Chapter Seventy-Two: Willing to Gamble and Lose
Shui Ningyan's words made Jiang Xinlan's pupils shrink suddenly, just now she and Shui Ningyan's bet was that if she lost in today's competition, she would shout three times in front of everyone, saying that the people in her house were all stupid. At the beginning, she was full of confidence and would never have thought that she would lose, but now if she said such things in public, then the face of Taifu Mansion would be lost by her, and she would not be able to gain a foothold in the circle of nobles in the capital in the future, and she would become the object of ridicule for the rest of her life.
Jiang Xinlan's brain was running rapidly, and suddenly she had a plan. It seemed that he couldn't withstand such a blow, and in the next moment, he fell headlong and fainted.
When Jiang Xinlan's eyes were rolling around just now, Shui Ningyan saw it in her eyes, Jiang Xinlan thought that she could mess with it by pretending to faint? It's just wishful thinking.
At this time, the two palace maids were about to step forward to help Jiang Xinlan under the instruction of Queen Yun Zixiao, but Shui Ningyan stopped the palace maids first, and said with a smile: "It seems that Miss Jiang is in a coma for a while. The little woman happened to know a little about medicine, and she could be rescued with a few silver needles. ”
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Xinlan muttered strangely "like a trace" in the next moment, and slowly woke up.
Shui Ningyan looked at Jiang Xinlan with a mocking face, she deliberately said it to Jiang Xinlan just now, if Jiang Xinlan didn't want to endure the pain of needle, she would naturally wake up obediently.
Seeing this, Situ Shaogong, Huang Fuchen, Huang Fuyu, and Dongfang Lie in the audience twitched the corners of their mouths invisibly, and their eyes staring at Shui Ningyan were full of interest. This woman was the most ruthless and intelligent woman they had ever seen.
"Now that Miss Jiang has woken up, can we fulfill our previous agreement?" Shui Ningyan raised the note he had just signed in his hand, and his lips outlined a charming arc.
"Shui Ningyan, you ......" Jiang Xinlan staggered to her feet, staring at Shui Ningyan's eyes and almost spewing fire.
Shui Ningyan refused to give in at all, and said with a smile: "Miss Jiang, you are willing to lose the bet, you shouldn't even understand such a simple truth, right?" ”
She has always respected her by people, and she respects people, but if someone violates her bottom line by committing suicide, then she will ask the other party to repay it a hundred times.
"Jiang Xinlan was signed by you in black and white just now, you shouldn't want to repay the debt, right?"
"That is, if Miss Shui loses, then Miss Shui should also abide by the agreement. Jiang Xinlan, do you want to be untrustworthy? ”
"Hey, I've never seen such a scoundrel, this Jiang Xinlan's face is really not ordinarily thick."
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More and more daughters of official families began to denounce Jiang Xinlan, but Jiang Xinlan gritted her teeth and had no intention of complying with the agreement. Seeing this, Shui Ningyan had a bright smile on his face, but the smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes. Jiang Xinlan really thought that if she didn't say anything in her life, she couldn't help her?
Suddenly, a strange smile appeared on Shui Ningyan's lips, Jiang Xinlan saw it in her eyes, her heart suddenly cooled, and a bad premonition immediately hovered in her heart.
Looking at the approaching water condensation smoke, Jiang Xinlan said inwardly: "Water condensation smoke, what do you want to do?" ”
Shui Ningyan smiled, pursed her lips and said, "I was thinking that since Miss Jiang is unwilling to fulfill the agreement, then Miss Jiang will have to pay the corresponding price, and the price you have to pay is that you can't speak again in the future." ”
When Jiang Xinlan heard this, her face turned pale with fright. The woman in front of her was obviously as elegant as an orchid, but at this moment, she looked like a demon in her eyes. Although she didn't know what Shui Ningyan would do to her, she had lost to Shui Ningyan one after another, and she was already deeply aware of the other party's unfathomable depth.
Jiang Xinlan stared at Shui Ningyan's cold eyes that seemed to freeze everything, and was so frightened that she hurriedly begged for mercy: "Don't, don't, Shui Ningyan, you let me go, I'm willing to accept the agreement." ”
At this moment, most people didn't understand why Jiang Xinlan was so afraid of Shui Ningyan, only Situ Shaogong and Dongfang Lie understood that Shui Ningyan used soul dementorship on Jiang Xinlan.
Jiang Xinlan cringed and said, "The people in Taifu Mansion are all stupid! ”
Shui Ningyan said lightly: "Say it loudly." ”
"The people in Taifu Mansion are all stupid!"
"The people in Taifu Mansion are all stupid!"
Afraid that the water condensation smoke would not be good for her, Jiang Xinlan shouted loudly twice in succession. Shui Ningyan then nodded with satisfaction, and said without anger: "Jiang Xinlan, remember, you are my Shui Ningyan's subordinate defeated, if I hear you say insulting to the General's Mansion in the future, I will not spare it." ”
After speaking, Shui Ningyan gracefully stepped down from the stage and sat back in his seat. Jiang Xinlan gradually came back to her senses, her whole body seemed to collapse, and the two palace maids hurriedly stepped forward to help her, and Huang Fuhao allowed her to go back to the house to rest first.
"Water condensation, according to the practice of the annual Hundred Flowers Banquet, if you win the first prize in the Hundred Flowers Banquet, you can propose a reward, I don't know what you want?" Huang Fuhao, who was sitting on the dragon chair, leaned forward slightly and asked curiously.
