I'm already dressed like a fool, what's wrong with taking the regent into the bridal chamb

The doctor brought basin after basin of blood and scraped away the rotten flesh on Wen Qingzhi's forehead bit by bit. She woke up twice in pain during the process and was held down, unable to move.

It took more than half an hour to clean the wound and apply some hemostatic and bruise medicine.

"Sir, Miss Wen's injury...was it a vendetta?"

Before leaving, the doctor asked cautiously, with a hint of heartache in his eyes, "Who on earth is this? Damn it! The Wen family only has this little bloodline left, and yet they want to kill them all!?"

"Mr. An, be careful with your words."

Xiao Yi shook his head at him and had him sent back.

He turned and came to Wen Qingzhi's bed. Wen Qingzhi was looking at him with her eyes wide open, motionless.

"Miss Wen..."

"Xiao...Brother."

Wen Qingzhi has more memories about Xiao Yi. He was the last disciple of the original owner's father, and they had a childhood sweetheart relationship.

The Xiao family has been loyal for generations. They are in charge of Zhentian Prefecture and are the emperor's most trusted ministers.

"Azhi?"

Xiao Yi said with concern: "I heard about what happened today. You..."

"Not stupid anymore."

She forced herself to get up and asked, "How long have I been unconscious?"

"About an hour."

Wen Qingzhi's eyes turned cold, "I understand."

One hour is enough for the Yuan family to clean up all the evidence.

"Xiao...Brother."

She still found it difficult to call someone younger than herself "brother".

"I'm here."

The corners of Xiao Yi's eyes turned red. The moment he knew that she was not stupid, his whole heart surged like a tide.

Happy, excited, helpless...

"I want to see Saint."

She raised her head, a look of determination on her pale face, and her panting while speaking made it clear how weak she was at the moment.

"I can go to the palace and pass on your message, but there's no rush. You should heal your wounds first."

"Do not."

She shook her head. "Right now."

"If we wait until tomorrow, it will be too late."

The Yuan family set up this trap in order to cancel the engagement. Regardless of the outcome, they have achieved their desired goal.

It won't be long before the news that she was abducted overnight will spread throughout Kyoto, and then it will be natural for the Yuan family to cancel the engagement.

Ha ha……

It’s not that easy for the Yuan family to cancel the engagement.

If anyone wants to quit, she should be the one to do it. There is no reason for others to dump her!

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Seeing that she would not give up, Xiao Yi knew very well that he was Wen Qingzhi's last chance for justice. If he refused to help, how would Wen Qingzhi survive?

After Xiao Yi left, Wen Qingzhi's hands, which were supporting her body, bent and she fell heavily onto the bed.

Pain, dizziness, and weakness swept over the whole body.

The pain on her forehead was so heartbreaking that she couldn't help but tremble.

She gasped for breath, waiting for Xiao Yi to return.

...

Xiao Yi was very quick and didn't let her wait too long. He came with an oral order for her to enter the palace.

Wen Qingzhi was helped into the carriage by the maid brought by Xiao Yi, while he rode a horse outside.

Staggering all the way, Wen Qingzhi almost thought that her brain was shaken apart.

The person who came to pick them up was the emperor's favorite, Eunuch Dai, who had taken care of the emperor since childhood.

When Eunuch Dai saw Wen Qingzhi, who looked like she was about to die, he cried out, "Aiyo, aiyo," and stepped forward. "Isn't this Miss Wen? How did you get hurt like this?"

"What the hell!"

Wen Qingzhi shook off the maid and stepped forward to salute, "Qingzhi greets Eunuch Dai..."

"Don't worry, don't worry, let's go quickly, the emperor is waiting!"

"Thank you, father-in-law."

Eunuch Dai led the way in front, looking back from time to time, for fear that if he wasn't paying attention, Wen Qingzhi would die in the palace.

The palace has already known about what happened today.

So the emperor is waiting now.

Several people went all the way to the imperial study. As soon as they entered the door, the bright yellow figure had his back to them, and Eunuch Dai stepped forward to report.

"Your Majesty, people are here."

Wen Qingzhi's eyes flickered as she followed Xiao Yi in bowing, "Your Majesty, your servant greets you."

"..."

After a long while, the emperor turned around and said, "Get up and sit there."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Dai personally arranged the seats, which showed the emperor's importance to the Wen family.

"Not stupid anymore?"

"To survive a great disaster is a blessing."

"Your injury—"

The emperor frowned and took two steps forward to observe carefully. "Is it serious?"

Wen Qingzhi lowered her head and said, "In reply to the emperor, I saved my life."

"A bad life?"

The emperor's face showed no emotion. "You are the only living member of the Wen family, and you dare to say that your life is worthless?"

"If I am not doomed, how could anyone kill me if they want to?"

"Are you resentful?"

The emperor rested his wide sleeves on the table and looked at Wen Qingzhi with a half-smile.

"Shouldn't a minister...feel resentful?"

As soon as these words came out, a thin layer of sweat broke out on Xiao Yi's forehead.

Eunuch Dai stared at her with wide eyes.

"Hahaha--"

The emperor was not angry. Instead, he laughed twice. He looked at Wen Qingzhi and said, "You were stupid before, and no one wanted to marry a stupid person. Now that you are not stupid anymore, naturally someone will be willing to marry you."

After hearing this, Wen Qingzhi was silent for a while, then said, "Your Majesty also said that I was a fool when I married that man."

What I meant was, that man is only worthy of marrying a fool.

"You are so brave to say that."

The emperor's brow relaxed as he toyed with the teacup in his hand. "You are the only one left in the Wen family. If you don't have a good backer, how can you, an orphan girl, survive?"

"Life will be hard if you marry a bad man."

Wen Qingzhi stood up and saluted respectfully, "Your Majesty, please consider the loyalty and bravery of our Wen family and leave us an heir!"

She is the only bloodline of the Wen family, and people want her dead before she even gets married.

If I marry him, it will be a dead end.

The emperor did not respond, and seemed to be considering something.

Wen Qingzhi was also gambling, betting that the lives of dozens of people in the Wen family would have some weight in the emperor's heart.

"What do you want?"

The emperor asked.

"This subject would like the Wen family to cancel the engagement."

Colloquialism: "I dumped him."

Her bold words made the emperor look curious.

I wasn't angry, and even felt like I was enjoying the show.

In recent years, the Wen family has declined and the Yuan family has risen.

In just a few years, he has already held great power in the court. The emperor does not want to see a minister with too much power.

When Wen Qingzhi broke off the engagement, she was not only breaking off the marriage, but also the reputation of the Yuan family.

"This was my humble opinion, and I will bear all the consequences."

After she finished speaking, she knelt down heavily and said, "I beg Your Majesty to grant me your permission."

Wen Qingzhi also gave the emperor an opportunity to warn the Yuan family. Her words were clear and made the emperor look at her more.

"Ugh!"

The Emperor sighed, "The Wen family has devoted themselves to Bei Ming, leaving only you behind. If I do not agree to your request, it would seem too heartless."

"In that case, I approve!"

"Eunuch Dai, draft an imperial decree—the marriage between the Wen and Yuan families is now cancelled. The only daughter of the Wen family doesn't want to marry, so she won't marry!"