Looking at the flying mud, stones, and foul steamed buns, Hua Liuli hesitated before stepping forward, "It's quite lively here, huh?"
Pei Jihuai planned to go in and quiet down the prisoners, but Hua Liuli said, "No need to hurry, let's listen to what they're arguing about first."
The eunuchs accompanying the Crown Prince quickly took out their folding fans and opened them, fanning the air around, seemingly trying to disperse the invisible dust.
After the commotion subsided, Hua Liuli took a few steps forward and stood at the bend, looking at Prince A'Wa inside the cell.
Back then, from the moment Prince A'Wa approached her, she sensed that something was amiss. He claimed that his birth mother was a Jinpo woman abducted from Jin, but the people of Jin commonly referred to themselves as "Great Jin people".
Given the frequent conflicts between Qinghan Prefecture and Jinpo, merchants from other regions would often exchange their goods for money and quickly leave, without lingering in such dangerous places for too long.
Prince A'Wa had played the role of a naive and unsuspecting young man in her presence, but his gaze toward the people of Qinghan Prefecture lacked any warmth.
Back then, Hua Liuli never regretted risking her life by pretending to be deceived by Prince A'Wa and following him to the Jinpo camp.
As a daughter of the Hua family, she couldn't allow these emotionless enemies to invade the territory of Great Jin and harm innocent people.
"Pei Daren," seeing the coldness in Hua Liuli's gaze towards Prince A'Wa, the Crown Prince was in a good mood and said to Pei Jihuai, "Bring Prince A'Wa out. Gu and Junzhu will interrogate him privately."
"This..." The rules of the Ministry of Justice dictated that a person unrelated to the Ministry of Justice couldn't be left alone with a prisoner in the interrogation room.
"Of course, Pei Daren will accompany us."
The Jinpo envoy had no idea what was happening when saw the people of the Ministry of Justice opening the cell door and taking the Second Prince away. He quickly asked, "Where are you taking the Second Prince?"
"The visiting time is over. Please leave, gentlemen," the cold-hearted jailer stated, "Rest assured, the Ministry of Justice will not mistreat prisoners."
The envoy felt even more concerned.
No matter how much they struggled, Prince A'Wa was taken away right in front of them. The two of them walked out of the Ministry of Justice with a heavy heart.
"Great Jin is deliberately warning us."
"If we knew this would cause such trouble, we shouldn't have come to see the Second Prince in the first place."
"Great Jin is truly despicable, showing no face to us."
They criticized Great Jin for all its faults, forgetting that it was Jinpo who had initially led troops to kill innocent people in Great Jin, causing Great Jin to retaliate in anger.
When Prince A'Wa was taken away by the jailer, he felt a sense of panic. Though he lived a life similar to that of raising pigs in the Great Jin, who would willingly choose death?
Moreover, in his heart, he still yearned to return to his country and inherit the throne.
Passing through the heavy iron door, he caught sight of the young girl he despised with every fiber of his being.
"Hua Liuli!"
"Oh my, what a despicable prisoner. Not only is he ugly, but his voice is also so unpleasant. Don't frighten the esteemed Crown Prince and Fushou Junzhu with your presence," The attendant eunuch shook his fan and frowned at the people from the Ministry of Justice, "How do you even conduct your affairs? Show some vigilance and keep him farther away, so that the air he breathes doesn't pollute the soles of the noble's shoes."
Pei Jihuai: "…"
He had heard that the Crown Prince's words were sharp, but he didn't expect the eunuchs by his side to be even more merciless in their speech. He glanced at Prince A'Wa, who dared not speak, and waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to keep Prince A'Wa at a distance.
Although Prince A'Wa was now so fat that he was unbearable to look at, he was still a high-ranking general who had been on the battlefield. Therefore, the subordinates from the Ministry of Justice tightly bound him to the chair before silently retreating.
"Your Royal Highness, Junzhu, we will wait outside," The eunuchs of the Eastern Palace tactfully withdrew. Once the door was closed, they stood guard at the entrance, not allowing anyone to approach.
The people from the Ministry of Justice, seeing the loyal and protective demeanor of these eunuchs, wisely chose not to contend with them and retreated. It was said that those who served by the Crown Prince's side were like fierce dogs. Who would willingly provoke a group of dogs and get bitten?
