Grey Wolf, Don’t Move!

Emperor Hong Wen was worried that Princess Royal would speak up for Xiao Chengjun and refuse to accept this arranged marriage.

Emperor Hong Wen then glanced at Yun Nian and said, “Princess, although Yun Nian has a bad reputation, she is the daughter of General Su Wan. You had a good relationship with General Su Wan, and now that she has passed away, it is only right for you to take care of her child.”

Princess Royal smiled and replied, “Your words make sense.”

Emperor Hong Wen breathed a sigh of relief and asked, “So, Princess, are you suggesting that we temporarily postpone the arranged marriage and allow Yun Nian to enter Crown Prince’s Mansion?”

Yun Nian: …

Can any of the big shots here take a look at me?

The person involved is still standing here… kneeling here!

Yun Nian knelt down and respectfully said, “I pay my respects to Your Majesty. I made a foolish mistake by agreeing to an arranged marriage. Influenced by my father and younger sister’s instigation, I had no intention towards Prince Cheng’en. I am not pregnant either. I humbly request Your Majesty’s understanding.”

Yun Zhen, who had been trying to remain invisible, tried his best to lower his presence, but this rebellious woman insisted on mentioning him!

And she even accused him of instigating things in front of His Majesty.

This disobedient and unfilial person…

“Yun Nian, what nonsense are you spouting in front of His Majesty? If it weren’t for you spreading rumors everywhere… How could there be such gossip about your two children being… being Prince Cheng’en’s? You have tarnished our Yun family’s reputation, and now you are tarnishing the Prince’s reputation as well. I came to the palace to plead for you, but you are mindlessly spouting nonsense. Shut your mouth!”

Yun Zhen scolded, trembling.

Yun Nian sneered.

The original owner of her body had a notorious reputation, and Emperor Hong Wen was determined to marry her off to Xiao Chengjun just to make him a laughingstock.

Those old folks from the royal family always mentioned Xiao Chengjun from time to time, subtly reminding him how he ascended to the throne!

Emperor Hong Wen was furious in his heart, but he couldn’t say anything because everyone knew how he ascended to the throne.

As long as Xiao Chengjun was alive, he would protect him and the former emperor’s legacy!

Once Xiao Chengjun recovered, he would return the throne to him!

After all these years, it was not easy to establish a fierce and ruthless reputation for Xiao Chengjun.

And now, he had married Yun Nian, such a shameless woman.

How could Crown Prince’s Mansion maintain any dignity?

Emperor Hong Wen looked at Yun Nian and asked, “You say you are not pregnant?”

“Yes.”

“Yun Si (Yun Nian, “Si” means the forth), are you saying that my Imperial Hospital is filled with a bunch of useless people? The Chief Doctor of the Imperial Hospital personally examined your pulse and even misdiagnosed the auspicious pulse?”

They were indeed quite useless…

But he couldn’t say that directly.

“I really don’t pregnant…”

Before Yun Nian could speak, she was suddenly pulled up from the ground.

“Shut up!”

Xiao Chengjun’s cold face was just inches away from her.

Yun Nian was momentarily stunned by his extraordinary appearance, and Xiao Chengjun’s indifferent figure stood in front of her.

“Listen to His Majesty. I will take her back to the mansion and deal with her myself.”

Yun Nian: ???

What does he mean?

Take her back and kill her?

Does this despicable man want to feed her to the wolves?!

A hint of amusement flashed in Princess Royal’s eyes.

It was the first time she had seen Cheng’er protect a woman like this.

Although Yun Nian was not quite worthy of Cheng’er, as long as Cheng’er liked her, nothing else mattered.

“I brought Yun Nian here today to discuss with Your Majesty. Since Yun Nian has entered Crown Prince’s Mansion, as a man, Cheng’er should take responsibility for her. As for her engagement with Prince Huai…”

“I will issue a decree later to annul the engagement between Yun Si and Prince Huai, and then bestow her the title of Princess Cheng'en.”

“As for the Yun family, they bear some responsibility for this oversight. They will be fined one hundred thousand taels of silver and will accompany Yun Si to the Crown Prince’s Mansion as compensation for Prince Cheng’en. Yun Zhen will have his salary reduced for six months as a warning.”

