A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Yuan Huailie wasn't regretting it, but he felt that Xin Moyan's decision to break off the engagement today was probably due to Xin Moling's pressure at home. He still vividly remembered how Xin Moyan had relentlessly pursued him over the years, so he was very curious about what Xin Moyan would do in front of everyone.

He still couldn't believe that someone could change so drastically overnight, or that someone was giving her advice behind the scenes.

Is she faking it now?

She used a feigned retreat to gain sympathy and pity from others, thus making herself compromise.

When everyone saw that Yuan Huailie stopped speaking, they became somewhat suspicious. Prince Lie had always avoided Princess Danhua. Not to mention that it was because Prince Lie proposed to break off the engagement that she was heartbroken and jumped into the water. How could he say that Princess Danhua's wishes were the priority now?

Could it be that if Princess Danhua proposes marriage, His Highness Prince Lie will agree?

As intelligent as Xin Moling was, and given his years of understanding of Yuan Huailie, he naturally knew that Yuan Huailie's words were not about respecting Yan'er's wishes at all. He suspected that Yan'er was using the annulment of the engagement as a pretext to force her into marriage.

So, he was deliberately testing Yan'er's thoughts!

Thinking of this, Xin Moling's face immediately turned gloomy, and her tone became extremely cold.

"What does Your Highness mean by this? Putting aside the matter of humiliating Yan'er in Hanyuan Hall that day, I have not yet asked Your Highness for an explanation. Now that Yan'er has come to her senses, she is willing to annul the engagement. Could it be that Your Highness thinks that Yan'er has ulterior motives?"

"I had no such intention, General Xin need not worry."

Yuan Huailie's face darkened at the same cold remark; he hadn't expected this guy to see right through him.

"Ha! I am overthinking it. You know in your heart whether King Lie has such intentions or not."

"Xin Moling!"

Xin Moyan was stunned. It was just an annulment of the engagement, how could it be considered an ulterior motive?

"Ahem~ Third Brother and Brother Ling, there's no need to speak so unpleasantly. This matter of annulment should be decided jointly by both parties. Third Brother and Princess should both express their opinions, and then Mother and the Emperor can make the final decision."

This was the first thing Yuan Huaize said after Xin Moling entered the Imperial Study. It wasn't that he and Xin Moling had any unpleasantness, but the two of them had been in conflict for many years. It was really not appropriate for him to speak in the middle, so it was better to let his elder brother resolve it, since they only listened to his elder brother!

“Ze’er is right. Lie’er, Ling’er, you should stop arguing every time you meet. Now that Yan’er has proposed to annul the engagement, you should think it over carefully.”

The Empress Dowager quickly spoke up as well. If she didn't say something soon, the two children would probably start arguing again, which was really a headache!

Xin Moyan hadn't yet understood what they meant by "ulterior motives," but she noticed that the Prince Ze sitting opposite her was staring at her intently.

What's wrong with her now? She didn't do anything!

Yuan Huaize was dressed in a moon-colored cloud-patterned brocade robe, wearing a silver-white oriental jewel crown. He had a handsome and refined face, a high nose, and a smiling face. He gently waved a folding fan in his hand, looking as elegant and dashing as a refined gentleman. Suddenly, he spoke out.

"Upon seeing you today, the Princess has truly undergone a tremendous transformation. She is now a stunning beauty, breathtakingly gorgeous, and I admire her greatly."

"Yuan Huaize, how dare you treat Yan'er so frivolously!"

Xin Moling's killing intent immediately surfaced; she hadn't expected Yuan Huaize to be so shameless!

Yuan Huaize's lighthearted joke made the already tense situation even more awkward. Everyone looked at him in disbelief. How could the Prince of Ze, who was always gentle and refined, say such a frivolous thing?

"Brother Ling, please don't be angry. I was just expressing my admiration for the princess's stunning beauty."

The smile on his lips grew wider and wider, and his eyes were already curved into crescent moons. There was no other way; someone had to step in to ease the tension.

The situation seems to be spiraling out of control!

What's going on here?

She's just announcing the engagement, so what does this Prince Lie mean by it?

Her wish is very simple: she wants to break off the engagement!

What is the ulterior motive?

And this Ze Wang, although it's true that she's beautiful, let's not bring up these things at this crucial moment, shall we?

Xin Moyan licked her dry lips and gave an awkward yet polite smile.

"that……"

Everyone turned to look at her at the same time. Xin Moyan gave a dry laugh and slowly said, "Your Majesty, Aunt, I have never had any feelings for Prince Lie. Today, I have only come to annul the engagement. I hope Your Majesty and Aunt Empress Dowager will grant me this request!"

Xin Moling's expression gradually softened. She stood up and bowed to Yuan Huaijun, saying, "Your Majesty, what Yan'er said at this moment is all from the bottom of her heart. Everyone present can bear witness to this. I hope Your Majesty will grant my request!"

Seeing Xin Moyan's calm and resolute expression, Yuan Huailie felt inexplicably annoyed, though he didn't know why. But then he thought of that gentle and considerate woman, and Yuan Huailie made up his mind.

“Your Majesty, since Princess Danhua has said so, I have no objection. I am willing to dissolve my engagement with Princess Danhua, and we shall never have any further marital ties!”

Yuan Huaijun raised his eyes slightly, pursed his lips without speaking, and his expression remained calm and composed, making it impossible for anyone to discern what he was thinking.

"My son, if Yan'er and Lie'er both think so, then in my opinion, let's call off this marriage!"

The Empress Dowager sighed silently in her heart. Although Yan'er's appearance and demeanor were indeed a good match for Lie'er, Lie'er was unwilling. If he could spend some time with Yan'er, she believed that Lie'er would definitely fall in love with her. Well, they had been entangled for so many years, so let them annul the engagement.

Yuan Huaijun glanced at the two of them and then said calmly, "This marriage was bestowed by the late Emperor and should not be taken lightly. Let me ask you one more question: Prince Lie, Danhua, do you really want to break off the engagement?"

"Yes!"

"Sure!"

He nodded, his voice carrying a hint of detachment and coldness.

"Then I will write a letter of dissolution for the two of you, and you shall never mention the marriage agreement again."

After saying this, he ordered a palace servant to bring him pen, ink, and paper, and then, right there at the table in the pavilion, in front of everyone, he picked up the pen and wrote a letter of annulment.

Xin Moyan glanced at it; it was roughly the same as a modern divorce agreement, but there was only one copy. After both parties signed their names, their identities were verified by a blood test, and finally, this divorce agreement would be stored in the palace.

"I have finished writing this far. Now all you two need to do is write down your names and then drip your blood on them to complete the task."

Xin Moyan had never studied calligraphy, so under the Emperor Yuan's vigorous and powerful handwriting, the three straight and upright characters 'Xin Moyan' stood out very... eye-catching. After all, the characters were dozens of times larger than the Emperor's, and the space for her signature at the bottom seemed insufficient for her to write...

"Hehehe~ I was born and my knowledge is lacking, please don't take offense!"

Aside from awkward laughter, Xin Moyan couldn't think of anything else for the time being...