Dusk slowly falls, a faint blackness, as if ink drips into the water, dyeing the edge of the sky.

  In the Moon Garden, a gentle breeze came quietly. It blew on Nan Gong Chen and Zhong Qi's forehead, cool and refreshing.

  Feng Youyue stood with her arms crossed, standing casually to the side, appearing lazy but with a straight back.

  A hint of coldness in those slightly raised phoenix eyes, like ripples spreading out.

  Nan Gong Chen stood in front of Zhong Qi, his hands clenched behind his back. He had to admit that Feng You Yue's words had struck a weak point!

  He cannot let Feng Qing see the Emperor, otherwise, the consequences are unthinkable!

  Nan Gong Chen raised his eyes to look at Feng You Yue, and in the dim pupils, it seemed as if a storm was brewing.

  "Young Yue, this matter is not Gong Qi's fault. If you are unhappy about it, I'll let Gong Qi receive eighty lashes, how about that?" He asked in a low voice, with a deliberate smile at the corner of his mouth.

  "Third Prince, I've said it before, we're not familiar with each other, so please call me Sixth Miss instead." Feng Youyue smiled lightly and raised an eyebrow, her tone playful. "According to the rules of the Wanlan Kingdom's imperial palace, Gonggong's mistake is punishable by more than 80 strokes! Third Prince, your handling of this matter is somewhat biased."

  Zhong Qi's body shook violently, cold sweat dripping onto the ground and turning into a deep gray color.

  Nan Gong Chen's face slowly fell. Feng You Yue's 'unaware of the current situation' made him extremely displeased in his heart.

  "Master Feng, what do you think?" He turned his head towards Feng Cang, a hint of coldness in his tone.

  If Feng Cang is sensible, he should take this opportunity to step down.

  However, Feng Qing had long been displeased with Nan Gong Chen and would never grant his wish.

  "Let's report back to the Third Prince. In my humble opinion, it would be better to let His Majesty handle this matter."

  Not getting the answer he wanted, Nan Gong Chen's old blood was stuck in his chest, and the blue veins on his forehead jumped wildly.

  Feng Youyue's lip corners rose imperceptibly, and she secretly gave Feng Cang a thumbs up, well done!

  She immediately sank her face, coldly laughed and said, "It seems that the Third Prince didn't have much sincerity. Never mind, I, the emperor's appointed future daughter-in-law, can't be compared to Gong Gong? Forget it! Tomorrow I'll go find the Emperor to explain things, then I'll withdraw from this engagement. To avoid letting people think that Feng Youyue is overreaching for the imperial family!"

  She snorted coldly and shook her robes, turning to leave.

  "Young lady Yu, please stay!" Nangong Chen hastened to say, "I didn't mean it that way, let's discuss this further, shall we?"

  Feng Youyue sneered silently in her heart and paused for a moment.

  Nangong Chen saw the situation and was delighted in his heart, "Miss Youyue, today's matter is my improper handling. If there was any offense, I hope Miss Youyue will forgive me. Zhong Qi acted rashly and intruded into the inner chamber, offending Sixth Miss. I will definitely give Master Feng and you a satisfactory explanation!"

  He said, his eyebrows and eyes turned cold, and he shouted in a low voice, "Come on!"

  "Zhong Qi has offended the future queen, an unforgivable crime! Flogged eighty times and expelled from the imperial palace! The other four people, flogged fifty times, with half a year's salary deducted!"

  Zhong Qi's whole body trembled, his face turned grayish white in an instant, and he collapsed to the ground as if he had lost all his energy.

  Several young servants who followed Nan Gong Chen came forward and lifted Zhong Qi up with one hand.

  Zhong Qi suddenly looked like a worn-out rag, his oily and powdered face instantly aged beyond recognition. He stared blankly at the ground, the light in his eyes growing increasingly dim.

  He didn't beg for mercy because it was simply useless!

  Nan Gong Chen's personality was all too clear to him, only he had never thought that one day he would also become a tool for Nan Gong Chen's sacrifice!

  Digression

  There's more later.

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