"It's you!" Yong Yaxuan suddenly stood up and looked backward.
Ji Feiyu also stared outside the curtain, watching as the Flower Butterfly lifted the curtain and entered.
"Yu'er, I'm sorry." This was the first thing he said to Ji Feiyu.
"What are you doing here? What's your plot for bringing him in?" Yong Yaxuan was far less calm than Ji Feiyu at the sight of the Flower Butterfly. Just as he was about to fly into a rage, Ji Feiyu suddenly said, "It has nothing to do with him."
The Flower Butterfly gave Ji Feiyu an apologetic look and then said to Yong Yaxuan, "I brought Lin Zhiran in, but later he ran away. I didn't expect him to do such a thing."
Yong Yaxuan couldn't help but let out a cold snort. "Isn't this the same as bringing a dog in and then saying you don't know the dog will bite people?"
Dog... Yong Yaxuan, you're being so sharp - tongued.
The Flower Butterfly's face instantly turned rather unpleasant. He said remorsefully, "I know I can't get away from this, so I came here specially to plead guilty. Yu'er, if you blame me, you can punish me however you like!"
"Punish? How else can I punish you? You must have known I'm soft - hearted..." Ji Feiyu murmured in a low voice.
"What?" The Flower Butterfly seemed not to have heard clearly.
Yong Yaxuan turned around and looked at the Flower Butterfly with a sour expression. Ji Feiyu guessed he must have heard, so she quickly cleared her throat and said seriously, "How to punish is, of course, up to Your Majesty to decide."
Yong Yaxuan's face looked a bit better. He sized up the Flower Butterfly from head to toe and said,
"Tell me. How on earth did you bring Lin Zhiran in? Who paved the way for you? And what was your purpose for bringing him in?" For now, whether to punish him or not was not important. The important thing was to find out who wanted to harm Ji Feiyu first.
"No one paved the way for me. I carried Lin Zhiran in by myself..."
Cough cough, big brother, saying so is really ironic for the defense of the Great Yong Palace! Ji Feiyu felt worried for him.
As expected, Yong Yaxuan's face changed upon hearing this. But the Flower Butterfly didn't notice at all and continued, "... A few days ago, I followed Lord Li Nianrui and found that he went to the Lin Mansion. So I lurked there for a few days and got quite a lot of information. As far as I know, most of the officials involved in this turmoil had private contacts with the Lin Mansion. That's not a big deal. Soon I found something even more interesting...
"That day, I wanted to relieve myself, so I went to the least - guarded place in the Lin Mansion. It turned out to be Lin Zhiran's yard. Out of curiosity, I went into his room and took a look. There was a stack of paintings on his desk, all of our Yu'er! I was really angry at that time. Then I found that Lin Zhiran received a letter and rushed out in a hurry. I followed him and found that he went to meet two men wearing bamboo hats. These two men were highly skilled in martial arts. Before I could get too close, I heard one of them say, 'There's a tail behind you.' Then they leaped away with Lin Zhiran and disappeared. I lost them like this.
"After that, I lurked in the Lin Mansion for a few more days and found that Lin Zhiran sneaked out to meet them several times. I always watched from afar and didn't dare to get close, so I naturally didn't know what they were talking about. Later, I found an opportunity to kidnap Lin Zhiran and wanted to interrogate him with Yu'er. But Yu'er couldn't leave the palace casually, so I just brought the person in directly to see Yu'er. Who would have thought Yu'er would let him go..."
Ji Feiyu was instantly speechless and looked up at the sky. Yong Yaxuan said, "But why did you want to interrogate him with Yu'er?"
The Flower Butterfly said straightforwardly, "Can't you see that he's in love with Yu'er? I think as long as Yu'er cries in front of him, he will surely tell the truth!"
Ji Feiyu was even more speechless. Why would she cry in front of him? The Flower Butterfly really had a strange imagination...
Yong Yaxuan let out a cold snort. "I can make him tell the truth without Yu'er's involvement!"
The Flower Butterfly reacted extremely quickly. "That's great! Your Majesty, please interrogate him quickly. You must find out the mastermind behind him and avenge our Yu'er!"
Yong Yaxuan: "..."
Ji Feiyu: "..."
"When did Yu'er become yours!" Yong Yaxuan roared in anger. "Guards!"
The Flower Butterfly instantly looked at Ji Feiyu in horror. "Yu'er, save me!"
Ji Feiyu quickly said, "Wait!"
"What?" Yong Yaxuan turned to look at Ji Feiyu.
Ji Feiyu said leisurely, "If we just arrest him, the punishment is too light. It can't relieve my hatred. Flower Butterfly, come here. I have something for you to do."
"What is it?" As soon as the Flower Butterfly heard this, he immediately scurried over obsequiously, almost rubbing against Ji Feiyu to show his gratitude.
Ji Feiyu waved him over and whispered something in his ear.
A look of surprise and doubt flashed across the Flower Butterfly's eyes. Then he looked at her and said, "This isn't a good idea, is it?"
Ji Feiyu said, "If you succeed in this, I won't hold today's incident against you. If you fail, I'll hate you for the rest of my life!"
The Flower Butterfly couldn't help but stare in astonishment. "Yu'er, is there a need to be so heartless?"
Ji Feiyu waved her hand. "It's your choice. I don't care."
The Flower Butterfly hesitated for a while and then said, "Alright... I promise you."
Yong Yaxuan looked at them curiously, wondering what Ji Feiyu was up to. The Flower Butterfly stole a glance at Yong Yaxuan and then tentatively said to Ji Feiyu, "Then I'll leave first?"
Ji Feiyu nodded, but Yong Yaxuan sneered. "Want to leave? It's not that easy! Guards, there's an assassin!"
The Flower Butterfly instantly widened his eyes and looked at Ji Feiyu, shouting, "Yu'er, you're breaking your promise!"
Ji Feiyu was speechless and looked at the ceiling. Yong Yaxuan said, "She may have forgiven you, but I haven't!"
After saying that, a team of personal guards filed in and surrounded them.
The Flower Butterfly gritted his teeth. "Yong Yaxuan, you're so cruel!" Then he suddenly rushed forward and scattered a handful of powder.
"Ah, be careful!" Before Ji Feiyu could finish her words, everyone was blinded by the handful of knockout powder. When they regained their sight, there was no sign of the Flower Butterfly.
"Chase him for me!" Yong Yaxuan flew into a rage.
The team of guards immediately chased after him. The scene was in great chaos.
Ji Feiyu sighed softly to Yong Yaxuan, "Your Majesty, he's a butterfly. How can a butterfly be caught so easily?"
Yong Yaxuan sat down beside the bed and said angrily, "I don't care about my dignity anymore. I just want to arrest him. He has made a fool of me again and again. How can I, the Son of Heaven, bear this?"
Ji Feiyu then patted Yong Yaxuan and said, "Your Majesty, don't be angry. This man will still be of great use. I just told him to find the woman who can turn the King of Ningbei and the King of Poyang against each other. Your Majesty's small team mustn't get in his way!"
"What?" Yong Yaxuan was a bit taken aback.
Only then did Ji Feiyu explain, "I'm afraid only the Flower Butterfly knows where this woman is now, so I just asked him to handle this matter."
Flower Butterfly, although I threatened you just now as if I was being unfaithful, I was actually saving you. May the Buddha bless you. Have a good journey... Ji Feiyu silently prayed in her heart.