Chapter 7 Fight
After hesitating for a long time, she gently squeezed the horse's belly and drove it towards the center of the field. The speed was not fast, but within her control.
The breeze blew the girl's hair, and her sleeves swayed in the wind, and the summer dryness gradually dissipated.
Lu Qian spoke calmly, but at this moment he was leaning on the sidelines, staring at the girl without blinking. When he saw the girl on horseback looking back and smiling, as if she had found the joy of riding, his thin lips curled up slightly.
The young man waving a folding fan came over to chat again. He was also a playful person and often went to Jinzun Tower to enjoy Lu Qian's banquet. His ancestors had been prominent, but by the time of his generation, they could only rely on their ancestors' honor to mix in the upper circles of Kyoto.
Some time ago, I heard that a cousin girl came to the Duke's Mansion. She was not only good-looking, but also an orphan with no money.
Li He became excited when he heard it.
While the Li family's status wasn't as high as the Duke's, they were still well-known in Kyoto. Their ancestors had produced two prime ministers, and their great-grandfather had countless disciples. Marrying an orphan from a poor family was a disadvantage, but having a connection to the Duke's was also quite good.
The Chu family was able to rise in status because of their connection with the Duke's Mansion. If he had married his cousin, the Duke would have certainly found him a position.
As for women, it doesn't matter if you don't like them. Just marry them and keep them as your home treasure. It won't stop him from having a life of luxury and debauchery outside.
"Young Master, your sister is quite pretty."
Lu Qian glanced at Li He sideways, pulled his lips together, and said nothing.
"Last night at Jinzun Tower, I heard Chu Yizhou say that the young master hadn't been out with the others for a while. Today, he even left his brothers behind and came to the stables to teach his cousin horsemanship. You seem to be very concerned about this cousin. I wonder if she's married?"
Li He made faces and said a lot of things, the last sentence was the key point. He was afraid that others would not notice that he had other intentions, so he never took his eyes off the girl in the middle of the horse field.
Lu Qian did not move his gaze and remained silent.
Li He felt that he was asking for trouble, so he turned around to look for some of his friends. Halfway there, he saw Song Lingyi riding a horse towards him.
Wanting to show off, he whistled to attract Song Lingyi's attention.
Everyone in the racecourse heard the whistle and looked over.
The girl on horseback turned her head and looked down at Li He with an indifferent look, as if she didn't want to pay any attention to him.
"Cousin, this chestnut horse is of average quality. I have a purebred Arabian horse at home. Would you like to try it?" Li He was a man with slicked-back hair and powdered face, and he looked quite respectable, but because he had been hanging out in red-light districts for many years, there was a frivolous air between his eyebrows.
"No need." Song Lingyi said in a cold tone, lightly stepped on the horse's belly, and rode away.
The other young masters saw this scene and laughed out loud.
"Li He, you are too shameful."
"The cousin of the Duke's Mansion is not a prostitute. She won't fall for your tricks."
"The young master is still alive, and you're trying to get close to his sister..."
Li He couldn't hold it in any longer and said angrily, "Who said I was trying to get close to you? I was just being polite. Why are you so arrogant? You are just the daughter of a sixth-rank lieutenant. Do you think you can fly to a high position by marrying into the Duke's Mansion?"
Before he finished speaking.
He was kicked out and fell heavily to the ground. He was in so much pain that he couldn't get up for a long time.
The teasing and laughter of the people around him stopped abruptly, and they looked quietly at Lu Qian who was pacing towards them.
The pair of light-colored Ruifeng eyes were full of sharpness. His chin was slightly raised and he looked down at Li He as if he were looking at a dead object.
The young men who were joking just now all looked downcast with their heads down, not even daring to plead for Li He.
The young master was a notorious rogue in Kyoto; anyone who crossed him would suffer a bitter fate. Li He was simply treading on the side of the enemy today, not caring about his own life or death.
"Little... Little Master... What are you going to do?"
Li He's tongue was tied and he turned back in horror. He wanted to get up, but Lu Qian stepped on his head and pressed it against the sand.
Screams of pain filled the racecourse.
Those young masters were terrified and took a step back, looking at each other, not knowing what to do.
"Who gave you the courage to covet my people?"
The sound of someone falling on his head was icy cold. Li He just thought that Lu Qian loved his cousin and did not think deeply about the words.
"She's just an orphan, I don't even look down on her——"
The force on my feet suddenly increased.
The pain was so excruciating that Li He no longer had time to curse. He fumbled around on the ground with his hands, trying to stand up.
"Lu Qian! Let me go if you have the guts!"
"Let's have a fair fight! A sneak attack is nothing!"
Lu Qian curled his lips coldly and said lightly: "Okay."
