Chapter 75 Chapter 75 [VIP]
Chapter 75
Qian Tong underestimated the unrestrained nature of Kyoto women.
Even as a princess, she would be more or less cautious about such secrets in the boudoir, knowing them in private would be enough, there is no need to reveal them. However, Mingfeng ruthlessly exposed a man's "scars" in front of everyone and the person involved.
By the way, she was also exposed as a whistleblower.
There was an eerie silence beside her. Several gazes fell on her, each one burning. Qian Tong didn't know which one was more deadly. She lowered her head and dared not raise it again.
The person she was most afraid to face at this moment was probably Mr. Park.
But no matter what he was thinking at this moment, Qian Tong believed that he had a clear conscience and that she was really helping him out of kindness.
That day, the eldest son came to the salt field and asked her for compensation. Qian Tong agreed to help him arrange the marriage. He was unwilling to marry the princess, but he had to. Compared with sacrifices such as disfigurement and threatening death, the loss of reputation would be much smaller.
I hope he can understand her.
The eldest son didn't understand, and the eldest lady couldn't understand either. She stood up, her lips trembling with anger as she demanded, "What are you thinking, Madam Qian?" She sneered, "Just because I didn't agree to your marriage back then, you're so vindictive that you want to destroy him like this? You can't bear to see him have any good?"
As God knows, Qian Tong has nothing to say.
The eldest lady was filled with hatred and hurriedly turned back to explain to the prince and princess, "This is absolutely impossible. The prince and princess don't know the character of this seventh lady of the Qian family. She..."
"The princess is right." The eldest son suddenly interrupted.
Qian Tong looked up in surprise.
The eldest son's face was ashen. He opened his mouth and admitted in front of everyone, "Park is indeed suffering from a hidden illness."
Amidst the pale face of the Madam, the eldest son knelt before the Prince and Princess, confessing his guilt: "I have failed the Prince and Princess' high hopes, and never dared to covet the Princess. My mother was unaware and may have offended you unintentionally. I hope you can forgive my family's disrespect."
It's simply...
Ridiculous! Absurd!
The princess's expression changed again and again. It was unclear whether she was shocked by the eldest son's courage to destroy himself, or she was furious that her daughter L was almost deceived.
I just feel that the Pu family is a mess.
King Pingchang came here tonight, and he had originally planned to promise Mingfeng's marriage to the eldest son. When the head of the Park family promised the second son to him, the reason he gave was that the old man of the clan liked the second son, and the eldest son would not inherit the Park family's property in the future.
The second young master is dead, now it’s the eldest young master’s turn.
It's okay now.
There is also this hidden story.
As a man, he gave up his greatest dignity and admitted that he was not capable of it. What else could King Pingchang say? He couldn't scold him again and ask him why he was inhumane.
The banquet was in great mood and had not even begun when Mingfeng came in and disrupted the atmosphere, causing it to plummet to its lowest point.
The prince had made a fool of himself by letting the Song prince laugh at him for no reason. His face was grim, and he had to show his attitude. He glanced at the two kneeling people, suppressed his anger, and said, "Get up."
Young Master Park thanked the grace and stood up together with Princess Mingfeng. Ignoring the disappointed look from Madam Park, they retreated to the door and stood there waiting, not moving forward any further.
Mrs. Park was almost stunned by her own wife's self-destruction.
How could she not know her own wife? She didn't believe he was serious... She wanted to explain again, "Prince, Princess..."
The prince did not want to continue to embarrass himself, even if it was a dying man, he interrupted impatiently: "Today, your Pu family is hosting a banquet to apologize to Prince Song. The marriage between our two families will be discussed after the head of the family returns."
How else can we discuss it?
The second young master is gone, the eldest young master is not good enough, and only the third young master, who just turned sixteen, is left.
Seeing that there was no hope of breaking off the engagement, Mingfeng's eyes turned ruthless. She was about to go out and destroy the last remaining offspring of the Pu family, but the prince saw what she was thinking and called her, "Mingfeng, since you are here, please take a seat."
Mingfeng sat down reluctantly.
