"Your Highness, why are you...?"
Only when Helan Yanting walked up to her did Feng Yunshu snap out of her daze.
Helan Yanting stood in front of Feng Yunshu, protecting her. He coldly swept a glance at the guards in the room, and finally his gaze landed on Dongfang Qi beside him.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince might as well repeat what you just said. This prince didn't catch it clearly."
Helan Yanting took a slight step forward. Dongfang Qi felt an overwhelming sense of oppression rushing towards him and couldn't help frowning.
"Helan Yanting, this Crown Prince is just stating the truth. You said you didn't hear clearly. Why should this Crown Prince repeat it for you? Moreover, with your status, is this the tone you should use when speaking to this Crown Prince?"
"Hehe," Helan Yanting curled his lips into a cold smile and slowly twirled the ring on his finger. "According to what Your Highness the Crown Prince said, how should this prince speak?"
"Helan Yanting, do you really think that just because my third younger brother is backing you up, you can do whatever you want and be so arrogant? Don't you forget that I'm the current Crown Prince. Dongfang Yuan is just a mere bastard son. You small fries also want to leap over the dragon's gate?"
Dongfang Qi was a bit exasperated. He stepped forward a few steps, glaring fiercely at Helan Yanting and uttering harsh words.
"You've repeatedly targeted this Crown Prince's men before and challenged this Crown Prince's patience again and again. Don't you forget your own identity. You're just the useless second prince of the Yuan Kingdom. In the eyes of the people of the Dan Kingdom, you're nothing but hostages and slaves. Do you really think you're something?"
This time, before Helan Yanting could say anything, Feng Yunshu had already flown into a rage.
This Crown Prince really has a mouth that can't spit out anything good. Since he has a mouth but doesn't know how to speak, then...
Feng Yunshu secretly activated her spiritual power and was about to teach the Crown Prince a lesson. But at this moment, Helan Yanting reached out and gently held her wrist, preventing her intention.
Feng Yunshu turned to look at Helan Yanting in confusion. "Your Highness, you—"
"Madam, there's no need to be in a hurry. With this prince here, I will surely not let you be wronged."
Having said that, Helan Yanting turned to look at the Crown Prince. His indifferent expression remained calm, but there was an undeniable coldness in his eyes and eyebrows.
"Judging from what Your Highness the Crown Prince said, it seems that Your Highness really thinks highly of himself. Hehe, it seems that this prince is indeed inferior to you."
"Helan Yanting, you dare—"
Dongfang Qi roared angrily. Before he could finish his words, Helan Yanting calmly interrupted him again.
"Judging from the way Your Highness the Crown Prince looks, it seems that Your Highness has forgotten how the Emperor scolded you in the main hall not long ago?"
Helan Yanting squinted his eyes slightly, like a wolf eyeing its prey and ready to pounce at any moment. "Does this prince need to help Your Highness the Crown Prince refresh your memory?"
"Helan Yanting, you—"
At this moment, Feng Yunshu on the side sized Dongfang Qi up and down meaningfully, then turned to look at Helan Yanting and smiled.
"Your Highness, when we talk, we should still leave some face for others. It's better not to refresh the memory of the embarrassing situation Your Highness the Crown Prince was in that day."
Having said this, Feng Yunshu looked at Dongfang Qi again. "Oh, this princess just remembered. It turns out that the scar on Your Highness the Crown Prince's face was caused by an assassin when you were visiting the brothel... "
"Oh dear, I said Crown Prince, if you're still so careless, next time it won't just be a matter of being disfigured. Maybe... you'll even become a eunuch..."
After saying that, Feng Yunshu turned to look at Helan Yanting with a big smile on her face. "Your Highness, is what this concubine said right?"
When Helan Yanting looked at Feng Yunshu, he immediately showed a smile and nodded in agreement. "Madam has always been extremely intelligent. Naturally, everything you say is right. It must be right."
"Hehe, Your Highness always likes to make fun of this concubine!"