"Hua Liuli, why did you deceive me back then?!" When Prince A'Wa saw Hua Liuli, his mind was filled with the humiliation of being deceived and captured. He wished he could return to the moment when he first met Hua Liuli and kill her on the spot.
"Who are you?" Hua Liuli looked at Ava timidly, "I have never met someone as ugly as you... nor have I ever met a man with such a slovenly appearance."
Here it comes! Here it comes!
Pei Jihuai suddenly became spirited. Seeing Fushou Junzhu's words that irritated people, sometimes... was quite satisfying.
Slovenly appearance...
Pei Jihuai glanced at Prince A'Wa's plump face, and indeed, he looked quite slovenly.
"You deceived me in the army and captured me. Now you pretend not to recognize me. Isn't it a bit too late?" Prince A'Wa sneered, "If it weren't for you, how could Jinpo have suffered such a miserable defeat?"
"Goodness," Hua Liuli looked at Prince A'Wa in astonishment, "So you're Prince A'Wa?!"
"It seems that the food in our Great Jin is so good that it made you gain so much weight. I didn't recognize you for a moment. When did you arrive in the capital, Your Highness?" Hua Liuli put on an innocent expression, seemingly as if she didn't know anything and it was her first time meeting him.
"Hmph," Prince A'Wa really wanted to rush forward, grab Hua Liuli's shoulder, and shake her vigorously, telling her not to pretend anymore. However, he was bound to the chair and couldn't move a step, "I want to know, did you recognize my identity from the beginning?!"
"Prince A'Wa, is it really necessary for you to know this?" Hua Liuli sighed, "I don't know if you've heard a saying?"
"What saying?"
"Ignorance is bliss."
Ava's face became even more gloomy. This girl was mocking him!
Seeing Prince A'Wa's aggrieved and unwilling appearance, Hua Liuli couldn't help but say, "The look in Prince A'Wa's eyes reminds me of those innocent people who died in vain. When you led your troops to ambush our Great Jin cities and slaughtered innocent people, were they also looking at you with that same gaze?"
Prince A'Wa attacked a Great Jin city, causing the massacre of countless innocent people. If it weren't for Qinghan Prefecture learning about it and rushing to provide reinforcements, who knows how many more people would have died at their hands?
Unfortunately, Prince A'Wa didn't stay long enough at the scene, which lead to him escaping the punishment.
"The victors are rulers, the losers are bandits. You don't need to talk to me about morality," Prince A'Wa sneered, "Who made your Jin nation have such fertile land?"
"So who made you get captured?" Hua Liuli sneered, "You want to return to Jinpo and inherit the throne? Dream on!"
"Whether I can return to Jinpo or not is not up to you, a young girl..."
"Gu thinks Junzhu has a point," the Crown Prince interrupted Prince A'Wa, "Perhaps Prince A'Wa is unaware that Fushou Junzhu is Gu's betrothed, the future Crown Princess of our Great Jin. Junzhu's intention is Gu's intention."
"What..." Prince A'Wa's face turned extremely ugly. As a member of the imperial family, he understood the inherent suspicion of the imperial household. Therefore, even when Hua Yingting captured him as a hostage and sent him back to the capital, he still had confidence in returning to Jinpo.
Because no emperor could tolerate a general with excessive power. The more the Hua family tries to keep him in Great Jin, the more likely they would incur the displeasure of Emperor Changlong. When the time came, as long as the Jinpo envoys gave generous gifts to the influential figures in Great Jin and instigated them a little, he would definitely have an opportunity to return home.
But if Hua Liuli could become the Crown Princess, then this series of plans would lose their effectiveness.
He looked at Hua Liuli and the Crown Prince with a dark expression. It would be great if Emperor Changlong and the Crown Prince could have suspicions about the Hua family. Unfortunately, he was now imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice dungeon, while the Jinpo envoys dared not move around freely. Even if he had many plans in mind, he couldn't put them into action.
Knowing that Prince A'Wa had used the beauty trap strategy on Liuli, and now that Liuli had seen Prince A'Wa's current appearance up close, the Crown Prince's mood improved significantly. He muttered quietly to Hua Liuli's ear, "Gu's Liuli is smart and perceptive. How could she fall for such a shallow beauty trap strategy? Moreover, this Prince A'Wa can hardly be considered handsome."
Hua Liuli used her fan to cover her face and whispered teasingly in the Crown Prince's ear, "If he had Your Royal Highness's looks, maybe I would have fallen for it."
