The princess was about to answer when she was interrupted by a servant's report.
"His Royal Highness Prince Yu has arrived—"
I didn't invite him, so why is he here? The princess secretly glanced at Lu Yanzhou's face and had to stand up to greet the guest.
"Sixth sister, you held a banquet but didn't invite fifth brother. Fifth brother has nothing better to do so he decided to come join in the fun. Do you mind?" Lu Zhichen first joked with the eldest princess before greeting Lu Yanzhou. "Your Highness, you're here too."
Lu Yanzhou smiled but said nothing, as a response to Lu Zhichen's rude behavior.
And since he came uninvited today, there must be something fishy going on. Lu Yanzhou glanced sideways at Xia Xingde, who was following behind him. Xia Xingde immediately understood and left the banquet.
You look down on me, and you really think you're so great just because you're the crown prince? Lu Zhichen snorted inwardly and didn't talk to Lu Yanzhou. Instead, he pulled the princess aside to chat.
The princess was about to get overwhelmed. These two people were like fire and water, fighting fiercely for the throne. Now they appeared in her mansion. They must be using her mansion as a battlefield. She was bound to be caught in the crossfire...
"His Royal Highness Prince Jing has arrived—"
It was from this time that the eldest princess's flower-pinning banquet finally began.
Lu Yanzhou and Lu Zhichen were naturally the focus of everyone at the banquet. No matter they were noble ladies or children from aristocratic families, they all surrounded them and flattered them.
Even Nie Yiyue couldn't help it and squeezed in. If Lu Yanzhou and Lu Zhichen hadn't been watching, these ladies would have thrown her out.
The eldest princess could see clearly from the high platform, "Ninth brother, this girl you brought from the North is really interesting."
"For you?" Lu Zhixing sat lazily beside her, enjoying Song Yushu's service. When he heard what she said, he immediately retorted.
"Haha, I'm not lucky enough to enjoy it." The princess glanced at Song Yushu, who was serving her attentively. "If you give this eunuch to me, I can ask for it."
"No." Lu Zhixing refused without giving her any face. She really dared to ask for anything.
"Alright, alright, alright. We all know this little eunuch is your sweetheart." The princess covered her face with her hands and smiled. "Only some foolish people would think you like that girl from the northern border."
The eldest princess and Lu Zhixing grew up together, and she is a smart person. She can see that Lu Zhixing is not surprised.
While the two were talking, a maid came in hurriedly from outside the courtyard and leaned over to whisper a few words in the eldest princess's ear.
The eldest princess's face darkened instantly. She waved the maid away and turned to Lu Zhixing and said, "Ninth brother, I'm in trouble. You must help me."
Lu Zhixing didn't say anything, but just held his head up coldly, looking ahead with empty eyes.
"I don't know what happened, but the illegitimate son of the Marquis of Wuyang ran into my courtyard, captured the top scholar, and threatened to see the Crown Prince. Now he's threatening to kill himself in my high tower!"
There were so many young men and women from aristocratic families, including members of the royal family, at the scene, yet such a scene happened. The eldest princess was completely humiliated, but her tone did not seem anxious. She just stared at Lu Zhixing while speaking.
She didn't know how many times she had invited him, but Lu Zhixing only came occasionally. Now that he finally came, something happened. Could it be that he...
Lu Zhixing sensed the princess's suspicious gaze, but he didn't look at her. His expression remained cold and indifferent. "Then go find Fourth Brother. Why are you looking for me?"
"I heard that before the third place winner met the illegitimate son of Marquis Wuyang, he also met the maid behind you." The eldest princess glanced at Chao He.
Chao He immediately knelt down. Song Yushu glanced back at her and greeted the princess calmly, "To answer your question, Princess, I rescued this maid on the road. Perhaps we have a previous connection. How about I ask her to explain it to you?"
Lu Zhixing was a protective person, and no one could touch the subordinates he approved of. The princess noticed the explanation in the eunuch's words, which meant that he had no intention of handing the matter over to her, so she had to give up.
"Forget it, Ninth Brother, you have an eye disease, and Sixth Sister shouldn't have made things difficult for you. I'll go find Fourth Brother." The eldest princess finally sighed, stepped down from the platform, and went straight to find Lu Yanzhou.
After hearing this, Lu Yanzhou immediately looked at Lu Zhichen who was discussing poetry with a group of noble ladies. His heart skipped a beat. He had been searching for the illegitimate son of Marquis Wuyang for a long time but couldn't find him. It turned out that he had taken refuge with Prince Yu!
Now it should be Prince Yu's idea to make a big deal out of this matter by taking advantage of the eldest princess's hairpin flower banquet!
not good!
Lu Yanzhou turned around and was about to leave with the eldest princess, but unexpectedly a scream resounded throughout the yard!
Then a panicked lady rushed into the yard, shouting, "Someone's dead! Someone's dead!"
It was like a drop of water falling into a frying pan, causing it to explode.
"Everyone, please be patient! This princess and the crown prince, Prince Yu, and Prince Jing will be back soon. Please rest here for a while." The eldest princess immediately calmed the situation and brought out the name of the most powerful person present.
All the children of the noble families had no choice but to keep quiet and watch the eldest princess leave with the crown prince and Prince Yu and Prince Jing.
Before reaching the princess's high building, one could see from afar a bloody mass lying on the ground, and the terrified Wuyang Marquis's concubine's son was being twisted and pressed to the side.
As soon as he saw Lu Yanzhou, he shouted, "Your Highness, spare me! I just accidentally used that money, it was not intentional! When I get home, I will ask my father to rob two more families and we will have enough money. Don't be so stingy! This, this person's family is rich! His family has his fiancée's property! He-"
The Marquis of Wuyang's bastard was talking incoherently, spouting all sorts of nonsense. The vein on Lu Yanzhou's forehead jumped, and he shouted at him, "Shut up! What are you talking about?!"
"I don't think he is talking nonsense. There must be something hidden behind this." Lu Zhichen sneered and interrupted Lu Yanzhou.
The third place winner in the imperial examination died in the Princess's mansion. So many young men and women from aristocratic families heard about it, and there were witnesses. This was a huge event. Even if Lu Yanzhou wanted to conceal it, he couldn't. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel would definitely intervene, and the court and the emperor would have to be informed. So this was what Prince Yu was planning!
Lu Yanzhou stared at Lu Zhichen with sharp eyes, "Why do I see you so excited? Did you plan this?"
"Fourth brother, it's strange what you said. I'm just discussing a matter, why are you trying to drag me into this?" Lu Zhichen retorted without showing any weakness.
"You!——" Lu Yanzhou was angered by his attitude.
"Alright, alright, my two brothers, this happened in my Princess's residence. I'll report it to the court. Do you have any objections?"
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