Chapter 870

Ye Jing Xuan also had no doubts. As Feng Qingyin said, his son's personality was indeed reclusive; he had tried several times to communicate with him, but was rejected, and he had no idea what to do.

Wu Mama, upon learning that the Prince Regent had arrived, deliberately wailed loudly, "How bitter is my fate? Empress, you must decide for this old slave!"

Ye Jing Xuan followed the sound and saw an old slave sitting on the ground, wailing, his face bruised and swollen, both hands limp and powerless—clearly crippled.

"What's going on?"

Feng Qingyin hesitated for a moment, looking troubled, wanting to speak but stopping herself.

"Yin'er can't bear to say it, so let me say it: Prince, that's how it is—my grandson misbehaved, so Wu Mama disciplined him, and in anger my daughter beat Wu Mama, crippling both her hands!"

Lin Ya seized the moment and walked over, looking self-reproachful, "It's all my fault; I'm to blame for not teaching her well!"

The guests, hearing this, all spoke up for Lin Ya, "Lady Feng, what are you saying? You've already done enough; it's Feng Xiran herself who is vicious and wicked!"

Lin Ya wore a humble expression, "After all, I just didn't do well enough!"

Ye Jing Xuan's gaze fell on Feng Xiran, and he asked in a low voice, "Was it you who hit her?"

"So what if it was? Are you, Prince Regent, trying to seek justice for her?"

Feng Xiran said with a cold smile, her eyes clearly beautiful but filled with hostility deep inside, which made Ye Jing Xuan very uncomfortable.

Even though she wore a veil, he could guess that the corner of her mouth inevitably held a sneering arc.

His expression also darkened a little, "Wu Mama is a servant beside the Empress; you've crippled her like this—do you think the Empress will let you off?"

"That's no trouble for the Prince Regent!"

Ye Jing Xuan gritted his teeth; this woman truly doesn't know gratitude—he kindly reminded her, yet she reacted so ungratefully!

"I merely think that if something were to happen to you, it would affect our dealings. Besides, Wu Mama only disciplined your child, yet you crippled her—isn't that a bit excessive?"

Those words successfully ignited a bellyful of anger in Feng Xiran.

The treasure she cherished in her palm, while sick and bedridden, was trussed up by Wu Mama and her accomplices, her face beaten swollen; not killing Wu Mama already showed great restraint—on what grounds does Ye Jing Xuan say she went too far?

Although she knew Ye Jing Xuan didn't know Xiao Yu was his child, the fact remains that he is Xiao Yu's biological father; yet he not only ignores Xiao Yu but also speaks up for the one who hit Xiao Yu, which pains her deeply.

"Indeed, Xiao Yu isn't the Prince Regent's child, so you naturally don't care—but he is flesh from my body; I'll put it plainly today: from now on, whoever dares to harm even a hair of my child, I, Feng Xiran, will repay a hundredfold!"

Her son, she herself will protect!

"Tch, just a beggar's child—nothing but your precious!"

A noble lady shook her fan and said disdainfully,

Pa—

The next instant, a cup smashed into her face.

"Ah! Feng Xiran, you dare hit me!"

Feng Xiran's gaze was icy, "If you dare utter another bad word about my son, believe it or not I'll cut out your tongue right now!"

The noble lady shivered, instantly too scared to say a word.

This Feng Xiran has gone mad!

Ye Jing Xuan didn't know why Feng Xiran suddenly became so agitated; then, as Feng Xiao Yu turned his cheek, the right half of his face was exposed, revealing part of it to Ye Jing Xuan's view.

His gaze instantly froze.

On Feng Xiao Yu's face, there were clearly signs of having been struck.

"Who hit him?"

Feng Xiran had no intention of dealing with Ye Jing Xuan, not even glancing at him, "What's it to you?"

Seeing the situation turn bad, Feng Qingyin hurriedly said, "Prince, the children were at fault first; Wu Mama only struck a bit harder, after all, her hands were bitten bloody by him..."

"Did I give you permission to speak?"

Ye Jing Xuan's single sentence froze Feng Qingyin in place; she felt her face burning with pain, like a thorn in her back, especially embarrassing.

She felt deeply wronged; she loved the Prince Regent so much—how could he treat her so coldly?

"You say it yourself—who hit him?"

Feng Xiao Yu blinked his eyes at the angry man before him, pursed his lips, and pointed at Wu Mama on the ground, "It was her!"

Ye Jing Xuan's aura suddenly sank; he had already guessed it was Wu Mama, but Feng Xiao Yu's identification made his anger explode completely.

For some reason, seeing Feng Xiran's child being hit sparked a surge of anger, arising from nowhere.

"Prince, it's only because this Wild Offspring is truly too unruly; I, the old slave, was also worried he'd return to today's banquet, so in a panic I struck him!"

"You're talking nonsense—clearly you kept calling him a 'Wild Offspring' and insulting my mother with all kinds of nasty words; I couldn't stand it, so I bit you!"

Feng Xiao Yu gritted his teeth, very angry.

"Xiao Yu, don't be angry; there's no need to quarrel with her."

Feng Xiran patted Feng Xiao Yu's back to comfort him.

Wu Mama sneered, "What, I'm not allowed to speak? Your mother can do such shameless things, yet she won't let anyone talk about it?"

Many guests around voiced their agreement.

"If you have something to say, come at me—bullying a child, what kind of ability is that?!"

"A mama tasked with teaching the ladies of the manor runs to the Feng Mansion to bully a four-year-old child, and you still have the cheek to make excuses?" Ye Jing Xuan said coldly.

"Someone, drag this venomous woman away and give her fifty blows!"

Wu Mama's eyes nearly burst; her hands were already crippled, and another fifty strokes would surely cost her life!

"Prince, spare my life!"

"Prince, Wu Mama is, after all, a servant of the Empress; what you're doing..." Lin Ya tried to plead for Wu Mama, after all Wu Mama was someone she and Feng Qingyin had found.

"What, are you questioning me? Keep talking nonsense and you'll end up with her!" Lin Ya trembled all over, not daring to even fart.

Wu Mama was dragged away amid a chorus of wailing pleas for mercy.

Feng Xiran glanced at the dragged-away Wu Mama, feeling slightly surprised in her heart—she hadn't expected Ye Jing Xuan to handle Wu Mama so swiftly and decisively...

But soon she understood—Prince Regent Ye Jing Xuan was famed for his fairness; with so many watching, he would certainly handle it impartially, and Wu Mama's despicable conduct earning such punishment was her own doing.

"Does your face still hurt?" Ye Jing Xuan asked stiffly.

He wanted to touch Feng Xiao Yu's face with his long fingers, but Feng Xiao Yu dodged.

Ye Jing Xuan's hand awkwardly hovered in the air.

Feng Qingyin witnessed this scene, her heart filled with shock. Why would the Prince be so kind to Ye Qingran's child? Could the child also be the Prince's child?

Impossible!

Back then, she personally saw Feng Xiran die. Moreover, she had people investigate, and Ye Qingran's child is four years old—there's no way the child could be the Prince's child!