Chapter 43: Driving a Wedge

Qi Chen helped Jun Huang up and said to Wei Lanying, “This is Feng Baiyu, an honored guest at the manor.”

“Lady Wei,” Jun Huang said politely, her eyes cool like moonlight. Wei Lanying took to instantly disliking her despite Jun Huang’s good looks. The fact that Qi Chen looked at Jun Huang with such appreciation alone was enough to make her consider Jun Huang an enemy.

Someone came to retrieve Qi Chen for the emperor, who had also heard of the rumors within the imperial city. Sir Wei and the other officials were in a heated debate in the imperial court. Still, they could not reach a consensus. After the court meeting, the emperor sent for Qi Chen to enter the palace.

When Jun Huang was just about to leave after Qi Chen left, Wei Lanying warned, “I don’t care who you are. You better not play any tricks. If you hurt the prince in anyway, there won’t even be a body left for others to find.”

Jun Huang stopped in her tracks. It defied logic that Wei Lanying should be this hostile to her. “There is...