Chapter 24: The Enchanted Palace’s Secret Love

Chapter 24: Courting Death (2)

"Marquis, you've misunderstood. I only wanted to help. But the annulment of the engagement was an unavoidable decision. When I first became betrothed to Xiyao, I had hoped for a harmonious relationship. However, Xiyao was born with a foolish mind, rendering communication impossible. Moreover, she has yet to awaken her innate spirit root to this day, making her no different from a cripple. As for myself, being of royal blood, I had no choice but to end the engagement!"

Mo Jinli spoke with a straight face, though his heart chuckled coldly.

A fool and a good-for-nothing dared to dream of marrying into the royal family? That was a pipe dream!

If not for that old fool, Ye Hong, the engagement would have been broken long ago. Why should he bear the ridicule of others for all these years?

Fortunately, the Shen family now had a Green Rank Spirit User, and their entire clan was prospering. In contrast, the Ye family was plagued with fools and cripples. The only remaining figure, Old Marquis Ye Hong, was already in the twilight of his life. The choice was clear.

Mo Jinli had utterly trampled on Ye Xiyao's dignity and reputation!

All the Ye family members present turned ashen-faced. Old Marquis Ye Hong instantly rose from his seat, seething with anger yet powerless to act. Mo Jinli was a prince, and the Ye family was no longer the powerhouse it once was, now on the decline and unable to challenge the royal family's authority.

The atmosphere froze.

"In that case, let's annul the engagement!" Ye Xiyao suddenly spoke amidst the silence.

The voice was so calm that Mo Jinli was taken aback. It was then he realized there was another person present in the main hall. Following the sound, he saw a familiar slender figure standing by a corner table, engrossed in writing something with a pen.

"You are... Ye Xiyao?" Mo Jinli hesitated to confirm her identity.

"Hmm..." Ye Xiyao chuckled softly without lifting her head. After finishing the last character on the prescription, she put down her pen and called for Cuizhu, instructing her to prepare the medicine according to the written recipe immediately. Then, she turned to face Mo Jinli and said,

"It's just a matter of breaking off the engagement, Your Highness. Why so many explanations? I am well aware that I don't have any birthmarks."

As she spoke, Ye Xiyao's gaze shifted, casting a suggestive glance at Shen Feiyan beside her.

"Especially in red!"

A few days ago, at the Palace's Flower Banquet, Shen sisters had tried to humiliate Ye Xiyao but ended up being exposed themselves. It was well-known that one of the Shen sisters had a bright red mole on her buttocks. Because of this incident, the Shen sisters became the laughingstock overnight, and nobody in the Li Kingdom was unaware!

Today, Shen Feiyan came with Mo Jinli, though their relationship wasn't explicitly stated, it was obvious to all that Mo Jinli had taken an interest in Shen Feiyan. Thus, when Ye Xiyao spoke, the furious Ye family members initially froze, then burst into laughter!

"Ye Xiyao, you..." Shen Feiyan, who had been smug just moments ago, turned pale with shock. She was both terrified by Ye Xiyao's sudden wit and pressured by the crowd's ridicule. In the end, she could only seek help from Mo Jinli beside her.

But at that moment, Mo Jinli paid no attention to Shen Feiyan. His gaze remained fixed on Ye Xiyao until, after a long while, he finally spoke:

"You... You're back to normal?"

Yet, Ye Xiyao ignored him altogether, not even sparing him a glance as she approached Shen Feiyan.

"Miss Shen, I only have one question for you. Did someone from your Shen family hurt Dust?" Ye Xiyao inquired.

"So what if they did? And so what if they didn't?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask."

"Very well, let me tell you... No! The affairs of your Ye family have nothing to do with my Shen family." As Shen Feiyan spoke, she glanced at Ye Wuchen, still unconscious on the couch, then raised her eyebrows, revealing a smug smile.