Mo Qianxue followed him out, forgetting to lift her feet and tripping over the high sill at the door, and directly flung forward…

She hadn’t rested for the last whole day, and sometimes train-consumption was more exhausting and torturing than manual labor. For a time, she simply didn’t have the strength to stand upright.

However, she didn’t fall to the ground as she expected.

Ning Shaoqing seemed to have eyes on his back, slightly turned over and caught her easily.

When she looked at, she saw Ning Shaoqing’s deep clear eyes, the faint curve on his lips, and the unconcealed laugh that almost flowed out.

He should be in the mood of laughing!

Mo Qianxue hadn’t recovered from her annoyance, leveraging his support to stand up, and pushed him away at once.

Ning Shaoqing was familiar with her temper. He knew this little woman was mad at him making a proposal before the Emperor without telling her in advance.

Therefore, he didn’t mind her pushing him away and rushed to her with a smile, whispering to her ear, in a loving and begging tone, “Let’s talk in the carriage, alright? Don’t be mad at me…”

She glanced from side and side. It was truly not a good time or place to be mad.

Ning Shaoqing’s carriage parked outside the palace, and the driver was Ghost, followed by eight guards who looked new.

Seeing the woman coming out with master and directly getting into his carriage, they weren’t surprised but all respectful.

Everyone knew that this plain-dressed woman was probably the important person mentioned in the bamboo tube and their future madam.

The two got on board. Ning Shaoqing ordered to go to the Founder mansion first, and Ghost began to urge the horse slowly.

Ning Shaoqing locked Mo Qianxue in his arms, gazing at her, eyes deep and clear, full of lovesickness that was overflowing.

Mo Qianxue sighed, reached out to stroke his face, trying to erase the touch of concern at the corners of his eyes. Life was short. It was sinful to spend it on anger or bickering.

Ning Shaoqing grabbed her hand and kissed it, calling her fool in a low husky voice and leaning over to kiss her lips.

**

Since coming out of the palace, Princess Yuhe had been hiding in the dark and observing every movement between Ning Shaoqing and Mo Qianxue. When she saw the way the two gazed at each other, all her nails stabbed into her palms.

The pain in the palms was lesser than the jealousy and rage on her heart. On the surface, she didn’t lose anything through the battle.

But failure was failure!

For this party, mother had invested huge and even spent her face to invite Mr. Jia as a judge, just in order to earn her a fame of talent so that her image as a good princess was solider.

But as a result, she not only missed the fame but also almost lost her original reputation, and almost became a joke of Tianqi.

All the benefits fell into the pocket of the woman who should have been in her trap but in fact nearly pushed her into it…

As the most honorable princess in the country, she deserved to be worshiped by all ladies, but just now, she had had to apologized to that woman in a humble manner.

Fortunately, she had showed up in the palace timely. Otherwise, it would be a real shame to apologize in her mansion.

Although the official all praised her, probably they were laughing at her inwardly.

No one was able to take away the things she liked. The same with people.

Mo Qianxue, now this was only engagement, not marriage. Just wait and see…

With a cold sneer, she didn’t walk in the direction of her own palace but headed for the Empress’s Kunning Palace.

**

In the carriage, Ning Shaoqing held Mo Qianxue’s hand and tried to kiss her.

Yet, his lips just tapped on hers, when Mo Qianxue’s fingers blocked in between.

“Don’t you fear to incur big troubles for the Ning family in the future by making a proposal before the Emperor on the first day you take the position?”

Ning Shaoqing kissed her fingers and smiled, “I just want you to be safe.”

Saying the word ‘safe’, Ning Shaoqing’s tone was especially delightful and flew lightly to her.

Even though Mo Qianxue wasn’t mad anymore, she still stared at Ning Shaoqing and groaned a little, “Why didn’t you discuss with me first before you made the proposal? Now you forced him to agree, but I’m afraid later he will find troubles with the Ning clan…” She had seen clearly the several times when murderousness surfaced in the Emperor’s eyes.

Mo Qianxue complained, but Ning Shaoqing heard her concerns and worry for him.