The inhumane Mr. Park is still the eldest son of the Park family. The guests are still there and he cannot leave on his own, so he chooses a seat near the door to sit down and keep them company.
So the only one left was Qian Tong, who was standing at the door and had caused a big trouble.
The eldest lady really didn't want to see her and wanted her to disappear immediately. However, when Qian Tong was about to turn around and leave, the princess tried to persuade him to stay, saying, "Madam Qian, please take a seat as well."
Qian Tong knelt down to express his gratitude, then walked over and sat down next to the eldest son.
Since he is a useless young master, it doesn't matter who is friends with him, and no one cares about their behavior anymore.
After the incident of the knife stabbing the flesh, the eldest lady of the Park family had to cheer up and continue to entertain the guests despite her heart bleeding.
The eldest lady raised her glass to apologize to the prince and princess, and Prince Song sitting opposite her.
Out of sight of everyone, Qian Tong glanced up at Park Seung Woo, his face filled with guilt, and asked softly, "Why did you admit it? What are you going to do next..."
, his eyes slightly painful.
And you?
What are you going to do.
Are you going to perish with him?
Qian Tong didn't know what he was thinking, but he only knew his reputation and explained that he wanted to find a way to help you. The princess came to me and asked me to give you to her. This is all I can think of."
Before she could finish her words, she heard a strange silence. She couldn't help but cut off her words, sat up straight and looked forward.
The prince stood up at some point and walked straight towards her.
, what is he going to do?
Not only was she confused, everyone was confused. The prince and the princess drank the wine that the eldest lady had just offered, but Prince Song put down his wine cup and suddenly stood up without saying a word.
Not knowing where he was going, the princess and the eldest lady looked at each other, their hearts tightening.
Qian Tong twisted her neck, and the moment she met his gaze, her heart began to beat wildly. Sure enough, Song Yunzhi stopped behind her and said coldly, "Get up."
Qian Tong: “…”
A merchant had no status in front of power. When Prince Song asked her to stand up, she couldn't refuse. She quickly got up from her seat and knelt down to greet him: "Song..."
Her wrist was suddenly grabbed and Song Yunzhi dragged her forward.
Under everyone's gaze, Song Yunzhi dragged the person to his seat and sat her down, blocking most of her with his body, which was equivalent to hiding her behind him. Although he was silent throughout the whole process and did not say a word, the banquet once again fell into silence.
The prince was stunned.
He had heard about the story between the Song prince and the seventh lady of the Qian family, but she was just a merchant's daughter...
Tonight had already become such a mess, and he didn't care about the mess. King Pingchang smiled awkwardly and said to smooth things over: "As a man, it's okay to be romantic for once. In the past, your mother disciplined you too much..."
"Your Highness, please forgive me for laughing." For the first time, the talkative Prince Song explained to someone who meant nothing to him, "Her relationship with the eldest son of the Park family is a thing of the past. There was no formal engagement, just a formality. This relationship ended two years ago. Now, I, Song, have a crush on her and have informed my parents. I will marry her in a formal ceremony someday."
He was a native of Kyoto. His voice was not as melodious as that of the people from the south of the Yangtze River, but he spoke clearly and elegantly.
Every word fell clearly into the ears of everyone present.
Even Mr. Park, who was sitting at the door, heard it clearly. His expression was slightly shocked and he turned his head away woodenly.
Qian Tong was dragged in front of the prince and princess by him. He had prepared himself to be humiliated, but when he suddenly heard that clear and empty voice, his heart seemed to be grabbed by something, and it felt sore and swollen.
She looked at him blankly.
Song Yunzhi seemed to notice her gaze, and he glanced slightly to the side. He clenched his hands that hung on his knees, looked at Mingfeng across from him, and said solemnly, "As for whether the princess and the eldest young master are engaged, please clarify this matter between yourselves. From now on, this matter has nothing to do with Qian Qi Niangzi. Don't come to her again. Do you understand?"
Mingfeng, who was sitting opposite him, had already widened her eyes since he stood up and led Mrs. Qian to his seat.
