Chapter 440: Chapter 196: Is It Unwanted, or Do You Not Want It?

Do not enter.

Lady Yun responded in her heart, the Emperor treated Yao’er like that before, she would not agree to let Yao’er enter the palace, unless Yao’er herself is willing.

The front hall, with the door wide open.

Yun Wanyao saw from a distance a tall and upright figure, standing with his back to her inside the hall.

She felt a guilty conscience, always thinking the man was surrounded by a deep hostility. She instinctively stopped, unable to control the urge to retreat, and dared not meet him.

The annulment of this engagement was too hasty. She mentioned it casually to divert the Emperor’s attention, to cover for Yun Wanye.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor agreed at once and even wrote the edict overnight. She had no time to inform him in advance.

Suddenly having the engagement annulled for no reason, he must be very, very angry.

She didn’t know what would happen next when they met.

Yun Wanyao clenched her fist, feeling timid and cowardly inside.

But with things as they are, King Qi has already approached; she can’t escape, as it would only make him angrier.

She took a deep breath, took hesitant steps forward.

A faint sound of footsteps came from behind, Mo Yuanhao’s eyes flickered, and with a sullen face, he turned around to see the young girl in front of him with her head lowered, looking uneasy and apprehensive.

He tightened his fist and said in a dangerous tone, “Yun Wanyao, do you have anything to say to this Prince?”

Upon hearing this, Yun Wanyao’s heart trembled fiercely, and she apologized instinctively.

“I am sorry for not informing Your Highness of the engagement annulment in advance. It was my fault. I will make it up to Your Highness.”

She thought about having her parents prepare some rare treasures to send to Prince Qi Mansion tomorrow, as compensation for the engagement annulment.

Also, she would return the things he sent over the years.

Not hearing the desired answer, Mo Yuanhao’s gaze grew colder.

He squinted his eyes and said coldly, “Yun Wanyao, this Prince doesn’t want to hear this. Why are you annulling the engagement? What did this Prince do wrong?”

Yun Wanyao shook her head, murmuring, “No, Your Highness is very good.”

It was just destined to be without fate.

Seeing this, Mo Yuanhao suddenly became furious, his eyes red, “Since this Prince is good, then why do you still want to annul the engagement?”

The engagement was set by the Emperor, and over the years, it has become widely known. Now that it’s annulled, what will the world think of him?

Besides, Mo Zhaozhao’s engagement was just annulled not two days ago, and now his engagement follows right after. Won’t the Imperial Family become a laughingstock?

Being reprimanded like this, Yun Wanyao trembled in fear, lowering her head like a quail.

Uncontrollably, the plots concerning her from Yun Wanqing’s thoughts surfaced in her mind, and she suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of injustice.

What could she do?

If she forced herself to be with him, it wouldn’t only lead to a tragic ending for herself but also implicate the entire Yun Family.

She didn’t want that.

Her only mistake was not informing him in advance about the engagement annulment, hurting his pride.

Since he’s being so aggressive, she can only play the victim first — isn’t it all about turning the tables and playing innocent? That’s a game she knows.

The next moment, Yun Wanyao lifted her head, looking at him with red eyes.

“In the past three months, Your Highness has had more than twenty private encounters with Su Qianxue, exchanged over fifty letters with her, and Su Qianxue has visited the Prince Manor seven times…”

“At first, she was stopped, but later, she could freely enter and exit the manor. Each time, Your Highness spent a long time alone with her.”

“In the end, it was someone from the Prince Manor who escorted her back to the Su Family.”

“Oh, and also during the winter banquet, Your Highness stared at her for half an hour. You promised to explain it to me, but I’ve been waiting, and there has been no explanation…”

“Even though you knew I was unhappy, Your Highness simply brushed this matter aside, showing no concern for my feelings.”

“From this, it’s evident that Your Highness must like Su Qianxue, which is why you’re so indifferent towards me.”

“I don’t want to force anyone. Since Your Highness has fallen for another lady, I am more than willing to fulfill your wishes.”

“After all, our engagement was arranged too early. At that time, Your Highness was young, so it’s understandable to fall for someone else now. I completely understand.”

“I know Your Highness has many concerns and couldn’t bring up the annulment of our engagement, so I took the initiative to annul it.”

With every word she said, his expression grew more unpleasant.

When she finished speaking, he said in a rage, “Yun Wanyao, you’ve been spying on this Prince?”

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