He sat upright, arching his lips which carried both proud slyness and a sneer, “The Emperor has stood at odds with our clan not for a day. Either I stay humble or keep a high profile, he’s going to find troubles with us. If this is the case, then what should I fear? Just deal with whatever is waiting ahead. Besides, don’t you think this is an excellent opportunity?”

This was indeed an excellent opportunity. If this one was missed, they might not be able to find such a good reason clog up the mouth of the Emperor, the Ning elders and old master Ning.

Probably, Ning Shaoqing was the first person ever who used such a reason to propose.

Now the Empress, the Xie family and Princess Yuhe must be flying into a fury. The thought of those two disgusting women so pissed off that they smashed all the vases and antiques in the room put Mo Qianxue in a good mood. There began to surface a smile on her lips too.

“Poor guys behind the scene. Spent all the effort but finally only to pave way for master Ning…” Mo Qianxue narrowed her eyes and said it gently like a sigh.

The words were highly ironic. She didn’t hide her elation.

Ning Shaoqing was smiling, which even sprawled to his eyes and brows, but the whole person exuded chills. He was like a gorgeous flower blooming in the snow and ice, beautiful but daunted people from getting near.

The people behind it were too bold. He wouldn’t forgive these people. From now on, anyone who dared to calculate on Mo Qianxue would face nothing but death.

Smiling, Mo Qianxue suddenly thought of the two ugly fake servants…and how Mrs. Xie and unknown Mrs. An tried to strip her for the disgusting physical check. Then, she frowned.

“Shaoqing, I won’t forgive those behind this plot, even if you may call me ruthless or even stay away from me…” Mo Qianxue squinted, watching the countless dust floating in the light beams slanting in as the window curtain flapped along with the movement of the carriage, so trivial but struggling in the light.

She felt herself like one of the trivial struggling dust.

However, she wouldn’t yield to her triviality.

Ning Shaoqing narrowed his eyes, and the smile inside gradually faded out. His Qianxue was also lenient to others, but this time she was really irritated. There seemed to be something hidden and filthy that he didn’t know. He was so clever that without asking, he figured most of it.

At that moment, his heart squeezed and hands held her harder, the deep dark eyes shooting out brilliance like that of mid-spring, which then vanished as his bitter-winner sneer emerged, “Who are they?”

He was no longer the gentle lord he used to be. He now shouldered the Ning family and Qianxue. He wouldn’t be soft-handed on those people anymore.

Now that they had chosen to be together, he certainly trusted her. Since Ning Shaoqing supported her decision, then she found it unnecessary to hide from him, “The Empress, Princess Yuhe, the Xie family, Prime Minister An, the Imperial Tutor, and probably the Emperor.”

These people were all in high position, but when Mo Qianxue mentioned them, there wasn’t the slightest respect.

“Qianxue, stay assured. I remember all these people and will do your justice.” Ning Shaoqing’s soft cello voice contained a ghost of chill, suggesting his obvious bad mood. His eyes peeking at Mo Qianxue also turned a little sullen but still loving.

He didn’t ask if she was fine or how she got out of the trap, but only held her hands harder.

Mo Qianxue glanced at the familiar eyes and suddenly was reminded of what he had said before.

“Believe it or not, I never think of taking concubines… For this life, I only have you as my wife…” The serious but a little teasing tone.

Back then, he was in poor health, but their relationship was impregnable. There was only she in his heart…

Now, his eyes were still shining, but the trace of concerns and worry couldn’t be hidden. Now his responsibility wasn’t only her, but his father and the whole clan…

She pressed her lips.

Was it a mistake to return to the capital at the first place? …

Under such brutal fights and the strict rules of taking concubines, would their relationship stay as solid and exclusive as when they were in the village? Could they still trust each other as ever?

Looking at Mo Qianxue’s eyes, sometimes flashing and sometimes dim, and her jade-like face gauzed by worries, he sighed and knew that she must be thinking too much.

He hid his chill away and comforted, “Qianxue, everything will be on track! We’ll live together and have many cute babies…”

Mo Qianxue replied straightly, “Who is going to have many babies with you?” Then, aware of the connotation, she got a bit shy.

The two snuggled together, talking no more and enjoying this hard-earned peace and sweetness.