Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Xie Chengyin, who was standing aside, immediately said, "Okay, great, since both parties agree, Your Majesty, please withdraw the imperial decree granting the marriage!"

Emperor Tianqing's face darkened, "Nonsense! Do you think my imperial decree is just a game? I can grant or withdraw my decree! Chengyi, this is your marriage, you decide.

Xie Chengyi glanced at Xiao Yizhu who was sitting at the table, then turned to Emperor Tianqing and bowed, saying solemnly: "I do not want to cancel the engagement, and I want to marry Miss Xiao Er of my own free will."

Hearing this, Xie Chengyin looked at Xie Chengyi with shock on his face, "Brother, what are you talking about? What do you mean you are willing? You can't marry her!"

Xie Chengyi raised his calm eyes and looked at his beloved brother since childhood, "Ah Yin, I will explain this to you when I get back, but the marriage between me and Miss Xiao Er was really my own will, and I personally asked His Majesty for the marriage."

Xie Chengyin was even more shocked. His eyes kept trembling and his chest heaving up and down. The memory of his brother and Xiao Yizhui dying in the sea of ​​fire in his previous life rolled in his mind like a tide.

He would never allow such a thing to happen again, so Xiao Yizhui could not marry him and this marriage would never take place.

"I don't care why you asked His Majesty for a marriage. You can marry anyone, but not her!"

Xie Chengyin had no way to vent his anger. He couldn't tell anyone about his past life, nor could he watch everything develop along the same trajectory as his past life, so he could only point the finger at Xiao Yizhui.

Xie Chengyi didn't know why his younger brother was so determined to oppose his marriage with Xiao Yizhui. He had never heard of any conflicts between his younger brother and the Xiao family, let alone with Xiao Yizhui, a young lady who never left the house.

He was puzzled and asked: "Why, what is it about Miss Xiao Er that you don't like?"

Xie Chengyin actually didn't know Xiao Yizhui very well, so when asked what was unpopular about Xiao Yizhui, Xie Chengyin was stunned.

He looked at Xiao Yizhui who was sitting alone. She looked like a gentle and quiet girl. She almost fell down because of the pain in her leg just now. At this moment, she was worried about the situation here, while gently pinching the leg with an old injury with her hand, her eyes full of pity.

Why? Why else? Because she was just a pawn that killed his brother and the fuse that led to the destruction of his Yongding Marquis Mansion.

Xie Chengyin looked at Xiao Yizhu with hatred in his eyes, "She is a cripple!"

Xiao Yizhui, who was sitting because of leg pain, was shocked when she heard the words. The color on her face suddenly faded away. She bit her lower lip tightly, trying her best to control herself from losing her composure in front of so many people.

Xiao Dingyan narrowed his eyes slightly, his murderous intent immediately revealed, and he moved immediately to attack Xie Chengyin.

But Xie Chengyi stood in front of him first, raised his hand and slapped Xie Chengyin in the face with a "slap".

He said sternly, "Apologize to Miss Xiao Er!"

Qiu Fuqiu, who had stopped crying a long time ago, shuddered and secretly squeezed Yan Ci's hand.

When Qiu Fuqiu first heard Xie Chengyin say that he did not agree with this marriage, she praised Xie Chengyin in her heart.

Even though they usually quarreled, Xie Chengyin still stood on her side at critical moments. In order to help her, he even dared to oppose the arranged marriage.

But as things developed, the situation gradually deviated from what she had expected, and Xie Chengyin's firm opposition seemed to have nothing to do with her.

It was not until Qiu Fuqiu heard Xie Chengyi say that I personally asked for the marriage that she felt a chill in her heart.

The man she had been pursuing for several years had never paid any attention to her. So her hard pursuit was just a heavy burden for him.

After all, what doesn't belong to her can't be forced.

She remembered that her mother once told her that you can only tell whether a forced melon is sweet after you twist it.

She cursed inwardly: "Liar!"

Just because she wanted to have a taste of this forced melon, she shamelessly pursued Xie Chengyi for several years, making herself a laughing stock in the entire Dongdu.

Although she hasn't gotten the fruit yet, she has already realized that a forced melon is not sweet.

Qiu Fuqiu forced a bitter smile, with the dried tears still sticking to her face. When she smiled, her whole face seemed tense, as if she was wearing a mask.

Although she was not relieved, she had awakened from this foolish obsession. She temporarily put aside her identity as a melon-twister and returned to being a spectator again, looking eagerly at the two parties confronting each other.

Things had developed to this point, and regardless of whether the marriage was successful or not, the Yongding Marquis's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion had already become enemies.

Yan Ci stood there without moving. She had heard Xie Chengyin talk about the fall of the Yongding Marquis Mansion in the previous life, so when Xie Chengyin rushed forward to express his opposition, she guessed this result.

She saw through Xie Chengyin's purpose. Instead of accepting the predetermined result, it would be better to burn her boats, survive in a desperate situation, and win.

But I don't agree with his approach.

Not only will it hurt innocent people, but the risk is also extremely high. What if after all the efforts are made, there is no way out?

Before Emperor Tianqing could say anything, Xiao Yizhui, who was sitting over there, stood up, limped over to Xiao Dingyan, and tugged at his sleeve.

"Brother, don't..." Before he could even utter the word "angry", he was met with Xiao Dingyan's cold gaze.

Xiao Dingyan lowered his eyes and glanced at Xiao Yizhui, and said in a cold and unquestionable voice: "Go back and sit down."

His father did not come today, so as the eldest brother, he had the responsibility to look after his younger sister. It would not make sense for him to watch his own sister being humiliated in public and swallow his anger.

Tears were rolling in Xiao Yizhui's slightly red eyes, but under Xiao Dingyan's cold gaze, she dared not shed a single tear.

She was not favored in the prime minister's residence. Although she was only one year younger than her elder sister Xiao Yizhen, she was not as beautiful as her elder sister, and she was also physically disabled since childhood.

She felt inferior because of this, but she also tried hard to cover up her imperfection, but she didn't expect it to be exposed in public today.

She could never understand why Xie Chengyin always targeted her even though she and Xie Chengyin had never had any contact. Just because she was disabled, his brother could marry anyone except her.

Do you think she wants to be a cripple?

She also wants to be a healthy and perfect person, to be the center of attention and admiration of everyone.

But what caused her disability?

It’s because of him, Xie Chengyi!

Thinking of this, the inferiority and cowardice in Xiao Yizhu's eyes gradually disappeared, and her slightly lowered head concealed the madness and ferocity in her eyes.

Her father doted on her elder sister and had arranged a marriage for her with the Prince of Xiang. She had also managed to use her past connections to secure a marriage with the Marquis of Yongding. But as soon as the imperial decree granting the marriage was issued, she wanted to cancel the engagement before she even had the decree in her hands.

Although her elder brother Xiao Dingyan treated her and her elder sister equally, he would definitely choose the Prime Minister's Mansion over her.

She had never been favored over others, so what she wanted, she had to fight for it through her own efforts.

Even if everyone is against this marriage, Xie Chengyi will still marry her without hesitation.

She knew clearly that he married her not because he loved her, but to make up for his debt to her.

Therefore, just for this reason, Qiu Fuqiu was defeated miserably.