Chapter 305: Slander
“Why did you come here?”
Li Xi’er looked at him coldly in the rain, holding an umbrella, his whole body chilled through with no feelings whatsoever, “Who are you? What gives you the right to hold an umbrella for me?”
Feng Qingcheng paused, heartbroken. “I just wanted to care about you.”
“You’re not welcome here, Prince. You should go back!”
She turned to enter the residence!
“You’re chasing this prince away? This prince asked you a question, why won’t you answer? Why make it like this?” Feng Qingcheng was so angry his heart and guts were breaking!
“I don’t need your concern!”
“What exactly are you doing?”
“Prince, you are already married, with two Princess Consorts in the Prince’s Mansion, and you come to my Li Residence. What are you planning to do? Please fulfill your duties as a husband. If you’re bored, go back and chat with your Si Madam and Madam Wu to relieve your worries. I’m very busy and can’t keep you company!”
“You, you stop!”
He grabbed her hand!
“Fine! Say whatever you have to say now, and after you’re done, hurry back home!” Li Xi’er chuckled lightly, shook off his hand with a hint of mockery, stood still, and waited for him to speak!
Feng Qingcheng saw her stubborn look and was so angry he was half dead! Flowers are drowned with water and people are angered to death. He was about to be angered to death by her unpredictability. Why was this woman so disobedient? Why were her hands so cold?
Feng Qingcheng: “Does having a madam mean I can’t care about you? You are at least my junior brother!”
“Right! You can’t. Don’t forget your junior brother was originally a woman. I, Li Xi’er, never entangle ambiguously with married women!”
Feng Qingcheng: “…”
“Can’t even figure out your own position. Who allowed you to care? Looks like you have nothing important. If nothing’s wrong, I’m going in!”
Feng Qingcheng was speechless, watching her go in helplessly, standing in the rain with the umbrella dropping to the ground.
“Master, why bother?” Bu Wei came out, stood behind him, picked up the umbrella to shield him, saw his angry pale and powerless face, and comforted him.
“This prince’s actions are none of your business.”
Bu Wei was an eyewitness. Master was unwilling to return to the mansion after court every day, would stay in the study if he did, forbade anyone from disturbing his inner residence, and would come to this place late at night until a candle in some spot in the Li Residence went out before reluctantly going back.
Why was he doing this to himself?
Li Xi’er returned to the Li Residence, took a hot bath, lifted her hand to touch her abdomen, empty, lay in the bathtub with eyes closed resting.
Of course, Tuoba Yi didn’t idle after returning either. Thinking of the person he met today, he felt restless.
He summoned a secret guard and had him investigate the information on the boss of that Zi Chou Bar just now!
The next evening, he received precise information from his subordinate. Her name was Li Xi’er?
He felt he might be overthinking it. This Li Xi’er was a man born and raised in Fengnan Kingdom, with no relation whatsoever to Hua Linglong.
But this man had some unclear relationship with Feng Qingcheng, which made him suspicious again!
However, after considering repeatedly, he had investigated Feng Qingcheng’s past with Hua Can clearly. He thought perhaps Feng Qingcheng kept this Li Xiaoxi around because he resembled that person somewhat.
Recalling again, he had personally confirmed Hua Linglong’s corpse at the time, and seen with his own eyes as it was transported back to Feng Lan Kingdom for burial.
He was overthinking it, so he let down his guard and focused on his deployments.
The next day, sure enough, Honglian ran to her Li Residence again, launching into a tirade upon arrival, “Young Woman, I’m about to be driven crazy by that Si Kingdom Princess. Under this blazing sun, she insists on having Honglian find a new tailor to make clothes. I already ran once this morning and she’s still not satisfied, so here I am on the second trip. Does she think making clothes at the Prince’s Mansion doesn’t cost her silver?”
Li Xi’er’s face had returned to normal, but her heart was already riddled with holes!
“Honglian, no matter what, she is a Princess Consort. Doesn’t she have plenty of maids? Why send only you out of the mansion?”
“She said Honglian is more familiar with Fengjing City!”
“In that case, the Si Princess Consort could invite the tailor to the Prince’s Mansion. Why send you out?”
“Maybe she thinks the Prince or Consort Li would find out and think she’s extravagant!”
“Then isn’t she afraid you’ll report it to them privately?”
“This servant doesn’t know how she thinks about it.”
Honglian said.
“Honglian, perhaps the new madam is testing you, testing your loyalty!”
Honglian suddenly realized.
Li Xi’er thought, the Si Kingdom Princess had just entered the Prince’s Mansion a few days ago. With Feng Qingcheng’s methods, he surely wouldn’t let them know of her existence. He shouldn’t let Honglian out to find her, this apparent eliminated rival.
Not necessarily. What if Ninth Princess Feng Zhi whispered something!
Hard to say.
This matter caught her attention. Perhaps her Li Residence was no longer a secret, already exposed in the eyes of that Si Kingdom Princess.
Hmph! Si Kingdom Princess, indeed not simple, in just a few short days.
“Honglian, has Ninth Princess returned to the Prince’s Mansion these past few days?”
“Yes, she even came back yesterday to visit Consort Li!”
Li Xi’er stood up indifferently, looking coldly at the doorway. It seemed preparations to receive guests were needed.
Just as she stood up, Si Yu rushed in from outside to report:
“Master, there’s a noble madam outside claiming to be the Princess Consort of the God of War Prince. She’s brought several maids and is declaring outside that her maid stole jewelry she brought from Dongli Kingdom, which went missing. Someone saw her enter this Li Residence, so they want to come in and pay respects to Master.”
“What?” Honglian found it unbelievable, eyes wide. She had been used?
“What to do? Young Woman?”
Heh, as expected. Jewelry from Dongli Kingdom—not a small charge!
“Don’t be afraid! Honglian, you go out through the backyard, first return to the Prince’s Mansion to find Consort Li. I’ll have someone inform the Prince in advance. With the Prince protecting you, she won’t dare do anything to you. No need to worry!”
“Yes, thank you, Young Woman.”
Honglian left first under Shan Nai’s lead.
“Receive the guest!”
She wanted to see just what kind of person this Si Kingdom Princess was.
The Si Kingdom Princess walked in with several menacing maids. From afar, she saw Li Xi’er sitting in the hall, majestic.
Not far away, a graceful noblewoman-like figure wearing a veiled hat led several maids, walking elegantly, dazzling the eyes!
“Insolent! The Princess Consort has arrived. Why not hurry and pay respects?”
The maid beside her shouted.
Li Xi’er acted as if she didn’t know who they were.
“Ah, Cui’er, we’re just traveling incognito. No need to make such a fuss!”
The visitor glanced around, ignoring her.
“So quick-handed. She’s already slipped away?”
“Princess Consort, a disloyal wretch like this should be beaten to death on the spot!”
Li Xi’er’s calm eyes flickered. “I wonder who the Princess Consort is referring to?”
“Who I’m referring to—who knows better than you?”
“Heh, so you’re that rabbit lord?”
This voice was so familiar. Even after a few years, she could recognize it. It was her.
“Raise your head. Let this princess see what kind of stunning beauty could make our nation’s God of War bow under your pomegranate skirt.”
