"Please excuse him, Aunt. He has some mental issues and speaks incoherently. Please don't take it to heart."
After explaining, Li Chang'an released his grip, his eyes filled with a threatening glare. He then glared fiercely at Feng Beichuan, whose face was flushed and pale, as if warning him that if he dared to utter another careless word, he would not hesitate to take action in front of Qin Xiashi and the servants.
At this moment, Qin Xia was so shocked that she could not speak.
Feng Beichuan?
After calming down, Qin Xia was certain that she hadn't misheard; the man had indeed said his name was Feng Beichuan.
Looking at his clothes, both the embroidery and the fabric were of the highest quality. He became even more certain that the man who had just been told by Li Chang'an that he was mentally ill was the current Regent, Feng Beichuan!
"This humble woman was blind and did not recognize Your Highness. Please forgive me."
Qin Xia quickly pulled Qin Yubao, who looked bewildered, to her feet and bowed respectfully to Feng Beichuan.
Who doesn't know the Regent's reputation these days? Even if you had ten times the courage, you wouldn't dare to offend such a person.
"Please rise, please rise. You are all Chang'an's family, there's no need to stand on ceremony with me."
Feng Beichuan's words were ambiguous. After speaking, he gave the woman next to him, whose face had darkened, a meaningful look on his face. He was filled with smugness.
"Don't panic, Auntie, get up!"
Li Chang'an stepped forward and personally helped Qin Xiashi and Qin Yubao up from the ground.
Although she had already stood up, Qin Xia was still filled with fear and unease. She swallowed hard and dared not look directly at Song Beichuan's face. "I wonder what brings Your Highness here?"
"As I just mentioned, I've been thinking about the princess so much that I can't eat or sleep, which is why I've come to visit in person. I hope you won't find it troublesome, my aunt."
If we're talking about how glib and smooth-talking someone is, if Feng Beichuan is second, probably no one would dare to be first.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Feng Beichuan received a solid kick, letting out a muffled groan.
Meanwhile, under the table, Li Chang'an's pea-green embroidered shoes were stomping hard on Feng Beichuan's spotless boots.
Li Chang'an narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly and increased the force of his footing.
Feng Beichuan was in so much pain that the veins on his forehead were bulging. He felt that if Li Chang'an didn't let go, his bones would be broken!
For the sake of his life, Feng Beichuan didn't care about anything else and reached out to move closer to Li Chang'an.
This trick worked perfectly. The moment he felt a soft touch on his shoulder, Li Chang'an withdrew his foot, then glared at him fiercely as if he wanted to skin him alive.
Secretly relieved, Feng Beichuan quietly moved his foot, which had been hit hard, under the table, silently complaining to himself, "This woman is not only ruthless, but she's also incredibly ruthless with her kicks!"
However, what he didn't know was that if Li Chang'an hadn't been mindful of Qin Xiashi and Qin Yubao being there, she would have kicked Feng Beichuan out of the General's Mansion long ago, and wouldn't have given him the chance to sit here and spout nonsense so openly.
"You flatter me. In that case, let's have breakfast together..."
At this moment, Qin Xiashi could barely speak. She didn't know if she was intimidated by the title of Regent Prince Feng Beichuan or flattered that he was going to eat at the same table with her. As for Feng Beichuan's polite words that she shouldn't find it troublesome, how could she dare to find it troublesome?
So Qin Xia quickly instructed her maid to add another set of bowls and chopsticks.
With three people at a table, plus a little baby, the atmosphere was rather eerie.
Li Chang'an felt he had no appetite and just wanted to finish this somewhat absurd breakfast as soon as possible. Qin Xiashi also ate cautiously, not daring to breathe loudly. Bao Ge beside her seemed to sense this as well, and quietly let Qin Xiashi feed him.
On the other hand, Feng Beichuan was quite content, not only enjoying his meal but also occasionally serving Li Chang'an some of what he thought tasted good.
They really don't consider themselves outsiders!
Li Chang'an silently cursed Feng Beichuan a thousand times in his heart. He truly regretted that he had hesitated for too long and hadn't thrown this madman out. He had only himself to blame!
Feeling annoyed, Li Chang'an naturally didn't want to eat the food Feng Beichuan put on her plate. She ladled out a small bowl of porridge and drank it slowly, then deliberately moved her chair to the side, as if to silently keep her distance from Feng Beichuan.
Because the goods were only going in and not going out, Li Chang'an's plates quickly became piled high.
"I'm done eating."
After putting down the bowl, Li Chang'an got up to leave, having barely drunk any porridge. All she wanted now was to escape this place of trouble as quickly as possible.
Her arm tightened, and she glanced sideways to see that her sleeve had been grabbed by a slender, jade-like hand, with a faint red mark on the back of the hand—the mark Li Chang'an had just made with chopsticks.
Looking at that claw that deserved to be chopped off, Li Chang'an's gaze suddenly turned sharp. She thought about how to cripple the claw without bloodshed, after all, Yu Bao was still there, and she didn't want to frighten the child.
"As allies, shouldn't Your Highness fulfill your duties as a host?"
Feng Beichuan deliberately emphasized the word "ally," his beautiful black eyes fixed on Li Chang'an, a playful smile playing on his lips.
If it were any other woman, she would probably have been completely seduced by her beauty.
But when these words reached Li Chang'an's ears, they were a blatant threat.
Her face turned cold, and the air pressure around her seemed to drop. Qin Xia felt the atmosphere was not good, so she quickly quickened her feeding. Fortunately, Yu Bao was a good boy and ate his food in big mouthfuls. He finished the bowl of milk soup in no time.
"Brother Bao, you've finished eating. Shall we go wipe your mouth?"
Qin Xia secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't eaten much at the meal. At first, she just felt that Feng Beichuan and Li Chang'an seemed to be having an ambiguous relationship and thought that the two of them had gotten together. But the more she looked at them, the more she felt that something was wrong. Why did the two of them seem to be secretly competing with each other?
Regardless of the situation, she couldn't afford to offend either of them. Qin Xia just wanted to live peacefully, so she put aside her suspicions and ran away with Bao Ge without even saying goodbye.
Once the third wheel was gone, Feng Beichuan's smile deepened.
"What exactly do you want? Don't tell me you just came here to freeload a meal."
Li Chang'an has now returned to his usual attitude, his cold face staring directly into Feng Beichuan's eyes.
Her taut body was a silent warning. It was undeniable that if Feng Beichuan failed to give her a satisfactory answer, she would not let him leave the General's Mansion unscathed!
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