If the princess had not suddenly 'disappeared' three years ago, Princess Qingluan would probably be the one sitting on the throne of the crown prince right now.
And at this moment, in front of tens of thousands of people, Xie Yunqi actually exposed the princess's scars in public. This was simply dancing on the edge of a knife!
All the officials stepped back half an inch, fearing that they would suffer some unexpected disaster.
Pei Yuan gripped the hilt of the sword tightly in his hand and glared at Xie Yunqi.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Chu Qingluan suddenly chuckle, and a faint voice sounded:
"Prime Minister Xie is still as charming as ever!"
"I heard that in this year's spring exam, the Xie family's children took the top three places? As expected... the Xie family has a century of heritage and is the best at cultivating talents!"
Her words were an implicit reference to the Xie family's ancestral precept of controlling government affairs and dividing the imperial power.
The officials were somewhat unable to understand the subtle meaning in the two men's words and just treated them as ordinary greetings.
At this moment, Xie Yunqi suddenly took half a step forward and personally held the footstool of the imperial carriage that was about to fall to the ground.
This inappropriate action caused the scent of agarwood in his sleeves to brush against the hem of her skirt: "Your Highness, you are too kind." When he looked up, a faint fire flickered in his eyes, "But some things... are best cultivated personally."
"bite!"
Pei Yuan's cold sword suddenly came out of its sheath and pressed against his shoulder: "Xie Xiang, you have overstepped your bounds!"
Pei Yuan's voice was cold and emotionless, and he did not restrain himself at all because the person in front of him was the head of the Xie family, the head of the aristocratic family, the left prime minister of the current dynasty, and the princess and prince's tutor.
In his eyes, anyone who attempts to hurt the princess, even with just verbal disrespect, deserves to die!
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