Is he Song Yunzhi?
Song Yunzhao’s biological brother?
Prince Song, who had never looked at women, talked to women, or traveled with women since he was a child, fell in love with a merchant girl. He didn't care about her past and wanted to marry her in a formal ceremony?
The news was so shocking that it even overshadowed her own misfortune.
Although Mingfeng had a good relationship with his sister Song Yunzhao, she had only exchanged three words with the prince. She was always a little intimidated by the taciturn man who only focused on his work. Suddenly, he stared at her and warned her in front of his parents. She had no choice but to nod and say, "Understood, understood."
King Pyeongchang's reaction to him was somewhat disdainful.
A merchant girl, he actually took her so seriously. He couldn't help but feel sarcastic. What was a formal marriage? Did he know what it meant? Did the Marquis of Yong'an and the Princess know he was going to marry a merchant girl?
"Prince..."
The princess gave the prince a quick look, interrupting him. She smiled and said, "No wonder I felt such a warm rapport the moment I laid eyes on Madam Qian today. Our prince has good taste. Madam Seventh is truly a rare beauty." The princess turned and ordered her maid, "Quickly, bring Madam Seventh a wine cup. We have a happy occasion tonight, so we should enjoy a good drink..."
"No need." Song Yunzhi refused ruthlessly: "She can't handle alcohol."
After saying this, he stood up and bowed to the King of Pyeongchang and the Queen: "Today's banquet ends here. Song is sorry for the loss. I will apologize to the King and Queen another day." Regardless of the expressions of the two, he turned around, held the hand of the girl behind him, led her behind him, and walked out.
He never looked at the Park family from beginning to end.
The first lady had been hit by wave after wave of shocks tonight, and her expression had long been strained. Now she understood the third lady's original mood very well.
This seventh lady of the Qian family is really a good strategist.
She ruined her wife's reputation, and then turned around and hooked up with the prince, asking the prince to marry her in a formal ceremony for her.
joke!
The eldest lady's murderous intent reached its peak at this moment. After tonight, all the annoying and troublesome things and people would be over. She glanced at the dripping water in the house and saw that it was almost time, so she did not try to stop the two men.
——
After Song Yunzhi took the person away from the banquet and walked out of the house, he did not let go.
Qian Tong followed behind him, her eyes falling on their connected palms. His five fingers were clenched in his palm, so tightly that when she passed by the lights in the corridor, she saw the taut blue veins on the back of his hand.
The prince's palm was wider than she had imagined, very warm, and very reassuring, making her reluctant to let go.
Seeing his pace gradually slow down, Qian Tong couldn't help but call him, "Yun Zhen..."
Is he feeling sorry for her?
She wanted to say that she didn't really care about her reputation. She was the head of the Qian family. Even if she became notorious in the future, she could still find a son-in-law who was willing to marry into the Qian family with her wealth and family status.
He didn't have to do so much for her.
She thought there was no girl who would not like the formal marriage he had promised her.
But she couldn't have it.
But at least at that moment, he defended for her in front of everyone, something that even she herself had ignored. How could one not be moved by such a man?
But he promised in front of everyone, in front of her, that he would marry a merchant's daughter. What would happen to his reputation in the future?
Qian Tong suddenly regretted provoking him.
She was so mean, bullying and deceiving him, coveting the benefits he brought her, and then coveting his beauty, and making such a shameless invitation for a private affair. She knew that he was a serious man and knew that he had fallen in love with her, but she treated his sincerity as a joke. It was really wrong.
Compared with his frankness, her love was nothing.
The tearing and tightness in her heart made her eyes red.
She stopped teasing him.
He stopped and turned around to look. Qian Tong looked into his eyes and said seriously, "I'm sorry..."
"Qian Tong." He defended her, but that didn't mean he wasn't angry. The anger in his voice radiated, but his hand didn't loosen at all. "You should know who you should be angry with tonight. Think about it before you say the rest of the words."
Qian Tong pursed his lips.
Song Yunzhi looked at her quietly for a while. When the noise outside came, he suddenly pulled her into his arms, held the back of her head, and kissed her on the lips.
