235. So your name is Tao Wanbi, right?
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Marquis of Beiding's residence. Qu Zijin got out of the carriage first, and then helped the disguised little princess down.
As soon as they arrived at the gate of the mansion, they saw Jin Qizhi sitting alone in the courtyard reading.
My second brother couldn't stay still, and not long ago he ran off to play with the other kids.
Jin Qizhi spotted Qu Zijin at a glance.
"Grand Tutor Qu?" Jin Qizhi bowed respectfully. When his gaze fell on the little princess, although he found the child's attire strange, he remained polite and did not ask any further questions.
Qu Zijin nodded in response: "Young Master, I have come today on the matter of the County Princess. I heard in the palace that the situation at the Prince's residence was unusual, and I was worried that something might have happened to the County Princess, so I came here to check on her. This is my distant niece, and I hope you will not be offended that she came with me today."
Just as Jin Qizhi was about to speak, Tao Wanbi used the same trick again, running over while lifting her skirt, her face showing just the right amount of grievance.
As soon as she saw Qu Zijin and the little princess, she knew they had come to ask about Xiaoyueliang. She immediately squeezed out tears and curtsied to Qu Zijin: "Sir, are you here to ask about my sister? You must help me! My sister bullied me with the prince at the prince's residence and even had the guards lock me up and torture me. I barely managed to escape, and she's probably still talking badly about me to the prince..."
Before she could finish speaking, the little princess couldn't help but ask, "So your name is Tao Wanbi, right?"
Tao Wanbi saw this strange person dressed like a beggar: "Where did you come from, beggar?"
The little princess was already seething with anger, and upon hearing Tao Wanbi's words, she immediately exploded. She shoved Qu Zijin's hand away, rushed forward, and punched Tao Wanbi, shouting, "You're the beggar! Little Moon would never bully you! You naughty girl, you're lying again!"
Caught off guard, Tao Wanbi cried out in pain as her hand was pinched: "Who are you? Why are you hitting me!"
"I'll hit you, you liar!" the little princess said, reaching out to pull Tao Wanbi's hair, and the two girls instantly started fighting.
The little princess had been used to fighting with the little prince since she was a child, and she had plenty of strength and skills. In no time, she pinned Tao Wanbi to the ground and beat her up.
"Quickly pull them apart!" Jin Qizhi shouted in alarm.
The servants wanted to step forward, but Qu Zijin dared not let them move.
After all, he was the only one among everyone present who knew that this person was a princess!
What if someone accidentally hurts the princess?
Qu Zijin quickly stopped them, and the servants, seeing his tense expression, dared not make any rash moves.
In just a short while, Tao Wanbi took several more punches.
He quickly stepped forward and carefully picked up the little princess from Tao Wanbi's arms, coaxing her while saying, "Don't be angry, let's talk things out, don't hurt yourself."
The little princess nestled in Jin Qizhi's arms, still glaring angrily at Tao Wanbi: "She's a liar! I won't allow her to slander Little Moon!"
Tao Wanbi scrambled to her feet, her hair disheveled and several red marks on her face. Both pained and angry, she yelled at the little princess, "Where did you come from, you wild brat?! So ill-mannered! Are your parents and relatives all dead?!"
"Insolence!" Qu Zijin's face darkened, and he shouted sternly, "How dare you, a mere child, speak so hurtfully? I heard everything you said. The county princess is usually well-behaved; how could she do what you described? You must have done something wrong yourself, and now you're trying to shift the blame!"
Marquis Beiding and Jiang Xiyue rushed over and were greeted by the chaotic scene.
Marquis Beiding stared at the little princess for a long time, his hair practically standing on end.
Why is the princess in his mansion, and even fighting with someone?!
He was startled and quickly gave a signal to the servants to pull Tao Wanbi away. He then bowed to Qu Zijin and said, "Grand Tutor, it is an honor to have you here. Please come inside. Let's talk inside."
After everyone entered the main hall, Marquis Beiding dismissed the servants before bowing to the little princess: "Greetings, Your Highness. May I ask what brings you here today?"
The little princess climbed down from Jin Qizhi's arms, put her hands on her hips, and said, "I came with the Grand Tutor to rescue Little Moon! Quickly take people to the Prince's residence and bring Little Moon back!"
