Apologize

'A prince of Beixiao?'

Everyone felt as though they had been struck by lightning. Their minds were buzzing.

Empress Qin asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Master Shen Zhi, is he really a prince of Beixiao?"

'The prince of another country had grown up under our noses, but we had no idea…'

"Why should I lie? Don't worry. I only promised the Emperor of Beixiao to look after him until he turned 22. He was not aware of his identity and did not do anything against Xichu. I guarantee this," Master Shen Zhi slowly said.

Empress Qin and the people behind her wore indescribable expressions on their faces.

They did not care if Qing Yuan had done anything to harm Xichu. The state banquet was tomorrow, and many envoys from Beixiao would be present. What they cared about was that they had humiliated a prince of Beixiao earlier. With this, they might cause the two countries to become enemies.