Since she doesn't want fame, why not give it to him?
Finally, she got her wish and kissed Prince Song.
Not a dream.
Both of them were awake.
The two lips were pressed tightly together through the summer breeze, their breaths intertwined, intimate and inseparable. The unique fresh breath belonging to the prince made Qian Tong's mind sometimes clear and sometimes confused.
He curled his lower lip, his throat rolled violently, and as he swallowed, he forced Qian Tong to moan.
Who is not addicted to the world?
She said she wouldn't provoke him, but he shouldn't try to seduce her either. The prince's kiss was more deadly than she had imagined. When her mind was lost, she felt a sudden pain on her lips. She opened her eyes and grabbed his sleeves tightly.
After slapping her several times, Song Yunzhi finally let her go.
Taking two steps back, Song Yunzhi still held her shoulders. He first glanced at the fire outside the door, then fixed his gaze on the corner of her broken lip. The depression in his heart finally subsided a little. He pursed his lips and swallowed the sweet and fishy taste into his throat.
It's even, she bit him once and he bit her back.
The little ripple that Qian Tong had finally felt in his heart was completely wiped out by the piercing pain. He angrily said, "You are a dog..."
If she says yes, it is yes.
The cry for help from the Pu family servant came closer and closer, "Help! The barbarians are entering the city, quickly, quickly guard the gate..."
"Protect the prince and princess!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Mrs. Qian! Where is Mrs. Qian..."
The door was broken, the Hu people rushed in, and the hunt began.
"Return to the Qian family immediately." Song Yunzhi knew that she had come prepared tonight, but this was not the place for her to come. "After this is over, I will come back to ask you about what happened tonight."
Qian Tong didn't move, but raised his eyes and said with concern: "I also want to protect the prince."
Song Yunzhi: "No need."
Qian Tong hesitated: "I'm worried..."
"I'll be fine." Song Yunzhi glanced at her, and the palm of his hand on his shoulder moved to her face, gently caressing it, and called Meng Qing over: "Take Madam Qian back."
——
Qian Tong watched as Prince Song returned to the banquet hall.
The sounds of fighting and the scraping of knives reached his ears. Qian Tong followed Meng Qing's footsteps forward, looking back every few steps. "Meng Qing, is the prince okay?"
Meng Qing said, "Madam Qian, don't worry."
Qian Tong nodded, but he still couldn't let it go. He asked Meng Qing: "These people from the Pu family are all assassins from the underworld. Do you have enough people with you?"
Meng Qing repeated, "Madam Qian, don't worry."
Qian Tong continued, "The Pu family's house has alleys on two sides, both facing the market. If the 'barbarians' come in, they will definitely break through the main gate."
Meng Qing: "Madam Qian, don't worry."
Qian Tong added, "Of the remaining two sides, one faces the moat. The Hu people are very likely to use the moat to sneak in."
Meng Qing: "Madam Qian, don't worry."
"The west side is safer. It's connected to many tile houses. The courtyards are dilapidated and are inhabited by poor people. If there is any movement, those poor people will be the first to suffer. The cost is too high. The 'barbarians' here will not enter..."
Meng Qing did not respond.
Before the Hu people rushed in, Song Yunzhi bought time for the two of them. Meng Qinghu helped them avoid a small door for delivering food and quickly brought them out safely.
Go around to the main gate.
The Qian family's carriage was parked in a corner across the street. Fu Yin was anxiously waiting. When she saw someone coming out, she hurried over to greet them, saying anxiously, "My lady is finally out. Why are there so many barbarians in the city all of a sudden? I was scared to death. Where is the prince? Has he come out yet..."
Still inside.
Qian Tong turned around and said to Meng Qing, "I have a maid to protect me. These people's target tonight is the prince. Go help him and don't worry about me."
Meng Qing remained unmoved: "The master has given an order, and the subordinates must not disobey."
"Okay, let's go home first." Qian Tong turned and got on the carriage. Suddenly, he touched his left ear, froze for a moment, and frantically searched the ground: "Hey, where's my earring..."
