The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 921 - 505: I Would Rather Die Than Love! The Coronation Ceremony (Fifth Update)
An Ning maintained her composure.
There’s really no need to be angry.
What she needs to do now is figure out how to protect herself.
She didn’t answer Xiao Jinxing, instead she straightforwardly asked, "Why must you act against the Bai Family? Have they really threatened your authority?! What exactly has Bai Mowan done to make you want to take action against her?! If you truly want to reconcile with Bai Mowan and have her wholeheartedly devote herself to you, I can help you, I can enable Bai Mowan to bear children!"
If it’s merely the issue of children that causes the rupture in their relationship, after all, she really can’t find any other reason to believe their feelings once vanished just vanished. Only with children, could she use their children to exchange for her freedom, she could endure her dislike for Bai Mowan and save her once again!
"No." Xiao Jinxing denied, "It has nothing to do with the ability to bear children. It’s simply because I love you."
An Ning truly wanted to turn around and leave.
Xiao Jinxing could wear down all her patience.
She really wanted to tell Xiao Jinxing that cleverness can backfire.
"Bai Mowan won’t tolerate you, nor will she tolerate Youyou and Luming. Eliminating the Bai Family is the only way to protect you all."
"No." An Ning outright rejected Xiao Jinxing’s viewpoint, "If you don’t force me to stay, don’t force Luming and Youyou to stay, we pose no threat to Bai Mowan. Even if you and Bai Mowan have children, your relationship will be better, and Bai Mowan will have no thoughts about me. Bai Mowan has never been foolish; when she can secure her interests, she won’t do anything unnecessary to create trouble for herself."
Xiao Jinxing’s Adam’s apple moved.
An Ning is too clever, he couldn’t deceive her in any way.
"Because I love you, so I won’t go against my own feelings to treat another woman, won’t talk about feelings with her, let alone have children with her." Xiao Jinxing confessed.
"Do you think I should be touched?" An Ning asked him.
Xiao Jinxing pursed his lips, "You don’t need to be touched."
"Why be touched? I don’t desire your feelings at all! You just said for me to try to love you, Xiao Jinxing, now I clearly answer you, clearly tell you once more, tell you a hundred times! I don’t love you, not a bit, I’ll never love you!" An Ning resolutely declared, her words piercing the heart!
Never will.
Xiao Jinxing fell silent.
Indeed.
Whatever he says or does, she won’t believe it.
The harm done before is still harm.
There’s no such thing as mending a broken mirror, no such thing as settling past grudges!
An Ning paid no heed to Xiao Jinxing’s emotions, she further added, "And yet you hurt two women under the guise of your so-called love, so-called selfishness. Indeed, Bai Mowan is truly detestable, I really have no fondness for her, but suddenly I feel she is just a pitiable person, like me, constantly being used by you, always suffering due to the fluctuations in your emotions!"
Yes.
He is the one, truly unforgivable.
Using the name of love to do the most repulsive things.
"I’m sorry." Xiao Jinxing apologized.
Apart from apologizing, it seems there’s nothing more he can do.
Toward An Ning, it’s truly painful and powerless.
"Sorry?" An Ning looked at him, steadfastly looking at Xiao Jinxing, "Still not planning to change your decision, are you?"
"Yes." Xiao Jinxing nodded.
Even though he knows.
She will hate him more.
He still can’t accept, "Never to speak or meet again"!
These six words.
Will truly make him, wish for death’s release.
"Since that’s the case, I have nothing more to say." An Ning was tired.
Truly exhausted.
Xiao Jinxing will only do it for himself.
Whatever she says is futile.
She said, "I still have to go to Song Yanqing to treat the scar on his face, please let go of my hand, Your Majesty."
Xiao Jinxing slowly let go of An Ning.
"I won’t disturb Your Majesty any longer, I’ll take my leave first."
An Ning turned to leave.
The moment she left, her eyes chilled.
Xiao Jinxing may not let her go, but she has legs and can leave on her own!
If it’s against the Bai Family, so be it?!
She doesn’t believe Xiao Jinxing will forsake his political power for her, for his so-called love!
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Five days later.
The Empress Investiture Ceremony.
Three days prior, Xiao Jinxing pardoned the world in honor of An Ning.
The previous day, officials offered rites to Heaven, Earth, Ancestral Temple Rear Hall, Xiao Jinxing personally went to Fengtian Hall to pay respect and notify of the investiture.
Today, at dawn.
Xiaoxiang Palace, full of Palace Attendants.
An Ning was being attended and dressed, the delicate jingling of the golden hairpin in her hair, on her hundred-year-old Phoenix court dress, over three thousand pearls adorned, nine phoenixes soaring vividly.
Ascending to the rear position, becoming one of the two masters of the world, how many women in the harem dream of this?
Yet on An Ning’s breathtakingly beautiful face, there was not the slightest hint of joy, even colder to the extreme.
All in the palace were cautious, incredibly nervous.
At that moment.
Ye Zhengde served as the chief historian for the investiture, holding the golden staff symbolizing imperial will, he set off with Ministry of Rites officials and the ceremonial guard, carrying the golden scroll and golden treasures within the Dragon Pavilion, sent to the Jingxiang Gate, and from there sent by eunuchs into Xiaoxiang Palace.
The central hall of Xiaoxiang Palace was already arranged with a table, eunuchs placed the golden staff in the center, An Ning walked to the kneeling position and bowed, Xie Ruotong served as the female official, read aloud the scroll’s text, and knelt to present the golden scroll and treasures to An Ning.
Xie Ruotong’s eyes reddened slightly.
At this time, Xiao Hezhen had also arrived at the palace. On the day Wu Xufan reported that Ye Qichi was still alive, she could hardly wait to come to Xiaoxiang Palace and reunited with An Ning, today she had rushed to Xiaoxiang Palace early, accompanying An Ning to follow the entourage, seeing An Ning kneel on the ground performing the three bows and three kowtows, tears welled up in her eyes.
All these years, her royal brother finally brought Ye Qichi back.
Her royal brother no longer has to be alone.
Lovers reuniting at last!
After the investiture ended, An Ning went to Taihe Palace to receive the ministers’ tribute.
The auspicious time arrived.
Cheers resounded, bells and drums rang, grand music played.
In the main hall, civil and military officials stood on both sides, the carpet laid in the center, at the far end of the great hall, Xiao Jinxing majestically stood there.
Wearing a Dragon Robe, gazing down upon the world, looking down on all living creatures.
An Ning wore the Empress Dress, every step she took exuded elegance and grace, unparalleled beauty.
She stepped onto the staircase, walking towards Xiao Jinxing, stopping before him.
Since that day, they hadn’t seen each other.
Meeting again today, there was no choice.
After their gaze met.
An Ning saw the smile on Xiao Jinxing’s lips.
Xiao Jinxing saw the coldness in An Ning’s eyes.
They faced the civil and military officials.
The officials performed the bowing ceremony.
Gu Xingchuan was also among the officials.
Also leading the officials.
He knelt beneath the hall, looking at An Ning.
Watching as she wore the Empress Dress, a figure of regal authority.
In that instant, An Ning looked at Gu Xingchuan too.
A brief exchange of glances.
Gu Xingchuan joined all the officials in bowing.
Ultimately. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
She is the ruler, he is the subject.
The relationship between ruler and subject is one of shared life and death, not of mutual reliance.
