Chapter 3: Witness

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Ye Ting, saw the determination in Ye Shu’s eyes. After a moment of silence, he walked in and took out the marriage contract. Seeing this, everyone sneered.

“Surely Ye Shu wasn’t thinking that she could win over the Third Prince with the marriage contract? Everyone in the capital knew that the Third Prince and Ye Shuang were a match made in heaven.”

In the past, she had pestered the Third Prince time and time again. She was like a stalker who could not be chased away and was hated by everyone. As expected, this time, she still brought up the marriage contract.

Ye Shu slowly opened the marriage contract. The golden words on it were bold and powerful, exuding the pressure of a leader! She looked at the two words ‘engagement ‘on the marriage contract and scanned her surroundings. Her tone was calm.

“This marriage contract was set when the two patriarchs were on good terms. It goes without saying how important it is.”

“Perfect. Since everyone is here today, why don’t you all bear witness for me?”

The crowd was abuzz with discussion as they looked at her with ridicule. This piece of trash really wanted to make use of her ancestors to make a fuss! She was really shameless. The Third Prince had already publicly proposed to annul the engagement, yet she still wanted to pester him!

At her actions, Yuan Chen looked as if he had expected it. He frowned, and his cold eyes were filled with annoyance! He looked as if he was avoiding a snake!

Ye Ting’s brows were tightly furrowed. All these years, his daughter had always been infatuated with the Third Prince. If she did something like this now, it would probably ruin her reputation in the future! He pulled Ye Shu aside and persuaded him in a low voice.

“Shu-er, don’t mess around!” Mrs. Ye sighed repeatedly. Seeing how infatuated Ye Shu was, her heart ached uncontrollably.

Old Master Ye, who was sitting in the seat of honor, felt extremely humiliated. He wished he could throw this useless granddaughter out. He slammed the table angrily. “Useless thing, get lost!”

Yuan Chen’s eyes were dark. “Ye Shu, even if you use grandfather to suppress me, it’s still…”

Ye Shu curled her lips and ignored his words. Before he finished his sentence, she said, “It’s just that right now, Ye Shu, the daughter of the Ye family, is afraid of going against the Old Patriarch’s wishes and breaking off the engagement with the Third Prince.” In front of everyone, she knelt down and kowtowed three times to the ancestral altar.

Before they could react, Ye Shu had already finished kowtowing. She stood up and handed the marriage contract to Yuan Chen with both hands.

“Third Prince, this is the Ye Family’s marriage contract. I will return it to you now. I hope that the Third Prince can convey our apologies on our behalf.”

No one took the marriage contract, so she remained in her gesture of handing it to him.

The main hall was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Everyone looked at her in shock and gaped in disbelief. Someone muttered in disbelief.

“What did I just hear? The trash, Ye Shu, actually wants to cancel the engagement with the Third Prince?”

“Is she crazy?!”

“I don’t think she’s crazy. She’s just tired of living!” The speaker was so scared that he was trembling, and his face was pale. “His Highness, the Third Prince, has always been a favored son of heaven. He succeeded in Qi Refinement when he was only three years old. He has now attained Foundation Establishment at the young age of seventeen! What kind of monstrous talent is this? She actually dared to try and anger His Highness, the Third Prince…”

Ye Shu gave a faint smile. Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with coldness as she handed the marriage contract forward. “Your Highness, may I trouble you to accept the marriage contract?”

Yuan Chen’s expression turned ugly. He was the one who had proposed to end the engagement, but now it seemed like the tables were turned on him!

He looked down at her, his eyes filled with impatience and disgust. “What game are you playing now? Playing hard to get? Ye Shu, I advise you not to waste your energy on me. No matter what you do, I won’t give you another glance!

“Your Highness, you worry too much. The people of the Southern Dynasty are free to do as they wish. Marrying is also based on one’s own wishes. Since I have no interest in Your Highness, I cannot delay your marriage.”

Ye Shu’s words were clear and her gaze was calm. However, it made everyone gasp.

Wasn’t this a slap in the face for the Third Prince’s face? This piece of trash really had a lot of guts!

Yuan Chen’s face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. She was just a good-for-nothing. What right did she have to cancel his engagement!

At this unforeseen event, Ye Ting was shocked. He hurriedly walked forward and sheltered Ye Shu behind him. He lowered his head and bowed humbly. “My daughter’s words just now were all child’s play. I hope Your Highness doesn’t take it seriously…”

Bang!

His face was pale as he felt the overwhelming pressure. In the end, he could not take it anymore and half knelt on the ground! Yuan Chen’s long purple-gold python robe fluttered as he looked down at Ye Ting coldly.

“Father!”

“My husband!”