Meng Qing subconsciously lowered his head, and the moment he looked away, a cloud of powder flew towards his nose.
After the person fell, Fu Yin reached out to support him in time. The anxiety on her face disappeared. She quickly dragged the person into the carriage. Then she took out a bundle from the carriage and handed it to Qian Tong, "Madam, change into it first."
Qian Tong removed the hairpin from his head, leaving only a head of black hair. He tied it with a hairband and put it on top of his head. He changed into his night clothes and told Fu Yin, "The prince's men are surrounding us on three sides. Tell Duan Yuanjin to go west."
——
After the "barbarians" broke in, Mrs. Park called the servants of the Park family to protect the safety of the prince and his family.
When King Pingchang came to Yangzhou today, he brought a dozen light cavalry with him. However, he did not know in advance that there were Hu people entering the city, so they all stayed in the prefectural mansion. The little martial arts he learned were acquired halfway and could protect him, but if he met a real killer, he could only be protected.
The first group of "barbarians" broke in through the main gate, waving torches and scimitars and charging straight into the banquet. The prince fought back while looking for people everywhere, "Where is the prince? Protect him..."
As soon as he moved, the "barbarians" chased after him.
The eldest lady of the Park family supported the princess and led a group of female relatives to flee screaming to the backyard. When they ran to a place where the firelight could not reach, the princess asked, "Are you sure?"
Prince Song suddenly left the banquet, can we still find him?
Because the princess's interference brought out such a secret of Mr. Park, the princess was angry with Mrs. Park, and Mrs. Park was also a little dissatisfied.
The princess suddenly barged into such an important banquet, embarrassing her wife in public and almost ruining tonight's plans.
From the first time she met the princess, Mrs. Park saw that the princess was reckless and disrespectful to her elders. Her behavior tonight was even more uncultured. She secretly criticized the prince and princess for being too negligent in disciplining them.
However, the overall situation was more important, and both of them suppressed the slight rift in their hearts. Madam Park replied, "Don't worry, Princess, everything will be fine."
Tonight, the "barbarian" landed at the port closest to the inner city and plundered and killed people along the way. The Park family's first mansion in the inner city naturally became the first target of the "barbarian".
The "barbarian" people were divided into three teams, surrounding the Park family separately. Tonight, it was difficult to separate the people inside.
After the "barbarian" killed the Crown Prince of Song, the prefect's and the prince's troops also arrived and chased the "barbarian" from outside the mansion. The "barbarian" escaped through the moat behind the Park family.
Yangzhou City was suddenly invaded by foreign tribes. The Pu family sacrificed some of their servants, and Prince Song was unlucky and died.
The prince and princess can testify.
Even if His Majesty and the Marquisate want to seek revenge, they should go after the "Hu people". The Pu family can only offer a gift and some silver as compensation.
Everything is going according to plan.
The "barbarians" broke in through the main gate and killed anyone they saw. In order to save the prince, the prince was stabbed on the arm, but was protected by the prince Song, who ordered his followers to send the prince to the backyard for shelter.
The servants of the Park family were also some embroidered fists.
Prince Song was no match for four people alone, not to mention that there were three "barbarian" people with great martial arts skills. He even summoned his secret guards, but in the end he was still hit by a hidden weapon from the "barbarian".
The person who brought the news said that he saw with his own eyes that Prince Song fell to the ground and was rescued by the secret guards, who then hid in the mansion.
The hidden weapon is smeared with poison. Even if you don't die on the spot, you will die tonight.
Mrs. Park breathed a sigh of relief.
The troops from the prefectural government had arrived and blocked all exits of the Park family on three sides. The eldest lady took the opportunity to send people to search each room one by one.
When the government troops arrived, the "Hu people" took advantage of the situation and hastily evacuated along the originally planned route.
The accident happened at the last step.
The moment the "Hu people" jumped into the moat behind the Park family, they fell into a large net at the bottom of the water. They were caught in a trap and no one escaped. The people behind them saw that the situation was not right and wanted to turn around, but they were hit by the cavalry that came to support them.
