Li Cheng was so enraged by this shameless pair that his whole body ached.
He said through gritted teeth, "Lady Hua, who gave you the nerve to speak so presumptuously of me?"
Hua Manman covered her mouth with a small gasp. "Oh, so you could hear me?"
"…I'm not deaf."
Hua Manman quickly apologized. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I was just speaking casually. Your Highness wouldn't hold a grudge against a humble woman like me, would you?"
Li Cheng suppressed his anger and said, "This is a public court. All irrelevant personnel will leave at once!"
But Li Ji said, "She is my lawfully wedded wife, not some irrelevant person."
Li Cheng shot back, "Even if she is your wife, she can't spout nonsense in a public court!"
Li Ji smiled faintly. "Was that nonsense? I thought she made a rather good point."
Li Cheng finally lost his patience. His face darkened as he asked coldly.
"Are you planning to openly defy me?"
Li Ji met his gaze without flinching and retorted, "And so what if I am?"
