Though he laughed, Su Junge kept wanting to look back, uneasiness prickling in his heart. Was there a pair of eyes watching him somewhere? Yet no matter how hard he looked, he could not find them. People flowed around him in every direction, but where exactly were those eyes watching him?
The soldiers were well trained. In the blink of an eye, both groups had been surrounded. A man in battle armor, riding a tall horse, entered the circle. Everyone took a closer look—wasn't that the Second Prince, Yuan Jingye? Why was he here?
Somehow, Li Xueyan felt that things were not so simple. There had to be an unknown story behind all this. She sorted through her thoughts and continued questioning.
"You bastard, what are you trying to do?" Rost stood on the ground, pointing at the Crown Prince and cursing furiously.
Li Qi sighed again. "It was all because Yi Nu was too kindhearted. She was afraid of affecting my official career, so she refused to make it public all this time. I've let her down." As he spoke, he even wiped at the corners of his eyes, his performance vivid and moving.
However, when it came to Madam Qin, he used extreme methods. Just as Madam Qin had said, he truly believed in his heart that he was doing it for her own good.
Her face flushed even redder. A glass hibiscus in her hair shimmered brilliantly, making her features seem especially lively. Hearing those somewhat childish words, Hua Xiyan could not help but laugh.
"Get over here!" Princess Roujia stepped forward, grabbed Wen Xia by the hair, and dragged her outside, completely ignoring the Empress, whose expression had already darkened because of her words.
"Just that?" Lin Feng suddenly had an ominous feeling and instinctively raised