Her sharp, sword-like gaze pierced the other person's face again, carrying a chilling aura that sent shivers down their spine.
The amount of information contained in these words was so great that after a moment of astonishment, Li Chang'an suddenly remembered that he had encountered Tao Yaojun in his courtyard the night before.
Could it be that what she meant by having a secret rendezvous with a man was this incident?
Thinking this, Li Chang'an frowned. It seemed that he and Tao Yaojun had been misunderstood by these people.
But what puzzled her even more was that at that time yesterday, the General's Mansion was completely silent, and she was in her own courtyard at the time, so how could this person have seen her?
Xing'er watched Li Chang'an with a smug look on her face as he frowned and seemed deep in thought. Her smile grew even more unrestrained.
She felt that she must have exposed the other person's shameful secrets, so now she had nothing to say.
Moreover, because she had spoken very loudly, all the servants and maids passing by heard everything clearly.
Those people always cared a lot about the gossip and secrets of their masters. Now that they had heard such earth-shattering gossip, they were all secretly amazed. Some even cast strange glances at Li Chang'an.
Li Chang'an knew that she was in a situation where she couldn't defend herself, so she secretly warned herself not to lose her composure, otherwise she would be doing these people a favor.
Then, with a calm expression, she said, "What do you mean by that? Meeting a man in secret? When have I ever done such a thing? Do you know what kind of punishment you get for gossiping and tarnishing your master's reputation?"
Upon hearing this, Xing'er felt a sudden panic. She hadn't expected Li Chang'an to be able to say such things so calmly.
Taking advantage of this opening, Li Chang'an pressed his advantage, saying, "I suppose you don't know this either, so let me tell you: making such a mistake should result in having your tongue cut out, so that you can never speak again!"
Li Chang'an's words carried a gloomy atmosphere, as if dark clouds were pressing down on the city, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop along with her voice.
Those who had been enjoying watching the spectacle quickly quieted down, each pretending to be busy with their own affairs, afraid of getting into trouble.
But all those ears perked up, lest they miss any even more explosive news.
Upon hearing this, Xing'er immediately became agitated. They had come here to confront and demand an explanation, so how come they were now in the wrong?
Qin Xiashi's face also turned ugly. At this moment, she hated Li Chang'an to the core.
Qin Yubao, meanwhile, nestled in Qin Xia's arms, blinking his big, innocent eyes, looking at the adults with a bewildered expression.
Although he couldn't quite understand what these people were saying, he could still sense the tense atmosphere that had become somewhat palpable.
Seeing Li Chang'an's burning gaze, Xing'er gritted her teeth, then mustered her courage and said loudly, "I saw it all with my own eyes! I saw you and a man come out of your courtyard at dawn. If I am lying, may I be struck by lightning and never be reincarnated!"
As she spoke, Xing'er raised her right hand and made a solemn oath, clearly adopting a "what's the use of trying" attitude.
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an couldn't help but snort coldly, a flash of murderous intent instantly appearing in his eyes.
What a brilliant desperate move!
Since she was able to make such a vicious oath in front of everyone, she must be determined to hold this matter firmly in mind.
As expected, Myolie's actions immediately attracted everyone's attention.
People were still speculating about the truth of the matter, after all, in their eyes, Li Chang'an was a straightforward, serious, and unsmiling person.
They simply couldn't imagine that such a person would do something as sordid as bringing a man to the general's mansion for a secret rendezvous.
Although these were just their wild speculations and deliberate smears, they made Li Chang'an feel somewhat powerless to do anything about it.
When it comes to such a sensitive matter, it's hard to convince others no matter how you explain it.
"Madam, shouldn't we get an explanation for this? Even if we don't consider your own reputation, shouldn't we at least consider the dignity of the General's Mansion?"
Xing'er spoke with absolute certainty, and at this moment, she was looking directly into Li Chang'an's eyes without fear, with a hint of smugness on her face.
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an lowered his eyes, then frowned, pondering how he could explain the matter clearly.
"Let me, the King, give that answer!"
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a clear male voice suddenly rang out. The voice carried a slightly lazy tone, instantly breaking the tense atmosphere.
Everyone turned to look at the sound and saw Feng Beichuan walking towards them slowly, fanning himself with a folding fan. He had a faint smile on his face and looked like a truly elegant and unparalleled gentleman.
Seeing the man's leisurely demeanor, Li Chang'an felt a sudden stirring in his heart, followed by a look of surprise on his face.
At that moment, Feng Beichuan's gaze also turned towards him.
The man smiled slightly, then walked to Li Chang'an's side in full view of everyone, and slowly put away his folding fan and said, "The one who went out with Her Highness the Princess at dawn today was none other than myself."
After saying that, Feng Beichuan raised an eyebrow and looked everyone over. Seeing their astonished expressions, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.
Then, he smiled again and said, "The maids in your general's mansion are really too ignorant. How could you let His Highness say such a thing himself? If I hadn't come today, were you planning to interrogate him to the end?"
As they talked, Feng Beichuan naturally turned his gaze to Xing'er and Qin Xiashi.
For some reason, despite the smiling face on this person's face, Xing'er and Qin Xia felt that his gaze seemed to carry a sinister chill.
So Qin Xia quickly stepped forward and said, "Of course not... The reason we asked about this matter was only out of concern for you, Madam. We really... really didn't mean anything by it!"
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