Chapter 58 Drunk
Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of the playboys faded slightly, then turned into an even more contemptuous expression. The leader shook the sleeves of his brocade robe and sneered, "So what if you're a third-rank official? Isn't it just because of your eunuch father's influence? If we talk about your true ability, do you deserve this rank?"
Anger welled up in Xue Feiheng's eyes, but he suppressed it. He glanced at the men and said in a voice as cold as ice, "My father has defended the Imperial City for years. It's not your turn to interfere."
"Oh, you're protecting him?" another person said sarcastically, "Are you really proud of having a eunuch father? Of course, after all, it's because of this relationship that you can walk all over the capital, right?"
Du Ruozhi was furious when she heard this from behind, "Sister! They're going too far!"
At this moment, the smile on Xue Feiheng's face completely vanished, and a chilling aura emanated from him. "It seems that unless I teach you a lesson, you won't know how to write the word 'respect'." He moved, and the folding fan in his hand suddenly opened, sweeping towards the man closest to him with a strong wind.
The playboy hadn't anticipated his immediate attack, and hurriedly stepped back, only to be swiped across the cheek by the fan, leaving a red mark. "How dare you hit me?!" He was shocked and furious.
"I'm going to beat people like you who are outspoken, disloyal and unfilial." Xue Feiheng pressed forward step by step, opening and closing his folding fan with quick and decisive movements. In just a few moves, he had knocked those playboys to the ground. Although he didn't kill them, he made them suffer a lot.
The bald scoundrel, realizing the situation was dire, had already fled. The remaining playboys, frightened and shocked, pointed at Xue Feiheng and hurled a few harsh words, "Xue Feiheng! Just wait for us!" They also fled in dismay.
The crowd gradually dispersed as they saw the excitement fade. Xue Feiheng put away his folding fan and then noticed the Du Huaizhi sisters not far away.
He was slightly startled, thinking that she was an acquaintance, and then he bowed and saluted, "Crown Princess, Second Miss Du." But when he looked at Du Huaizhi, his eyes were a little strange.
Du Huaizhi met his gaze and seemed satisfied, nodding in return.
Du Ruozhi gave a thumbs up, "Master Xue, you have great skills."
Xue Feiheng showed a hint of discomfort on his face. "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Miss Du." He leaned closer and whispered, "Master Xie's skills are just as good as mine."
These inexplicable words made Du Ruozhi stunned. After she understood what was going on, her face turned red again.
Du Huaizhi moved to separate the two of them.
Xue Feiheng met Du Huaizhi's cold gaze and stopped teasing Du Ruozhi. He said, "Meeting is fate. Why don't we have a meal together?"
"No need." Du Huaizhi refused calmly, raising his hand to clasp Du Ruozhi's wrist. "We two sisters haven't seen each other for a long time. It's rare for us to go out for a walk together. We don't want to be disturbed by outsiders."
"In that case, I won't bother you any more." Xue Feiheng bowed and said, "Goodbye."
Meanwhile, over here.
Li Siyu and Wei Shan stepped into the Wangyou Pavilion. There was singing and dancing in the huge lobby, and the guests and dancers were chatting and laughing.
Li Siyu glanced across the hall, frowned slightly, and walked towards the private room on the second floor.
Wei Shan followed closely behind, and suddenly felt a gust of fragrant wind blowing. Hong Luan, dressed in a red dress, moved lightly with lotus steps and bowed to the two of them, "Greetings to His Highness, Master Wei."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and gestured towards the private room at the innermost end of the third floor, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting for you two upstairs for quite some time."
Without stopping for too long, he was led by Hongluan, walking up the stairs and arriving at the door of the private room. Hongluan gently knocked on the carved wooden door, and a voice of "Come in" came from inside.
When he pushed the door open and walked in, he saw Li Zixian, dressed in a green shirt, standing in front of the window. Beside him stood Xie Sui. Sensing the arrival of someone, they both turned around and said, "Royal brother."
"Your Highness, Prince Wei."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." The greetings from several people were a bit stiff. After all, it was their first time meeting in private, and the relationship between them could be described as completely unfamiliar.
"Ah... please sit down. I'll have someone serve the dishes." Li Zixian asked everyone to sit down, raised his hand and waved gently, and Hongluan led several maids in and quickly placed exquisite dishes on the sandalwood round table.
Li Siyu's eyes inadvertently swept over Xie Sui's waist, where hung a pink sachet that did not match his crescent-shaped white shirt at all. It was embroidered with a strange looking thing, and the threads at the corners were a little broken. It seemed that it had been worn for a long time and played with frequently, which was why it was like this.
Xie Sui turned his head and his eyes met Li Siyu's. He lowered his head and saw what he was staring at. He subconsciously raised his hand and shook it, "Prince."
Li Siyu raised his eyes, a faint smile on his face, "What is this thing that Lord Xie treasures so much that he can't even take a look at it?"
"Ahem." Xie Sui cleared his throat. "Not really. This was a gift from someone I love..." He paused and looked at Li Siyu. "It's rumored that the Crown Prince is already married. Has your wife ever given you this?"
"Okay, no more talking." The slight smile on Li Siyu's face disappeared in an instant, and instead Wei Shan had a smile on his face as if he was enjoying a good show.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly dropped to freezing point. Li Zixian saw this and quickly raised his glass to smooth things over. "It's a rare occasion for us to get together today to celebrate the return of our royal brother. Come, everyone, have a drink with me. I'll drink first as a toast." He tilted his head back and drank it all. The spicy wine in his throat made him frown.
Li Siyu stared at the wine swaying in the cup, hesitant to move. Wei Shan reached out and took the wine glass in front of Li Siyu, smiling and interrupting, "I accept the Crown Prince's kindness on behalf of the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince's old illness has relapsed recently, and the doctor has instructed him not to drink."
"It's okay, it's okay. Your health is the most important thing." Li Zixian didn't hesitate. He clenched the corner of his clothes with his hands hidden under the table helplessly. He didn't know whether it was because of the glass of wine or something else, but his cheeks gradually turned red.
Xie Sui knew that Li Zixian had never been able to hold his liquor well. If he continued like this, he would pass out within three cups.
However, Li Zixian was too quick to drink, and to prove his sincerity, he drank another glass. As expected, after drinking that glass of wine, Li Zixian was drunk, his eyes began to blur and his words became a little uncontrolled.
"Emperor...Brother Emperor, I heard that the Emperor's sister-in-law is the eldest daughter of the Du family..." As soon as these words came out, Xie Sui wanted to pounce on Li Zixian and cover his mouth.
Li Siyu looked towards him, her peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed, "What?" Her tone was indifferent, and her emotions could not be discerned.
Li Zixian leaned unsteadily on the edge of the table, his cheeks flushed like a drunken peach, and he continued with a thick tongue, "She...she saved my life before. She also saved me when I was in danger a few days ago."
"Really?" Li Siyu curled his lips.
Li Zixian nodded repeatedly, "Also, I actually..." Before he could finish his words, Xie Sui was quick to cover his mouth.
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