"But in this world, there is only one Ji Yuansu," the Crown Prince said with a smile, "Moreover, Gu won over you with sincerity, not just a superficial face."
Hua Liuli nodded with a smile, then sat up straight, putting down her fan. She said, "Prince A'Wa, the moment you were captured by the Hua family's army, it meant that you no longer have a chance to become the Emperor of Jinpo."
Jinpo's Emperor had three sons. The Eldest Prince had a mediocre and indecisive personality; the Second Prince, Prince A'Wa, was a fierce and skilled warrior; the Third Prince had a lowly birth and, because he once offended Prince A'Wa, had one of his legs crippled, making it impossible for him to ever become the Emperor.
If Prince A'Wa couldn't return to Jinpo, once the incompetent Eldest Prince ascended the throne, Jinpo would never dare to provoke the borders of Great Jin again. As long as Emperor Changlong and the Crown Prince remained clear-headed, they would never allow the tiger to return to the mountains.
Moreover, Prince A'Wa committed numerous atrocities against the people of Great Jin. Even for the sake of those who died, he could not be released.
In this lifetime, Prince A'Wa could only be imprisoned hopelessly in the capital of Great Jin while dreaming of returning and ascending the throne.
"You can't do this to me!" Prince A'Wa was completely panicked. He understood Hua Liuli's intentions and shouted in despair, "I am the precious Second Prince of Jinpo!"
"Why can't we?" The Crown Prince chuckled lightly. Compared to Prince A'Wa's mad rage, he spoke calmly as if discussing an inconsequential matter, "Gu thinks this is good."
"No, no, no..." Prince A'Wa kept shaking his head. He couldn't accept this outcome and muttered, "My father, he will come to save me, he will!"
"You know very well that your father will not go to war with Great Jin again for your sake," Hua Liuli said. She stood up and looked down at Prince A'Wa. Just like Prince A'Wa from years ago, who rode high on his horse, coldly observing the people of Great Jin lying in pools of blood, "You have to learn to accept it. If you can't learn in a year, then two years, and if you can't learn in two years, then five years. As long as you spend enough time imprisoned in the dungeon, there will come a day when you accept it."
After speaking, she grabbed the Crown Prince, who had been wearing an expression of "whatever Liuli says is true" the whole time, and gave a cold snort, "In this lifetime, even in death, you can never return to Jinpo."
"Gu heard a rumor," the Crown Prince looked at Prince A'Wa, whose face showed a touch of desperation. "If someone commits suicide, and if their ashes were to be scattered on a road haunted by vengeful spirits, their soul will be devoured by those vengeful spirits, unable to be reborn for eternity."
"Gu heard Huzhou is a good place..."
Huzhou was the place where Prince A'Wa led his troops to slaughter innocent people. The Crown Prince's words clearly meant that if Prince A'Wa ever dared to commit suicide, he would scatter Prince A'Wa's ashes on the roads of Huzhou, letting thousands of vengeful spirits devour him, and prevent him from being reborn for eternity.
The people of Jinpo believed in reincarnation and attached great importance to funerals after death. The Crown Prince's words were undoubtedly the biggest blow to Prince A'Wa.
To let him live, but not let him live in peace.
To let him die, but also to humiliate him even in death?
Prince A'Wa looked at the Crown Prince of Great Jin and was enveloped in endless fear.
At the same time, carriages filled with books stopped in front of Royal Princess Leyang Estate.
"Fuma has arrived."
"Welcome, Fuma."
A man dressed in a light-colored robe stepped out of the carriage. Even though he was a middle-aged man, he still had a refined and scholarly air, and his appearance was outstanding.
He looked up at the gently swaying red lanterns hanging at the entrance of Royal Princess Leyang Estate and walked inside with his son.
After the family of three reunited, Xie Fuma dismissed the attendants and his expression became even gentler, "Has Yao Yao caused a big fuss?"
Royal Princess Leyang recounted the incident with a worried expression on her face.
"The child is young and ignorant. It is our fault as parents for not educating her well," Xie Fuma's tone was light as he gently rubbed the ring on his thumb, "When one makes a mistake, there is always a price to pay."
"The night is beautiful today, Yao Yao will take leave looking even better."
"Fuma," Royal Princess Leyang hesitated, "That's our child..."
"That's why she should pay the price she owes to our entire family," Xie Fuma smiled slightly, his handsome face gentle like a breeze in March.
