Jiang Lun's figure suddenly appeared between the two of them. He held the other end of the whip tightly, his eyes firm and resolute.

"How dare you!" Li Yunting's eyes suddenly widened, her anger evident in her words.

However, when her eyes met Jiang Lun's handsome face, the anger on her face suddenly turned into a playful smile. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Who are you?"

Jiang Lun glanced at Zhang Xianzhi and spoke slowly, "My Lady, this is not your own backyard. Being so brazen and insulting an official of the imperial court not only damages the dignity of the imperial family, but also makes the people of the capital feel uneasy."

"You!" Hearing a commoner lecturing her, Li Yunting was so angry that she trembled all over and was speechless for a moment.

At the same time, Zhang Xianzhi was also stunned. He never expected that in this critical moment, it was his good friend whom he had not seen for many years who came to his rescue.

However, looking at his current miserable appearance, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of himself.

"Brother Jiang is absolutely right."

At this moment, a gentle and steady voice suddenly sounded, breaking the brief stalemate, and Xue Zhongfu walked over with a calm pace.

"As a member of the royal family, the princess should set an example and uphold the dignity and respect of the royal family."

Li Yunting's expression instantly faded, and she raised the corner of her mouth frivolously: "Oh? Today is really interesting. When did so many handsome men appear here? It's even more intoxicating than the beautiful scenery of spring."

Jiang Lun couldn't help but feel disgusted when he heard this. He coldly warned, "Princess, please be careful with your words and don't rush into it."

Li Yunting sneered and was about to open her mouth to refute, but suddenly heard Huai En's screams again. Her heart tightened, and she didn't care about entangled with Jiang Lun and others. She turned around and ran to check Huai En's injuries.

No one cared about the whip wounds on Zhang Xianzhi's body. He stood there alone, his face pale and in unbearable pain.

Jiang Lun and Xue Zhongfu saw this and felt a surge of sympathy in their hearts. They noticed that Zhang Xianzhi's outer robe was badly damaged, so they hurried forward to support him and invited him to go back to the tent to change into clean clothes.

"Help him sit down quickly."

When they returned to the tent, Hong Yingrong immediately ordered Madam Zhao to get spare clothes and plasters from the carriage. Zhang Xianzhi endured the pain and repeatedly thanked the old lady, Jiang Lun and Xue Zhongfu.

The commotion they were making attracted many people's attention, and some gossipers started talking about it.

Li Yunting also noticed the movement here. She frowned, but Huai En's injury made her unable to care too much, so she could only put aside her doubts for the time being.

Zhang Xianzhi put on clean clothes and applied ointment to his wounds. Although his face was still pale, his spirit had recovered a lot.

Xue Huichun carefully noticed that Jiang Lun had some slight scratches on the palm of his hand. She picked up the plaster and, while no one was paying attention, gently applied the plaster to him. Her movements were gentle and focused, as if they were the only two people left in the world.

"It's okay, it's just a minor wound and there's no blood." Jiang Lun saw the concerned look in his sweetheart's eyes and felt a warmth in his heart. Instead, he smiled and comforted her, not wanting her to worry too much.

Xue Huichun pouted slightly, glanced in Li Yunting's direction with dissatisfaction, and said in a firm tone: "What if the whip was on you, Princess? I will not let it go. I must make her pay with blood!" Her words revealed her deep protection for Jiang Lun and her dissatisfaction with Li Yunting.

As the eldest daughter of the Xingyuan Marquisate, Xue Huichun has been loved by the empress dowager since she was a child. Although she is not a member of the royal family, her treatment in the palace is no less than that of those princesses and princesses.

This noble identity and experience give her the confidence to stand up and defend herself and those she cares about when faced with injustice.

Jiang Lun loved seeing her caring about him and her anxious look, and his heart was filled with emotion.

"Yes, who dares to mess with our Miss Xue?" His tone was full of doting on her, as if with Xue Huichun around, the whole world became gentle and beautiful.

"Old Madam, you are out for an outing, why are you worrying about the household affairs of my Princess's Mansion?" Li Yunting's voice was full of arrogance and rudeness. She strode over with her guards, breaking the momentary tranquility and causing everyone in the tent to look up.

Hong Yingrong did not back down in the face of the princess's arrogance. Since the other party had shown up in front of her, the Xingyuan Marquis Mansion was not a soft persimmon that could be bullied.

She retorted in a firm and steady tone, "Your Highness, this is wrong! His Majesty has always respected scholars. The County Master is not only your husband, but also a fifth-rank Hanlin scholar of the imperial court."

"You whipped him so rudely in public. Aren't you turning a blind eye to the dignity of the imperial court? Don't say that an old lady like me can intervene. Anyone who is loyal to the emperor and the country has the responsibility to intervene!"

As she spoke, Hong Yingrong took a step forward and looked at Li Yunting without fear, as if telling her that even if she was a princess, she could not trample on the dignity of the court and the face of the literati.

Li Yunting was shocked by Hong Yingrong's aura and stared at her with wide eyes at her who dared to challenge her authority.

The air around seemed to freeze, and everyone held their breath, waiting for Li Yunting's reaction.

For a moment, Li Yunting's momentum was suppressed by Hong Yingrong.

Her gaze slowly swept through the crowd, finally settling on Xue Zhongfu and Jiang Lun, as if she was looking for a new breakthrough.

She had previously sent people to inquire about the identities of the two. At this moment, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth and she looked straight at them.

“兰台公子的大名，早已如雷贯耳。你所作的《塞上燕歌行》真是才华横溢，每次拜读都让人心神荡漾，向往不已。”李昀婷的声音明显带着一丝挑逗的意味。

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