Chapter 487 I have an affair with Princess Junning
The autumn night was slightly chilly when suddenly, rows of soldiers, all in perfect formation and wielding long halberds, appeared on the streets of the capital, adding a tense atmosphere to the cool night. Many curious onlookers watched the soldiers' movements closely.
Two squads of soldiers rushed towards the Lian residence. The heavy vermilion gates were kicked open, and figures wielding halberds poured in. Shouts and cries erupted from inside, but were quickly silenced by the soldiers' actions. Regardless of age, everyone was led out with their hands tied behind their backs, forming a long line and being dragged into the shadows. The lanterns in the Lian residence tilted in the chaos, their flames flickering before going out.
Another group of soldiers rushed straight to Prince Rui's mansion. The gates were smashed open before they were even closed, and flashes of swords appeared in the night, followed by short screams, which gradually subsided.
In less than the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, all the lights in Prince Rui's mansion went out, leaving only a faint smell of blood drifting out on the night wind, mixed with the chill of autumn, spreading along the streets.
Such swift movement was terrifying. But the chaos at the Lian Mansion and the Rui Prince's Mansion had not yet subsided when the usually low-key Prince Rui rode past on horseback, heading straight for the Lingnan Prince's Mansion.
Upon arriving at the gates of the Lingnan Prince's Mansion, he dismounted. The gatekeeper, seeing him, immediately knelt and greeted him. He ignored him and kicked open the gates of the Lingnan Prince's Mansion.
The gatekeeper, seeing this, knew that Prince Rui had come with ill intentions, and someone immediately ran to inform him. Prince Rui ignored them and walked straight inside. A short while later, the Prince of Lingnan and Zhu Junning were seen walking quickly towards them.
"Your Highness..."
"ah!"
The Prince of Lingnan and Zhu Junning approached and had just begun to greet each other when Prince Rui kicked the Prince of Lingnan in the stomach. The Prince of Lingnan cried out in pain and fell to the ground. Zhu Junning was stunned for a moment before quickly helping the Prince of Lingnan up.
"Prince Rui, what are you doing?" the Prince of Lingnan asked, enduring the pain in his abdomen.
Prince Rui's face was filled with murderous intent, but he said nonchalantly, "I'm in a bad mood today and want to vent my anger on someone."
“You…” The Prince of Lingnan was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at Prince Rui and said sternly, “Prince Rui, don’t push your luck.”
"Hmph!" Prince Rui snorted heavily and rushed forward to punch the Prince of Lingnan in the face.
The Prince of Lingnan, naturally, wouldn't sit idly by and wait to be killed. He stretched out his arm to block, and the two began to fight back and forth. Because the Prince of Lingnan was a commander, his martial arts skills were naturally quite good. While Prince Rui had focused on his studies since childhood, the Emperor, concerned for his safety, had hired many renowned teachers to instruct him in martial arts. Therefore, his skills were also excellent.
The two fought back and forth for more than a quarter of an hour, until the guards of the Lingnan Prince's Mansion surrounded them. The Lingnan Prince thought of how Jiang Yu had overpowered him earlier because of their superior numbers, and how today Prince Rui was attacking him for some ridiculous reason of venting his anger.
If they were defeated again this time, the Lingnan Prince's Mansion would lose all face. Thinking of this, he shouted to the guards around him, "Attack!"
The guards hesitated for a moment, then swarmed forward. Just then, a voice rang out, "Prince of Lingnan, are you trying to assassinate the current prince?"
Everyone looked and saw that Prince An was followed by dozens of Imperial Guards approaching. Prince Lingnan was grinding his teeth in anger; not a single day had gone smoothly for him since arriving in the capital.
The Imperial Guards drew their broadswords and held them to the necks of the guards from the Lingnan Prince's residence. Prince Rui continued his attack without pause, and before he knew it, he was punched in the eye. The pain and dizziness made him lose his balance, and Prince Rui seized the opportunity to kick him in the chest, causing him to fall to the ground.
Before he could even stand up, Prince Rui lunged forward, kneeing him in the chest and raining punches down on his face. In no time, his face was as red as a pig's head.
"Uncle, that's enough." Prince An, fearing that Prince Rui would kill the Prince of Lingnan, spoke up to remind him. The Prince of Lingnan could not die yet.
At this moment, the anger that had risen in Prince Rui's heart because the Emperor had been poisoned had subsided considerably. He stopped what he was doing, stood up, and looked down at the Prince of Lingnan, saying, "I will take your life from you in the future."
"Is Your Highness Prince Rui disregarding the law?" Zhu Junning bent down to help the Prince of Lingnan up, looking at Prince Rui with a complicated expression.
Prince Rui narrowed his eyes, wondering if he should punch this woman too. It was she who instigated Yan Fengxi to expose his affair with Jiang Yu.
But before he could make a move, a commotion arose behind him. Turning his head, he saw a group of well-dressed, famous playboys from the capital walking in. Leading the way was Lu Xiaowu from the Marquis of Anyuan's residence.
Seeing Prince Rui and his entourage looking at them, Lu Xiaowu tugged at the arm of the man beside him. The man stumbled, turning to curse Lu Xiaowu, but seeing his expression, he swallowed his words, bowed to Prince Rui, and said:
“Your Highness Prince Rui, I have a secret affair with Princess Junning. I hope you can consider my father’s feelings and we can talk things out.”
These words silenced the entire room for a moment, followed by the King of Lingnan's incoherent roar: "You're talking nonsense!"
Zhu Junning's face turned bright red, and he looked ashamed and indignant as if he wanted to die.
Just then, another voice rang out, "Xing San, don't talk nonsense. Princess Jun Ning and I have been engaged for a long time."
"You two are both talking nonsense. I am the one who has an affair with Princess Junning."
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In an instant, four or five playboys claimed to have an affair with Zhu Junning, and they started arguing back and forth.
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