Song Chengze's words only deepened his conviction that Prince Duan suspected him of being the one who had just been there. Ever since childhood, Prince Duan had spoken even harsher words to him. Because his mother had been a court lady at the side of Imperial Concubine Xiang, whom Emperor Jing'an favored when he visited her, and who subsequently conceived him, Imperial Concubine Xiang had always viewed her as a thorn in his side. Prince Duan, likewise, believed he was not meant to be in this world, targeting her at every turn, showing no mercy.
At this moment, Baba came to apologize for what he said during the day, but no one would believe him.
"What you said, second brother? I have completely forgotten what you said today. Why do you feel so uneasy?" After saying that, he extended his hand to invite Prince Duan to sit down, and ordered the servants to serve tea.
Prince Duan did not sit down. Instead, he walked around the room with his hands behind his back, admiring the elegance of the room's decor as he walked, and walked over to Song Chengze to make small talk.
Song Chengze also stood up and walked to the right side of Prince Duan. Every time he asked something, Song Chengze gave the same explanation. Prince Duan always tried to turn to Song Chengze's right side unintentionally, but Song Chengze cleverly avoided it.
The two chatted for a long time without any emotion. Prince Duan seemed to have lost his patience and took a sip of tea. "Sixth brother, this tea is good. Where did you get it?"
Before Song Chengze could respond, Prince Duan shook his hand and poured a cup of tea onto Song Chengze's right sleeve.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my hand slipped, please check if you're burned." As he said this, he was about to step forward and roll up Song Chengze's sleeves.
Seeing this, the young eunuch hurried forward to block Prince Duan's way and said, "I dare not trouble your Highness, but let me take a look."
"Get out of the way, you eunuch. I'm concerned about my younger brother, why are you joining in the fun?" He said as he pushed the young eunuch aside.
Song Chengze turned around, smiled and waved his hands, "It's okay, it's okay, my clothes are thick, I'm not burned, go get a handkerchief."
"That won't do. I won't feel at ease unless I take a look. I came here to apologize to you, but you got hurt. This makes me feel even more guilty." After saying that, he grabbed Song Chengze's right hand.
"Second brother, you are so polite. What kind of injury is this? I said it's okay. It's really okay. It's getting late. Why don't I arrange for someone to take you back first?"
"No hurry. If I don't check to see if Sixth Brother is hurt, I won't be able to sleep well at night. I just want to see if it's serious. If it's okay, I will leave immediately and not disturb Sixth Brother's rest." After saying this, he exerted force on his hands.
Just as the two were pulling at each other, they heard a clang outside, followed by Zhang Decheng's voice, "Princess, you can't go in. Prince Duan is here."
"Bah, what time is it now? Prince Duan, why is Prince Duan here? It must be Prince, Prince, he has hidden some vixen in the house." As the words came and the person arrived, the two were stunned when they saw Meng Qi holding a sword in his hand, lifting the cotton curtain, and walking in drunkenly.
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