Looking at the flying mud, stones, and foul steamed buns, Hua Liuli hesitated before stepping forward, "It's quite lively here, huh?"
Pei Jihuai planned to go in and quiet down the prisoners, but Hua Liuli said, "No need to hurry, let's listen to what they're arguing about first."
The eunuchs accompanying the Crown Prince quickly took out their folding fans and opened them, fanning the air around, seemingly trying to disperse the invisible dust.
After the commotion subsided, Hua Liuli took a few steps forward and stood at the bend, looking at Prince A'Wa inside the cell.
Back then, from the moment Prince A'Wa approached her, she sensed that something was amiss. He claimed that his birth mother was a Jinpo woman abducted from Jin, but the people of Jin commonly referred to themselves as "Great Jin people".
Given the frequent conflicts between Qinghan Prefecture and Jinpo, merchants from other regions would often exchange their goods for money and quickly leave, without lingering in such dangerous places for too long.
Prince A'Wa had played the role of a naive and unsuspecting young man in her presence, but his gaze toward the people of Qinghan Prefecture lacked any warmth.
Back then, Hua Liuli never regretted risking her life by pretending to be deceived by Prince A'Wa and following him to the Jinpo camp.
As a daughter of the Hua family, she couldn't allow these emotionless enemies to invade the territory of Great Jin and harm innocent people.
"Pei Daren," seeing the coldness in Hua Liuli's gaze towards Prince A'Wa, the Crown Prince was in a good mood and said to Pei Jihuai, "Bring Prince A'Wa out. Gu and Junzhu will interrogate him privately."
"This..." The rules of the Ministry of Justice dictated that a person unrelated to the Ministry of Justice couldn't be left alone with a prisoner in the interrogation room.
"Of course, Pei Daren will accompany us."
The Jinpo envoy had no idea what was happening when saw the people of the Ministry of Justice opening the cell door and taking the Second Prince away. He quickly asked, "Where are you taking the Second Prince?"
"The visiting time is over. Please leave, gentlemen," the cold-hearted jailer stated, "Rest assured, the Ministry of Justice will not mistreat prisoners."
The envoy felt even more concerned.
No matter how much they struggled, Prince A'Wa was taken away right in front of them. The two of them walked out of the Ministry of Justice with a heavy heart.
"Great Jin is deliberately warning us."
"If we knew this would cause such trouble, we shouldn't have come to see the Second Prince in the first place."
"Great Jin is truly despicable, showing no face to us."
They criticized Great Jin for all its faults, forgetting that it was Jinpo who had initially led troops to kill innocent people in Great Jin, causing Great Jin to retaliate in anger.
When Prince A'Wa was taken away by the jailer, he felt a sense of panic. Though he lived a life similar to that of raising pigs in the Great Jin, who would willingly choose death?
Moreover, in his heart, he still yearned to return to his country and inherit the throne.
Passing through the heavy iron door, he caught sight of the young girl he despised with every fiber of his being.
"Hua Liuli!"
"Oh my, what a despicable prisoner. Not only is he ugly, but his voice is also so unpleasant. Don't frighten the esteemed Crown Prince and Fushou Junzhu with your presence," The attendant eunuch shook his fan and frowned at the people from the Ministry of Justice, "How do you even conduct your affairs? Show some vigilance and keep him farther away, so that the air he breathes doesn't pollute the soles of the noble's shoes."
Pei Jihuai: "…"
He had heard that the Crown Prince's words were sharp, but he didn't expect the eunuchs by his side to be even more merciless in their speech. He glanced at Prince A'Wa, who dared not speak, and waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to keep Prince A'Wa at a distance.
Although Prince A'Wa was now so fat that he was unbearable to look at, he was still a high-ranking general who had been on the battlefield. Therefore, the subordinates from the Ministry of Justice tightly bound him to the chair before silently retreating.
"Your Royal Highness, Junzhu, we will wait outside," The eunuchs of the Eastern Palace tactfully withdrew. Once the door was closed, they stood guard at the entrance, not allowing anyone to approach.
The people from the Ministry of Justice, seeing the loyal and protective demeanor of these eunuchs, wisely chose not to contend with them and retreated. It was said that those who served by the Crown Prince's side were like fierce dogs. Who would willingly provoke a group of dogs and get bitten?
