That night, Feng Yexuan rushed into the imperial palace.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has retired!" Eunuch Qing intercepted him at the entrance of the sleeping quarters.
But everyone knew that no ordinary person could stop Prince Xuan's footsteps.
Even His Majesty might not be able to stop him, let alone Eunuch Qing?
With a bang, Feng Yexuan pushed open the door to the sleeping chambers and strode in.
The Emperor had just sat up, and a young palace maid was helping him dress.
Seeing Feng Yexuan storm in, the Emperor's face darkened, and he said displeasedly, "What is the meaning of this?"
This brat! Although he was often unreasonable in the past, he at least knew some manners in front of him!
Now, he had lost all manners!
"You're getting more and more ignorant as you grow!" His true energy surged.
Feng Yexuan was also angry.
However, in front of his own father, he at least knew to restrain himself a little.
He cupped his fists: "Greetings, Father Emperor!"
Then, he immediately stepped forward and roared, "Get out!"
The little palace maid beside him trembled in fear and quickly left.
She didn't need to look at the Emperor's expression.
"Your Highness, Prince Xuan wishes to see you, and we couldn't stop him..."
Before Eunuch Qing could finish speaking, Feng Yexuan rudely interrupted, "You get out too!"
Eunuch Qing glanced at the Emperor.
Feng Yexuan suddenly turned his head, grabbed his collar, and said, "I told you to get out, didn't you hear? If these ears are useless, how about I help you disable them?"
"Your, Your Highness, this old servant... this old servant will get out, will get out now."
Eunuch Qing's legs went weak with fear.
Although the Prince still respected His Majesty and dared not do anything to him, he was not His Majesty; he was just a servant.
Prince Xuan showed him no mercy!
He firmly believed that if he angered the Prince, the Prince could kill him directly in front of His Majesty.
Without even batting an eye!
Eunuch Qing no longer dared to look at the Emperor's face. He lowered his head, trembling, and truly rolled away, crawling and scrambling.
"What exactly do you want?" The Emperor was also furious, glaring at Feng Yexuan, "Are you crazy? How dare you be so presumptuous in front of me!"
"This son dares not!"
Despite saying he dared not, his arrogant expression suggested there was nothing he wouldn't dare.
"Where is she?" he asked coldly.
"I don't know what you're talking about." The Emperor truly felt his dignity had been compromised.
Fortunately, in his sleeping quarters, apart from Eunuch Qing, no one else was important.
Later, he would have those few palace maids who saw Prince Xuan's presumption in front of him beaten to death, and then no one would see his pathetic side.
The Emperor pondered, finally showing a bit more patience and tolerance towards Feng Yexuan.
"Xuan'er, your temper..."
"Where is she!" Feng Yexuan had no patience to listen to his lecture.
That useless Leng Ji, in his hands, could still disappear!
He found out later that she had been summoned to the palace by the Emperor, and half a day had already passed!
The previous half-day was wasted on Feng Qihe.
He knew Feng Qihe had seen Chu Qianli, but he hadn't expected that the one who ultimately took Chu Qianli away was the Emperor's man.
"This son does not wish to waste any more time. Father Emperor, if anything happens to her, the hundred thousand troops stationed in Yitie City will be immediately withdrawn!"
"What did you say?" The Emperor shot to his feet.
He never dreamed that one day his son would threaten him with this!
He could tolerate Feng Yexuan's willful presumption, but how could he tolerate him defying him like this for a woman!
"You're truly mad! You're breaking ties with your father Emperor for a woman! Do you, Prince Xuan, also not want to be a prince anymore!"
He pointed at Feng Yexuan, his finger trembling uncontrollably!
"Tell me, are you trying to harm your father Emperor and rebel?"
Due to extreme agitation, the Emperor's face turned completely purple.
"This son dares not." Feng Yexuan remained expressionless, "This son merely asks Father Emperor to tell him where Li'er is now?"
"What is there that you dare not do!"
Was it just a mere woman?
The Emperor truly did not expect that he would go to such lengths for a woman!
"If I truly refuse to let go, what will you do?"
"Does Father Emperor truly refuse to speak?" Feng Yexuan looked at him.
Those indifferent eyes were filled with chilling coldness.
"Yitie City was never within this son's jurisdiction. Three years ago, when this son's hundred thousand troops were stationed there, Father Emperor said that each of the four princes would guard for two years."
"This son is the fourth. If anyone should guard, it should be Eldest Brother's army first. This son will withdraw his troops now and make way for Eldest Brother!"
Since he was unwilling to yield, further words were useless.
With his influence, finding Chu Qianli was not difficult.
Coming here to find him was only to avoid wasting time.
After all, investigations also took time.
He just wanted to find that woman back as soon as possible.
But if the Emperor was unwilling to cooperate, he would have to find her his own way.
However, he could not allow the Emperor to casually interfere with his men.
Withdrawing troops was a warning to the Emperor!
His men, Feng Yexuan's men, were not to be touched!
Feng Yexuan turned to leave.
The Emperor, furious, beat his chest and stamped his feet, almost fainting from anger.
No one had ever dared to be so presumptuous in front of him!
"Guards!"
A group of guards rushed in.
Feng Yexuan paused, looked back at him, his cold, emotionless eyes narrowing.
The Emperor was so angry he wished he could strangle himself.
"Get out!"
Those guards immediately retreated.
The entire side hall was silent, a dead silence.
The breath that was stuck in the Emperor's chest took a long, long time to finally ease a little.
He took a deep breath, finally calming himself down slightly.
His gaze towards Feng Yexuan had much of its anger diminished.
"My health is not good, and the successor to the throne will be chosen soon. Is it appropriate for you to make things difficult for me at this time?"
He looked at Feng Yexuan, with some helplessness, but more so with heartache.
"Since ancient times, a ruler cannot have any weaknesses. Xuan'er, by placing your weakness in front of me now, are you truly so fearless?"
He had long taught his sons that in the imperial family, kinship was the least trustworthy.
He never hid this from his sons.
They all knew it well.
Even in a father-son relationship, they might become enemies in court.
"For a woman, you defy me so much. If this matter gets out, you will not be able to live in peace easily in the future."
"Heh," Feng Yexuan chuckled coldly, dismissively, "Does Father Emperor really think that this son's actions today are because he cares too much about Chu Qianli?"
The Emperor looked at him, saying nothing.
If he didn't care, why would he threaten him with a hundred thousand troops?
But Feng Yexuan's smile was exceptionally cold: "What this son cares about is Father Emperor's disrespect towards this son! If this son backs down this time, in the future, Father Emperor will be even more presumptuous and do whatever he pleases in front of this son!"