Cold-faced Empress

Not understanding what she meant, Fu Siying's eyes widened slightly.

Mo Canglan gestured to the guards beside him to take the gifts from Fu Siying's hands. As a result, Fu Siying watched helplessly as Mo Canglan took away the "Hu Zhi Hu Gao" (a type of cosmetic) that she had collected!

Then, she saw Mo Canglan smile at her.

It was extremely subtle, just a slight twitch of the lips, but it could definitely be considered a smile! For a fleeting moment, it was like a touch of blood on a crystal-clear block of ice, absolutely stunning.

Fu Siying frowned. The next moment, Mo Canglan glanced at the chief eunuch and the eunuch sitting beside him and said, "Since I have already accepted Miss Fu's token of love, please announce the decree accordingly."

"Very well, this humble servant will now read the imperial decree bestowing marriage upon Prince Mu and Miss Fu!"

The palace eunuchs and other high-ranking officials were even more careful and obsequious in front of Prince Mu than they were in front of the Emperor.

Fu Siying was stunned by Mo Canglan's words.

A token of love, a symbol of commitment?!

Those belong to Hu Lingjing!

Suddenly, she saw Mo Canglan raise an eyebrow at her, as if to say: Hmm? Fu Siying quickly looked away and followed her father and mother to receive the imperial decree and express her gratitude with a strange expression that revealed a hint of smugness.

Hehehe, let Mo Canglan, that vicious ghost, and Hu Lingjing fall in love!

Fu Siying did not resist the imperial decree of marriage at all. After all, with her experience from her previous life, she was completely confident in waiting for Prince Mu to die of illness.

She wouldn't make a scene, much less try to annul the engagement, lest she brand herself as someone who disrespects the royal family. Thinking about it carefully, with the title of Princess Consort Mu above her head, wouldn't she be able to walk like a crab and act with impunity?

With this in mind, Fu Siying accepted the imperial decree even more willingly.

"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Hearing Fu Siying call out so sincerely, Mo Canglan couldn't help but chuckle, his heartstrings tugged.

After receiving the decree, Fu Siying stood up and, feigning a shy and timid demeanor, bowed gracefully to Mo Canglan: "I hope that Prince Mu will give me much guidance in the future."

Mo Canglan said, "I will give you proper guidance."

Suddenly, a shiver ran down Fu Siying's spine from her tailbone. She hurriedly changed her words: "No, no, that's not it! I hope Prince Mu will take good care of me in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Canglan revealed a deep smile that Fu Siying had never seen before: "Yes."

This smile was more beautiful and radiant than the sunset, yet cooler than the mist in the deep mountains, so cool that Fu Siying couldn't help but swallow.

Yes, yes, she can be domineering in the future, but only if she is not tortured to pieces by Prince Mu.

After reading the imperial edict, Prince Mu departed. Before leaving, he passed by Fu Siying, slightly tilting his head to glance at her shoulders. He didn't inquire about her injuries, seemingly aware of them. Suddenly, with lightning speed, his fingers swiftly plucked a begonia-red jade hairpin from Fu Siying's hair!

Holding the begonia-red jade hairpin, he casually pulled a jade pendant from his waist and presented it to Fu Siying.

He said, "This is a return gift."

return gift?

A token of love?

Fu Siying didn't want to accept it at first, but then she remembered that she had just been robbed of everything by that bastard Mo Canglan, so she immediately accepted the jade pendant indignantly.