“General…”
Seeing that Helian Yue was trying to say something, Feng Lianyi immediately wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said, “Actually, I saw the little prince bullying the people outside the palace. I advised him not to, but he attacked me. Then, the emperor had accidentally hit Princess Qin’er when he tried to stop the little prince…
“But… Feng Ruqing blamed me for this. She also threatened the man who was bullied by the little prince. She forced him to admit that I was the one who ordered him to harm the little prince. I have endured so much pain over the years, bullied by the little prince… Have I ever fought him back? Do you think I would do such a thing?”
Her eyes reddened.
“I’d always admit my mistakes when I’ve done something wrong. But now I didn’t do anything wrong this time, so I’ll never admit it!”
Her eyes were full of determination, with a tenacity that she would rather die than give up.
Helian Yue stared hard at Feng Lianyi and sneered. ‘Manipulating others… Only Feng Lianyi can do it.’
“Feng Lianyi!” The empress’s gaze was cold, and her voice was stern.
Feng Lianyi gritted her teeth. “Empress, I know that you are concerned about the little prince and want to put all the blame on me, but I did not do that…”
Indeed. The empress’s words were the most unreliable here.
The little prince was her son, and she had always been protective and spoiled him, so she would definitely side him now.
Of course, if it had been before, those young ladies and young masters of Wu Shang City would have believed Feng Lianyi…
But now, after what had happened in the banquet hall, they all remained silent. They looked at her sardonically.
Liu Yi looked at Feng Lianyi with genuine sympathy. He had never thought that Feng Ruqing would hurt Feng Lianyi for the little prince’s sake.
Everyone knew the little prince was very vicious. So, Liu Yi believed that Lianyi was innocent.
“General, Maiden Lianyi is right.” Liu Yi raised his head and said, “I also know what had happened the other day. The little prince did hurt someone. Maiden Lianyi only followed what General had taught her. She loves people with all her heart. But Feng Ruqing has done so many bad things to Maiden Lianyi. So even if General will blame me this time, I will never regret what I’ve done.”
The others were no longer on Feng Lianyi’s side. Only Liu Yi was still backing her up.
Feng Lian Yi looked at him gratefully.
She would always remember his favor and would never mistreat him in the future!
“Moreover, General, your jade necklace, was stolen by the little prince, and he gave it to that woman. What’s funny is… She said that she traded a jug of wine with an old man for it. If that old man really had such a spirit gathering stone, would he be foolish enough to trade it just for a jug of wine?”
***
The foolish old man who traded his spirit gathering stone for a jug of wine…
After he heard the name ‘Feng Ruqing’, the general’s mind went blank. Only the young girl’s pale face appeared on his mind… And it made his heart tremble.
However…
When he heard Feng Lianyi’s words, the old man slowly came out of his shock and smirked.
He walked toward Feng Lianyi, his aura like a giant mountain, making everyone in the banquet hall fall silent.
