The Fourth Lady novel Chapter 108

"However, whether or not this will succeed, I don't know yet. After all, it still hasn't been tested." Qingyan looked to Murong Jingxuan and replied with a serious look.

"What new ideas do you have now?" A thought surfaced in Murong Jingxuan's mind, "Don't tell me you're thinking...?"

"That's right, I'll use Su Qingyuan as a starter, let her become my puppet first. However, whether or not it will succeed, I don't know yet." Qingyan spoke in an indifferent tone.

"Then why don't you try it tonight?" For some reason, whenever he was with her, Murong Jingxuan would always feel as if his feelings were getting pulled along by a thread.

"I also have such intentions. But don't blame me, if something is not satisfactory." Qingyan continued in a low voice, "However, I can return now." With that said, Qingyan pulled open the door and walked out.

"I'll go find you at night."

Hearing Murong Jingxuan's voice, Qingyan turned around to him and nodded.

After Qingyan returned to Yingshuang yard, she saw Su Yun and Luo Bing absentmindedly sitting there with a heavy expression.

"Yan'er...." Su Yun raised his head to look at her, yet he didn't know how he should explain. Thinking back on Xuanyuan Yufan's words during the Imperial court session today, he furrowed his brows.

"Father, mother, your daughter isn't a child anymore." Qingyan saw their tightly knitted brows. Something bad must have happened to have made Su Yun and Luo Bing make that kind of expression.

And for them to make that kind of expression, could it be this matter was related to her?

"Father, mother, since this matter is related to me, I have a right to know." Qingyan looked to the two of them with a serious look.

Hearing her words, Su Yun looked up to her. With a single glance, it really made him feel as if this girl before him has really grown up, so much so that it made him have a somewhat strange feeling. This daughter before him gave off the feeling of someone in a high position, looking down from above. But his daughter wasn't even of age* yet, how could she have this kind of display?

(*T/N: In ancient China, coming of age ceremony is performed for daughters at their 15th birthday. This also indicates they're ready for marriage.)

"Today in the Imperial Court, the Second Prince asked his Majesty to bestow you to him as his consort." Su Yun calmly spoke, "But you're my daughter, how can you just randomly marry someone like this."

"Father, for this matter, please don't worry about it." Qingyan looked to Su Yun and dully spoke.

Su Yun didn't understand, this was his daughter's matter. It should be him comforting her, why did it conversely become his daughter comforting him.

"Yan'er, if you don't like it, you can also not marry." Su Yun saw her contemplating look, and thought that she wasn't willing to marry Xuanyuan Yufan.

When Qingyan looked to Su Yun and Luo Bing, a corner of her lips was bent, "Naturally your daughter doesn't like it. Your daughter won't marry." She caressed the bracelet on her wrist as she said this.

She remembered that during the day of the Talent Conference, Xuanyuan Yufan was also present. Furthermore, his Majesty's edict had already been issued, Hongjia Emperor wouldn't slap his own face. However, it seems Hongjia Emperor didn't mention this to Su Yun.

"Yan'er, it's all daddy's fault." Su Yun held onto Qingyan's hand, his remorseful look made Qingyan feel a bit sad.

"Father, mother, you don't need to worry. Even if I don't marry, the Emperor won't make it difficult for me." Qingyan looked to them and smiled.

"What do you mean by that?" When Su Yun heard her words, he immediately looked up to her.

"Daddy, perhaps you still don't know yet, but during the Talent Conference, I was promised by Chunyuan Princess to be granted the title of Leyi Junzhu*, and also allowed me to freely choose my marriage. If it's not someone I like, I won't marry." Qingyan looked to Su Yun and Luo Bing with a smiling face.