Emperor Hong Wen’s tone was gloomy.

Although he had tarnished Xiao Chengjun’s reputation, he still had to be cautious because he knew that there was the Su family behind Yun Nian that he had to guard against.

Back then, when he chose her to be engaged to Prince Huai, it was because he valued the Su family’s power.

The military power in the court was divided into three parts, with Xiao Chengjun controlling half, and the other half in the hands of General Su Wan’s family.

As for him, the emperor, he only had a small portion of the military forces, which was the most frustrating part for Emperor Hong Wen.

If the Su family colluded with Xiao Chengjun, he, as the emperor, would truly be nothing more than a figurehead!

A hint of killing intent flashed in Emperor Hong Wen’s eyes.

As long as Yun Nian died in the Crown Prince’s Mansion, the Su family would become enemies with the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

Yun Nian frowned.

The old emperor was looking at her with murderous intent in his eyes!

Damn it, everyone wants to kill her!

Whom did she provoke?

No one listens to her.

They can kill and torture her with just a word.

“Yes, I will comply…”

Yun Zhen almost collapsed.

He had to pay a fine and compensate with money, one hundred thousand taels…

It was like bleeding from the heart.

After leaving the study, Yun Nian walked with a furrowed brow, lost in thought. Accidentally, she bumped into a solid wall.

Annoyed, she said, “If the Prince despises me, why did you agree to His Majesty? If you only wanted to bring me back to feed the wolves, then I can only say that you have no aspirations.”

Xiao Chengjun coldly glanced at her and asked, “Do you want to die?”

“No, can you show mercy and spare me, my lord?”

“No.”

“…”

Alas!

What is there to discuss with a tyrant like you?

“You have already protected her inside, then do not trouble her anymore,” Princess Royal whispered.

“Aunt, what did you say?”

Xiao Chengjun’s face was cold.

When did he ever protect this foolish woman?

“You just…”

“My person doesn’t need to kneel to him,” Xiao Chengjun said in a deep voice.

After speaking, he seemed to realize that his words were inappropriate.

Yun Nian was not his person.

But he only furrowed his brow and did not correct his mistake.

“I understand. Until your body fully recovers, you must endure silently. Since he has done impeccable things, without being criticized, you must also avoid giving others a handle to criticize you, lest it be detrimental to you,” Princess Royal comforted, patting Xiao Chengjun’s shoulder.

He listened silently.

When the late emperor died in battle, followed by the empress’s passing, Crown Prince Xiao Chengjun was ambushed on the battlefield and nearly died from poison.

The court used the excuse that the crown prince was afflicted with a rare poison, which was detrimental to the stability of the country, and elected Emperor Hong Wen to the throne.

Emperor Hong Wen not only gained the throne but also acquired the illustrious reputation of protecting the country for the late emperor and the crown prince.

Her nephew, on the other hand, was afflicted with a rare and deadly poison!

Princess Royal felt both angry and sorrowful at the memory, having wiped away countless tears in secret at night.

A tear fell on Xiao Chengjun’s hand, and he was moved, saying, “Aunt, I’m fine.”

Princess Royal realized her loss of composure, wiped the corners of her eyes, and regained her dignified appearance.

She tightly held Xiao Chengjun’s hand.

“Cheng’er, you must reclaim everything that belongs to you.”

Two hour later.

Yun Nian trembled in fear, cowering in front of Xiao Chengjun.

She didn’t want to tremble, but there was a large dog…

No, it was a wolf!?

Sitting in front of her!

This guy really treats a wolf as a dog!

The wolf brother was baring its teeth, staring at her as if Xiao Chengjun would command it to pounce and bite her!

“Are you really not pregnant?”

Xiao Chengjun’s cold and stern voice echoed above her.

Yun Nian stammered, “Yes, I’m not…”

Xiao Chengjun furrowed his brow, and the wolf brother showed its fangs at her!

Yun Nian wanted to cry but had no tears.

“Yes, yes, yes! Let’s talk properly! Gray Wolf, please don’t move!”