After a fierce battle, most of the Park family’s mansion was dyed red.
When the news reached Mrs. Park, she was personally leading people to search for the injured Prince Song in the yard.
A confidant whispered, "There's an ambush in the moat."
"What?" Mrs. Park lost her grip on the lantern, which fell at her feet and ignited a ball of fire. However, she felt a chill in her heart and her limbs became cold.
How could it be possible? She had done it so secretly, how could she fail?
Where did the news leak out?
Any plan has the possibility of failure. She is not like the Third Lady who does things without leaving any way out. At this time, Mrs. Park can still keep calm because she has a backup plan.
Those "barbarians" couldn't find out anything from the interrogation.
They are all mutes with their tongues cut off.
Just as she regained her composure, she saw Prince Song, who she had been searching for for a long time and had been hit by a hidden weapon, walk out of the room in front of her. His steps were steady, and there was no sign of injury at all.
The sudden failure, coupled with panic, caused the eldest lady's blood to flow backwards, and she fainted.
During the time she was unconscious, the "barbarians" were completely suppressed by the government troops, and all the survivors were tied up and escorted back to the prefectural government.
Song Yunzhi went to the backyard to comfort the frightened prince and princess. After confirming that they were fine, he ordered Wang Zhao to call the eldest lady who had just woken up.
Mrs. Park returned to the banquet.
All the people at the banquet have been replaced by the cavalry of the prefectural government.
The eldest lady seemed to be frightened by the "barbarians". Her face was pale. She barely managed to muster up her strength and stood up, kneeling to apologize. "May God bless you, the prince is safe. I am guilty of allowing the prince, princess, and prince to be ambushed by the "barbarians" in my Park family. I failed to protect the prince and deserve death..."
She kowtowed twice.
Song Yunzhi stood in front of her with a calm expression. Just as he was about to ask her something, the faint sound of fighting was heard again in the mansion which had just calmed down.
A maid rushed in in panic, "Madam, the Hu people are coming!"
The eldest lady was stunned.
Where are the Hu people?
There are no Hu people at all tonight.
It was obvious that the later group of Hu people were not Mrs. Park's people. Unlike the previous Hu people who came in and only attacked the front yard, this time the Hu people came from the poor people's residence on the west side and attacked the backyard of the Park family directly.
The people in the mansion had just experienced a fierce battle. After finally waiting for the arrival of the troops from the prefectural government, they breathed a sigh of relief and thought they were safe. They did not take any more precautions, but were suddenly attacked by the Hu people again and had no power to fight back.
Every courtyard and every house in the backyard were not spared, including the houses where the prince, princess and princess lived, all of which were visited.
Not to mention the Park family, Wang Zhao didn't expect there would be a second wave. He looked at Song Yunzhi in confusion: "Prince..."
Song Yunzhi's eyes changed and he rushed to the backyard.
The eldest lady was still unresponsive, not understanding what had happened. Suddenly, her trusted confidant rushed in, grabbed her leg in a panic, and hurriedly reported, "Madam, Madam... we've found the Second Young Master!"
The eldest lady was stunned.
Second one?
He's back? Where is he? The Park family needs help tonight.
The maidservant cried and said to her: "The second young master was locked in the room by Princess Mingfeng..."
The eldest lady's eyelids twitched violently, and she had a bad feeling. Then she heard the maid tremblingly say, "I don't know when the second young master fell into her hands. She pulled out his tongue, and he can no longer speak."
The lady's legs softened, and a series of buzzing sounds came from her ears...
The maid continued, "This princess is so vicious! I almost didn't recognize her. When the Second Young Master was thrown out by those barbarians, his hands and feet had been shackled to the point of being worn to the bone. He was tortured beyond recognition..."
If the Hu people had not come in and ransacked every house, the people of the Park family would probably never have known that the second young master they had been looking for was actually in their own home.
I don’t know how long I was tortured by Princess Mingfeng.
The eldest lady thought that the second young master had either hidden himself or fallen into Song Yunzhi's hands, but she never imagined that it was Mingfeng.
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