Chapter 148 Shame on you
At night, the Sanxianqiao Night Market, the most lively night market in the capital city, is still bustling with people. The shouts of vendors on both sides can be heard one after another, and the aroma of various hot foods can be smelled ten miles away.
Prince Li, who was not full at the palace banquet, made an appointment with Princess Gaochang to go to the night market.
He dressed up specially, holding a folding fan with a landscape painting on it, and posed next to the wonton stall at the bridge head, with his back against the wispy smoke rising from the boiling water, trying his best to let Princess Gaochang see his dashing and unrestrained side as soon as she arrived.
But, no matter how much he waited, Princess Gaochang still didn't show up. Prince Li lost his patience and stopped trying to look cool, only to keep looking towards the intersection.
Why haven’t you come yet?
He asked his attendant, "Does the princess really agree to come?"
The follower nodded.
"Half an hour has passed. She wouldn't have forgotten, right?" Prince Li walked around twice with his folding fan in his hand and told his followers to go to the inn to check.
The attendant was worried: "My Lord, the night market is crowded with people of all kinds. I am worried about leaving you here alone."
"I'm not a three-year-old child. How can I be kidnapped by a kidnapper?" Prince Li waved his hand at him impatiently. "I'll just eat a bowl of wontons here. Go back quickly."
Seeing that persuasion failed, the follower had no choice but to order a bowl of three-fresh wontons for his master, and after giving him repeated instructions, he left, looking back every few steps.
The three-fresh wontons had thin skin and large fillings, and were fresh, fragrant and delicious. Prince Li had eaten half a bowl without realizing it. Just as he was about to pick up the bowl to drink some soup, he heard a commotion coming from the bridge.
It is human nature to watch the fun. Prince Li quickly finished the remaining wontons, grabbed his folding fan and joined in.
He was richly dressed and had a bad temper, but with a few scoldings he got a good position at the front.
Stand still and take a look, and you will see that a woman in her twenties is riding on a man of about the same age, hitting the man left and right, and the man's ears are almost pulled off.
Next to him was a girl in a green jacket and skirt lying on her side, her face hidden by her black hair, and only her soft sobbing could be heard.
Prince Li only heard the woman calling the man a "bastard" and a "heartless man", and had no idea what exactly happened.
He opened his folding fan, covering half of his face, nudged the man beside him with his elbow, and asked in a very gossipy tone, "Hey, what's going on?"
The man was quite enthusiastic. He opened up his mouth when he heard the question and nodded at the man who was being beaten: "What else could it be? This man was found to have a mistress behind his wife's back. The world is going downhill!"
Prince Li Wang didn't take this seriously. "Even if he has a concubine, he shouldn't treat her like this. It's normal for a man to have three or four wives. This jealous and fierce woman should be brought to justice."
The man tilted his head to glance at him and dropped a thunderbolt: "The concubine is a man."
"A man?" Prince Li was startled. He lowered his head and looked carefully at the 'girl' lying on the ground. His sharp eyes caught sight of the protruding Adam's apple on her neck.
He suddenly felt nauseous and was thinking of not watching the fun when suddenly the woman finished beating her own husband and started beating the mistress. Perhaps she had had enough of the beating, so the mistress actually fought back.
The two of them were fighting until they came in front of Prince Li. Prince Li was caught off guard and was punched by the concubine. He covered his eyes and screamed in pain.
"Someone's been beaten to death!" Someone shouted in the crowd. When the people heard that someone was killed, they dared not continue to watch and pushed each other to leave.
There was a sudden chaos on the bridge, and Prince Li was squeezed here and there and was almost pushed off the Sanxian Bridge.
Hearing the commotion, the city patrol officers rushed over to evacuate the crowd.
The follower rushed back as fast as he could, but didn't see his own prince, so he hurriedly asked the owner of the wonton stall.
The wonton stall owner pointed to the bridge and said, "Someone just caught an adulterer, and that young man went to watch the fun."
The attendant thanked him and jumped onto the bridge. He looked around but saw no one, so he shouted, "Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Prince Li, who was squatting against the bridge with his head in his hands, his body covered with shoe prints, almost burst into tears when he heard the familiar voice and responded, "I'm here!"
"Master!" The attendant finally spotted his master and rushed over to help him up, looking him up with concern. "Are you okay?"
Prince Li was so angry that he kicked him and pointed at his own beaten eye: "I was beaten and almost pushed into the river. Do you think you are okay?"
The follower thought to himself, it wasn't him who hit him, so why was he angry at him?
He smiled apologetically and bent down to brush the dust off Prince Li's clothes. Suddenly, he glanced at his empty right hand and asked in confusion, "Prince, where is your ring?"
Prince Li was stunned. He looked down and saw that his right thumb was bare. How could there be a ring?
He exclaimed, "There's a thief!"
Follower: “…”
I've already stolen it, what's the point of realizing it now?
Prince Li was in a terrible mood, especially when his attendants told him that Princess Gaochang needed to get some beauty sleep and couldn't come. How could he not realize that he had let Princess Gaochang slip away?
He was so angry that he kicked the stone pillar hard, but hit his toe. He hugged his leg and screamed in pain.
The follower wanted to cover his face.
So shameful!
"I'm going to report to the police!" Prince Li couldn't swallow this humiliation. If he couldn't deal with Princess Gaochang, couldn't he deal with a little thief?
The follower naturally had to settle his own prince first before running to Shuntian Prefecture to report to the authorities. When he came out, he happened to meet the housekeeper of the Grand Tutor's Mansion.
The last time they met was not a pleasant one; they just nodded to each other as a greeting.
When the attendant came back, he mentioned this matter to Prince Li. Prince Li then remembered that Grand Tutor Yan pretended not to be at home and deliberately turned him away, which made his bad mood even worse.
He kicked over the stool, but still not satisfied, he raised his hand and overturned the round table.
Ping-pong, soup spilled all over the floor.
The attendant stood aside and thought it was a pity to waste the food.
After venting his anger, Prince Li sat down on the soft stool, staring at the soup on the ground. Suddenly he thought of something and raised his hand to wave to his followers.
The attendant came closer.
Prince Li whispered a few words in his ear and urged him, "Go do it now."
The attendant hesitated and said, "My Lord, the prince asked you to befriend the Grand Tutor. How are you going to explain this to the prince when you return?"
Prince Li's face was gloomy. "How to explain is my business. Just do as I tell you. Don't tell father about this, or I will not forgive you."
The attendant had no choice but to agree, and told the guards to guard the house while he went out to do his work.
At the same time, in the Imperial Palace, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Xiao Jingfan folded his hands on the desk, staring at the ordinary white jade ring in front of him for a while, and asked, "How did he react when he lost the ring?"
"He asked his followers to report to the authorities in Shuntian Prefecture," Xiao Dadao said. "The third brother is already making a replica. Tomorrow, the Shuntian Prefecture yamen runners will find an identical white jade ring at the bridgehead."
He was somewhat curious as to why his master would send secret guards to steal such an ordinary jade ring. There were so many of these things in the palace, so why would he steal the gift from the prince?
But Xiao Jingfan obviously didn't intend to tell him and waved his hand to ask him to leave.
Xiao Da had no choice but to suppress his curiosity and retreated quietly like a black shadow.
After hearing the voices in the hall had died down, Zhou Yuande walked into the hall with his whisk in his hand. He looked up and saw his Majesty playing with a white jade ring. He couldn't help but look at the ring a few more times, but it seemed nothing special.
He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your audience outside the palace."
Xiao Jingfan held the white jade ring in his palm, his black pupils seemed brighter than usual, and said, "Announce."
Happy New Year, my dears!
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