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

Yuan Huailie stared intently at Xin Moyan. As she stepped forward and carefully wrote her name, his suspicions about her grew. Why was her expression so nonchalant when she broke off the engagement? And why did her eyes show nothing but unfamiliarity when she looked at him? What had happened to Xin Moyan? In recent years, she had become so nervous around him that she couldn't speak. Why was she so calm and direct today?

Seeing that Yuan Huailie didn't make a move and instead stared straight at Xin Moyan, not to mention others, the first person to object was a certain sister-obsessed girl. Xin Moling glared at him and deliberately provoked him.

"What? Prince Lie is not writing? Could it be that you regret breaking off the engagement? Yan'er has already written her name. I urge Prince Lie not to waste any more time. In my opinion, the sooner you break off the engagement, the sooner you can win the heart of your beauty."

Hearing his barbed words, Yuan Huailie's already gloomy face became even uglier. Everyone looked at him with puzzled expressions, which only made him more irritable. So he waved his hand and wrote his name in a grand and unrestrained manner.

Yuan Huaijun gestured for Wang Si to bring the letter of annulment to him. His gaze lingered on Xin Moyan's name for a moment before he calmly said, "The letter of annulment has now been written. Once you two have each written your names on it, the marriage will be officially dissolved."

Xin Moyan knew that her brother had a small knife tucked into his waistband. Without thinking twice, she walked directly to Xin Moling's side, pulled the knife out of his waistband, and before he could react, she made a cut on her right fingertip. Bright red liquid flowed out, and her eyebrows immediately furrowed. She had always been afraid of pain, let alone cutting herself with a knife.

She hurriedly walked up to Yuan Huaijun, not paying attention to the hierarchy, only thinking about getting things over with quickly. She reached out her left hand and pulled the letter of annulment from his hand, then quickly pressed the blood droplets on her fingers onto her own name.

The entire process was so smooth that it left everyone present completely dumbfounded. Xin Moyan was incredibly audacious, actually snatching the annulment decree from His Majesty's hands!

Xin Moling quickly realized what was happening, strode forward, grabbed her arm, and took out a handkerchief from her bosom to tenderly stop her sister's bleeding.

"Cough cough cough~ Prince Lie, Danhua has completed what needed to be done, you may continue!"

Yuan Huaijun coughed a few times. Although he was speaking to Yuan Huailie, his gaze was fixed on Xin Moyan, and a faint smile seemed to flash in his eyes.

Yuan Huailie remained silent, then strode forward, a short dagger sliding from his sleeve. He reached out and made a cut in his palm, dripping a drop or two of blood onto the divorce papers on the table.

Tsk tsk tsk~ This King Lie really has the mentality of a warrior. He said it was just a drop of blood, so why not just cut such a big wound and let it gush out? Does he think it's a water tap?

Xin Moyan inwardly complained about Yuan Huailie's reckless behavior, but at least one thing on her mind was finally put to rest. Now she could happily retire with her brother!

Wang Si hurriedly handed Yuan Huailie a bottle of hemostatic powder. He didn't know why, but seeing Xin Moyan's decisive action made him feel unhappy. He had deliberately made the cut so large, but unexpectedly, that woman really didn't care about him at all now...

Then, the nanny beside the Empress Dowager, having received the Empress Dowager's instruction, stepped forward, held up the letter of dissolution of the marriage, and read its contents aloud in full view of everyone, allowing them to witness the dissolution of the marriage agreement.

Xin Moyan listened expressionlessly, her thoughts already wandering elsewhere. Just now, her brother had whispered that he hadn't eaten enough in the carriage this morning and was going to take her to the biggest restaurant in the capital for dinner later!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, now that Yan'er has broken off her engagement with Prince Lie, the two of them will have no further connection. Yan'er fell into the water a few days ago and has not yet fully recovered. If there is nothing else, I will take my sister back to her residence to rest for a few days. My brother and I will visit Your Majesty and Your Majesty at the palace another day."

Xin Moling bowed and clasped her hands in a very polite and courteous manner.

Yuan Huaijun raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. He noticed that Yuan Huailie's face was not good, while Xin Moyan, though expressionless, was extremely excited. She opened her thin lips slightly and said, "A-Ling is right. Then you should go back to your residence first. In a few days, if Danhua has recovered, I will have someone invite Danhua to the palace for a small gathering with the Empress Dowager."

When the Empress Dowager heard that the two were going to return to the General's Mansion to settle down, her eyes immediately filled with tears. Yan'er had grown up by her side since childhood. Even though there had been many mistakes in the past, seeing how sensible and reasonable Yan'er was now, and how her appearance had become more and more beautiful, her sudden departure from the palace to live on her own truly saddened her.

Seeing the Empress Dowager's heartache and reluctance, Xin Moyan stuffed the handkerchief into her brother's hand, then turned and walked to Xin Mingwan's side, raising what she thought was a sweet and obedient smile, and gently comforted her, "Aunt, don't be sad. If I have time, I will definitely come to the palace to visit you often."

Her radiant smile and captivating beauty instantly drew everyone's attention. Wasn't Princess Danhua always dressed in flamboyant colors and heavy makeup? When did she become so breathtakingly beautiful?

Xin Mingwan simply held her hand tightly, her eyes full of affection, and said, "Yan'er, you must visit your aunt in the palace often!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Aunt, Yan'er can do it."

After saying that, Xin Moyan secretly winked at her brother. It was fine as long as the engagement was called off. She was leaving. Those men over there didn't look like anyone to mess with, and besides, her brother was always arguing with that Prince Lie.

With just one glance, Xin Moling knew what her sister was thinking. She smiled slightly, bowed repeatedly to Emperor Yuan and Empress Dowager, exchanged a few polite words, and then left the Imperial Garden with her sister.

Of course, Xin Moyan also bowed and took her leave in accordance with etiquette. When traveling, one should still learn the proper manners so as not to embarrass her brother!

However, although no one noticed the siblings' little actions, they did not escape Yuan Huaijun's eyes. Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, his gaze gradually became thoughtful...

Seeing that the Xin siblings, the Prime Minister, and the two princes had all taken their leave, leaving only the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the two concubines in the pavilion, Consort Ning quickly rose to greet them, her face as beautiful as a peach blossom and her eyes filled with spring as she looked at Yuan Huaijun.

"Your Majesty, I have not seen Your Majesty for many days and was unaware that Your Majesty had come to the Imperial Garden today. I did not dress up properly and hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"Well, it's been quite a while since I've been to the inner palace. I just happened to run into Consort Ning today, so I'll go to Ninglu Palace for a visit tonight."

After he finished speaking, he used the excuse of attending to state affairs to bow to the Empress Dowager and then turned to leave.

"I respectfully send you off to Your Majesty!"

This news overjoyed Song Yining, but she still needed to maintain a generous and dignified demeanor.

Imperial Study——

Yuan Huaijun stared into deep thought as he looked at the letter of annulment before him…