Upon hearing this, Mr. Wei understood everything.
His expression darkened. Suppressing his rage, he said, "Your Highness, this is against protocol."
"Then gift the one in your hall to me." The smile vanished from Xuanyuan Hongjun's face, replaced by a sinister look that made one's skin crawl.
Mr. Wei's expression turned grim.
The others didn't dare to breathe, thinking that the rumors were all true. The Crown Prince was as capricious and unpredictable as they said, acting entirely on a whim.
Just moments ago at the banquet, he had been exceptionally respectful toward Mr. Wei. Now, in the blink of an eye, he was coercing him.
After all, Mr. Wei had once been his tutor. To turn on him so quickly was shocking.
Seeing the Crown Prince's dark expression, the entire Wei Family was terrified.
The Eldest Wei glanced at his father's face and whispered, trying to persuade him, "Father, it's just a painting. Since His Highness wants it, why don't you just..."
