The Devious First Daughter

Chapter 151. Basking in glory with Yan'er

Ning Xueyan looked at him coldly, her brows knitted into a frown, and said unhappily, "Your Highness, I should be leaving."

"Yan'er, if he treats you so poorly, you can come to me. I'll protect you!" Ao Mingyu seemed determined to express all of his feelings. He even ignored Ning Xueyan's displeasure and reached out to grab her hand with the look of a man who couldn't control his emotions anymore. Excitement flitted across his pupils.

"I can treat you better than he can. I would never let you spend your wedding night alone nor would I let those lowly concubines bully you. I wouldn't let you return to your home all by yourself. I'll dote on you, I'll make you the happiest woman in the world!"

Ao Mingyu looked at Ning Xueyan with desire burning in his eyes. The more he spoke, the more touched he was. He didn't think that he, a prince, would have such deep feelings for a woman. He didn't care that she was a married woman. He could even promise her that he would make her the happiest woman in the world. No woman would be immune to such a promise.

He was determined to win over the woman in front of him!

He came here for Ning Xueyan. Ning Qingshan was just an excuse. Ning Qingshan was busy looking for someone at the moment, and he had also given her the leeway to do so. If Ning Qingshan proved herself to be useful, he didn't mind giving her a higher position. That way, he could also pacify his maternal grandfather and mother.

Ning Qingshan would just be another woman in his backyard. It made no difference to him.

Xia Yuhang wanted to meet Ning Ziyan in the prison, so after their discussion, he visited the palace to snoop around. When he arrived at the imperial study, a eunuch told him that Prince Yi was inside but Ning Xueyan was at the Small Jing'an Temple. Before he knew it, he was already walking toward the temple.

Ever since Ning Xueyan married Ao Chenyi, he hadn't seen much of her. Even if he did see her, it was a fleeting glimpse of her from a distance. He couldn't tell what this made him feel.

Even so, he had the sudden urge to see her. While Ao Chenyi was still in the imperial study, he changed directions and headed for the Small Jing'an Temple. Sure enough, he happened to catch her just as she was leaving and stopped her.

Ning Xueyan was livid. She looked at Ao Mingyu, who must have thought his gaze was affectionate, and felt so angry that she nearly slapped him. She wanted him to sober up. Who did he think he was? He wouldn't let her spend her wedding night alone? He would make her the happiest woman in the world? He made it sound as if these words came from the bottom of his heart.

The reality was, there was nothing between them. What right did he have to say such things to her?

"Your Highness, why would you say that to me? I'm your imperial aunt now, your uncle's wife. Don't you think you are overstepping your authority?"

Unable to maintain her smile, Ning Xueyan looked at him even more coldly.

"Are you afraid that he'd find out? It's all right. I'll have someone take you away in a while. Since you'll be going missing in the palace, he won't pin it on me. Besides, he doesn't care for you. Who cares if he can't find you? Stay with me from now on. I'll take good care of you. I won't ever let anyone bully you. No one can."

Ao Mingyu said, his voice deep with emotion.

Perhaps, any other woman who heard this would be very touched, but this was Ning Xueyan. She looked at him icily, her gaze menacingly cold. Lanning stepped forward, putting herself in between Ning Xueyan and Ao Mingyu.

"Your Highness, I don't care what you're up to. I just want you to know that our Prince will be here very soon. Do you think you can let him see you like this?"