Chapter 92 Even if I didn't stop it, this marriage wouldn't happen
Song Lingyi looked up at him, her eyes filled with shame, anger and shock.
"How about what?"
"You are the prince, so naturally others dare not spread gossip about you. But I am different. If others see me, my marriage will be--"
The voice stopped abruptly, and she suddenly realized that this bastard clearly wanted to ruin her marriage.
"I'm just kidding. My eunuchs are guarding the garden. No one dares to come over." Xiao Mingyi curled his lips.
But Song Lingyi's anger had not subsided. Seeing him bend down and suddenly close the distance between them, she completely forgot about the etiquette, raised her other hand and slammed Xiao Mingyi's chest, cursing:
"Xiao Mingyi! You bastard!"
Xiao Mingyi's face darkened, and his deep eyes fixed on her. "What did you say?"
The man's chest was hard and solid, and this little bit of force was nothing to him. On the contrary, Song Lingyi's hand hurt from the beating, and her eyes turned red with anger.
Seeing the girl's tearful look in her dark eyes, Xiao Mingyi didn't mind her calling the prince by his name. It was not the first time after all.
Song Lingyi took two deep breaths to calm herself down, and said seriously: "Your Highness, could you please not--" be so entangled.
Before he could finish the second half of his sentence, Xiao Mingyi interrupted him without a second thought: "No."
"But you are the prince, and I am already the new bride of the Pei family. It is impossible for me to marry you again... and it is also against etiquette." Song Lingyi frowned.
"oh?"
Xiao Mingyi remained calm and composed, "But I feel that your marriage will not be successful even if I don't stop it."
“…”
Song Lingyi looked suspicious and thought to herself, as long as you don't stop it, how could the marriage not be successful?
While thinking secretly, Xiao Mingyi had already loosened his clasped hands, and the cool night breeze quickly washed away the remaining warmth in his palms.
Song Lingyi looked at the crimson figure, turned around and walked out of the pavilion until it disappeared at the end of the gravel path illuminated by the moonlight.
…
A song was performed on the stage in the front yard.
The actresses and actors came down from the stage to ask for a few drinks. The young actress in costume took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and turned into a moon-shaped door.
The environment was dark, and in the moonlight, a figure in a brocade robe could be seen at the bend of the path.
The Hua Dan stepped forward and bowed with a smile: "Young Master."
The young man in brocade robe turned around and glanced coldly at the actress in front of him.
"Go ahead. The wing is just ahead. Let me take the person over. You know what to do, right?"
Hua Dan's eyes curved, her glare seductively: "Don't worry, young master, I will take the money and get the job done. But you must keep your word, and after the job is done, give me enough money to live on."
"I don't need this little money from you. As long as you do a good job, I can double it." Lu Qian said.
"In that case, we will have a happy cooperation."
The actress knelt down and nodded, then went towards the side room.
The front hall was bustling with activity.
After receiving Lu Qian's order, several young masters tried their best to force Pei Zhao to drink. However, after drinking two jars of wine in a row, Pei Zhao was not drunk yet, but they were already drunk.
There was really nothing he could do, as one of the young masters accidentally flipped his wine glass onto Pei Zhao.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, my hand slipped, I have to drink a glass as a punishment." The young man smiled.
Pei Zhao lowered his eyes to glance at his damp robe, frowned, and said, "Excuse me."
Since his clothes were stained with wine, he naturally had to go back to his room to change. As soon as he left, the young man who had poured the wine followed him out.
After passing through the second door, the corridor leading to the backyard was extremely quiet.
Pei Zhao turned the corner and caught a glimpse of a dark shadow coming towards him. Before he could take any defensive stance, he smelled a strange odor in the air. The next moment, he lost consciousness and fell to the ground.
Lu Qian walked out from the shadows, like a ghost, with no expression on his face.
"A Qian, A Qian..."
The young man who had poured the wine was shocked when he saw Pei Zhao fall to the ground. He hurried over and asked in a low voice, "Is he drunk or did you knock him out?"
"What are you afraid of? He just fell asleep." Lu Qian's voice was cold.
Hearing this, the young man who had poured the wine breathed a sigh of relief. The young master was a scoundrel, and he didn't want anything to happen to Pei Zhao.
"Let's do it."
The two men carried the man on the ground to the backyard room, unaware that everything was seen by Xiang.
She already had a headache, and after drinking a few glasses of wine, the old problem came back. She was about to go back to the main courtyard to rest when she happened to see this scene.
"Madam, something is wrong. I will go inform the master of the house and ask him to find a few servants." The nanny who supported her said softly.
"etc."
Xiang's eyes darkened, and after pondering for a moment, she said, "Let's follow and see for ourselves first."
The nanny was puzzled: "But...what if the young master does something inappropriate to the second young master..."
"He won't." Xiang looked calm.
Given the friendship between the Lu and Pei families, Lu Qian didn't dare to endanger Pei Zhao's life. He obviously had other intentions by doing this tonight.
The master and servant followed quietly.
The night was as cold as water. Lu Qian and Chu Yizhou carried the person to the door of the wing room, knocked three times, and the door opened immediately.
When the actress saw Pei Zhao's face, her eyes suddenly lit up: "Pei Erlang is indeed handsome, his reputation is well-deserved."
The two of them worked together to place Pei Zhao on the couch.
"So what if she's pretty? Just do as I say. Don't go too far and cause yourself trouble." Lu Qian turned around and glanced at Hua Dan.
Chu Yizhou shook his sore arm and felt that something was wrong. Why was there a woman in the room?
"A Qian, what are you going to do?"
Lu Qian looked at him with deep eyes: "Don't ask too much, just follow me."
Since he had chosen Chu Yizhou to help, he was not afraid that Chu Yizhou would tell others about the matter. The Chu family was dependent on the Duke's Mansion, and if Chu Yizhou wanted to become an official, he had to rely on his father's recommendation.
The two left the wing and strode towards the front yard.
Xiang and the nanny then came out from the corner.
"Madam, there is a woman in the room. This young master wants to ruin the second young master's reputation!" The nanny was shocked.
"Ruin Erlang's reputation?" Xiang smiled calmly, her eyes full of complexities. "This world treats men and women differently. For a woman, she drugged and seduced Erlang, showing her corrupt behavior and being available to anyone. But for a man, it's just another romantic affair, and it won't be long before the world forgets it. Besides, Erlang was drugged, so what's wrong with that?"
“…” Mammy was horrified.
From what Madam said, it seems that she is not planning to intervene?
But today is the engagement banquet of the Lu and Pei families. If this matter gets out, regardless of whether the second young master's reputation is damaged, given Mrs. Lu's temper, this marriage will definitely not be possible.
"But the Second Young Master has always been very chaste, I'm afraid it would be hard for him to accept."
Keeping oneself clean is hard to accept?
Xiang's eyes mocked: "So what."
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