Princess Qingyun immediately looked toward the man in the hall.
Only to see Li Chengxun's gaze fixed on the thin, yet straight, back of the woman before him.
The Empress Dowager sneered, "Just now, Li Chengxun said you two have no engagement. Why, then, would his marriage require your consent?"
"Mr. Li and I have long had…"
Ji Qingwu's words rang out in the hall at the same time as a detached, cold male voice.
"I have no connection to Miss Ji, nor any private affections for her."
Ji Qingwu turned back to look at him in astonishment.
Li Chengxun met her bewildered eyes and stated, word by word, "Miss Ji must have misspoken."
After speaking, he lowered his gaze, unwilling to see the deep disappointment and shock filling her brilliant eyes.
Hearing this answer, Princess Qingyun couldn't suppress the smile on her lips, and a look of satisfaction appeared on the Empress Dowager's face as well.
Ji Qingwu was momentarily lost in confusion.
