NOVEL NEXT Chapter 770 Bluffing Through Part 1
Yin Tian stood there, his voice resounding and loud.
"I am here to cancel the engagement."
King: "..."
Honglong: "??"
Princess Linglong: "!!"
Nobody had expected Yin Tian to come here early in the morning to announce such a matter!
"Yin Tian, do you know what you're saying?"
The King's expression of shock quickly recovered, "The engagement you wish to cancel is not with a commoner but with my daughter!"
"The princess of our nation, the only princess!"
"I know."
Yin Tian spoke indifferently, "But I am unable to cope with the princess's temperament, and I have never been one to concede. Living together with the princess is truly impossible, so I ask the King to retract his order."
As Yin Tian spoke, he took something out from within his clothes.
It was the very marriage contract between him and Princess Linglong!
"Yin Tian!!"
Princess Linglong could not hold back any longer.
She let out a piercing scream, then stormed up to Yin Tian, furious, "What do you mean by this? Are you saying I am not good enough for you?"
"I never said such a thing."
Yin Tian shook his head, "It's just that our temperaments and personalities mean our union is doomed to fail."
"You!"
Princess Linglong had never felt so humiliated.
She stared at Yin Tian with unshed tears in her eyes, "Fine! We're doomed to fail, are we? Well, remember this—it was I who divorced you, not the other way around!!"
Princess Linglong reached out and snatched the marriage contract from Yin Tian's hand, tearing it to shreds.
Clenching the scraps in her hands, she furiously threw them at Yin Tian and then turned and ran off into the distance.
Yin Tian ignored Princess Linglong and instead lifted his head to look at the King.
Honglong, standing behind the King, hadn't expected to witness such a juicy scandal either.
He couldn't help but stealthily give Yin Tian a thumbs up, his face full of admiration.
Yin Tian, however, looked at the King and said softly, "King, the marriage contract has been destroyed. I ask you to retract your order."
"You young rascal..."
The King also didn't know what to say, taken aback by Yin Tian's bold action.
In the past, once he had issued an order, who would dare to defy him?
But Yin Tian actually dared!
The King didn't know how Yin Tian mustered such courage to defy a royal command!
Was this young man really not afraid that he would use his power as the King to harshly discipline him?
Seeing Yin Tian's unflinching gaze, the King hesitated instead.
"Ah..."
The King let out a sigh, "But... I have already announced that my daughter, Princess Linglong, is betrothed."
Yin Tian: "??"
Your Majesty.
Why such haste with your words?
Could it be that even before finalizing the matter, you have already spread the news for a princess so grand?
"I was actually planning to gather the members of the six great families this afternoon to formally induct you as the Seventh Great Family of the Imperial City and to announce your betrothal to Linglong. But you've complicated matters with your actions, making it difficult for me."
"Maybe..."
The King looked at Yin Tian expectantly, "Even if you are unwilling, just play along, after all, it's not just Linglong's reputation at stake, but my own as well if you cancel the engagement."
Yin Tian was startled, then nodded, "Since you have put it that way, Your Majesty, I can only obey."
The King smiled with satisfaction, "Good that you're here, don't leave. Attend the ceremony this afternoon."
Yin Tian pondered for a moment and then agreed, "Very well."
Subsequently, Yin Tian changed the subject, "How are you feeling now, Your Majesty?"
On his way here, he had seen that many of the feng shui layouts within the palace had been altered.
"Very good!"
The King gave Yin Tian a thumbs up, "Following your instructions, I changed the feng shui inside the palace. Last night, I truly had a good night's sleep."
"That's good to hear."
...
By the afternoon.
People from the six great families of the Imperial City had all postponed their affairs and rushed to the palace, ready to witness the birth of the Seventh Great Family.
Within the banquet hall where the King entertained his ministers, the six families had taken their seats and were whispering among themselves.
None of them had received the slightest news about the Seventh Great Family.
Even those they had won over within the palace had no useful information to offer.
Everyone was guessing which family would become the Seventh Great Family of the Imperial City.
"Ah, everyone is here."
A cheerful voice rang out.
All turned with a start to look.
Then, they saw a young man smiling at them.
"It's him!!"
Qu Shuli's face changed dramatically behind Qu Datong.
Just the day before, he had heard from Qu Datong that Yin Tian had not been executed by the King but had instead gained his favor.
Meanwhile, Qu Datong was watching Yin Tian with a cold gaze.
"How impudent!"
"Is a place like this somewhere you're qualified to enter?"