Madam Li gave a stiff smile and looked to Liu Wan for help.
"Madam Liu Wan, would this do? Send someone home with me, and they can report back to you afterward."
"If we deal with him here, I fear we might frighten you and the Princess..."
She still had selfish motives.
She had never beaten her son in all his life.
This was already her final concession.
Liu Wan smiled faintly. "No matter. Since the Princess wishes to watch, deal with him here. Besides, Imperial Physician Huang is here too. If anything goes wrong, it will be easier to handle, won't it?"
Those words stuck in Madam Li's throat, leaving her unable to swallow or spit them out.
She stepped forward and pulled her son up, snapping coldly, "Kneel!"
Defiance filled Li Kengqiang's eyes as he glared fiercely at Madam Li and Liu Wan. "You're all bullying me! I'm going to tell my father..."
Smack!
Before he could finish, Madam Li slapped him across the face.
Tears filled Madam Li's eyes as she scolded him, furious that iron would not become steel. "How can you be so unruly? Are you trying to get everyone in the Vice Minister's Residence killed?"
Even now, her son not only failed to grasp the situation but kept spouting outrageous remarks.
This was already the grave crime of offending the Princess!
Never mind whether a marriage alliance with the Liu Family could still go ahead!
"Mother, you hit me! You've never hit me in my whole life!" Li Kengqiang struggled like an enraged young bull!
He panted heavily, his eyes bloodshot, his savage expression making him look ready to devour everyone present!
The Hidden Guard held him down firmly.
"This is serious, serious indeed! If your son's violent rages aren't addressed promptly, he will