Shui Ningyan slowly got up, groaned slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, the courtiers don't want any rewards, the courtiers only have one request, I hope the emperor can agree." ”
When the people present heard this, they were all stunned for a while, and they were immediately very curious about the request that was said in the mouth of the water condensation. Huang Fuhao was the same, he stared at Shui Ningyan with an inquiring expression, and smiled: "Tell me your request." ”
Shui Ningyan said calmly: "Back to the emperor, the courtiers want to break the marriage contract with His Royal Highness King Rui. ”
"What?" When Huang Fuhao heard this, he was so shocked that he almost fell off the dragon chair.
When Huang Fuhao came back to his senses, he quickly thought about what was going on. He had also heard rumors about Huang Fuchen and Shui Ningmo's private lifelong agreement before, presumably Shui Ningyan wanted to dissolve the marriage contract now, and it must have nothing to do with this matter.
Thinking of this, Huang Fuhao couldn't help but look at Huang Fuchen below angrily, only to see that this son's face was pale, and he didn't know whether he was angry or remorseful.
"Back to the emperor, His Royal Highness King Rui is a talent, with both talents, it is the dragon and phoenix among the people, and the posture of the courtiers Pu Liu, and it is useless, and it is really not worthy of His Royal Highness King Rui. Moreover, His Royal Highness King Rui and his sister Shui Ningmo are in love, and the courtiers don't want to beat the mandarin ducks. As the saying goes, a twisted melon is not sweet. Since the courtiers and His Royal Highness King Rui have no affection for each other, even if they are barely together, there will be no happiness. I also hope that the emperor can take back the previous marriage. ”
Huang Fuchen listened to what Shui Ningyan said, and the wine cup in his hand was instantly crushed by her, and the sharp shards cut out the wound on his palm, and the blood flowed everywhere, but he didn't feel the slightest pain.
At this moment, he asked again and again in his heart: This woman once pretended to be ugly in every way and ruined her reputation, is it just to make him disgusted with her, so as to ruin this marriage?
Thinking of this, Huang Fuchen's eyes were like cheetahs staring at Shui Ningyan fiercely, eager to swallow Shui Ningyan into his stomach. Why did he grow fond of this woman, but this woman cruelly tried to draw a line with him?
Facing Emperor Fuchen's questioning eyes, Shui Ningyan knew that Huang Fuchen must have misunderstood her, thinking that the former Shui Ningyan's self-destructive image was to get rid of this marriage contract, but unfortunately she would never be able to tell Huang Fuchen the truth.
At the beginning, Shui Ningyan was true love for Huang Fuchen, but she drowned in the lake as early as that day, and now she has no love for Huang Fuchen. She would never be wronged by marrying a man she didn't like.
"Ahem, water condensation, I remember that you were infatuated with Chen'er before, why did you suddenly let me break off the marriage contract now?" Speaking of this, Huang Fuhao paused slightly, and continued, "Since ancient times, there has been a good story of sisters serving a husband together, you sisters might as well follow the example of Empress E, and you will definitely be able to achieve a good conversation in the future." ”
"Back to the emperor, the courtiers used to have affection for His Royal Highness King Rui, but those feelings have been worn out in the injuries again and again. Now that the courtiers have died to His Royal Highness King Rui, the emperor said that he can't serve a husband and forgive the courtiers. The water condensation moth raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a resolute expression.
"Then what if the king says that the king regrets it, and the king is willing to accept you again?" At this moment, a deep and sincere voice slowly sounded, causing the surroundings to fall silent for an instant.
Shui Ningyan frowned irritably. Damn, I'm afraid of something, I didn't expect Huang Fuchen to change his mind at this time. She raised her eyes and looked at Huang Fuchen fixedly, only to see that those deep eyes were full of sincerity, although Shui Ningyan was a little moved in her heart, it did not mean that she was willing to change her decision.
Shui Ningyan said indifferently: "His Royal Highness King Rui, I'm really sorry, some things are missed, and now the courtiers have no trace of male and female affection for His Royal Highness King Rui." Sister Mo is infatuated with King Rui, and hopes that His Royal Highness King Rui will not disappoint her sister. ”
When Huang Fuchen heard this, his injured hand clenched into a fist, and the blood mouth that had been closed instantly cracked again, leaving blood gurgling and remaining. It hurts as much as his heartache.
At this moment, he felt a sense of frustration that he had never felt before. The woman in front of him was shocked and talented, but he didn't know the gold and jade, and destroyed the marriage contract with his own hands, which made him regret it.
At this moment, Shui Ningmo listened to the conversation between Huang Fuchen and Shui Ningyan, and only felt that his heart hurt as if it was torn, his whole body was cold, and his eyes were red. Could it be that she really can't escape the fate of being abandoned by His Royal Highness King Rui? No, she is unwilling, she should be the candidate for the princess, His Royal Highness King Rui said that the person she loves most in this life is her, she doesn't believe that His Royal Highness King Rui will change his mind!
Suddenly, a cruel color flashed in her eyes. There was an extra black pill in her palm at some point, she glanced left and right, and seeing that no one was paying attention, she quickly threw the pill into the wine cup, and then she drank the wine inside.
Not for a moment, Shui Ningmo's face suddenly turned pale as paper, and cold sweat trickled down his forehead. The daughter of an official next to her found that something was wrong with the condensation ink, and hurriedly reported it to Huang Fu Hao, so Huang Fu Hao summoned the imperial doctor to diagnose the condensation ink.