Quick Wear: The Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Character's Counterattack

Chapter 170 The Time Traveler’s Ex-fiancé (2)

Zhong Liyao glanced at him as if she had just seen Ning Ning, frowning slightly, "This is what I want to present to my father. What right do you have to stop me? Are you going to go against me because I rejected you? You are such a petty-minded man!"

But Ning Ning ignored her completely, as if her opinion was of no importance in this situation.

"Father, this ice cube has not been tested for poison. You must not eat it."

There are rules for offering food to the emperor. How can anyone just bring a plate of food and say "Your Majesty, please eat it" and the emperor will eat it obediently? That would be a mess!

Zhong Li Yao felt annoyed when she saw that she didn't get a response, and her already gloomy face became even uglier.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, tilted her head, and showed a disdainful expression, and retorted: "Humph, it's just a small ice cube! After all, this thing is just frozen water, what can go wrong? Brother Crown Prince, don't you think so! Ning Ning is clearly being unreasonable and making trouble!"

After saying that, she glared at Ning Ning fiercely, seeming to be very dissatisfied with him.

She spoke boldly, and after getting along with her for some time, Ning Chao no longer felt that there was anything wrong with it. Instead, he felt that she was very fresh, refined and different from others.

"Your Majesty, I watched Yao'er make this ice cube. She definitely didn't tamper with it, nor did she use any strange materials. She was just trying to be filial to you. She couldn't bear to taste the ice herself, so she happily gave it to you. Moreover, she is going to become my crown princess, so why would she want to harm your Majesty!"

He tried to defend Zhong Liyao, but Ning Ning directly seized the loophole in his words.

"In other words, you offered this ice cube to your father without testing for poison at all?! Why don't you have a bite first, my brother?"

Ning Chao was provoked by him and wanted to really eat a few pieces to show Ning Ning.

But seeing Ning Ning's confident words, he couldn't help but hesitate. Could there really be something wrong with the ice?

Zhong Liyao stamped her feet in anger, "Brother Crown Prince, don't even you believe me?!"

"Yao'er, of course I believe you, but..."

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, the chief eunuch stepped forward hastily and said that they could conduct a poison test according to customary practice.

Ning Meng agreed, and soon the eunuch brought over a small yellow dog.

This little yellow dog has bright fur and round eyes. When Zhong Liyao saw it, she exclaimed "so cute" and wanted to come up and touch it.

Eunuch: ...Don’t you see what kind of occasion this is? Is the eldest daughter of the Zhong family stupid?

Ning Chao waved at her and called her softly, "Yao'er," his voice full of doting.

Zhong Li Yao stood still, watching the eunuch grinding ice cubes to feed the little yellow dog. Her face was full of impatience, and she rolled her eyes and muttered, "Making a fuss out of nothing."

Unexpectedly, after a while, the little yellow dog began to vomit and convulse violently.

"Father, there's something wrong with this ice!"

Not only did Ning Ning's face change color, but the expressions of the people around her also became terrified.

Soon, the little yellow dog fell to the ground, motionless, its eyes dull and its body completely motionless.

"How...how could this happen? I clearly didn't use any extra stuff. It's just ice, what's so strange about that!"

Zhongli Yao was at a loss, but she realized how powerful she was this time. Even in the future, you would be held responsible if you made someone sick, not to mention that this was the emperor.

"Father, Yao'er was just not careful enough. She definitely didn't mean to harm you. I hope you will understand. I am willing to take full responsibility. Please don't blame her!"

Ning Chao knelt down hurriedly and winked at Zhong Li Yao.

Zhong Liyao gritted her teeth and knelt down, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It was unintentional."

Ning Meng naturally believed that they had no intention of assassinating him, otherwise they would not have come forward so brazenly.

But this also shows that Ning Chao is too unreliable. How can the things presented to the emperor not be inspected!

"Humph, this woman's behavior was ridiculous and she almost made a big mistake. Chao'er, you actually indulged her in her nonsense!"

"Father, I didn't know Yao'er wanted to make ice into ice bowls. She just wanted to give you a surprise and add joy to today. Although she was indeed negligent, she never meant to harm you. I will teach her more in the future so that she won't make such mistakes again!"

"You still want to marry her?"

"Yes, I have sworn to marry her! I beg you to forgive me, father!"

Ning Chao was born to Empress Yuan, and when he was born there was a rebellion.

When the situation was critical, Empress Yuan had a difficult delivery. Although she gave birth to Ning Chao, she died.

Empress Yuan and Ning Meng were a young couple. Although they were the emperor and empress of the royal family, they did have some true love for each other, so Ning Meng treated her posthumous son Ning Chao differently. Besides, this was the son she had raised for many years, so she had to give him a break.

Ning Meng tried his best to comfort himself. He remembered what Ning Chao had said just now, "Yao'er, why don't you discuss it with me?" In other words, Ning Chao did not lie. He only knew that Zhong Li Yao wanted to offer a method of making ice, but he didn't know that Zhong Li Yao also wanted to make ice bowls.

Thinking of this, Ning Meng felt calmer. Ning Chao just liked this woman too much. After all, he was still young and just needed to gain more experience.

It’s just that Zhongli Yao is really out of her mind!

Ning Meng had met Zhong Li Yao several times before and remembered that she was a dignified lady from a noble family, otherwise she would not have been engaged to Ning Ning. How come her temper has become so irritable now!

For the sake of Ning Chao, Ning Meng swallowed his anger and did not pursue the matter too much.

He waved his hand and said that Ning Chao would be fined one year's salary and would have to copy books again when he returned.

As for Zhongli Yao, she has not been granted a title yet, so the only thing she can do is punish her father for not educating him properly.

As a result, Mr. Zhong was demoted three levels but still retained his position because he was "sitting at home and the pot came from the sky".

Ning Meng looked at Ning Ning again and became even more satisfied with his son.

After the illness, he felt much calmer and was very devoted to his father.

So, he issued another decree, "Today's family banquet is to celebrate An Ning's recovery from a serious illness. In this case, I will add some joy to it and make An Ning the King of Qing!"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly knelt down to receive the order, and then congratulated Ning Ning one after another.

Ning Ning looked humble, but in her heart she was distracted, complaining to the system, "Little Tongzi, don't you think the emperor is a bit casual in giving titles? He congratulated me on my recovery from a serious illness, so I am the King of Qing. If he said that my future is bright, then am I the lousy king?"

"Be content, according to what you said, your title should be King Yu."

Ning Ning: ...

Everyone present had their own thoughts. Although they said congratulations to Ning Ning on the surface, they were actually wondering what Ning Meng meant.

Historically, the emperor would confer titles on princes only after they got married.

But today, Ning Ning was crowned king, and it was clearly a spur of the moment decision. This was a warning to the crown prince.

I am not satisfied with your actions, so you better be careful, otherwise you still have brothers around!

Ning Chao also thought of this, so when he saw Ning Ning's fake smile, Zhong Li Yao was very dissatisfied with him.