Feng Yunshu could already feel the surging anger from Dongfang Qi and the First Lady beside her. But so what? Since her prince was here, the husband and wife naturally had to play this good show well.
"Come here, for this Crown Prince—" Dongfang Qi couldn't bear it any longer and ordered the guards again.
Helan Yanting calmly twirled the ring on his finger. Immediately, another group of black-clothed guards appeared in the room. These guards directly put their knives on the necks of the armed guards beside the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince likes to play jokes so much. This prince doesn't mind cooperating with you. But these swords and knives have no eyes. If Your Highness accidentally gets hurt, this prince will not be responsible."
Dongfang Qi watched as all his guards were held hostage. He was extremely shocked for a moment, and there was a bit more panic and uncertainty in his eyes when he looked at Helan Yanting.
"Helan Yanting, are you crazy?! Do you know where this is?! You dare to commit such an act of insubordination in the Prime Minister's Mansion of the Dan Kingdom. If a single hair on this Crown Prince is harmed, my father will surely send troops immediately to raze your Yuan Kingdom to the ground!"
"Oh, really? Does Your Highness the Crown Prince really think that the Emperor will raze the entire Dan Kingdom to the ground for you? If a war really breaks out, the Dan Kingdom will inevitably suffer losses in terms of financial and military resources. Does Your Highness the Crown Prince think too highly of himself?"
Helan Yanting sneered carelessly. Suddenly, he looked up and stared at Dongfang Qi. A cold glint shot out from his deep eyes. "Your Highness the Crown Prince may not forget that you're not the only prince in the imperial palace of the Dan Kingdom. Speaking of which, His Highness the Third Prince is much more capable than you, the Crown Prince."
Dongfang Qi originally wanted to utter some harsh words, but when he heard Helan Yanting's words, it was like a fishbone stuck in his throat. He felt extremely embarrassed, and yet he had to admit that Helan Yanting's words were true.
At this moment, the First Lady couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward to defend the Crown Prince. "Your Highness the Prince of Helan, are you trying to rebel in broad daylight?! Now that you're at least a son-in-law of the Prime Minister's Mansion, if you continue to act so recklessly regardless of etiquette and law, not only your Helan Prince's Mansion but the entire Prime Minister's Mansion will be implicated by you!"
Helan Yanting's gaze slowly turned to the First Lady. The moment their eyes met, the First Lady shivered violently. For some reason, she felt a chill running down her back.
Was this imposing man in front of her still the well - known sickly prince in the capital city? What on earth was going on?!
"Hehe, the First Lady is wrong. What does this prince care about the people in your Prime Minister's Mansion?"
The First Lady mustered up some courage and pointed at Feng Yunshu beside her. "Yunshu, listen. This is the good husband you married! He's only thinking about ruining our Prime Minister's Mansion. Don't you forget that you're also a member of the Prime Minister's Mansion. This is your natal family!"
Hearing this, Feng Yunshu felt it was ironic and couldn't help clapping her hands. "The First Lady really knows how to talk... Natal family? Do you even deserve to be called that? Since my mother died, this Prime Minister's Mansion has never been this princess's natal family again. What do I care about your life and death?"
"Feng Yunshu! How can you be so cold - hearted?!"
Feng Yunshu suddenly took a step forward, scaring the First Lady into taking several steps back.
"I'm cold - hearted? First Lady, let me ask you. Did my mother really die of difficult childbirth back then? Or is there another truth? Do you dare to answer me with a clear conscience?"
The First Lady's pupils suddenly dilated. After a moment of panic, she quickly shook her head. "What are you talking nonsense about? Your mother really died of difficult childbirth. Isn't it all because of you, this ill - omened star?!"
"Because of me?" Feng Yunshu sneered coldly. "The First Lady's ability to tell lies with open eyes is really amazing..."
Just as the scene was in chaos, a deep - voiced scolding broke the deadlock.
"You unfilial girl, what are you trying to do?! Are you trying to rebel?!"