kvmb Chapter 209: At this crucial juncture, she disappeared.
Chapter 209: At this crucial juncture, she disappeared.
Yu Ningyao noticed his intense gaze, but she didn't respond.
She never expected the emperor to suddenly decide to bestow a marriage upon her.
She never expected Yun Chubai to step forward at that time.
Everything turned out completely differently from her plan; as expected, plans never keep up with changes.
Fortunately, the final result was good.
Yu Ningyao breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The birthday banquet continued.
After this incident, the matter of the Empress bestowing a marriage upon Yu Ruowei was dropped.
Yu Ruowei didn't have time to ask the Emperor to allow her not to marry, and she couldn't help but feel anxious.
When her eyes met Pei Wuyang's, she involuntarily shivered.
Today's events have essentially severed ties with Pei Wuyang, and he will certainly not let her off the hook.
Perhaps once she leaves the palace, he will forcibly take her away.
The people of the Marquis of Jing'an's mansion will not save her; they would rather she become the Crown Prince's concubine.
She looked around and finally fixed her gaze on Yu Ningyao.
It seems only her second sister can help her.
She was the only one who advised her against becoming the Crown Prince's concubine.
But now that her second sister is going to marry far away to Yun Chi, and she can hardly take care of herself, she'd better not go and cause her any trouble.
She can only save herself.
Yu Ruowei began to make plans in her mind.
……
After the initial "three men vying for one woman's hand" scenario, the subsequent episodes became somewhat dull and boring.
The ladies were all eager to end the banquet quickly so they could go home and share the day's events with their families.
The second daughter of the Yu family, an adopted wild child whose biological parents were unknown, suddenly transformed into a princess and even the crown princess.
This is incredibly lucky.
Not long after, Emperor Xiangwu felt somewhat tired. After taking a golden pill, he still felt unwell and left the scene early.
With the main character absent, the banquet naturally couldn't last long.
The banquet ended quickly.
As soon as Yu Ningyao stepped out of the palace gate, she was stopped by Lu Lingguang.
"Young lady, are you forced to marry Prince Yun Chi? If you don't want to, tell me and I'll help you find a way."
Seeing the anxious expression on Lu Lingguang's face, Yu Ningyao knew that he was genuinely worried about her.
But marrying Yun Chubai coincided with her original goal.
How could she not agree?
So she shook her head: "Lu Lingguang, I am doing this willingly, you don't need to worry about me. By the way, don't take my refusal to you today to heart."
"Of course I won't take it to heart," Lu Lingguang snorted.
"I didn't really want to marry you. I was just afraid you wouldn't want to marry the Fourth Prince, so I asked my grandfather to help you out."
"Of course I know," Yu Ningyao rolled her eyes at him.
"Alright, you should leave now. Otherwise, people might see this and exaggerate or spread rumors. I'm engaged now. We need to keep our distance."
Upon hearing this, Lu Lingguang was immediately displeased.
"Why should I? I've known you for so many years, and I can't even say a few words to you?"
"You brat, get over here right now. Don't bother Yaoyao." Lu Qingyun approached and overheard their conversation. He sternly called his grandson away.
"What disturbance..." Lu Lingguang's retort was cut short as his ear was grabbed.
"I was thinking of saving face for you. But you don't want it." Lu Qingyun pushed him to his wife's side.
Shen Chuyu knew her husband had something to say to her, so she quickly took her grandson away.
Lu Qingyun looked at Yu Ningyao and couldn't help but sigh:
“Yaoyao, what your master said before was the truth. I really hope that you can marry Xiaoguang and become my granddaughter-in-law.”
"That way, Master can always take care of you and prevent anyone from bullying you."
"Now that you're going to marry into such a remote and unfamiliar place, what will you do if you're bullied? Your master can't help you."
Hearing what he said, Yu Ningyao felt a lump in her throat.
She started learning her craft from her master at the age of five, and over the years her master has become like family to her.
She tried to force a smile, but her eyes were already moist.
“It’s alright, Master. I will protect myself. You have taught me so much. I will not let anyone bully me. I will be fine. Don’t worry about me. You and Master’s wife should take good care of yourselves.”
Lu Qingyun couldn't stand the sentimental atmosphere either, so he patted her on the shoulder and said, "Alright, it's not time to part yet, why are you saying these things?"
"No matter where you go, never forget that your master is behind you. If you are bullied, just write home and complain. Even if your master loses all his teeth and his eyebrows and beard turn white, he will still fight for you."
Upon hearing this, Yu Ningyao felt both like crying and laughing.
"No, Master, that day will never come."
As the two were talking, Yu Kangping hurriedly walked over, followed by Cui Ruixin, who looked flustered.
"Second daughter, have you seen your eldest sister?"
Yu Ningyao shook her head.
"No. Wasn't she with your aunt the whole time?"
"Your aunt is a useless thing; she can't even keep an eye on a person," Yu Kangping said, his anger boiling over.
“She said she needed to relieve herself, and a palace maid led her there. How was I supposed to know she wouldn’t come back?” Cui Ruixin resentfully defended herself.
Yu Kangping glared at her: "Shut up. No one will think you're mute if you don't speak."
He was a little anxious.
Tonight's events clearly show that Yu Ruowei has offended both the Empress and the Crown Prince.
They originally thought this daughter would pave a prosperous and splendid road for the Marquis's mansion, but they never expected that she would pave a road to the underworld.
She disappeared at this critical juncture.
What should we do if the Empress and the Crown Prince punish us?
Upon hearing their conversation, Yu Ningyao immediately thought of the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince is such a pervert, wouldn't he become enraged after being rejected tonight and imprison Yu Ruowei?
She promptly asked the system to help her find out what had happened.
Then, looking at Yu Kangping, he said, "Uncle, you should go home first. If I see my eldest sister, I will have someone send her back to the Marquis's residence."
"Okay, okay, okay." Yu Kangping nodded, his attitude very amiable.
After all, this niece is no ordinary person now.
She is a princess, and also the crown princess of Yunchi Kingdom.
He led Cui Ruixin away.
After the couple left, Lu Qingyun spoke up: "There's something fishy about this. Don't get involved. They're almost a hundred years old combined. Can't they handle their daughter's disappearance themselves? There's something wrong with them asking a junior like you."
"Don't worry, Master, I won't put myself in any danger. After all, given my current status, I can't afford to go down the wrong path," Yu Ningyao reassured him with a smile.
"That's good. Let's go, I'll have someone take you home." Lu Qingyun nodded with relief.
As soon as Yu Ningyao boarded the carriage, the system found Yu Ruowei's whereabouts.