14: Either do it or get out

"How could that be! If you think of me that way, it would truly break my heart!"

Ning Yixuan said with a smile.

"Alright, enough with the nonsense, Princess. If you have something to say, hurry up and say it!"

Su Xuan said, a bit impatient.

"Su Xuan! This Friday, there's a Lantern Festival in Xingluo City. Would you like to come with me?"

Ning Yixuan asked.

As she spoke, Ning Yixuan also observed Su Xuan's facial expression. In the past, when Su Xuan heard her say such things, he would definitely look delighted.

But the current Su Xuan, although a smile still played on his lips, it was a smile with ill intentions.

Ning Yixuan always felt that Su Xuan had changed!

"No! No time!"

Su Xuan refused with a smile.

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully changing the plot. Rewarding 500 Villain Points!"

One sentence, 500 Villain Points. Su Xuan's favorability towards Ning Yixuan increased significantly. Please, make more such invitations!

"What?"

Ning Yixuan was a bit surprised. That Su Xuan actually refused her invitation? He wasn't usually like this.

"I'm telling you, Princess, you're really trying to fool me like I'm an idiot!"

"Not long ago, you humiliated me in front of so many people, and now with one sentence, you want me to do this and that. What do you take me for? Your simp?"

Su Xuan sneered.

"You still hold a grudge, don't you?"

Although she didn't understand what 'simp' meant in Su Xuan's mouth, Ning Yixuan sensed the displeasure in Su Xuan's words.

But this was normal. Under such circumstances, who could be happy?

"What do you mean, 'I still hold a grudge'? The way you say that, it's as if I shouldn't be angry!"

This Ning Yixuan really gave off a 'green tea bitch' vibe! Su Xuan was already feeling a bit of wicked anger.

"About that matter, I apologize to you. I didn't know doing that would make you angry, I'm sorry..."

Ning Yixuan said, lowering her head.

She had already said sorry, so Su Xuan should forgive her, right?

"You think one sentence is enough for me to forgive you? You think too highly of yourself, don't you? Do you really take me for who I used to be?"

Su Xuan sneered.

What did this Ning Yixuan take him for? She should also be given a slave mark!

"Su Xuan, what do you want me to do for you to forgive me..."

Although Ning Yixuan was very reluctant, for her parents' request, Ning Yixuan still lowered her head.

"It's simple. I'm very angry right now. You figure out a way to cool me down, otherwise... Hehehe!"

Ning Yixuan didn't quite understand Su Xuan's words, but Su Xuan's eyes completely betrayed him.

"Su Xuan! Don't be ungrateful! I kindly invited you, wanting to mend our relationship!"

"What do you mean by humiliating me like this? Are you going to cancel our engagement?"

Ning Yixuan said angrily.

"Humiliation? So what if I humiliate you? If I'm not mistaken, you're the one who needs something from me now, right?"

"Besides, Qi Country is currently plagued by internal and external troubles! The Old Emperor failed in his Breakthrough, his cultivation has fallen, and now there are foreign enemies attacking. How many more days do you think you can be this Princess?"

"As for canceling the engagement, if you want to, it's not impossible, but have you considered the consequences?"

As Su Xuan spoke, he walked over to Ning Yixuan, lifted her chin, and carefully admired her.

Beautiful, truly beautiful! She was indeed a beauty worthy of the title of Princess, countless times more beautiful than the celebrities he had seen in his previous life with beauty filters on.

Upon hearing this, Ning Yixuan fell silent, remaining unmoved by Su Xuan's teasing.

After all, what Su Xuan had just said was indeed the current predicament of the royal family.

Internal and external troubles, many forces were stirring, and if it weren't for the national destiny blessing in the Imperial Palace, the royal family would probably have been trampled by the major forces by now.

But how long could the national destiny last?

National destiny was the will of the people. Once popular support was lost, the national destiny would cease to exist.

If Su Long didn't deal with this group of outsiders, then once they broke through a few cities in Qi Country, the people's morale would decline, and at that time, Qi Country would not be far from its demise.

Currently, the royal family did not have many troops they could deploy, and the most elite were the Imperial City's Imperial Guards.

However, the Imperial Guards were meant to protect the Imperial City. If they were dispatched, although it could solve the problem, at that time, the Imperial City would have no soldiers available, which would undoubtedly give the major forces an opportunity.

Thinking of this, Ning Yixuan was filled with immense regret. She also didn't understand why she had treated Su Xuan that way in the first place, as if some unseen force had directed her.

Now, facing Su Xuan again, Ning Yixuan seemed to dislike him less.

"I know why you came to me. Isn't it just to ask my father to send troops to deal with them?"

"That's not a problem. I can persuade my father, but the premise is that you have to change the condition!"

Su Xuan's gaze shifted.

"What condition... just say it!"

Ning Yixuan said.

"The condition is that you immediately fulfill the terms of our engagement with me, and the royal family must prepare the bereavement payments and the supplies needed for war!"

Su Xuan stated.

"I can agree to the latter conditions, but not the first!"

Ning Yixuan refused.

Although she had a changed impression of Su Xuan now, it didn't mean she would 'do that' with Su Xuan.

After all, it was an arranged marriage, and Ning Yixuan didn't like such things at all.

"Refuse? Alright? If so, then please leave!"

Su Xuan waved his hand.

"Su Xuan... can't we take it slow? You know that feelings can't be forced! Even if you get my body, you won't get my heart!"

"How about we start by slowly cultivating our feelings by going to the Lantern Festival, and once our feelings are in place, then you can do whatever you want, right?"

Ning Yixuan said seductively.

If it were the old Su Xuan, he might have really been fooled by Ning Yixuan.

But the current Su Xuan was no longer the previous Su Xuan, and with the Anti-Intelligence Reduction Halo, Su Xuan would definitely not listen to Ning Yixuan.

"To hell with that! Just to go see some lanterns, you want my father's hundreds of thousands of soldiers to go die?"

"Is this Lantern Festival made of gold or something? You want them to go to war just for a date?"

Su Xuan sneered.

"This... this..."

Ning Yixuan didn't know how to refute. Su Xuan made sense. If it were her, she wouldn't agree either.

"Is there really no other way besides this?"

Ning Yixuan said, clenching her fists and lowering her head.

"Either you fulfill the terms of the engagement, or you obediently get out of here!"

"However, you'd better think carefully. If you leave here, then we have nothing more to discuss!"

"You don't want Qi Country to be destroyed, do you?"

Su Xuan smiled wickedly.