her skirt and chased after him. Dugu Cheng turned around to look at her, watching as she caught up, the smile on his face became even brighter."Dugu City, stop for me."Feng Lingxi looked at the smile..."Grandfather, you are truly biased. Just listening to this makes my heart feel uncomfortable."

The sound of Feng Yu Xi's arrival reached her ears. Feng Ling Xi turned to look at Feng Yu Xi being escorted by palace maids towards her. Today, she was truly magnificent and captivating, a far cry from the plain appearance she had in Fenghui Hall that day.

"The Empress asked me to return to the General's Mansion. She wouldn't have sent for me just to argue with me, would she" Feng Lingxi showed no weakness as she walked towards Feng Yu Xi, her gaze locked on the smile in her eyes. The smile playing at the corner of her lips left Feng Yu Xi a little confused.

"How could this palace dare argue with the Fourth Princess Consort The Fourth Princess Consort is now a favored person in front of the Empress Dowager. With just one word, this palace fears it will be locked up in the Phoenix Hall for a long time again."

Feng Yu Xi's eyes fell on Feng Cang Kai, watching the grandfather glare at her unpleasantly, she smiled faintly.

"Grandfather, although I am a daughter born out of wedlock from the General's Mansion, my mother is now a concubine. Counting that way, I am also a legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, and the eldest sister of the Fourth Princess. Grandfather favors the Fourth Princess so much, my heart truly aches with bitterness."

Feng Yu Xi's words caused Feng Cang Kai to let out a cold snort. "Your Majesty, the only legitimate daughter of the General's Manor has always been Xi'er. Although you are the Empress, don't forget that your position as Empress is currently precarious. If it weren't for the General's Manor supporting you, you should know whether or not you can keep your position as Empress."

Feng Cangkai scolded fiercely, "Don't think that just because you became the Empress, everyone should revolve around you. The current Empress Dowager knows how to use her family's power to maintain her status and position. Only you, after becoming the Empress, killed all your relatives from your own family. Using such methods, throughout the world, which Empress dares to do so"

Wind Lingxi was truly frightened by Feng Cangkai's words. She hurriedly tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to stop talking. Such words spoken aloud could be a capital offense.

Feng Yu Xi's face was no longer simply angry, it had gone beyond that. No one had ever spoken to her like this since she ascended to the position of Empress. She never expected this old fool to dare treat her with such disrespect.

"Grandpa..."

Feng Ling tried to stop him, but Feng Cangkai signaled her to be silent. Instead, he looked at Feng Yu Xi who was about to explode with anger and scolded, "Your Majesty, you might think my words are harsh now, but throughout history, has there ever been a Queen like you If you still want to keep your position as Queen, you should know what your family means to you. If you don't even understand this, then your reign as Queen is coming to an end."

Feng Yu Xi Qi's clenched her fist tightly, glaring at him with fury. If she wasn't restrained from using force, she would have dragged him out and chopped him to pieces.

"Grandfather, this...truly makes me see you in a new light. It seems that the First Emperor's iron decrees have truly caused Grandfather to even forget proper etiquette between ruler and subject."

Feng Cangkai let out a cold snort, “Words of loyalty are unwelcome. The Empress can go if she wishes.”

Having said that, she took Feng Lingxi towards the front hall. “Lingxi, you must remember that in this deep palace, there are many things that need to be handled with tact. Even if you have immense power, there are certain things that you absolutely cannot touch.”

Feng Cangkai began to tell Feng Lingxi about the ways of the officialdom, sharing his life experiences with her. Feng Lingxi listened silently, and her grandfather gave her a very important life lesson.

Even if you stand at the pinnacle of power, if you are not careful in your dealings with people, you are very likely to bring disaster upon yourself. One can be flamboyant, but one cannot be too flamboyant.

A person can be arrogant, but they must not go beyond a certain limit. Moderation is key to mastering the balance. The principle of "overflowing when full" needs to be understood.

Feng Yu Xi watched Feng Ling Xi and Feng Cang Kai's departing figures, her body trembling with anger. She coldly ordered the maidservant beside her, "Keep an eye on them. I want to see how long they can be so arrogant."

"Why is Her Majesty so troubled by their words This time, he came back only because of the iron decree bestowed upon him by the late emperor. He is so arrogant relying on this decree. Without it, he wouldn't be anything."

Zhao approached Feng Yu Xi from behind and softly counseled, "Don't forget, you are the Empress. The Empress of the Great Yuan Dynasty, the mother of the nation. Even the Dowager Empress has no intention of deposing you, so why would you be angry because of their words Focusing on planning your future is the most important thing right now."

When the wind and rain turned, I heard my mother's words. My mind cleared, and all my anger vanished instantly.

"My mother is right, this time I truly lost control."

Zhao shi smiled faintly, but this smile was unlike her usual meek one. Instead, it gave off a sinister and calculating fierceness.

Dugu Cheng returned to the Duke's Mansion and learned that Feng Lingxi had returned to the General's Mansion, so he hurried over. Upon learning that the old general and the empress had quarreled, his handsome brows furrowed slightly. He ordered Ye Xi beside him to do something, and then went in himself.

Feng Lingxi and her grandfather get along very well, with a feeling of "it's a pity we didn't meet sooner." This made Feng Cangkai regret his decision to retire and return home, thinking he missed out on such a good girl.

Feng Lingxi was playing chess with her grandfather. The two were playing xiangqi, and what made Feng Cangkai annoyed was that after he won a game against Xi'er, he kept losing. Although he was angry enough to make his beard bristle, he smiled like a child.

When Dugu City arrived, he saw such a harmonious scene. The worries in his heart instantly vanished. Looking at Xi'er's smile, he didn't know how long it had been since Xi'er had smiled so happily.

He knew that Xier's heart still yearned for the love of her family. Her stepmother hadn't been able to give it to her, but General Feng had.

"My Lord..." Xiao Li looked at Dugu City who had arrived and quickly curtsied, she was about to call for the Princess Consort when Dugu City stopped her, "Don't disturb them." Looking at Xi'er's smile, Dugu City's eyes became incredibly gentle, "Look how happy Xi'er is smiling, this King hasn't seen the Princess Consort smile like this in a long time. Thinking about it, he truly has wronged her."

"My Lord, forgive my audacity, but I believe the Lady Wife is quite confident. My Lord needn't worry about her so much. Just think back to when she first became your wife."

Dugu City reminisced about the scene when he and Xi'er had just gotten married, a smile blooming on his lips. He looked in Feng Lingxi's direction, feeling sentimental, "You're right, back then Xi'er truly was someone this king couldn't help but love. It was this king... who led Xi'er astray."

"My Lord, I didn't mean that."

Xiao Li heard this and hurriedly explained. Dugu Cheng smiled and raised his hand, “This king didn’t mean that, Xiao Li. You know in your heart how Xi'er treats you. She never treats you as a maidservant. While this king is away, you must take good care of Xi'er and don’t let anything happen to her.”r is the Imperial Noble Consort. If she wants to give Dugu Cheng more women, I can't stop her.""Then you'll just have to bear it, watching Dugu City and another woman...""Xiaomi, I trust him."Feng Lin...