"Have some shame, Prime Minister Xi."
Xi Ying didn't even need to turn around to look at the person as he already knew who it was or perhaps because the person himself came forward and soon stood between him and his wangfei.
There was really no space between him and Li Rui but the annoying man still made his place forcefully by pushing Li Rui back gently when he didn't move away.
All traces of gentleness or playfulness from his face were gone now and his face was very cold.
When he raised his head, his sight caught General Li's narrowed eyes.
"Prime Minister Xi, do you try to suppress this General's daughter in the same way in your Manor as you were doing here?"
Xi Ying ignored the middle-aged General standing in front of himself, instead, he stepped around to see Li Rui whom he couldn't see currently because of General Li's massive built.
However, as soon as he took one step sideways, General Li also did so, hiding Li Rui behind him intentionally as if a mother hen was protecting her chick.
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Xi Ying almost rolled his eyes at the General's peculiar behavior.
What was the point of hiding his wangfei from him now when they have already done everything that a husband and wangfei should do?
His expression formed into an annoyed one.
"Minister Xi, if you think that there is no one behind my daughter and you can vex her in every way then this General tells you that you're very wrong."
General Li's voice was heard again and this time Xi Ying chuckled at his words.
He didn't see General Li coming to fight with him when Rui was suffering alone in Xi Manor for four years. Instead according to his investigation, General Li stopped everyone who wanted to come and take Li Rui away from Xi Manor.
General Li doesn't know but his actions had only made Xi Ying feel disgusted during those four years whenever he heard about them.
He had thought that the old General still thinks that he could suppress by using his daughter.
But now, Xi Ying was somewhere thankful that General Li didn't take Li Rui away or neither let anyone take Li Rui away.
Although he wouldn't have divorced Li Rui if she had demanded it in those four years but he also knew that Li Rui would not need it to leave him.
Her courtyard was so isolated and unguarded that she could leave Xi Manor forever anytime in those four years but she didn't.
For that, he was thankful to General Li and relieved that his three-year-old son existed in his life as he knew that Xi Ling was also the reason for Li Rui's stay.
"Heng…"
A soft voice that matched Li Rui's voice to much extent was heard and General Li immediately turned his head.
General Li's grumpy and cold face soon turned into a gentle one.
Still hiding Li Rui behind him, he said warmly.
"Why did you come out? I have asked you to stay inside."
Yi Jie walked forward and folded her hands on her chest as she looked at her husband who was looking so innocent.
"It is good that I came out. At least I saw how you are annoying a married couple by standing in between them."
Saying this, Yi Jie walked to Li Rui and moved her away from General Li's behind.
Now General Li no longer tried to hide his daughter as he knew that his wangfei would really get angry if he did so.
Narrowing her eyes at her silent and calm daughter, she said
"Rui, you know your father's childish acts yet you are indulging him and cooperating with him to annoy your husband."
Before Li Rui could even say anything, General Li said proudly.
"Of Course she will do that. She loves her father more than her husband."
As soon as General Li finished his words, the air turned colder. Noticing this, General Li smirked and looked at the cold Prime Minister proudly.
Li Rui was busily smoothening the dress that had formed creases because of her father pushing her here and there behind him but Yi Jie noticed the tense atmosphere.
She glared at her husband who was provocatively smiling at Xi Ying and walked towards him.
Pinching his waist mercilessly with her fingers, she whispered in his ear.
"You have two options, Heng. Either end all this right now or sleep alone tonight."
General Li smile froze when he heard his wangfei's words.
He looked down at his beautiful wangfei who let out those most cruel words from her small mouth so easily.
"Yi Jie, Why are you supporting him instead of supporting your husband?"
His heart was burning with jealousy.
Xi Ying had been standing a few steps away but could clearly hear General Li's words. Seeing the almost black face of General Li, he felt a little satisfied.
He immediately walked to Li Rui and held her hand to walk inside the banquet hall without getting noticed by General Li.
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Li Rui stepped inside through the large gates with Xi Ying holding her hand gently.
After entering through the large entrance there was a large hall which had many rooms in every direction.
Going straight through the hall, there were two guards standing at the gates of another large hall. It could be predicted that the banquet was going to be held only inside that hall.
As she observed her surroundings her eyes suddenly caught a lone figure standing in the corner of the hall.
Xi Ying who noticed this also followed her gaze. However, he didn't notice only that lone figure but another figure also that was walking towards that lone figure.
"Do you want to go there?"
He asked gently. Li Rui glanced at him once and then back at the two figures with calm eyes. A moment later, she saw something and her eyes flickered with coldness.
Finally, she slowly nodded her head.
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