The next moment, the force on Li He's head loosened, and he stumbled to his feet. His delicate face was rubbed by the sand, and it was so ugly that it was burning with pain.
After all, he was a second-generation rich man who grew up with everyone's support. He was humiliated and bullied by Lu Qian in public. He must have been dissatisfied and immediately raised his fist to hit him.
Lu Qian dodged easily by leaning sideways, his dark eyes showing a playful coldness. He raised his foot and kicked Li He in the heart, and they started fighting.
Every punch hit the flesh and the arm was smashed hard.
The young men who were watching were completely dumbfounded. No one dared to say a word. The whole racecourse was filled with the sound of fighting.
"A Qian!"
As soon as Song Lingyi turned her horse around, she saw a fight happening at the edge of the horse racing field. To be precise, Lu Qian was beating Li He unilaterally and would not stop until he saw blood.
The horseman hurried over, and the servant came forward to help her steady the chestnut horse, anxiously saying, "Miss Song, please go and persuade him."
Song Lingyi hurriedly jumped off the horse and rushed forward to pull Lu Qian.
"A Qian, stop it now!"
But Lu Qian didn't listen at all. His dark eyes seemed to be churning with a violent storm. Song Lingyi had no choice but to shout at the frightened young men, "What are you standing there for? Pull them away!"
The young masters separated the two men tremblingly. Li He was beaten so badly that his nose and face were swollen. Tears rolled down his cheeks and the blood was stained on his face. His whole body was shaking, but he was still shouting in defiance. One of them couldn't stand it anymore and directly covered his mouth with a handkerchief, fearing that Li He would say something unpleasant and get beaten again.
Lu Qian shook his right hand with a sinister look in his eyes.
"Why did you hit him?"
Song Lingyi glanced at the back of his swollen right hand and pursed her lips. "They will definitely file a complaint. You will definitely be beaten when you return home."
Lu Qian looked at her deeply, said nothing, and led her away from the stable.
…
The news of the fight could not be concealed and soon spread to the front yard and hall.
When Xiang saw Li He being carried to the front yard, she was terrified and quickly ordered the servant to call a doctor.
The elders of the Li family felt sorry for their child. Mrs. Li cried until her eyes were red and swollen, and she shouted that she wanted to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to seek justice.
For a moment, all the guests gathered in the front yard, discussing the matter. Xiang Shi specially ordered the flower hall to be cleared, and all the onlookers were dismissed, so that the Li family and the Duke's Mansion could discuss how to deal with the fight.
Song Lingyi stood outside the flower hall, looking at the closed doors and windows anxiously.
The noise all around was so loud that it made my eardrums throb.
Just now, Lu Qian wanted to take her away from Pei Mansion, but he was stopped by a servant as soon as he reached the front yard and taken directly into the flower hall for questioning. No one knew what they said inside, and there was no movement.
When Lu Yu heard that Lu Qian had a fight, she excitedly rushed to the front yard and pulled her cousin to ask for details.
"Ayu, why don't you look worried at all?" Song Lingyi was puzzled.
"What's there to worry about?" Lu Yu smiled and didn't take it seriously. "My brother is a well-known playboy in Kyoto, and it's common for him to get into fights. My parents have dealt with it countless times and have experience. Just pay some money and go back to get a beating, and this matter will be over."
“…” Song Lingyi was speechless.
That's really optimistic.
As the saying goes, if you are not from the same family, you will not be able to enter the same house. The brother and sister are so different.
"But will the Li family let this go?" Song Lingyi worried.
"Don't worry." Lu Yu said in a relaxed tone, "The Li family is angry right now, but once they calm down, they will naturally accept mediation."
A quarter of an hour later, the door of the flower hall opened.
The elders of the Li family left with gloomy faces. The Duke and his wife came out shortly afterwards and took the three siblings back home early before the banquet was over.
…
As expected, as soon as he returned to the mansion, Lu Tanwei, who had been suppressing his anger all the way, asked the servants to bring the family rules. After beating Lu Qian, he made him kneel in the yard for two hours.
The night was dark and the rain was pouring down.
Wang was afraid that Lu Qian's injuries would be aggravated if he got caught in the rain, so she took the initiative and asked Azhu to help him back to Mingzhu Garden.
The night rain was heavy and dry. Song Lingyi was really worried, so she went to Mingzhu Garden alone to check.
The courtyard was very quiet, with only candles lit in the main house.
Ah Zhu came out of the house and closed the door. He turned around and saw his cousin holding a lantern and an umbrella in the yard. He was surprised: "Cousin, why are you here?"
"How is his injury?" Song Lingyi spoke in a low voice, afraid of disturbing the people in the room.
When she was at Pei's house, she went to find those young masters and asked them about the reasons why Lu Qian beat people. It turned out that Li He had spoken rudely to her behind her back, so Lu Qian beat him.
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