Huang Xiao naturally had no idea how to handle this now. He believed that with his strength, capturing this woman would be as easy as turning over his hand, but she was Li Jiqian's woman, after all. How could he casually lay hands on her?
Thus, Huang Xiao turned his gaze toward Li Deming, asking what he wanted to do.
At this moment, Li Deming was deeply conflicted as well. This was a crucial moment in curing his father's poison. They could not afford the slightest disturbance, nor could they let word of the situation here leak out. Yet however much he detested Consort Ying, surely he could not kill her?
Confine her? Li Deming thought.
"Guards, escort Her Ladyship back!" Having reached this decision, Li Deming called out.
Immediately, two experts appeared behind Consort Ying.
"Who dares?" Consort Ying held a golden token engraved with the character "Xia." Clearly, this was the Golden Token the King of Xia had given her.
"Are you truly rebelling? Li Deming, you unfilial son, you dare murder your father and usurp his throne?" Consort Ying roared.
"Take her away!" Li Deming's face was ashen. He no longer wanted to explain anything to this woman. She could think whatever she pleased.
Just then, however, a voice came from nearby. "Stop!"
"Mother, why have you come?" Li Deming had not expected his mother to arrive, and gestured for the two experts to release Consort Ying.
"Hmph!" Seeing that it was the King of Xia's Princess Consort, Consort Ying merely gave a cold snort.
"How could you be so disrespectful?" the King of Xia's Princess Consort scolded Li Deming. "Sister, Ming'er was rude. As your elder sister, I apologize to you. What he is doing now truly is not what you imagine!"
"Everyone here is on