The prince saw Xinyi and Lifen in his room. Both were greatly annoyed with him. Mostly when he didn't show up, multiplying their irritation tenfold.
"Show yourself, you bastard. What are you scheming now? Why are making us your prisoners? How dare you treat us this way?" Lifen yelled with clenched fists. She had enough of his domineering attitude and schemes, believing it was the prince who called for her first abduction.
For Lifen to accuse him of imprisoning them was harder to swallow for the prince. Because for him, he was merely keeping them safe from what he was about to do and, for the sake of his world.
"I'm sorry, my dear niece and my beloved Lifen. Please bear with it for now." he said in silence, saddened to see them hating him.