The Emperor waved his hand, silently signaling Wan Qi to withdraw.
After Wan Qi left, the Emperor rubbed his temples, wondering if Yun Chi had received the message yet. What would he do? Would he give up on Hua Yan and select another Crown Princess Consort? Or would he wait until the affairs with the southwestern foreign country were settled before devising a strategy to get her back?
Rumors of Hua Yan's infertility were still spreading throughout the land, and after several days, a new rumor finally emerged. It stated that the Empress Dowager had issued a Marriage Annulment Decree, and the wedding between Lin'an's Hua Yan and the Crown Prince was canceled; Hua Yan was no longer the Crown Princess Consort.
The rumors began in the Capital City and initially didn't attract much attention, but as time passed, like a spark starting a prairie fire, they spread far and wide.
