Chapter 33: Nearly Fell for Her Trick

Qian Yueshuang looked at Baili Gang with a face full of confusion.

Baili Gang restrained himself, quietly observing the Fourth Prince’s expression.

At this very moment, the Fourth Prince’s heart was seething with fury. That worthless wretch Baili Tianzhang actually dared to say such things, dared to behave in such a manner!

But why on earth couldn’t he speak? Was it because he was too angry, or was there some illness afflicting him?

Baili Tianzhang was a good-for-nothing; there was no way she could have plotted against him.

So, the Fourth Prince truly could not figure out why he was suddenly unable to speak.

His rage and his inability to utter a word left his face twisted in embarrassment.

His complexion flushed red, then alternated between pale and livid, at times turning the color of pig’s liver.

To Baili Gang, this was clear evidence that the Fourth Prince had a guilty conscience!

Heavens!

Who would have thought that what Baili Tianzhang said could actually be true?

Otherwise, how could the Fourth Prince wear such an expression?

“Be quiet! Haven’t you noticed the Fourth Prince can’t speak? Clearly that ugly, talentless girl is telling the truth. The Fourth Prince is already mortified; don’t go making things worse for him!”

With this thought, Baili Gang immediately lowered his voice to scold Qian Yueshuang.

“Yes, yes,” Qian Yueshuang nodded repeatedly, hastily covering her mouth with her hand, hiding the odd expression on her face as well.

Fortunately, the Fourth Prince hadn’t agreed to swap the marriage earlier on, or her own daughter would have been ruined!

But now it seemed, even if the Fourth Prince had agreed, it wouldn’t have mattered—she would just have married off the daughter who wasn’t her own by blood!

Since the girl was not her own child, how could she care what became of her, or whether she caught some loathsome disease?

Truly, this was a blessing!

Whether he agreed or not, there was nothing but gain and no loss for her!

Behind her hands, the corners of Qian Yueshuang’s lips curved into a satisfied smile.

The Fourth Prince’s hands trembled, his entire body shaking with anger.

That damn ugly wretch had actually taken advantage of his inability to speak and switched out the annulment document.

How could he possibly put his signature on it now?

The illustrious Fourth Prince, rejected by a useless, ugly girl—if word got out, how could he show his face in public ever again?

And yet, that talentless wretch spoke with such conviction, so persuasively, that everyone present seemed to believe her!

Baili Tianzhang, seeing that the Fourth Prince had no intention of signing, did not grow angry; instead, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

“Fourth Prince, it’s all my fault for letting my tongue slip and revealing your little secret to me. But there’s no need to be so angry. Once you sign this annulment document, everything will be over and done with.

How about this—since it’s inconvenient for you to sign right now, let’s just postpone the annulment. After all, I’m but a useless, ugly, and unlucky woman. To be wed to you in this life is already an immense blessing.”

As she spoke, Baili Tianzhang made as if to tear up the annulment letter she had prepared.

Seeing this, the Fourth Prince could not think of anything else.

At this moment, nothing was more important than annulling this betrothal made before their births!

On impulse, the Fourth Prince snatched the annulment letter from Baili Tianzhang’s hand.

With a bold flourish, he signed his name at the bottom of the document, finally breathing a sigh of relief.

Hmph! That damn ugly wretch—he’d almost fallen for her trick!