Alas... life is cruel, and Xin'er has to suffer such pain!
An Xin patted Xu Ruolan's hand, then smiled slightly and slowly walked towards Ling Xiyao under the surprised gazes of everyone.
Fu Ruyue's expression changed, and she hurriedly leaned weakly against Ling Xiyao. Everyone had witnessed An Xin's actions; was this woman going to...?
Upon realizing this, Fu Ruyue's expression suddenly changed!
An Xin flicked her sleeve, slowly stopped in front of Ling Xiyao, and then raised her hand to grasp Ling Xiyao's... hand...
Ling Xiyao was suddenly stunned. The warmth of that small hand seemed to return after many years, soothing the back of his hand and making him momentarily lost in thought.
Then An Xin extended her other hand.
Fu Ruyue suddenly stepped back in terror, saying, "An Xin, how dare you hit me!?"
An Xin's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, then she turned her head to look at Ling Xiyao and asked, "Did I hit her?"
Ling Xiyao's body trembled suddenly. He had clearly seen that An Xin had only tried to reach out and grab Fu Ruyue's hand; when had she hit her?! In front of him, Fu Ruyue had actually openly framed An Xin... How terrifying!
Fu Ruyue's face suddenly stiffened, and she realized what was happening. She hurriedly said, "Xiyao, I didn't..."
Ling Xiyao's eyes darkened, and he said calmly, "Don't say anything more."
An Xin suddenly smiled "kindly," took Fu Ruyue's hand, and then placed Ling Xiyao's and Fu Ruyue's hands together, saying earnestly, "Meeting the right person at the wrong time is a misfortune, and meeting the wrong person at the wrong time is a sin. I sincerely hope that you two meet the right person at the right time and don't commit a sin, okay?"
Ling Xiyao and Fu Ruyue's lips twitched simultaneously.
Everyone: "..."
An Xin's hand, which was resting on Fu Ruyue's arm, suddenly tightened, but she still smiled and said, "What does the princess think?"
Fu Ruyue's face suddenly turned deathly pale with pain, and she shouted angrily, "An Xin, how dare you, how dare you..."
An Xin raised the corner of her lips: "What would I dare to do?"
Ling Xiyao frowned and said indifferently, "Did Princess Xin'er hit you?"
Fu Ruyue's expression changed, and she subconsciously shook her head.
An Xin suddenly released her hand, her smile turning cold: "Since you want to be a daughter-in-law of the Ling family, does the princess not want people talking about your ex-wife behind your back every day? It's better to be a capable person than a fool."
"It's rare to find someone with such a magnanimous heart..." A lazy voice slowly drifted over, and everyone's expression changed drastically. They saw a figure quietly standing on the white jade steps, gently waving a folding fan. Her beauty was breathtaking, and her eyes, though sparkling with youthful charm, were deep and unfathomable, frozen like ice.
"Mingjiao greets the Right Prime Minister!" A crisp voice suddenly rang out amidst the stunned silence. Yan Zhen lowered her long eyelashes and looked at the pretty girl bowing before her, seemingly surprised, and said, "Mingjiao..."
An Xin glanced at Yan Zhen.
"Hehe, Mingjiao secretly came back to give you a surprise, sir." The girl's laughter was lively and cheerful, but it was unclear what her relationship with Yan Zhen was. Her naturalness in her tone was something that ordinary people didn't have!
Yan Zhen smiled and said, "I'm not happy, but I'm quite surprised..."
Mingjiao immediately pouted and said angrily, "You're teasing Mingjiao again, sir. Have you become more beautiful since you came back?"
Yan Zhen smiled and said, "Yes, it looks good."
An Xin pursed her lips into a thin line.
Mingjiao chuckled and asked, "Between Mingjiao and that An Xin, who's prettier?"
Her words shocked everyone! To dare ask such a question so openly, this girl must have a death wish!
Yan Zhen raised her eyelashes and her gaze fell on An Xin, but An Xin looked away.
Yan Zhen raised the corner of her lips and said, "Of course, Xin'er is prettier."
Mingjiao's expression suddenly changed.
An eerie silence fell over the entire room.
Mingjiao retorted angrily, "My lord! What's so great about that An Xin? Mingjiao, Mingjiao is much better than her!"
Yan Zhen said wearily, "Some people, you can't quite put your finger on what's so good about them, but you just can't forget them. Hmm, I think about them day and night, and when I finally see them, they give me a hard time. Mingjiao is definitely much better than them."
Everyone was speechless.
I've seen people confess their love before, but I've never seen anyone confess so boldly! Your Excellency, you're awesome!
An Xin nearly vomited blood. Even with her meticulous mind, she never expected Yan Zhen to openly utter such a statement! What is this bastard capable of doing?!
Her ears turned slightly red, and An Xin rolled her eyes, deciding to ignore this person.
Mingjiao suddenly said pitifully, "But sir, you clearly said you liked Mingjiao, how can you be so fickle? If one day you stop liking her, will you like Mingjiao again?"
The speaker seemed to have said it unintentionally, but others took it on a completely different note. The Right Chancellor's preferences have always been unpredictable; who knows if one day he might stop liking An Xin?
To An Xin, this naturally carried an additional layer of meaning: Yan Zhen wasn't even truly happy with her, so why should she give him her heart?
Even though Anxin can solve all the problems in the world, she can't break people's hearts!
Yan Zhen glanced at Ming Jiao indifferently and said calmly, "What I've thrown away, how could I possibly pick up again?"
Mingjiao's face suddenly froze.
Yan Zhen brushed past her clothes and walked slowly to Ling Xiyao. The Right Prime Minister, who rarely looked people in the eye, raised his eyelashes and stared at Ling Xiyao seriously.
Ling Xiyao has always been a leftist, and the left and right are irreconcilable. Naturally, Ling Xiyao harbored hostility towards Yan Zhen. However, at this moment, he felt that this person should not be viewed with hostility, but rather with hatred! This feeling came out of nowhere without reason.
"When Xin'er divorced the Grand Tutor in the past, I didn't understand, but today I've figured it out." Yan Zhen shook his folding fan and slowly spoke, but his words shocked everyone.