Group pet Xiaopangbao: I have four big daddies

Chapter 1338 Even an ant can overthrow an elephant

Xi Yun got off the bed and glanced at Ye Qianning: "I'm serious."

"I know." Ye Qianning didn't question her words at all: "My father agrees, so I have no objection."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yun couldn't help but laugh. She walked to the window, opened it, and looked up at the horizon, her voice as soft as the wind: "Yes, it would be great if he agreed."

A gentle breeze brushed her cheeks and ruffled her hair, making her look lonely and forlorn.

Ye Qianning walked to her side: "What do you like about my father, Qian?"

Xi Yun's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her gaze became deep and distant: "Who wouldn't want to marry the person they fell in love with at first sight when they were young?"

People who are too amazing to meet in your youth will become an obsession in the future.

Even after many, many years, when I think about it again, there is still a place in my heart that stirs up ripples.

"Do you know why I'm engaged to Qianfanji?" Xiyun asked.

“Father Qian never said that.”

Ye Qianning could deduce most of the reasoning from this. Back then, the Qian family was at its peak, and Qian Fanji had a bright future. Apart from the prince, the Qian family was the best marriage partner.

Xi Yun gave a self-deprecating laugh: "In the palace, the various forces are intricately intertwined, and the open and covert struggles never cease. I've known since childhood that no one around me can be trusted. Royal princesses may seem noble, but in reality, they are all pawns on the royal chessboard. The only way to escape this game is through marriage. The most tragic thing is that even royal marriages are not a matter of personal choice. Back then, Qian Fanji accompanied the Third Prince on a diplomatic mission to Xiyan. My father intended to form a marriage alliance with Beili. At that time, I was the only princess who had just reached marriageable age. During a banquet in the palace, an assassination attempt suddenly occurred. Everyone protected my father, the empress, and my brothers. The assassin came with a knife. The nanny pushed me out, but it was Qian Fanji who stood in front of me and took the hit." With a single stroke, he shielded me and led me to safety. Afterwards, I began to plot. I knew my father valued his reputation, so at a suitable opportunity, in front of all the officials, I mentioned Qian Fanji's selfless act of saving her and requested my father to grant us a marriage. The Qian family was a powerful and prestigious clan, and my father granted the marriage without much hesitation. When the imperial decree was issued, my father received praise from the people, who commended the royal family for their outstanding upbringing and sense of righteousness. And I had finally achieved my goal. When Qian Fanji received the imperial decree, there was not a trace of emotion in his eyes. I do not know what he was thinking. It seems that at that time, I was not considering whether he agreed or not; I only wanted to escape the cage of the royal family..."

Ye Qianning listened quietly. Born into the royal family, none of the princes didn't want to fight for power. Princesses were born as a link to interests, belonging to the emperor, the princes, and the empresses, but never to themselves.

"The Qian family was implicated in a treasonous plot back then, and my father wanted to break off my engagement. He is an emperor and his words are never to be taken back. He wanted my mother to bring it up. I knew that if the engagement was broken off, I would be in a passive position again, not knowing who I would be given to. So I knelt outside the palace for three days. Even if Qian Fanji died, I would remain a widow for him. Although this angered my father, the royal family was more popular and supported by the people than when the engagement was officially arranged. My father's anger subsided. Over the years, those who mocked me have never stopped, but I think they are the ones who are more ridiculous. The people's support is the foundation of my life in the palace, and it is also the reason why my father cannot touch me."

Xi Yun's eyes were full of determination, and she never paid any attention to the words of the young ladies from aristocratic families.

She knew it was difficult to control her own destiny, but she was determined to forge her own path through the thorns.

A gentle breeze rustled the treetops outside the window.

The warm yellow sunset cast long shadows of the two of them.

Ye Qianning greatly admired the person in front of her. On the chessboard, she was searching for her own path.

Xi Yun smiled slightly and said, "Ye Qianning, do you believe it? Even an ant can bring down an elephant."