"Your Majesty, you... you... you... Are you trying to scare me to death, or drive me mad with rage?" Xu Ji shot to his feet, staring at Huangfu Chongzhi in utter shock.
Beside them, Xu Su's mouth twitched violently. 'He always thought Xu Luo's sworn brother of royal birth was a refined and reliable person. Only now did he realize that anyone who could get along with his second brother was, as expected, not very reliable at all.'
'Even the formerly steady and refined Eldest Prince had a side like this. If word got out, no one would ever believe it.'
"Uncle, don't be anxious. Please hear me out before you say anything else," Huangfu Chongzhi said, a hint of apology in his voice.
"Hah!" Xu Ji let out a long breath and slowly sat back down, but he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles, completely ill at ease.
