merits and demerits, although he is not suitable to be emperor, it is still acceptable to keep him alive.

And he couldn't choose one among his sons who was capable of taking on the important task. Fortunately, there were still a few talented people in his Xiao family who could be trained to become benevolent rulers.

As for Su Yueying, after stepping on mountains of corpses and seas of blood to ascend to the supreme throne, the first thing she did was to build her new palace on a large scale.

The common people under her rule could hardly even afford to eat and wear clothes, yet they had to listen to her unrealistic reform theories.

In the first year of her reign, a locust plague struck many southern counties. She called on the people to eat fried locusts. As a result, thousands of people suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and more than a thousand people died of poisoning.

She thought she had mastered the advanced thinking of future people, but she didn't know that the black locusts during a locust plague were poisonous.

However, it doesn't matter if she killed someone. She just needs to shed a few tears and find a doctor to take the blame. She is still kind and noble.

Who made the male protagonist Xiao Nanchuan willing to pamper her without limit? Every year, the two of them performed what it means to leave sadness to others and happiness to oneself.

blah blah blah...

This time, Su Yunling decided to bring this pair of adults together, let them fall from the highest point into the quagmire, and see if their love can still remain as strong as gold.

Su Yunling decided to find an opportunity to confess Su Yueying's ambitions to her grandfather's family so that they could be on guard and not fall into her trap.

Xu Handang knew that Su Yunling was going to be the princess's tutor. Although he had no right to stop her, he still revealed to her a way that would allow her to protect herself.

Su Yunling was not interested in protecting herself, she was going there for revenge.

Thinking back to the time when she treated him like a dog and humiliated and bullied him, Gao Di wanted to take revenge this time.

"Miss, please eat!" Linglan brought the food to the second floor of the pharmacy.

Su Yunling held her forehead with her hand, "I don't have much appetite today."

"Today I made Miss's favorite crispy chicken."

Su Yunling sniffed. The taste of the crispy chicken was irresistible. It was more important to eat...

Just as we decided to eat, Xiao Nanchuan came up in a rage.

"Yingying is still kneeling at the altar praying for His Majesty, and you still have the mind to indulge in feasting here?"

Su Yunling was stunned for a moment, "How about...I take it to the altar and eat it?"

"Su Yunling, I just realized today that you are so vicious! You actually set a trap for Yingying and harmed her to this extent."

Compared to Xiao Nanchuan's anger and rage, Su Yunling seemed quite calm and innocent.

"Is it possible that she was stupid and arrogant and brought trouble upon herself? Besides, as a saint, isn't it her duty to pray for the emperor? Isn't she unwilling to do so?"

"Su Yunling, stop making unfounded arguments. How come I didn't realize that you are so eloquent before?"

Su Yunling smiled faintly: "Everyone has bad eyesight sometimes. Didn't I find that you, Master Xiao, were mentally ill before? We are...even now."

"You..." Xiao Nanchuan was so angry that his teeth almost broke.

"Don't think that everything will be fine if you instigate Xu Hantang to break off the engagement with this prince. Without this prince, no other man in the whole of Shangjing will dare to propose to you! Even your medicine shop may not be able to continue operating. Just wait and see if you don't believe me."

Xiao Nanchuan felt angry when he thought about the fact that his engagement was broken off.

Why? She was a disfigured lady of a minister, without talent, beauty or morality. Why did she not want to be the concubine of the crown prince?

Don't know how to promote.

Thinking back to a few years ago when Su Yunling was still a skinny little quail, if he gave her a good look, she would be bright all day long, following him and Su Yueying like a little tail and doing their bidding.

At that time, I felt that although she was annoying, she had a really good temper, so it was not a bad idea to marry her as an insignificant concubine.

But now… ever since she was released from prison for Su Yueying last time, she has changed.

He is no longer as obedient as before, and instead is like a hedgehog, stabbing people at the slightest disagreement. Now he has even learned how to scheme to harm others.

Although Su Yunling's behavior of harming Su Yueying really annoyed him, he was even more angry that she was out of control. It felt like an originally obedient dog not only stopped following him, but also bit him.

Xiao Nanchuan felt betrayed.

A disobedient dog must be severely punished.

"Prince Xiao, before you attack my pharmacy, there is one thing you'd better think clearly about, that is the supply of medicinal materials for the Imperial Medical Bureau, and the special medicinal materials that the emperor currently needs... because these are all provided by my Baicao Hall. Once my Baicao Hall closes down, the emperor will have to endure the pain of being tortured by the poisonous insects in his body. By then, your Yingying may not be able to get away with just kneeling and praying..."

"You..." Xiao Nanchuan clenched his fists so hard that they made a creaking sound.

"Your Highness, you can make your move anytime you want once you have thought it through. I can also take advantage of the spring to go to the south of the Yangtze River for some fun. I just suggest that you don't make too much noise when you demolish my pharmacy. After all, the plaque at the gate was written by the emperor himself."

Su Yunling's calmness, even indifference, made Xiao Nanchuan's fists seem like they were hitting cotton.

He was really angry.

But he also knew very well that the more pain the emperor suffered, the more difficult it would be for Su Yueying, and Su Yunling was the only one who could relieve the emperor's pain.

If he targets her now, the harm will eventually fall on Su Yueying.

So for Su Yueying's sake, Su Yunling cannot be offended, at least not for now.

"Just wait..." Xiao Nanchuan slammed the door and left after figuring out the problem.

On the altar, Su Yueying's face was covered in sweat from the sun. Xuan Mo walked behind her with an umbrella, casting a shade over her head.

"The master brought you some ice cream."

"Master, why are you so nice to Yingying?" Su Yueying was touched.

In front of Xuan Mo, she can be her true self without pretending or hiding, because Xuan Mo always indulges and protects her without any bottom line.

Xuan Mo smiled without saying anything, just gently touched the top of her head.

Looking at the mountains in the sky, he recalled his past life… In the misty forest, a white deer and a white fox were running and chasing each other happily.

For hundreds of years, they have been each other's closest companions.

He is the white deer, and Su Yueying is the little fox...

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