Xie Xun stood against the light, a smile that wasn't quite a smile creeping onto his face, haunting like a ghost. Li Yong was so frightened he lost his voice, unable to move or utter a single word. Cold sweat dripped instantly from his temples as he moved the sword tip away with two fingers, trying his best to smile obsequiously, "Zhixu, let's talk this through calmly. Using swords and blades will only harm our relationship."
Fengyu hadn't expected Xie Xun to know Li Yong.
Fang Lingjun quietly explained to her, "Years ago, before the Noble Consort entered the palace, her engagement was to the eldest son of the Li Family. Li Yong is his younger brother. The three young scions of the Xie Family all greatly admired their soon-to-be brother-in-law. Though the Li Family later moved out of the Capital City, they still held office in the wealthy Yangzhou, protected in secret by the Marquis Zhenbei Mansion."
