Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It was as if he had become another person.

Qi Fang"s handsome face stiffened slightly. He turned to look at Feng Lianqing.

“It really wasn"t her who harmed Yue"er?”

Feng Lianqing was angered, so his tone sounded cold. “It was my mistake that had almost harmed the little prince. It was also Miss Feng, who was good at persuading that she persuaded the leopards to let go of the little prince and offer themselves to Miss Feng.

“However, you guys ended up returning her grace with revenge! If it weren"t for Miss Feng, the prince might have died long ago. Oh, right, when we went to find the prince, we couldn"t locate him for the longest time. It was Miss Feng who led us to the prince. If we were even a little later, the prince might not have been able to return alive.”

He admitted his mistakes.

It was clearly him who had almost endangered the little prince"s life. If it were not for Feng Ruqing, the little prince really would not be able to return alive…

The empress"s expression was exceptionally dark. “Lianyi told us that it was you and her who have painstakingly found the prince. She never mentioned this young lady. And she said to us herself that this young lady resented Yue"er and wanted to harm him!”

Feng Lianqing closed his eyes in pain.

He suddenly remembered the day when he had brought the little prince back to Wu Shang City. Lianyi"s expression had been extremely odd.

That day, he did not give it much thought. Now that he thought about it, he realized that it was because of the little prince"s safe return…

His childhood friend whom he had grown up with all these years… He suddenly realized that he never truly understood her…

“How dare she trick us and play us like monkeys?”

Qi Fang"s knuckles were cracking as green veins popped up on his arms.

If Lianyi did not belong to General Manor, he would have sent people over right now to apprehend her.

He still had to show some respect for the general…

“Miss.”

The empress looked guilty. She had treated her benefactor like an enemy and almost killed her by mistake. This mistake was too grave. If Feng Ruqing had really died from this, she could never wipe off her guilty conscience for as long as she lived.

“We have misunderstood you…”

Feng Ruqing looked indifferent, not saying a word and not even looking at the empress.

The empress seemed embarra.s.sed, but she did not say anything. After all, she was the one at fault for returning kindness with revenge.

“Lianqing.” Qi Fang turned to look at Lianqing. “When Lianyi told us about this, she had used the honor of the general. I trust in the general"s character, so I would naturally believe the people from his manor as well. But… Lianyi"s personality is not pure, so she"s not fit to stay in General Manor.”

The empress"s expression changed slightly. “Your Majesty, you"re not thinking of letting Lianyi go after she has caused such a huge misunderstanding, are you?”

Qi Fang let out a bitter laugh. “I"m showing the general some respect and letting him deal with her when he gets back.”

“And what if he doesn"t deal with her?” The empress laughed coldly. “I"m the head of the harem, and Your Majesty is the supreme ruler. Don"t we at least have the right to deal with a little la.s.s?”

“My dear! The general… has saved Wu Shang City before.”

Hence, he had to show him some respect.

The empress was smirking. “I don"t care. I only know that Lianyi has intentionally framed someone and almost made me commit an unforgivable mistake! She knew how dear Yue"er is to me, and still, she did this. It"s clear that she has done this on purpose, so she can"t be forgiven!”

Qi Fang was a little hesitant. He could afford not to show anyone respect, but he could not do so with the general.