I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Seeing Qin Feng step forward to stop her from accepting the imperial decree, Wei Hongying frowned secretly, feeling very displeased.

If all the male members of the Wei family hadn't died in battle at the border, leading to the family's decline, would she have been betrothed to a useless prince by the Xuan Emperor?

Qin Feng got a huge bargain!

She was fine with the arranged marriage, as long as Qin Feng was of good character and devoted to her, she wouldn't mind marrying him.

But after spending time with him, she discovered that Qin Feng had no real skills, only a silver tongue and a penchant for boasting.

She also heard that Qin Feng had an ambiguous relationship with Xiao Xue'er, the fiancée of the eldest prince Qin Li.

This made her dislike Qin Feng even more.

What kind of good person would have designs on their sister-in-law?

Today, Qin Feng is trying to stop her from accepting the imperial decree, and she wishes she could kick him away.

"Qin Feng, what are you doing!"

Wei Hongying frowned deeply, her usually sharp eyebrows furrowed, and questioned him.

Qin Feng quickly stepped forward and explained, "Hongying, your father and several brothers have just died in battle. You were so heartbroken that you fainted several times from crying. Everyone in the capital knows about this."

"Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. What I mean is, you're not up to the task of being a vanguard general. You should give it to someone else."

After saying that, Qin Feng kept giving Wei Hongying meaningful glances.

He had already found reasons for Wei Hongying.

Wei Hongying absolutely must not go to the border!

Even he wasn't 100% confident of defeating the Northern Barbarians when he went to the border, let alone Wei Hongying, a woman.

Moreover, Wei Hongying would have to work under Qin Li when she went to the border.

As far as he knew, Qin Li was not only ruthless and cunning, but also extremely greedy and lustful.

How could Qin Li resist such a great beauty as Wei Hongying?

"How dare you!"

Wei Hongying suddenly shouted, her beautiful eyes filled with rage, "Qin Feng, do you expect me, Wei Hongying, to disobey the imperial decree?!"

"Disobeying an imperial decree—do you know what crime that is? What are your intentions?!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng couldn't help but curse inwardly.

What a silly girl. What's the big deal about disobeying the imperial decree? It's better than going to the border to die, being stripped naked by Qin Li, and having his way with her.

Where there is life, there is hope.

As long as they don't go to the border, with his help, the Wei family can make a comeback in just a few years.

"Hongying, we are not disobeying the imperial decree, but your health has not yet fully recovered. We believe His Majesty can understand."

No matter what, Qin Feng would not let Wei Hongying go to the border; he was doing it for Wei Hongying's own good.

"Don't call me Hongying. How dare you call me Hongying?"

"I have a surname, Wei!"

Wei Hongying shouted angrily, pushed aside the obstructing Qin Feng, and took the imperial edict from Qin Li's hands.

Looking at Wei Hongying, Qin Li secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.

Did Qin Feng find a tigress?

As expected of a daughter of a military family, she has an exceptionally fiery temper.

But this is good, it seems he doesn't need to go to great lengths to carry on Prime Minister Cao's legacy, Wei Hongying will willingly throw herself into his arms.

However, just in case, he still needed to secretly push things along.

Thinking of this, Qin Li stepped forward and grabbed Qin Feng, pretending to persuade him, "Seventh brother, your wife is right. She has a surname, Wei. You two are not officially married yet, so don't be too hasty. Haste makes waste."

After saying that, Qin Li said to Wei Hongying, "Sister-in-law, as the eldest brother, I apologize on behalf of my seventh brother. He is not that kind of person. He has always been sensible in his dealings with others."

Qin Feng frowned, inwardly cursing Qin Li for meddling in other people's business.

Who's in a hurry?

How can he not be in a hurry?

If there's no rush.

Wei Hongying was about to go to the border to die.

He did it for Wei Hongying's own good.

and also.

Does he need Qin Li to apologize on his behalf?

You're just being delusional!

I believe Wei Hongying shares this view.

