The lovers who once doted on each other now seemed like sworn enemies.
Feng Ninghe had already silently concealed her presence, blending into the crowd.
Her objective had been achieved.
After today, Baili Ye would have no chance at the position of Crown Prince.
Feng Tongtong and Baili Ye, this newlywed couple, had also seen each other clearly.
Even though they had become enemies and harbored deep hatred, they could not resist this marriage.
The Emperor of Li had already issued a decree; defying it meant certain death.
On their wedding day, she would definitely attend to offer her congratulations, wishing the despicable pair a 'happy union and everlasting love!'
Baili Ye let out a low growl, his sword-like eyebrows rising, and he fiercely uttered a threat: "Feng Tongtong, you wicked woman, I will make you pay!"
Looking at his mangled finger, Baili Ye's eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot.
The dignified prince had lost his thumb.
More importantly, this finger had been bitten off by his fiancée.
"First Prince!"
As Feng Ninghe departed, guards and servants swarmed forward, rushing to support the unconscious Baili Ye.
Feng Tongtong was not satisfied. She spat on the ground fiercely: "I should have bitten off a few more!"
Taohua anxiously helped Feng Tongtong up, her eyes filled with worry: "Third Miss, this matter has escalated too much and cannot be salvaged. We must return to the Feng family quickly!"
Feng Tongtong slowly nodded. Looking at the unconscious Baili Ye, she too could no longer stand and fainted.
Baili Ye and Feng Tongtong were taken away one after another. The surrounding cultivators lingered, refusing to disperse, and continued to gather, discussing the matter animatedly.
Within the crowd, a solitary figure stood quietly.
The man held a bone fan, his narrow eyes filled with a hint of amusement.
"This eldest daughter of the Feng family is truly bold, daring to lay hands on the First Prince."
Su Xian raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised.
Publicly whipping the First Prince, wasn't she afraid of offending him?
However, with the magnitude of today's incident, this First Prince would likely lose his chance at the Crown Prince position. But he was still a prince, and offending him would bring no benefits.
Su Hongxiu's expression remained as calm as ever. She said unhurriedly, "She reaps what she sows, no one to blame but herself."
Feng Ninghe was merely seeking justice for herself.
Seeking justice was not wrong; the one at fault was Baili Ye.
Su Xian's gaze flickered slightly, and she said no more.
Although she didn't like Feng Ninghe, Sixth Master's words made sense.
If Baili Ye hadn't made a mistake five years ago, why would Feng Ninghe have caused such a scene?
Su Hongxiu's gaze swept across the crowd. When he spotted a familiar figure among them, his eyes paused.
Si Jianye wore a golden mask, his appearance obscured, but his demeanor was extraordinary.
Behind him stood A'xi.
"It's him?"
Su Hongxiu stared at the two figures with surprise.
He recognized A'xi and, through A'xi, identified the man wearing the golden mask.
Su Xian looked at the man beside her with slight surprise: "Sixth Master, what did you say?"
Su Hongxiu calmly withdrew his gaze, his expression subtly shifting. The male voice that emerged from his mouth was very quiet: "I didn't expect that great demon to still be in the country of Li."
"Great demon?"
Su Xian looked around in surprise, but she only saw a dense sea of heads, not the so-called great demon...
"Pretty sister!"
A childish voice reached her ears.
Feng Ninghe felt her sleeve being gently tugged. She lowered her gaze and saw a small figure standing beside her.
Si Xin Xin's bright eyes were filled with admiration, and her tender face broke into a radiant smile: "Pretty sister, you're so amazing, you took the bad guy's whip and beat up the villain!"
Looking at the smiling face before her, her mood inexplicably improved.
Feng Ninghe took her little hand and walked towards a stall selling small sugar figurines: "Pretty sister will buy you something to eat."
Si Jianye, standing behind them, frowned, his eyes showing impatience.
He was the King of the Underworld.
Such a large person standing here, yet being ignored.
Sensing a chill, A'xi shivered and quickly said, "Young Master, let's hurry and follow."
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The events that transpired in front of the First Prince's mansion had already spread like wildfire.
Madam Zhang and Feng Guangyao used many spiritual elixirs to protect Feng Tongtong. The elders of the Feng family gathered around Feng Tongtong's bedside, their faces grave.
With the wedding date approaching, such an incident occurred.
Feng Tongtong was to marry Baili Ye in the future. After this incident, how would this newlywed couple conduct themselves?
Under the nourishment of spiritual elixirs, Feng Tongtong's complexion began to improve.
"Tongtong, how do you feel?"
Madam Zhang quickly leaned in to ask.
Feng Tongtong struggled to move her eyes and shook her head slightly, indicating she was fine.
The next moment, as if remembering something, her pale face turned fearful. She tightly grasped Madam Zhang's hand and said excitedly, "Mother, Baili Ye has been deceiving me all these years! He doesn't have me in his heart at all! I absolutely cannot marry him!"
Feng Guangyao paced anxiously: "You are truly foolish! The First Prince will marry you in the future! By acting like this, aren't you souring their relationship!"
As a prince, his thumb was bitten off by someone.
And the one who bit off his finger was his future wife.
How could Baili Ye tolerate this insult?
If Feng Tongtong continued to marry him, who knew what further trouble would arise.
Feng Tongtong's face contorted as she let out a low roar: "Baili Ye wants me dead! He even used me as a shield against the whip! Even though Feng Ninghe was aggressive, he was still willing to give the consort position to Feng Ninghe, and said she would be the senior and I the junior! No wonder Feng Ninghe was so eager for me to marry him; it turns out she wanted to harm me!"
At this moment, her hatred for Feng Ninghe intensified, convinced that all of this was Feng Ninghe's deliberate doing!
The First Elder sighed: "Talking more is useless. The urgent matter is to find a solution. It won't do if the First Prince resents our Feng family because of you."
The Second Elder said with slight approval: "The one who tied the bell must untie it. I say the Third Miss should go and apologize in person. After all, the wedding date is set, and they are to be married eventually."
Mentioning the wedding, Feng Tongtong's eyes turned red, and she frantically shook her head: "No! I absolutely cannot marry the First Prince! He disregarded my life, used me as a shield against the whip, and even said that if I died, I would have died for a good cause!"
Baili Ye's warning was vivid in her mind.
She had no doubt that if she dared to go through with the marriage, the First Prince would torment her severely.
The Third Elder said hastily: "The imperial decree has been issued, you and the First Prince must marry. Do you still want to defy the imperial will and implicate the entire Feng family?"
After this incident, everyone was laughing at the Feng family.
This marriage was neither a yes nor a no.
Feng Guangyao's eyes, however, lit up slightly at this moment: "The imperial decree was requested by Feng Ninghe. If she is willing to plead with the Emperor of Li, perhaps there is still room for salvage!"
Feng Tongtong nodded repeatedly from the side: "It's most suitable for her to go! From the beginning, she had ill intentions and specifically entered the palace to obtain this imperial decree. She should be the one to resolve the mess she created!"