"Miss Ye's meaning is not very clear. Does Lord Jiang need me to remind him of even the most basic apology?"

Ye Ling's voice came through.

The onlookers quickly stepped aside, with Leng Feng following closely behind.

Upon seeing the person who appeared, Jiang Mubai froze for a moment, then looked quite shocked.

"Your Highness... the Regent?"

Why is this prince appearing again? It seems like every time he comes to see Ye Jintang, he sees this person.

Jiang Mubai hesitated for a moment, then looked in Ye Jintang's direction, wondering what kind of relationship existed between the two.

The thought of Ye Jintang having a relationship with another man filled Jiang Mubai with an inexplicable anger.

However, he certainly couldn't directly question Ye Jintang about these matters now; he could only find a suitable opportunity later.

As Ye Ling appeared, the onlookers dispersed.

Only the people from Huishengtang remained.

Seeing that Jiang Mubai was still standing there unmoved, Ye Ling's eyes turned cold, and she exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Let alone looking directly at this prince, even a single glance makes one feel breathless.

Under such pressure, how could Jiang Mubai not understand?

This prince is clearly standing up for Ye Jintang.

His words just now made him apologize to Ye Jintang.

While Jiang Mubai was weighing whether or not to do this, Ye Ling spoke up again.

"What, do I have to repeat myself?"

"Lord Jiang is truly quite imposing."

Jiang Mubai quickly denied it and replied to Ye Ling, "Your Highness, please forgive me."

"What happened today was due to my recklessness."

"It is not to ask me to forgive my sins."

"Wh...what..."

But then Ye Ling looked at Ye Jintang, and the meaning behind it was quite clear.

Jiang Mubai's face paled; how could he not understand what this meant?

His Highness wanted to apologize to Ye Jintang himself.

Even if Jiang Mubai was extremely unwilling, he could only suppress his reluctance at this moment.

Moreover, the person before him was no ordinary prince, but the regent.

The consequences of angering him...

Realizing this, Jiang Mubai could only say to Ye Jintang, "Miss Ye, I was being reckless just now..."

After saying all this, Jiang Mubai felt incredibly ashamed, having to apologize to a woman in front of so many people.

For a grown man like him, especially a marquis, this was a disgrace.

The current situation is entirely due to the circumstances and is a last resort.

"What did you just say, Lord Jiang?"

Ye Jintang's reply startled Jiang Mubai, who looked at her with an incredulous expression.

"Miss Ye, I am apologizing to you."

"Didn't you hear me?"

"apologize?"

Ye Jintang chuckled, glancing at Ye Ling beside her. How could she not understand what he meant?

Jiang Mubai delivered himself to our doorstep, so whatever the outcome, it's his own doing.

Hearing Ye Jintang's words, Jiang Mubai's expression turned extremely ugly.

He had a vague feeling that the matter was going to become even more complicated because of the regent's appearance.

"Lord Jiang?"

Ye Ling's voice came through.

"It seems that Lord Jiang will have to come to the palace with me so that he can explain these matters clearly in front of the Emperor."

Jiang Mubai quickly replied that the situation at Huisheng Hall was already very unfavorable for him. If he were to enter the palace, and the Emperor were to speak, he feared he would have no chance of turning things around.

Not to mention that he has now been suspended from his post, and all that is left is probably the title of Marquis. If even that title becomes precarious.

Jiang Mubai dared not even think about what would happen next.

But Jiang Mubai knew very well that the key to all of this lay with Ye Jintang.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mubai said to Ye Jintang, "Miss Ye, I was a bit impolite in my haste just now, please don't take it to heart."

Seeing that Ye Jintang did not answer, Jiang Mubai continued, "I apologize to Miss Ye."

"Lord Jiang, I heard your apology."

Seeing Jiang Mubai's furious yet helpless expression, Ye Jintang found it all laughable.

Jiang Mubai breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that since he had already gone this far, Ye Jintang would finally have nothing to say.

Now that he has apologized... Jiang Mubai glanced in Ye Ling's direction out of the corner of his eye.

His Highness wouldn't do anything more because of Ye Jintang's matter.

Just as Jiang Mubai was feeling fortunate, Ye Jintang spoke up again.

"I do not accept Lord Jiang's apology just now."

Ye Jintang's words froze Jiang Mubai in place, leaving him staring at her in utter shock.

What did he just hear? He had already apologized so much, yet Ye Jintang still wouldn't accept it.

She truly is a wicked woman.

How dare they bully others by abusing their power!

"It seems that Lord Jiang's sincerity is not enough to move Miss Ye. If that's the case..."

“Your Highness Regent, although I do not know what your relationship is with Ye Jintang, Ye Jintang has repeatedly harmed people in secret. She did not have the demeanor of a mistress when she was in the Marquis’s mansion, and now she has even poisoned the eldest daughter of the Minister’s mansion.”

"She's done so many evil things, are you going to protect her too?"

After several such encounters, Jiang Mubai grew somewhat annoyed. Perhaps due to a rush of anger, he directly questioned Ye Ling.

In Jiang Mubai's opinion, if this prince had not been present today...

Ye Jintang and everyone else at Huishengtang will have a hard time.

Are you questioning me?

Ye Ling narrowed her eyes and glanced coldly at Jiang Mubai, exuding a strong sense of pressure.

"without……"

After calming down, Jiang Mubai felt a little annoyed. Why had he blurted all those things out in a fit of anger?

He was absolutely outraged by what Ye Jintang had done.

We still need to find a way to make up for it.

Ye Jintang observed the changes in Jiang Mubai's expression and concluded that, in the end, this man's true nature was to curry favor with the powerful.

They are unwilling to admit their failures and will not be satisfied until they have fallen to a point where they have no chance of recovery.

"Your Highness."

Ye Jintang had no intention of wasting time with Jiang Mubai.

Ye Ling quickly understood what Ye Jintang meant.

“Lord Jiang, if I find out again that you have caused trouble at Huisheng Hall, it will not be as simple as just an apology.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mubai knew that Ye Ling did not intend to pursue the matter further, and quickly agreed.

"yes."

Watching Jiang Mubai's departing figure, Ye Jintang sneered, then turned to Lühe and Zhou Zhengdao.

"I'm leaving things here to you."

After Ye Jintang finished speaking, he turned and went into the backyard, and Ye Ling followed him.

"Did Jiang Mubai hurt you just now?"

Upon arriving in the backyard, Ye Ling asked Ye Jintang,

"You can tell from his expression that he's not in such a predicament. But why did you come?"

Ye Jintang looked somewhat confused.

As if she had just thought of something, she asked, "Is it because of the Minister's residence?"

Ye Jintang looked at Ye Ling.

"That's not the case."

Ye Ling replied, "I don't trust you."

Ye Jintang was taken aback, not expecting such an answer.