The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

Her words were full of contempt and vigilance towards Sheng Junwei.

Sheng Junwei's eyes were as clear and bright as a spring, without a trace of impurities. She looked directly at King Jingxuan, and her determination and openness made people respect her.

"If Your Majesty had no intention of targeting me, why did you ignore my respectful greeting just now?"

King Jingxuan's face suddenly became gloomy, his brows were furrowed, and he looked displeased.

This woman is so bold. An ordinary person would have avoided such an obvious provocation long ago. How could she respond so unflinchingly?

Sheng Junwei was not intimidated by the pressure from King Jingxuan. She pointed directly at King Jingxuan with sharp words: "Your Highness, can you tell me why you have to make things difficult for me? This is our first meeting. There is no old grudge between us, nor any recent hatred. You are known for being kind to others. How could you be the kind of person who would cause trouble to strangers for no reason?"

The people around looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

King Jingxuan's face suddenly changed, he was filled with anger and slammed the table with his palm.

"Stop talking nonsense here!"

Sheng Junwei raised a faint smile at the corner of her mouth and pretended to be listening attentively, but she had already started counting down silently in her heart.

She knew that for some things, the truth would be revealed with just a small opportunity.

Before she could count to "one", a deep and powerful voice sounded at the right time, breaking the silence like thunder: "Is she telling the truth?"

Everyone turned around upon hearing the voice, and saw an old man in a dark red robe inlaid with gold walking towards them with big strides.

When King Jingxuan saw the person coming, his face turned pale instantly and he blurted out: "Grandfather?"

Obviously, he was shocked and uneasy about the identity of the old man who suddenly appeared.

Although Pei Yu was seriously injured and in unbearable pain, he forced himself to stand up with difficulty and saluted the old man.

Sheng Junwei glanced at Anping Hou who was standing beside Duke Dingguo, and saw him nod slightly, giving her a look that said "everything is under control". She understood, lowered her eyes slightly, and responded with an elegant gesture: "Greetings, Duke Dingguo."

Duke Dingguo looked at Sheng Junwei carefully with a sharp gaze. Those eyes that had seen the world seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.

After a moment, he nodded slightly, his tone calm but with unquestionable majesty: "Get up."

Sheng Junwei stood up leisurely, took light steps, and quietly stepped aside.

Prince Jingxuan is only twenty-two years old, in the prime of his life, but he has yet to get married.

The royal family was naturally particularly concerned about this and carefully selected a woman who could be called an ideal partner for him - that was the little granddaughter of Duke Dingguo and also the cousin of Prince Jingxuan.

According to their original plan, the two should have tied the knot two years ago and lived a happy and harmonious life together.

However, just when the wedding preparations entered the critical countdown, Prince Jingxuan went out traveling as an excuse, leaving behind regrets and sorrow.

Until half a year ago, when the Queen Mother passed away, Prince Jingxuan, who had not been home for a long time, finally returned to the capital to attend the funeral and fulfill his filial duties.

It is well known to everyone that during the period of mourning, children should strictly observe filial piety and are not allowed to hold wedding ceremonies.

According to common practice, he only needed to mourn for the Queen Mother for one year. However, in order to completely get rid of the engagement with his younger cousin, Prince Jingxuan solemnly announced in front of everyone on the day of the funeral that he would voluntarily mourn for the Queen Mother for three years.

In this way, King Jingxuan gained three precious years of freedom for himself.

He used all of this "freedom" to follow the love of his heart - Han Yueer.

Duke Dingguo stood tall, his eyes fixed on King Jingxuan across from him.

His little granddaughter was the one he loved most among his many grandchildren. He put in a lot of effort and worked hard for her lifelong affairs.

The reason why Prince Jingxuan was chosen as the grandson-in-law was, firstly, because of his handsome appearance, and secondly, because of his loyalty and courage, and his outstanding character.

In addition, King Jingxuan is his own grandson, and he has never suspected that the other party would do something treacherous.

Therefore, when the Queen Mother passed away and Prince Jingxuan proposed to observe a three-year mourning period, he even flatly rejected those who suggested canceling the engagement out of his deep admiration for her filial piety.

However, Prince Jingxuan, who always claimed to be in mourning, now brazenly broke into someone else's mansion and provoked an unwarranted dispute in order to protect another woman.

"Grandfather." Prince Jingxuan retorted angrily, "Mrs. Pei's words are a misunderstanding. I didn't ignore her greetings on purpose. I was just so focused on what I was doing that I didn't notice her voice."

"My Lord, please listen to me." Sheng Junwei smiled softly, with a hint of imperceptible amusement in her tone: "My Lord, it is true that the prince did not bully me in any way. I think he was immersed in his thoughts at that time and had no time to care about my greetings, so he did not respond."

Everyone said that she was very scheming, so today, she would let them see what true scheming was.

When Duke Dingguo heard this, his face suddenly darkened. “I still have sharp ears and clear eyes. I am neither deaf nor blind!”

He turned his head in anger and asked in a cold voice: "If the prince has no feelings for my granddaughter, you can just tell me directly. I am the daughter of the Duke of Dingguo Mansion. I don't know how many young men are lining up to marry her. Why do you have to waste your youth on this tree!"

Facing Duke Dingguo's criticism, Prince Jingxuan's eyes moved slightly.

He had long since become indifferent to the marriage, believing that marrying someone was just a piece of paper and had nothing to do with emotions.

Proposing to cancel the engagement would only bring about countless unnecessary troubles, so he chose to endure and accept it.

At this moment, his grandfather's words caused ripples in his heart.

It turned out that if he really didn't want this marriage, he could just calmly propose to cancel the engagement.

Just as everyone was immersed in the subtle atmosphere, a cold female voice suddenly blew like a cold wind, shocking everyone in the audience.

"But they can't be together at all." Han Yue'er's blunt words stunned everyone.

King Jingxuan was stunned at first, then his eyes flashed with excitement that was difficult to conceal, "Yuer..."

Pei Yu's face instantly turned as dark as iron, and he was obviously extremely dissatisfied with Han Yue'er's remarks.

Duke Dingguo's face was even darker than before.

Han Yue'er was bewildered by the situation. "Why are you looking at me like that? Am I wrong? Close relatives really can't get married. This is common sense."

"When close relatives marry, the children born are likely to have problems." As soon as these words were spoken, it was like thunderclap that shook the entire hall.

Upon hearing this, Duke Dingguo's face darkened slightly, and he snorted coldly: "This is simply nonsense! I have never heard of such absurd nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Yu frowned, and a hint of confusion and hesitation flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Han Yue'er, his tone slightly helpless: "Yu'er, don't talk nonsense. Since ancient times, marriages between the same clan and bloodlines have been common. How can there be any problem?"