Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

In the banquet hall, some people's eyes lingered on the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and Yuan Bujin, their gazes ambiguous.

Yuan Bujin was completely dumbfounded.

Shangguan Fei's previously nonchalant expression vanished, and she stared at Yuan Jingchen with a fierce glint in her eyes.

The southern barbarians were taken aback when they saw Yuan Jingchen suddenly appear.

Then, a glint of light flashed in Lan Yan's eyes.

"Will you apologize to us on her behalf?"

"Yes, I apologize on her behalf. Esteemed envoys from the Southern Barbarians, Miss Shangguan truly did not mean it."

A hint of mockery gradually appeared on the face of the southern barbarian.

"I did it on purpose!" Shangguan Fei said slowly, glancing coldly at the southern barbarian as she passed Yuan Jingchen.

The southern barbarian's face immediately darkened again.

Yuan Jingchen said anxiously, "Miss Shangguan, you are a young lady, you shouldn't bear such a reputation..."

"What reputation? What reputation do you think I shouldn't bear?" Shangguan Fei slapped Yuan Jingchen across the face.

The slap was like a swung iron fan. Yuan Jingchen spun around in one big circle, covered his face, felt dizzy, and staggered backward.

Shangguan Fei leaned forward, grabbed Yuan Jingchen's collar, and said sharply, "Tell me, what reputation? Did I deliberately ruin the reputation of the Southern Barbarian envoy?"

Yuan Jingchen was stunned. He looked at Shangguan Fei in disbelief, his face contorted in pain, his ears ringing. Before him stood Shangguan Fei's cold and stern face.

Shangguan Fei snorted coldly and said, "I'm asking you, what is your relationship with me? What gives you the right to apologize to the Southern Barbarians on my behalf?"

The atmosphere was deathly silent.

"Miss Xiao Guan, I... I meant well..." Yuan Jingchen stammered.

Shangguan Fei's face darkened, and a murderous intent surged in her eyes.

She threw Yuan Jingchen to the ground and looked at Yuan Bujin in the crowd.

Yuan Bujin trembled all over.

He was stunned the moment Yuan Jingchen rushed out and uttered his first words.

When he heard what Yuan Jingchen said, his ears rang and his vision went black.

What exactly is Yuan Jingchen saying?

Does he know what he did?

Putting aside his humble demeanor in front of the Southern Barbarians, how could he possibly lay a finger on Shangguan Fei?

"Lord Yuan, I hit your son. I, Shangguan Fei, take full responsibility for my actions. I apologize to you here!"

Shangguan Fei immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute, his voice cheerful and hearty.

Yuan Bujin's legs went weak, and he quickly stepped forward, saying, "Miss Shangguan, you're too polite. It's my son who deserves to be beaten, he really deserves it!"

Yuan Jingchen looked at Yuan Bujin, his eyes filled with endless resentment.

He actually said, "Good job."

But it's alright, he's gotten used to it. Yuan Bujin has never taken him, his son, seriously.

Ying Yufu stepped forward and said calmly, "Lord Yuan, your son must have had too much to drink today, which is why he is talking nonsense. I believe everyone can understand."

Yuan Bujin immediately nodded: "Yes, yes, my son drank too much today, which is why he talked nonsense. It is my fault for not disciplining him properly, which led him to speak inappropriately while drunk."

Ying Yufu nodded: "Since it was a slip of the tongue while drunk, let's let it go. Let Young Master Yuan go and rest."

Yuan Bujin glanced at Ying Yufu gratefully and said, "Good, good, I will have someone send this unfilial son back to his residence to rest."

Yuan Bujin immediately summoned someone to send Yuan Jingchen away.

Yuan Jingchen was filled with resentment. He stared intently in Shangguan Fei's direction, only to see that Shangguan Fei was also looking at him with disdain in her eyes.

Yuan Bujin's eyes gradually filled with malice. "Shangguan Fei... Don't underestimate a young man's potential. One day, I will make you regret it."

"Oh, he still looks unconvinced," the Heavenly Dragon System said, enjoying the spectacle.

The Crown Prince thought Tianlong was right, but Yuan Jingchen seemed quite unconvinced.

Shangguan Fei was truly disgusted by Yuan Jingchen's words. The Southern Barbarian's face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water. Lan Yan looked in the direction of the Duke of Zhenguo and said, "Duke of Zhenguo, you heard it too. Miss Shangguan said that she deliberately tripped my Southern Barbarian envoy. For such behavior, Duke of Zhenguo will surely give my Southern Barbarians an explanation."

Shangguan Hu put down his wine cup and was about to speak when Ying Yufu said, "My cousin tripped you, so it's a small punishment to teach you a lesson. It's too lenient."

"If it were me, this princess, I would have broken your legs and torn your mouths apart!"

hiss!

Someone in the banquet hall gasped.

Princess Anguo is so fierce?

Ying Yufu said calmly, "You Southern Barbarians previously made veiled accusations, saying that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had made great contributions and sowing discord between the ruler and his subjects in my Northern Xuan. This is already a serious crime."

What's the big deal about tripping you up?

Now, you should apologize to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Out of consideration for the peace between our two nations, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion will certainly not pursue the matter further.

"An Guo is right!" Shangguan Hu slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

His fierce eyes swept over the group of Southern Barbarian envoys. "You Southern Barbarians, resorting to such underhanded and despicable means! First you disguised yourselves as Taoist priests, only to be exposed by the Third Prince. Now you're trying to sow discord between my Duke of Zhenguo's mansion and His Majesty. You truly deserve to die!"

The southern barbarians' expressions grew increasingly grim.

Shangguan Hu said, "Today, either you apologize, or you report to His Majesty and let him make a judgment."

Ying Yufu said, "Very well. Besides the three cities of Wuhai, Wuzhu, and Sentu, I think the Southern Barbarians also want to give me the former cities of the Misty Forest as compensation to Beixuan."

Several envoys from the southern barbarians immediately showed anger.

Lan Yan took a deep breath.

She closed her eyes tightly, and when she opened them again, her face was full of determination. She said, "Duke Zhenguo, please don't be angry. The Southern Barbarians have absolutely no intention of sowing discord between the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion and His Majesty Beixuan."

I apologize for my inappropriate words earlier, which caused unnecessary misunderstanding. Please forgive me, Duke Zhenguo.

Shangguan Hu smiled and said, "Since it's a misunderstanding, let's just forget about it. Fei'er, you were too careless just now. How could you trip the Southern Barbarian envoy?"

"Grandfather is right. Perhaps the envoy from the southern barbarians was not careful with his words and his feet."

The southern barbarian left with a dark cloud over his face.

Yuan Jingchen was carried away, and when he saw this scene from afar, he immediately gasped.

Power!

This is power!

His eyes hardened; one day, he too would possess such power!

[Ding! System task triggered. Host, please radiate charm to win Shangguan Fei's favor and make the entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion your asset.]

Suddenly, the Heavenly Dragon System spoke in the Crown Prince's mind.

Crown Prince: [Hehe.]

Tianlong System: [Host, what are you chuckling about? Don't let Shangguan Fei's fierce appearance fool you. Don't you feel a great sense of accomplishment conquering a woman as valiant and spirited as her?]

Crown Prince: [Heh! System, do you try to seduce every woman you see?]

【How could that be? Host, what misunderstanding do you have about me? Of course, only high-quality, valuable women are worthy of your attention!】

Crown Prince: [Hehe!]

Tianlong System: [Host, Shangguan Fei and Ying Yufu are cousins. Both of them are yours. Don't you think that's exciting?]

Crown Prince: [System, are you a stud pig?]