The scene momentarily froze as Li Zong faced off against Li Fengqi, while other officials who had heard commotion in the hall held their breaths and stood quietly, like frozen insects.
Li Zong stared at him with a dark expression, then let out a laugh after a long pause. “Who would’ve thought that the illustrious Prince Yong’an would one day lose his temper over a mere beauty?”
“His Majesty misunderstands,” Li Fengqi said with a smile. “Ye Yunting is not some ‘mere beauty’; he is my Wangfei, another master of this Yong’an Palace.” His eyes narrowed slightly as he swept a steady gaze across everyone present before declaring firmly, “Disrespecting Wangfei is disrespecting me, and disrespecting Yong’an Palace!”