120. Shock
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the King of Ding Kingdom's Mansion has no plans to host a wedding banquet."
As these words were spoken, a hush fell over the grand hall, and almost every pair of eyes focused on Ye Li. None more so than those of Helian Huimin and Noble Consort Liu seated on the dais. Helian Huimin had likely not expected Ye Li to dare refuse the marriage in public, before all the noble ladies and the Empress Dowager in the palace. This, in turn, put Helian Huimin herself in a difficult position. If the King of Ding Kingdom's Mansion remained resolute in its refusal to marry Helian Huimin, then her reputation would be utterly ruined. Meeting Helian Huimin's gaze, which was filled with barely concealed anger and shock, Ye Li offered a faint smile in return. Could it be that my usual gentle demeanor led this Miss Helian to believe I wouldn't dare refuse the marriage in public?