Qu Zijin sighed and said to Marquis Beiding, Jiang Xiyue, "I came today because I was worried that something might have happened to Princess Fukang at the Prince's residence. Just now, Commander Qin put the Prince's residence under martial law, and the steward's words were contradictory. Why didn't you go to pick up the princess?"
Marquis Beiding looked troubled and sighed, "Grand Tutor, it's not that we don't want to go, it's that we're worried."
"You don't know this, but Tao Wanbi came back crying all the way, and many people saw it."
"As everyone knows, they went to the Prince's residence one after the other."
“Now that she has returned crying, if we go to her door immediately to demand an explanation, the young master will definitely be unhappy, and there may even be a conflict.”
"Furthermore, if Tao Wanbi takes the opportunity to make a fuss after we arrive, and it gets out that Yue'er is bullying others, ruining her reputation, what will happen then?"
"Moreover, we don't actually believe what Tao Wanbi said, and we don't want to offend the prince or ruin his relationship with Yue'er."
"The best option is to leave this matter alone and minimize its impact."
Jiang Xiyue nodded in agreement: "Yes, Grand Tutor, we have already sent people to keep an eye on things. As long as Yue'er is alright, it's fine to bring her back later. We can't ruin her reputation."
Qu Zijin frowned, also somewhat hesitant.
What Marquis Beiding said makes perfect sense; a young lady's reputation is extremely important.
"No!" the little princess immediately objected. "Reputation is important, but Little Moon's safety is even more important! What if she gets bullied inside? If you're not going, I'll go by myself!"
She tried to break free, but Qu Zijin quickly held her down and sighed helplessly.
“The young master and Yue’er have a good relationship, so he shouldn’t make things difficult for her. Besides, Tao Wanbi said the same thing,” said Marquis Beiding.
Jiang Xiyue was also a little worried. She tugged at Bei Dinghou's arm and said, "How about... we go? Bring some people and talk to the manager properly. Don't let things get really bad. It shouldn't ruin Yue'er's reputation."
Marquis Beiding remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded: "Alright, go! Order two carriages, we're going to the Prince's residence."
"Bring guards! What's the use of just bringing a carriage?" the little princess said.
Marquis Beiding thought about it and agreed, after all, this was a princess, and nothing could go wrong: "Then bring ten more guards."
"Ten? That's too few!" the little princess exclaimed immediately, hands on her hips, frowning like a little adult. "The Prince's residence has so many guards. What if they don't let us pick them up and start a fight? What can ten guards do?"
Marquis Beiding was taken aback, not expecting the little princess to be concerned about the number of guards: "Your Highness, we are going to pick someone up, not to cause trouble. Bringing too many people will only cause misunderstandings."
"What misunderstanding!" The little princess stomped her foot, her voice even louder. "More people means more presence, and that's how we intimidate them! Otherwise, they'll think we're easy to bully, and they won't even let go of Little Moon! I don't care, I'm bringing more! I'm bringing all the guards from the manor!"
She became more and more agitated as she spoke, and finally sat down on a chair, starting to throw a tantrum again: "I'm not leaving unless you bring all the guards! Anyway, since Little Moon is in trouble, none of you will have an easy time!"
Qu Zijin watched helplessly from the side, but he knew that the little princess was really worried about Xiaoyue. He could only advise Marquis Beiding: "Alright, let's do as Your Highness says. Bring enough people to deal with emergencies. As long as we remain calm, things may not get out of hand."
Helpless, Marquis Beiding could only order the steward, "Go and summon all the guards in the manor. How many are there in total?"
The butler quickly replied, "Sir, there are sixty-seven in total."
"Bring them all!" Marquis Beiding gritted his teeth. "Change them all into neat clothes, so they don't become a laughingstock."
Before long, sixty-seven guards stood neatly in the courtyard of the Marquis of Beiding's mansion, each dressed in short clothes with a knife at their waist, looking very imposing.
The little princess was finally satisfied. She jumped off the chair and grabbed Jin Qizhi's hand, saying, "Let's go! Let's go pick up Little Moon!"
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