After seeing Lu Shaoyuan off, Shen Ningning returned to her room to pack her bags.
Several of the Xie family men stood in the doorway, watching the calm Shen Ningning with some worry.
The more unfazed she appeared, the more Xie Suzhi's heart ached for her.
"Ningning, if you don't truly want to go, Father will help you refuse."
This Imperial Decree was surely the Crown Prince's own idea. For his daughter's sake, Xie Suzhi was willing to risk angering the Emperor and bring a complaint before the imperial court.
His daughter was about to be engaged, yet the Crown Prince was summoning her to the palace in the name of a blessed girl praying for blessings. It was truly absurd.
Shen Ningning lifted her lovely, limpid eyes. "Father, I can't refuse, nor should I. Besides, don't worry. I know how to protect myself."
Moreover, she felt an inexplicable sense of trust toward Mo Lingwei.
'I know he won't truly hurt me.'
