Chapter 50 Coincidentally
They all opened shops on the same street, so they knew each other. After someone with sharp eyes called out the name, many people immediately agreed.
"He really is the owner of the study!"
What about the other one?
Unfortunately, he turned around too quickly, leaving people with only his glaring naked butt.
Just when everyone was feeling regretful, there was a bang and the study door closed.
Closed!
People's eyes lit up.
Where can I find such a considerate door?
But for the Prince of Pingjia, the sudden slamming of the door was too despairing.
He banged on the door desperately, but when it didn't move, he kicked it, forgetting that he was not wearing shoes.
With a scream, the Prince of Pingjia fell to the ground holding his feet.
A few curious faces moved over him.
"This is--"
"Oh my god, Prince Pingjia!"
The heads above the Prince of Pingjia quickly disappeared.
The onlookers tacitly kept a distance to avoid getting into trouble.
Of course, you should still watch the excitement, and it’s not illegal to do so.
The inspecting officials arrived late.
"Who is causing trouble? Don't you know that today is an auspicious day for praising officials in the Imperial Street—" The leading officer's scolding stopped abruptly when he saw two naked men.
He first looked up at the sky to make sure he wasn't dreaming in broad daylight, then flew into a rage: "This is immoral! Take him away!"
What did he see?
Two men with naked butts!
My eyes are going blind!
Immediately, several officers came forward to arrest the two men. Seeing that they were not even wearing a piece of cloth, they felt embarrassed and had no idea where to start. They could not help but look at the leading officer.
"What are you looking at me for? Arrest them!" Subconsciously glancing at the two men, the leading officer quickly looked away, waving his hands in disdain, "Get a coat to cover them up."
People hiding not far away and watching the excitement were whispering to each other.
"Really, why didn't you remind me, sir? Is that the Prince of Pingjia Marquis?"
"Let it go. What if I'm wrong?"
"That's right. Even if it's true, what if the person who warned him is resented by the Prince of Pingjia?"
As they were discussing, a man dressed as a servant rushed over and blocked the way of the officers.
"You can't take our prince away!"
Crown Prince?
The leading officer then took a closer look at the Prince of Pingjia.
The Prince of Pingjia's face turned pale with rage, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
At this time, he didn't even have the strength to yell at the servant, and all he was left with was the shame that was driving him crazy.
The leading officer knew all the dignitaries who often walked the streets. After taking a closer look, he found that it was indeed the son of Marquis Pingjia.
"So it is——"
Before he could finish, the Prince of Pingjia rolled his eyes and fainted.
The leading officer was delayed.
Why are you still avoiding reality?
"What are you still standing there for? Send the prince back to the Pingjia Marquis's residence."
A yamen runner asked, "Boss, what should we do with this man?"
The leading official glanced at the pale-faced study owner and frowned in disdain: "Send them all to the Pingjia Marquis' Mansion."
If it were an ordinary citizen, he could be thrown into jail on the charge of violating public morals and disrupting the festive parade of the top scholar. But now that the Prince of Pingjia cannot be arrested, the kid who was fooling around with the Prince of Pingjia naturally cannot be arrested either.
Send them all to the Marquis Pingjia’s Mansion and let him have a headache.
In the blink of an eye, all the officials and their men had left, leaving only the onlookers gathered together and talked excitedly.
"I never thought that Prince Pingjia actually likes men."
"I was wondering why the Prince of Pingjia was always in his study. I actually believed the rumor that he loved reading."
Someone chuckled, "If the Prince of Pingjia really loved reading, why would he still be in his study today? He should definitely be one of the Jinshi who are praised by officials in the Imperial Street."
This reminded many people.
"Old Wang next door went to watch the number one scholar parade and was showing off to me. Hehe, let's see how he can show off again."
"Exactly. How could it be nice to have two grown men running around naked on the street during the parade of the top scholar?"
Everyone nodded.
For the sake of face, those who went to watch the parade of the top scholar must be informed of what just happened!
Lin Hao was in a good mood as he mixed in the crowd and listened to the discussions.
Uncle Liu is really good at getting things done.
"Second Miss." Someone called out softly.
Lin Hao saw Uncle Liu waving and walked over.
"Is the second young lady satisfied?" Uncle Liu asked with a smile.
Lin Hao smiled and nodded. "Uncle Liu still has a solution. When I saw them running out of the study door, I knew it was done."
This kind of layout with a shop in front and a yard in the back usually has a back door. If these two people ran into the alley through the back door, it would not have the same effect.
"It was the right time and place. They thought everyone was out to watch the parade of the top scholar, so they started messing around in the study. Suddenly, they heard the sound of firecrackers and panicked, so they naturally rushed to whichever door was closest to them—" Uncle Liu explained proudly, and then his expression became subtle, as if he remembered something. "Did the second young lady see them running out with her own eyes?"
"I saw it." Lin Hao's expression remained calm. "Didn't Uncle Liu tell me to come and see?"
Uncle Liu: If the old lady knew about this, she would definitely break his legs.
"Second Miss, we have to keep this a secret."
"Of course. Uncle Liu, you've worked hard. I'll bring you some braised beef in soy sauce tonight."
"Second Miss, is there anything else?"
"I'll go tell Miss Chen."
After parting with Liu Bo, Lin Hao turned around and saw a familiar figure.
Lin Hao was startled and subconsciously looked at Qi Shuo.
After not seeing him for a few days, Prince Jing looked a little paler, which was much better than she thought.
Isn't it said that Prince Jing is seriously ill?
"Miss Lin Er, what a coincidence." The young man greeted with a smile.
"Prince...is he well?"
"Cough cough." Qi Shuo tilted his head and coughed twice, suddenly feeling very weak. "It's just a cold."
"That's good." Lin Hao showed a genuine smile and breathed a sigh of relief.
These days, she gets a headache every time she thinks of Prince Jing.
She was struggling over whether to go and take a look, but her mind told her that she had no right to do so.
I can't just run to Prince Jing's Mansion and say to Princess Jing: Your son might be sick because of me, so I came to see him.
If she hadn't heard the servant named Changning talking to himself, she would have scolded herself for being too sentimental.
Now that I see Prince Jing appearing in front of me, alive and well, I finally feel relieved.
As Lin Hao was thinking this, his eyes caught sight of the servant following behind Qi Shuo.
The servant's hesitant look brought back her confusion of the past few days: Did Prince Jing jump into the lake to save her?
Being different from ordinary people since childhood made Lin Hao particularly simple in some aspects.
She couldn't figure it out, so she asked.
"Who was the prince trying to save when he jumped into the lake that day?"
Changning couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Miss Lin Er actually asked the prince directly!
Qi Shuo was obviously a little surprised as well.
He seemed to want to raise his lips, but then suppressed them. Finally, he asked calmly, "Why would Miss Lin ask this question? I mean...it's an obvious question to many people."
Lin Hao glanced at Changning.
She also felt that the answer was obvious, if she hadn't listened to what the servant said.
Of course, she would not tell anyone what happened that day, otherwise it would be tantamount to admitting that she had climbed over the wall and eavesdropped again.
"My opinion of a person is often in the minority, so I am still curious about obvious questions."
The young man smiled and said, "Coincidentally, I am one of those few."
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