A cold smile curled at the corners of Li Chang'an's lips, while a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.
She suddenly walked up to Zhao Ruyue, slowly bent down and whispered in her ear, "Don't worry, no one will do anything to your son."
Having said that, the woman turned and left with an air of arrogance that seemed to disregard the world.
After leaving the Imperial Study, Li Chang'an couldn't help but let out a deep sigh of relief. He rubbed his slightly aching temples and felt a little better.
She walked quickly outside, and just as she reached the palace gate, she saw Feng Beichuan waving at her from afar.
"Chang'an! You're finally back! I've been waiting for you for so long..."
Feng Beichuan smiled and moved closer to her. Seeing that the woman's expression hadn't changed much, he felt a little relieved.
Li Chang'an found this person inexplicable—he hadn't asked him to wait here.
"What are you doing here? Sunbathing?"
Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow and asked in return, continuing to walk out as he spoke.
"Isn't it natural for me to worry about my woman?"
Feng Beichuan couldn't help but curl his lips into a sly smile, and then uttered these words.
Unsurprisingly, he was punched by Li Chang'an the moment he finished speaking.
"Tsk... That was a really heavy blow? I doubt many people besides me could withstand it!"
Feng Beichuan frowned and pretended to be in pain while rubbing his chest, but the slight upturn of his lips always carried a hint of mockery.
"Watch your mouth! If you keep spouting nonsense, I'll rip out your tongue!"
Immediately, Feng Beichuan felt a flash of cold light before his eyes, and then he saw Li Chang'an holding a delicate little dagger in her hand and waving it in front of him to prove that what she had just said was not a joke.
Feng Beichuan was also someone who knew when to stop. Seeing that the woman was serious, he quickly put away his jokes and asked seriously, "Did the Emperor just tell you anything important?"
"what you up to?"
Li Chang'an immediately became wary, realizing that this person's true intentions were not what they seemed.
Although they are now partners, Li Alang'an is well aware that he and Feng Beichuan are ultimately different.
She was unwilling to carry the burden of deep-seated hatred and exterminate her enemies, but she also knew very well that it was impossible for Feng Beichuan to let go of the past like she had.
"Don't get me wrong, I was just asking, I didn't mean anything by it. Besides, isn't information sharing the most basic requirement for being a partner?"
Feng Beichuan quickly raised his hands in surrender. In fact, what he said was half true and half false, but Li Chang'an didn't care what he really thought.
"He inquired about the situation in the military camp."
Li Chang'an's expression was indifferent, and his words were concise and to the point.
"It's that simple?"
Feng Beichuan clearly found it unbelievable. If it was just for such a small matter, how could the two of them have talked for almost half an hour?
"What else did you think?"
Li Chang'an couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.
"That shouldn't be the case. I thought that old man would make things difficult for you..."
Feng Beichuan scratched his head, somewhat puzzled.
He had guessed correctly. With things having come to this, Li Chang'an couldn't help but sigh. Then he said calmly, "I gave him half of the tiger tally."
"What! How could you... he forced you?"
Feng Beichuan's expression immediately changed, appearing somewhat out of place with the woman's calm demeanor.
"No, it was just a temporary measure. I handed it over to him myself."
Li Chang'an frowned slightly, feeling that this person was making a mountain out of a molehill.
But her words only made Feng Beichuan feel more confused.
The Tiger Tally is no child's play. Whoever holds the Tiger Tally can control the military power of Shengnan Kingdom. It is precisely for this reason that the ministers in the court and Emperor Xingchang are so wary of Li Chang'an. However, even if these people dislike her, they dare not easily take action, let alone have an open conflict with her.
However, if Li Chang'an were to hand over half of the Tiger Tally to Emperor Xingchang, it would be tantamount to relinquishing half of his military power.
Why did you do that? Don't you know that this is tantamount to cutting off your own escape route?
Feng Beichuan looked at Li Chang'an with a disappointed expression, but Li Chang'an remained calm and composed, which only made people more annoyed.
"If you had your reasons, if you were forced into this situation, why didn't you tell me? Do you know that doing this puts you in danger? Sigh, what can I say to you..."
Li Chang'an found this person's outburst utterly inexplicable, and his face darkened as he turned to leave.
Despite his anger, Feng Beichuan's feet still followed the woman's every step.
“Chang’an, I know, I know you want the Emperor to let go of his resentment towards you, but you really don’t understand that person at all. Even if you do this, it won’t help! You…”
Why do you talk so much nonsense?
Li Chang'an frowned and interrupted him without any politeness.
Listening to the person behind him chattering incessantly, Li Chang'an felt his head was about to split open from the noise. He was already feeling very uncomfortable in the Imperial Study, and now this person was only adding to his troubles.
Feng Beichuan was immediately speechless.
"It is my freedom to do what I want, Regent, please don't interfere too much! Whether he believes me or not, I have a clear conscience."
After saying that, Li Chang'an mounted his horse and rode away in a cloud of dust.
"Hopeless! Incomprehensible!"
Enraged, Feng Beichuan gritted his teeth and turned to punch the stone Pixiu statue beside him.
After returning to the Regent's Palace in a sullen mood, Feng Beichuan summoned Cangyun and Zhuque, instructing them to keep a close eye on Li Chang'an's surroundings and report to him immediately if anything unusual happened.
"What happened?"
Cangyun felt something was amiss, so he couldn't help but ask another question out of curiosity.
"Just look at it, stop talking nonsense!"
Feng Beichuan frowned and glared at him, then went to the study with a gloomy face and his hands behind his back.
"Tch! He can't even manage his own woman, and he needs our help..."
Cangyun couldn't help but purse his lips and mutter a complaint.
"Shut up!"
Zhuque couldn't help but frown and remind him, thinking to herself that this person was so outspoken, wasn't he afraid of having his tongue pulled out?
Cangyun reluctantly gave an "oh" and then began to mutter to himself that he and Zhuque were incredibly unlucky, having to worry about these two all day long and getting scolded in return.
Heaven help us! Let's make sure the prince marries that woman as soon as possible!
On the other hand, Li Chang'an wasn't in much better shape.
She was already feeling quite annoyed, but as soon as she entered the room, she bumped into Xing'er, who was by Qin Xia's side, so she turned around and tried to get away from her.
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