After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

The emperor talked to her about Hongzhou, as if he had forgotten that there were people waiting outside.

This is just a deliberate attempt to intimidate the other party.

The envoys around Ding Ran were very dissatisfied with this: "Is Emperor Dajing deliberately leaving us alone?"

"So what? It's our fault that we lost, and we lost so badly. It's normal for them to humiliate us in any way they want."

Ding Ran was not in a hurry at all. He was not an impatient young man and was calm and composed at this moment.

From time to time, I would look at the Dajing Palace to see if there was anything different from theirs.

Nangong Yuan became more and more excited as she talked to the emperor.

Although the emperor was not considered a wise ruler, he was definitely not stupid.

So he also agreed with the way many things were handled.

"I didn't expect that you have accomplished so much in just six months. Thank you for your hard work."

Nangong Yuan said: "If Your Majesty had not allowed me to try, I would not have had this opportunity to serve Dajing. This is all within my ability."

The emperor sighed and said, "If you were a man, you would have passed the imperial examination and become my loyal official long ago. Why would you have waited so long?"

"It's not too late now. Your Majesty does not judge success or failure based on gender. I am already satisfied."

She spoke so nicely and neither servile nor arrogant that the emperor smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed.

Nangong Yuan really wants to thank him for this matter.

If it were someone else, no matter how nicely you put it, they probably wouldn't agree.

Although Nangong Yuan knew that this was a kind of compromise of imperial power and was ultimately for her own benefit, she was still grateful.

At least I have this opportunity to change and to take revenge instead of just watching helplessly.

"You are very good. With such a good general, I don't have to worry about the country being in danger."

Nangong Yuan said: "Dajing naturally has a diligent emperor. Now the border is stable and the foundation will last for ten thousand years."

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Prince Li standing by had a mocking look on his face, thinking that she was really good at flattering him.

But Xiao Heyun had a faint smile on his face.

I didn't expect that Nangong Yuan's words are becoming more and more pleasant to the ears. That's good. His Majesty likes this anyway. It's good that she can speak well.

The two men chatted for an hour, and the emperor ignored his two sons.

After he finished speaking, he still felt unsatisfied.

"By the way, you haven't been home to see it since you came back, right?"

"Not yet."

"Go ahead. I'm afraid your mother has been waiting for you for a long time."

The emperor has other things to do, and now that the envoys have come to Beijing, there are many things to discuss.

But Nangong Yuan had just returned, so she was asked to go back and rest first.

So Xiao Heyun said: "Father, I am the Earl of Songsong Ding'an."

"Okay, you go."

The emperor waved his hand and told them to leave.

Ding Ran waited for a long time, but unexpectedly a eunuch came out and told him that the emperor had something to do today and could not see them, so he asked them to go back to the post station to rest first.

The one who arranged the envoy's affairs this time was King Li.

So the two of them left.

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"A Yuan, how have you been these days?"

Nangong Yuan walked beside him, her expression unchanged: "Everything is fine. When I was so busy in Hongzhou, I couldn't think of many sad things."

"I'm sorry, if I had been more careful..."

"It has nothing to do with you. No one can be blamed for this matter. The only one to blame is the guy who killed him."

She was tall and the two of them were so close that Xiao Heyun couldn't see her expression.

But from the sound of it, he didn't seem very happy.

"Now that things have come to this, all we can do is fight back. A Yuan, don't fight them alone this time, okay?"

Nangong Yuan paused and said, "I don't want to involve you in these things."

"But I don't want to be left out, Yuan... Sometimes you can rely on me."

He said it so sincerely, but Nangong Yuan smiled.

"But I don't seem to need it anymore. When things are irreversible, everyone is helpless in the face of the outcome. I am good at handling aftermath."

The next moment, Xiao Heyun grabbed her hand.

"A Yuan, you don't have to hide it from me. I already know about this matter. Now we have a common enemy. Let's fight side by side this time."

Nangong Yuan was stunned for a moment and looked at him subconsciously.

The man's face was still as handsome as ever, and his deep eyes were like the night sky when he looked at people. At this moment, he was looking at her so intently, his eyes were full of heartache and pleading.

Nangong Yuan felt extremely heartbroken for a moment.

She gave up on him many times, but Xiao Heyun seemed to never notice.

What if he knew? Would he still choose to help me?

She knew that her thoughts at the moment were very dangerous, but she had no other choice but to watch herself sink into the quagmire, unable to extricate herself.

"How...how did you know that?"

So she was silent for a moment before asking such an irrelevant question.

"The beginning of the matter did not actually start in Hongzhou, A Yuan...it all started when you broke off your engagement with Gu Zian."

Nangong Yuan trembled and suddenly thought of something.

She looked a little dazed, and it was heartbreaking to see her.

"But this is not your fault. The Nangong family has military power, and it is the easiest to divide. They will target us sooner or later."

But Nangong Yuan curled her lips in a smile, and that smile was extremely bitter.

"Yes, I forgot. The beginning of everything was just a lesson?"

She approached Gu Zian with a purpose, so fate dealt her a heavy blow. Was it to punish her for her calculation and dishonesty?

What about Xiao Heyun?

In what other way would she lose more?

"A Yuan, this is not your fault. If the enemy is in front of you, what you need to do is to seek all the strength you can use. I can do that."

Nangong Yuan asked: "Can I use you recklessly?"

"nature."

"Xiao Heyun, sometimes I really don't understand you."

"Then don't understand, A Yuan, just do what you want to do, I will understand no matter what."

He didn't want to feel resentful, because it was very rare to like someone.

He didn't want to mix any hatred into this relationship. That was the person he loved, and he didn't even have time to take care of her, so how could he bear to make things difficult for her.

Nangong Yuan blinked and held back her tears.

"I'm going to think about it."

Xiao Heyun let go of her hand, and the two of them walked forward as if nothing had happened.

"Okay, think about it carefully. I will help you no matter what. Now the enemy is in front of us, and he is so cunning. It is difficult to deal with him alone."

He said a few words, and seemed unable to help looking at her a few more times.

Nangong Yuan had a faint fragrance on her body, which was the familiar smell from that night.

If possible, he just wanted to hold her in his arms.