"Hua Liuli, why did you deceive me back then?!" When Prince A'Wa saw Hua Liuli, his mind was filled with the humiliation of being deceived and captured. He wished he could return to the moment when he first met Hua Liuli and kill her on the spot.
"Who are you?" Hua Liuli looked at Ava timidly, "I have never met someone as ugly as you... nor have I ever met a man with such a slovenly appearance."
Here it comes! Here it comes!
Pei Jihuai suddenly became spirited. Seeing Fushou Junzhu's words that irritated people, sometimes... was quite satisfying.
Slovenly appearance...
Pei Jihuai glanced at Prince A'Wa's plump face, and indeed, he looked quite slovenly.
"You deceived me in the army and captured me. Now you pretend not to recognize me. Isn't it a bit too late?" Prince A'Wa sneered, "If it weren't for you, how could Jinpo have suffered such a miserable defeat?"
"Goodness," Hua Liuli looked at Prince A'Wa in astonishment, "So you're Prince A'Wa?!"
"It seems that the food in our Great Jin is so good that it made you gain so much weight. I didn't recognize you for a moment. When did you arrive in the capital, Your Highness?" Hua Liuli put on an innocent expression, seemingly as if she didn't know anything and it was her first time meeting him.
"Hmph," Prince A'Wa really wanted to rush forward, grab Hua Liuli's shoulder, and shake her vigorously, telling her not to pretend anymore. However, he was bound to the chair and couldn't move a step, "I want to know, did you recognize my identity from the beginning?!"
"Prince A'Wa, is it really necessary for you to know this?" Hua Liuli sighed, "I don't know if you've heard a saying?"
"What saying?"
"Ignorance is bliss."
Ava's face became even more gloomy. This girl was mocking him!
Seeing Prince A'Wa's aggrieved and unwilling appearance, Hua Liuli couldn't help but say, "The look in Prince A'Wa's eyes reminds me of those innocent people who died in vain. When you led your troops to ambush our Great Jin cities and slaughtered innocent people, were they also looking at you with that same gaze?"
Prince A'Wa attacked a Great Jin city, causing the massacre of countless innocent people. If it weren't for Qinghan Prefecture learning about it and rushing to provide reinforcements, who knows how many more people would have died at their hands?
Unfortunately, Prince A'Wa didn't stay long enough at the scene, which lead to him escaping the punishment.
"The victors are rulers, the losers are bandits. You don't need to talk to me about morality," Prince A'Wa sneered, "Who made your Jin nation have such fertile land?"
"So who made you get captured?" Hua Liuli sneered, "You want to return to Jinpo and inherit the throne? Dream on!"
"Whether I can return to Jinpo or not is not up to you, a young girl..."
"Gu thinks Junzhu has a point," the Crown Prince interrupted Prince A'Wa, "Perhaps Prince A'Wa is unaware that Fushou Junzhu is Gu's betrothed, the future Crown Princess of our Great Jin. Junzhu's intention is Gu's intention."
"What..." Prince A'Wa's face turned extremely ugly. As a member of the imperial family, he understood the inherent suspicion of the imperial household. Therefore, even when Hua Yingting captured him as a hostage and sent him back to the capital, he still had confidence in returning to Jinpo.
Because no emperor could tolerate a general with excessive power. The more the Hua family tries to keep him in Great Jin, the more likely they would incur the displeasure of Emperor Changlong. When the time came, as long as the Jinpo envoys gave generous gifts to the influential figures in Great Jin and instigated them a little, he would definitely have an opportunity to return home.
But if Hua Liuli could become the Crown Princess, then this series of plans would lose their effectiveness.
He looked at Hua Liuli and the Crown Prince with a dark expression. It would be great if Emperor Changlong and the Crown Prince could have suspicions about the Hua family. Unfortunately, he was now imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice dungeon, while the Jinpo envoys dared not move around freely. Even if he had many plans in mind, he couldn't put them into action.
Knowing that Prince A'Wa had used the beauty trap strategy on Liuli, and now that Liuli had seen Prince A'Wa's current appearance up close, the Crown Prince's mood improved significantly. He muttered quietly to Hua Liuli's ear, "Gu's Liuli is smart and perceptive. How could she fall for such a shallow beauty trap strategy? Moreover, this Prince A'Wa can hardly be considered handsome."
Hua Liuli used her fan to cover her face and whispered teasingly in the Crown Prince's ear, "If he had Your Royal Highness's looks, maybe I would have fallen for it."
