Chapter 1134: Chapter 1134: Just Keep The Engagement As It Is

"There is still no need to break the engagement over that." Bai Xifeng said calmly, looking straight into the Emperor’s eyes. "I don’t mind keeping the title. I will simply ask my father to send out his own intelligence network and military units to search for His Highness, the Third Prince."

"There is absolutely no need to bother General Bai with internal royal matters! The Imperial Household will handle the search ourselves!" The Emperor immediately barked out, rejecting her offer without a second’s thought.

The last thing he wanted was Great General Bai’s military intelligence poking around the kingdom’s borders!

"Well, then let’s just keep the engagement as it is." Bai Xifeng concluded smoothly.

The Emperor’s face stiffened, his jaw clenching slightly.

"Holding onto an engagement with a missing prince will bring no benefit to your future or your marriage prospects." The Emperor tried to persuade her again, keeping his voice firm.

Bai Xifeng saw right through his hypocritical concern. The Emperor was desperate to break her current engagement with the missing Third Prince so he could immediately turn around and issue a new decree binding her to the Crown Prince instead.

There was not a chance in hell she would ever fall for such a trap. She had already suffered more than enough annoying drama from this hypocritical Royal Family. She had zero intention of allowing the Emperor to use her marriage as a political pawn ever again.

If this old man dared to try forcing a new royal marriage onto her, she did not care if he wore a crown or ruled a kingdom. She would personally turn his entire imperial palace upside down and make his life a living nightmare.

The Emperor stared down at the fearless young girl standing in the middle of his hall. He had known beforehand that Bai Xifeng would be difficult to handle, but he had never imagined she would be this stubborn, sharp, and utterly unmanageable.

She really was her father’s daughter through and through. No matter how carefully he plotted or tried to corner her with court etiquette, Bai Xifeng always managed to shatter his plans and drag the situation in a direction he could never predict.

Bai Xifeng knew with absolute clarity that the Emperor was desperately trying to manoeuvre her into getting back together with the Crown Prince. However, there was zero chance she would ever reconcile with him. Not even if the Emperor offered her a billion gold coins on a silver platter. If there was one unforgivable thing in this world that she refused to tolerate, it was betrayal.

The Crown Prince had been secretly carrying on an affair with Bai Chunhua while he was still officially engaged to Bai Xifeng. Even though Bai Xifeng had not quite been herself back then due to missing half of her soul, she still refused to return to a man who had already betrayed her trust once. Once someone turned their back on her, she would never look at them the same way again.

"Your Majesty, please don’t bother scheming against me. You will never win." Bai Xifeng said smoothly.

An audible gasp reverberated through the hall. This young lady was utterly fearless! She simply blurted out whatever was on her mind without giving the slightest thought to the dangerous consequences.

Well, the onlookers were not wrong about that. She really did not care about the consequences. If the Emperor was offended, he was welcome to try and punish her. That is, if he actually had the power to do so.

The Emperor’s expression froze as his face flushed a deep, furious red with intense embarrassment. This audacious young girl truly knew how to humiliate him right in front of his entire court! Yet, despite his rising anger, he did not dare lift a single finger against her. Not only did she have the formidable Great General Bai backing her every move, but she also commanded a massive, terrifying three-headed wolf as her contracted beast.

When the imperial messenger had reported her return yesterday, he had made sure to mention that gargantuan three-headed beast. The creature was astonishingly huge. A single casual swipe of its massive paw would be more than enough to launch a full-grown man flying several meters through the air. The Emperor certainly had no desire to test that theory out in person.

"We are all merely keeping your best interests at heart, Young Lady Bai. A noble, virtuous young lady ought to be matched with a fine, worthy man." Imperial Secretary Qian Zemin chimed in, deciding to try his luck at persuading her.

Bai Xifeng’s sharp gaze shifted toward Imperial Secretary Qian Zemin, taking a quick moment to place his face. Then, it clicked. This man was essentially the Crown Prince’s maternal grandfather. He was undoubtedly eager to lock her into a marriage with his grandson, effectively dragging Great General Bai into the Crown Prince’s political faction and securing the General’s massive military backing in the ruthless struggle for the throne.

"Oh? You say a good young lady should be matched with a good man? In that case, I definitely should not be paired up with His Highness the Crown Prince." Bai Xifeng replied casually.

"And why on earth not?" Imperial Secretary Qian Zemin asked, frowning.

"Because I am not a good lady at all. I actually killed several people on my way back to the Capital City." Bai Xifeng confessed bluntly.

A wave of utter shock swept across the throne room. Everyone was floored that Young Lady Bai had the absolute audacity to openly confess to murder right here in the imperial court, directly in front of the Emperor himself!

"What?!" Even the Emperor was completely thrown off balance by her sudden, casual admission.

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