After Hongzhou finished speaking, he threw another punch, knocking Hongli to the ground.
Blood trickled from the corner of Hongli's mouth. Feeling aggrieved, he gritted his teeth, stood up, and retaliated, and the two began to fight.
One brother, brows furrowed, eyes wide, fists clenched, glared at his opponent as he launched the attack. The other, equally fierce, was enraged, his eyes blazing with fury, like a wild horse about to break free, unstoppable. The two brothers wrestled on the ground, neither willing to yield, exchanging punches in a thrilling exchange!
The servants, who had never seen anything like it, rushed to intervene, but both sides were masters and didn't know what to do. They could only watch helplessly as the two men fought.
"Fourth Prince, stop hitting him..."
"Fifth Prince, stop immediately..."
A group of guards stood around, unable to reach out or pull, and followed the two rolling around on the ground. To an outsider, it would look like they were "fighting".
Perhaps they were tired from fighting, so they stopped and lay flat on the ground with their hands outstretched.
Hongli's portrait was torn apart, his face was slightly scratched, and the blood around his mouth was still wet, with fresh blood slowly seeping out.
Hongzhou was in no better shape. His clothes were disheveled, his left eye was red and swollen, and his clenched fist was bloody. It was clear that he was still angry. The veins on his neck were bulging, and he was breathing heavily.
After this fight, the two brothers finally released all the pent-up frustration in their hearts.
"Fourth Brother, Xueying is gone!" Hongzhou sat up, touched the corner of his eye with his palm, hissing in pain. He looked at Hongli lying beside him and reached out his hand to gesture to Hongli. Hongli opened his eyes, saw Hongzhou's hand, and grabbed it, pulling him to sit up.
Hongli calmed down, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at Hongzhou's injured face, and couldn't help but want to laugh. This was the first time the two brothers had fought so freely since they were young, and it turned out to be all because of a woman; it was truly pathetic.
The two men stood up, straightened their clothes, dusted themselves off, and signaled the servants to leave. The group of guards were still dazed from being beaten by the two men; the beating was quick, and the recovery was quick as well.
"You little brat, you went too far for a woman." After what had happened these past few days, Hongli dared not mention Xueying again. Since he had a clear conscience, he would let time prove everything.
Hongzhou paused for a moment, then looked at Hongli seriously and said, "Do you know that Xueying left a letter when she left?" Only then did Hongli realize the reason for Hongzhou's anger. Hongli took the letter from Hongzhou and read it word by word. Hongli clearly knew what had happened that night. Xueying took all the blame, but her words were all meant to provoke Hongzhou. She clearly wanted to use Hongzhou's feelings for her and entice him to speak for her. No wonder Hongzhou had the idea of making Hongli take responsibility.
Hongli was angry, but he didn't say it out loud, so as not to hurt the brotherly relationship that had just been reconciled.
"Fourth Brother, Xueying is truly devoted to you. Since she has given herself to you, you must take responsibility for her and marry her, giving her a proper status," Hongzhou said earnestly. He was willing to give up everything for Xueying.
Hongli fell into deep thought. If he spoke up for himself again, he would surely anger Hongzhou, and their recently reconciled brotherly relationship would be ruined once more. If he didn't explain, he risked falling into Xueying's trap, which would play right into her plan. Besides, Xueying was the Fourth Prince's wife's niece; whatever he did would involve both the Fourth Prince's wife and Xueying's father, the Duke of Yingguo, putting him in a difficult position. Only silence offered a way out; he needed to carefully plan…
The next day, Hongzhou came to say goodbye. He was still worried about Xueying returning to the capital alone, so he decided to go and follow her, escorting her all the way. This was his last act for Xueying and also to put his mind at ease.
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