But the next moment, he heard Wei Hongying say, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, brother. You don't need to apologize on his behalf."

"I, Wei Hongying, know Qin Feng's character perfectly well!"

"To say he's a man of good judgment in his dealings with others is a lie; my brother has probably been deceived!"

After saying that, Wei Hongying snorted coldly, her eyes filled with disgust for Qin Feng, and she even turned her head away, too lazy to look at him again.

After hearing what Wei Hongying said and seeing her expression, Qin Feng was so angry that his liver hurt!

Who is he doing all this for?

Wei Hongying is truly biting the hand that feeds her; she doesn't appreciate a kind heart.

If Wei Hongying weren't his nominal fiancée, he wouldn't have bothered with any of this. He wouldn't have said a word, would have turned around and left. Whether Wei Hongying lived or died was none of his business.

Seeing this, Qin Li almost burst out laughing.

In his past life, as the company's big boss, he hated people who sowed discord among the company, and he would fire them if he found out!

But now he's the one sowing discord, and he seems to enjoy it so much.

Qin Feng was doing this for Wei Hongying's own good, but Wei Hongying didn't understand, which made Qin Feng so angry he almost lost his temper.

Is this the joy of being a villain?

To ensure the happiness lasted, Qin Li decided to stir things up again, saying, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry. It's all my fault. Please don't blame your seventh brother."

After saying that, Qin Li deliberately pretended to look very guilty, like a child who had done something wrong.

"Brother, why are you saying all this? What did you do wrong? You did nothing wrong. Qin Feng is the one who's wrong!" Wei Hongying comforted him.

"No, no, no, Seventh Brother is not wrong. It's all my fault. Please don't fight because of me. If I had known you would act like this, I would not have said anything. Now, I feel so regretful and guilty."

"Big brother, it's really not your fault... Qin Feng, say something! Apologize to your big brother right now!" Wei Hongying couldn't help but yell at Qin Feng.

This was the first time Wei Hongying had yelled at him. Qin Feng looked at Qin Li with disbelief.

Could it be that Qin Li did this on purpose?

He's a total green tea b*tch!

Sowing discord and feigning innocence!

Seeing Qin Feng being yelled at by Wei Hongying in front of so many people, Madam Wei couldn't stand it anymore and stepped in to smooth things over.

Qin Feng is, after all, the son-in-law of the Wei family; let's give him some face.

Seeing that things were going well, Qin Li said to Wei Hongying, "Now that you've received the imperial decree, make proper preparations, settle things at home, and report to the military camp on time!"

"With my younger siblings as my vanguard and generals, I believe we will surely defeat the Northern Barbarians and protect our homeland this time!"

Wei Hongying's eyes were resolute as she clasped her hands in a fist and said, "I will not fail you!"

"No!"

Even though he was furious, Qin Feng still had to step in to stop it.

Wei Hongying absolutely cannot go to the border, and even less can she go with Qin Li!

"presumptuous!"

Wei Hongying's temper flared up again, and she said, "Qin Feng, what exactly are you trying to do by repeatedly obstructing me?"

"What good will it do you, Wei Hongying, to disobey the imperial decree?"

Before Qin Feng could reply, even the usually good-tempered Madam Wei couldn't hold back any longer and reprimanded him, "That's right, what exactly does His Highness the Seventh Prince want to do?"

Qin Feng immediately stammered, stammering incoherently, "Mother-in-law, I...I..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"Who's your mother-in-law?!"

"His Highness the Seventh Prince and my daughter are only engaged, not yet married. Whether they will ultimately marry is still uncertain!"

Lady Wei was originally from a military family, but after marrying and having children, her temper has become more tempered.

When she got angry, even Wei Hongying had to admit defeat and wished she could become her apprentice on the spot.

"Seventh Prince, if you dare to obstruct my daughter Hongying from receiving the imperial decree to serve the country and avenge her father and brothers, don't blame me for going to the palace immediately and telling His Majesty the truth."

"I believe His Majesty will agree to annul the engagement between you and my daughter!"