"My name is Huan'er..." Huan'er replied politely, then shrank back behind Fengguang.
Feng Guang hurriedly said, "Huan'er is my younger sister. She is still young and does not know the rules. Please do not take offense, Your Majesty."
"Don't worry, I've always had a fondness for children." The Empress's bright eyes shone with gentleness. She continued, "Although Li Qi was in the wrong for hitting on Miss Xie this time, I also believe he meant no harm. He deserves to be punished, but not to the point of atonement with his death. What does Miss Xie think?"
"Your Majesty is right." Feng Guang had not really intended to take Li Qi's life. If Li Qi was truly a wicked person, then he deserved to die. But if he was just like Xie Jie, who was playful and mischievous, then it was not appropriate to take his life so lightly.
Li Qi immediately burst out laughing, "Your Majesty the Empress is wise!"
"How am I so wise?" the Empress said again. "Don't be too happy yet. Talking to young ladies indiscriminately is the act of a lecher. Although you won't lose your life, you still need to be punished."
“I have no objection to being punished.” Li Qi waved his fan and said in a dashing manner, “After all, I already know Miss Xie’s name, so whatever punishment I receive is worthwhile.”
Xie Jie was so angry at his smug look that she gritted her teeth.
The Empress then said to Xie Zhan, "Then how will General Xie punish this ignorant boy?"
Xie Zhan said, "Send him to the military camp for a month, let him experience the hardships of military life, and once he has suffered enough, his temperament will settle down."
Li Qi paused in his fanning, his face contorted in bitterness, unable to utter a word. How could this young master, accustomed to a carefree and unrestrained life, possibly endure the hardships of military life?
The Empress had no objection to Xie Zhan's words. She said, "The matter has been resolved. I will go and draw lots first. General Xie can stay here and keep the younger generation company."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Empress smiled and entered the main hall surrounded by palace maids and guards.
Once the Empress left, Li Qi didn't say a word and ran off. Since he couldn't escape the military camp, he decided to enjoy his current freedom.
Xie Jie said, "He was lucky that the Empress spoke up for him, otherwise his hand would have been dislocated."
"Brother, what did you say?" Feng Guang looked up. "Third Uncle said he would cut off one of his hands. Wasn't he just bluffing?"
Xie Jie said, "Third Uncle always keeps his word. There's no such thing as bluffing."
Xie Jie was about to rush up and beat Li Qi for two reasons: one, he really wanted to teach Li Qi a lesson, and two, he wanted to give Li Qi a chance to escape.
"Jie'er..."
"Third Uncle, I'm going to find my mother! I'm leaving Fengguang in your care!" Just like Li Qi, Xie Jie also took off running.
Feng Guang was speechless as she watched Xie Zhan approach. She had thought he was just trying to scare Li Qi, but she hadn't expected that he was actually planning to break Li Qi's arm.
When she came to her senses, she realized that Xie Zhan had been staring at her for a long time, and she had also been staring at him blankly for a long time. She paused and asked, "Why are you staring at me?"
"The scenery is beautiful." Xie Zhan smiled faintly, his sincerity evident in his eyes.
Here we go again... this ambiguous situation that leaves people wondering what's really going on.
Feng Guang remained silent, took Huan'er's hand, and turned to leave.
Xie Zhan followed behind her unhurriedly, "Are you angry?"
"No."
"If you're not angry, why don't you want to look at me?"
"Two eyes and a mouth, what's so interesting about that?"
Xie Zhan said disappointedly, "I thought Feng Guang really liked my face."
Without turning her head, she said, "None of them are as good-looking as me."
"I am naturally no match for Fengguang."
"It's good that you have self-awareness."
"So why is Fengguang angry with me?"
She paused in her steps. "I'm angry if I want to, why do you care so much?"
Xie Zhan looked at her for a while, then suddenly shook his head and chuckled, "Compared to Er Yatou, Feng Guang is really too difficult to please."
"That's right. I have a bad temper and I'm also pretentious. If you put me and Xie Yaoyao together, even people who like my face can't help but say that Xie Yaoyao is better."
"The glory is out of envy" is an affirmative statement, not an interrogative one.
Her throat tightened, and she suddenly realized that she was indeed jealous. She bit her lip and said, "Yes, I am jealous. What if I get married in the future and my husband falls in love with Xie Yaoyao?"
“Then I will kill him and find Fengguang a better husband.”
She wasn't satisfied with the answer. "What if I don't want to get married again?"
"It's okay if you don't want to get married, the Xie family can support you." He said sincerely, his eyes smiling.
"You!" she stamped her foot. "What if... what if..."
"There's no 'what if'." He reached out and gently flicked her forehead, chuckling as he said, "Even if the Xie family's fortune is gone, we still have to maintain our prestige. With me here, no one can bully you."
Feng Guang felt no joy upon hearing this.
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