"But in this world, there is only one Ji Yuansu," the Crown Prince said with a smile, "Moreover, Gu won over you with sincerity, not just a superficial face."
Hua Liuli nodded with a smile, then sat up straight, putting down her fan. She said, "Prince A'Wa, the moment you were captured by the Hua family's army, it meant that you no longer have a chance to become the Emperor of Jinpo."
Jinpo's Emperor had three sons. The Eldest Prince had a mediocre and indecisive personality; the Second Prince, Prince A'Wa, was a fierce and skilled warrior; the Third Prince had a lowly birth and, because he once offended Prince A'Wa, had one of his legs crippled, making it impossible for him to ever become the Emperor.
If Prince A'Wa couldn't return to Jinpo, once the incompetent Eldest Prince ascended the throne, Jinpo would never dare to provoke the borders of Great Jin again. As long as Emperor Changlong and the Crown Prince remained clear-headed, they would never allow the tiger to return to the mountains.
Moreover, Prince A'Wa committed numerous atrocities against the people of Great Jin. Even for the sake of those who died, he could not be released.
In this lifetime, Prince A'Wa could only be imprisoned hopelessly in the capital of Great Jin while dreaming of returning and ascending the throne.
"You can't do this to me!" Prince A'Wa was completely panicked. He understood Hua Liuli's intentions and shouted in despair, "I am the precious Second Prince of Jinpo!"
"Why can't we?" The Crown Prince chuckled lightly. Compared to Prince A'Wa's mad rage, he spoke calmly as if discussing an inconsequential matter, "Gu thinks this is good."
"No, no, no..." Prince A'Wa kept shaking his head. He couldn't accept this outcome and muttered, "My father, he will come to save me, he will!"
"You know very well that your father will not go to war with Great Jin again for your sake," Hua Liuli said. She stood up and looked down at Prince A'Wa. Just like Prince A'Wa from years ago, who rode high on his horse, coldly observing the people of Great Jin lying in pools of blood, "You have to learn to accept it. If you can't learn in a year, then two years, and if you can't learn in two years, then five years. As long as you spend enough time imprisoned in the dungeon, there will come a day when you accept it."
After speaking, she grabbed the Crown Prince, who had been wearing an expression of "whatever Liuli says is true" the whole time, and gave a cold snort, "In this lifetime, even in death, you can never return to Jinpo."
"Gu heard a rumor," the Crown Prince looked at Prince A'Wa, whose face showed a touch of desperation. "If someone commits suicide, and if their ashes were to be scattered on a road haunted by vengeful spirits, their soul will be devoured by those vengeful spirits, unable to be reborn for eternity."
"Gu heard Huzhou is a good place..."
Huzhou was the place where Prince A'Wa led his troops to slaughter innocent people. The Crown Prince's words clearly meant that if Prince A'Wa ever dared to commit suicide, he would scatter Prince A'Wa's ashes on the roads of Huzhou, letting thousands of vengeful spirits devour him, and prevent him from being reborn for eternity.
The people of Jinpo believed in reincarnation and attached great importance to funerals after death. The Crown Prince's words were undoubtedly the biggest blow to Prince A'Wa.
To let him live, but not let him live in peace.
To let him die, but also to humiliate him even in death?
Prince A'Wa looked at the Crown Prince of Great Jin and was enveloped in endless fear.
At the same time, carriages filled with books stopped in front of Royal Princess Leyang Estate.
"Fuma has arrived."
"Welcome, Fuma."
A man dressed in a light-colored robe stepped out of the carriage. Even though he was a middle-aged man, he still had a refined and scholarly air, and his appearance was outstanding.
He looked up at the gently swaying red lanterns hanging at the entrance of Royal Princess Leyang Estate and walked inside with his son.
After the family of three reunited, Xie Fuma dismissed the attendants and his expression became even gentler, "Has Yao Yao caused a big fuss?"
Royal Princess Leyang recounted the incident with a worried expression on her face.
"The child is young and ignorant. It is our fault as parents for not educating her well," Xie Fuma's tone was light as he gently rubbed the ring on his thumb, "When one makes a mistake, there is always a price to pay."
"The night is beautiful today, Yao Yao will take leave looking even better."
"Fuma," Royal Princess Leyang hesitated, "That's our child..."
"That's why she should pay the price she owes to our entire family," Xie Fuma smiled slightly, his handsome face gentle like a breeze in March.
