Ye Heng's heart clenched. He forced a smile and said, "Your Highness jests. I am Chutang's biological second uncle. Of course I am concerned for her."
"Is that so? My eyes must be failing me, as I haven't seen the slightest hint of it," the Eldest Princess said flatly. "Otherwise, why would you have 'carefully selected' Han Yao for her?"
Ye Heng was speechless.
'Even an idiot could tell the Eldest Princess is displeased with me!'
"Your Highness, I only just learned of the incident at Feiyue Lake myself. I never imagined that Han Yao would... would cause such trouble!" Ye Heng kept his head bowed, his eyes fixed on the floor. He felt the Eldest Princess's gaze like a physical weight on his shoulders, making it impossible to look up. "He solemnly swore that he was devoted to Chutang. Who would have thought—"
