In the study.
A faint scent permeated the air.
The smell of medicinal herbs.
It was the scent of wound-healing powder.
"Greetings, Your Highness!" Upon seeing the person entering, Fulong immediately knelt on one knee and paid his respects.
Feng Yexuan waved his hand, and Leng Ji and Yu Xing withdrew.
The study door was closed, and the two personally guarded the outside, indicating the importance of the conversation within.
"You are injured, rise and speak," Feng Yexuan gestured towards a chair not far away.
Fulong did not refuse and sat down on the chair, looking at him, "Your Highness, I have not committed any inappropriate acts towards Her Majesty the Empress. I beg you to see the truth."
"She tore her own clothes and accused you of disrespect, did she not?" Feng Yexuan's long fingers landed on the desk, his posture remarkably composed.
Calm and collected, with no trace of anger.
Fulong was somewhat confused. After a moment's hesitation, he finally nodded, speaking the truth, "That's correct!"
He awaited Prince Xuan's judgment.
Whether he believed him or condemned him.
But whether he believed him or punished him, it seemed to matter little to Fulong at this moment.
His expression was somewhat dejected, his mood clearly not good.
There was a sense of despair.
Feng Yexuan did not dwell on this topic. He said, "What exactly happened after I left the Longteng Kingdom?"
"Your Highness?" Fulong was startled again.
This topic had veered too far too quickly.
However, after he left the Longteng Kingdom...
Fulong thought for a moment, then recounted everything that had happened afterward, following his memory.
Basically, it was the same as the information Feng Yexuan had received, with no discrepancies.
Only one point...
"She said she was going to Yitie City to find me?" He had never heard of this!
"Yes, although I also felt that this was not like A'Li's usual behavior. She has always been a very responsible person."
"You mean, she was already compromised at that time?" Feng Yexuan frowned.
But they had been together all along. If someone had intended to harm A'Li, they should not have had the opportunity.
"No, I rather think that the irresponsible A'Li is the real one."
Fulong could never forget the brilliance that shone in Chu Qianli's eyes when she said she was going to find Feng Yexuan.
"She said that she had been responsible her entire life, burdened by heavy responsibilities, but this time, she wanted to live for herself."
"She wanted to do what she wanted to do, to protect the person she wanted to protect, and that person was you!"
Feng Yexuan's chest suddenly ached.
His Li'er!
He had repeatedly warned her not to look for him, precisely because he knew that the Longteng Kingdom had only recently stabilized, and there were many who wished to take her life.
Yet, she had insisted on finding him.
His Li'er...
The pain in his chest was like being carved by a knife, tearing flesh and blood, inflicting waves of heart-wrenching agony!
"So, she left you all to find me?"
Feng Yexuan's palms clenched tighter and tighter.
His sharp fingernails dug deeply into his flesh, turning it crimson.
But he paid no mind.
His heart was bleeding!
His Li'er, most likely, had met with misfortune on her journey to find him!
"What happened next?" Although his voice had been healed by Xiao Yao, it was still extremely hoarse at this moment.
He was enduring, enduring with great effort.
Otherwise, he feared he would be unable to resist rushing out, bringing back the current fake Chu Qianli, and tearing her to pieces with his own hands!
In that case, he might never, ever see his Li'er again!
His Li'er