Chapter 002: Comfortable
Suddenly, a flurry of footsteps erupted from behind the Taihu rocks in the West Garden of the Duke's Mansion.
Miss Zheng was in the lead, her scarlet skirt with gold thread woven on it swept across the blue brick path, and the gold-threaded pearls on the tips of her shoes splashed water in the puddles after the rain, looking so impatient.
Following behind him were a group of young ladies, maids, and old women, most of whom had excitement shining on their faces.
"No way, no matter how absurd it is, it's impossible for her to actively seduce Master Pei, right?"
"Who knows? You are all aware of his style of doing things."
"That's right, it's impossible that Mr. Pei took the initiative to seduce me."
At this point, the ladies all sneered.
Pei Xueqi is the prime minister's legitimate son, a rare talent, and the top scholar in the imperial examination. Logically speaking, he is a suitable match for the princess.
But the Sixth Prince is arrogant, extravagant, and uneducated, and he has a great reputation in the capital.
If it is said that Master Pei took the initiative to seduce the Sixth Prince...Puchi, stop it, is he blind?
Listening to the "whispering" discussions of the people behind her, Miss Zheng walked hurriedly.
As if he knew exactly where the Sixth Princess was staying, he didn't think about anything else and headed straight for the southeast corner.
"What's going on? Where are the people?"
"Miss, I don't see the Sixth Prince and Master Pei. There is only an empty house here."
Zheng Huiyin was satisfied. The maid had implicated the two of them together, and the meaning was self-evident.
"Look for him quickly. Don't neglect His Highness the Sixth Prince."
What are you looking for? This place is empty, with only one room.
After pretending to wander around for a while, I soon found only one option left.
"Knock on the door!"
"yes."
The maid immediately came forward and knocked on the door, "Your Highness, Your Highness?"
"Oh no! There might be some danger! Quick, break the door open!"
The old maids were determined to do something good for the young lady, and five of them immediately rushed forward, pretending to kick the door.
But the next moment, the door opened from the inside.
The old woman who got the first chance had already raised her foot and kicked fiercely, but this time she missed the door and lost her balance and fell forward.
The maid Tao Yao immediately stepped back and made room for her at the door.
"Ouch!"
The old woman let out a cry and grabbed the corner of the clothes of the person next to her in a hurry.
Everyone was eager to make a contribution and crowded together. As they were pulling each other, they all fell into the door.
"A bunch of trash, get out of here!"
Miss Zheng was already getting impatient. The side door was so narrow and was completely blocked. The people behind her had to stretch their heads to look inside.
The old maids knew that they had upset the young lady, so they ignored their pain and helped each other to get up quickly.
He was completely unprepared for the fall and was hit pretty hard. He frowned but didn't dare to say a word and just endured it.
"What are you doing? How dare you offend His Highness!"
Tao Yao's face was full of anger, but as a maid, how could she stop the granddaughter of Duke Zheng's mansion, not to mention that this was someone else's mansion.
Zheng Huiyin was totally indifferent and strode forward.
"Hey! You can't go in!"
The more the maidservant tried to stop him, the more it showed that there was something wrong.
Zheng Huiyin just glanced and could tell that the maid was a little lacking in confidence.
The old maids, eager to save the relationship, immediately came forward and pushed Taoyao away in a few seconds.
Miss Zheng walked into the house and shouted at the top of her voice, "Is Your Highness all right? But is the hospitality in this mansion inadequate?"
The voice came before the person arrived. Qin Zhaoyue on the bed curled the corner of his mouth in disdain: Do you think you are Sister Feng?
Bah! Are you worthy?
"Your Highness..." Miss Zheng rushed into the inner room forcefully, but immediately fell speechless.
This place is remote and no one usually comes here, so the layout of the house can be seen at a glance.
The Sixth Princess was seen lying on the couch, her cheeks flushed as if she was drunk. There was a maid guarding the couch, and no one else was there.
How could this be? Where is Master Pei?
Zheng Huiyin thought that she had figured out the time, and nothing should have happened yet, but both of them had been drugged, and they must have been fighting.
Coming to their house at this time and ruining their "good deeds" would, on the one hand, ruin the Sixth Princess's reputation and make her lose the Emperor's favor completely; on the other hand, it would also be a favor to the Prime Minister Pei's family.
But the Sixth Princess is here, where is Pei Xueqiao?
Qin Zhaoyue raised his eyes at this moment, half-opened his eyes and glanced at the people opposite him lightly, as if without a trace of warmth.
"What does Miss Zheng want to do by breaking into the resting place of His Highness?"
Zheng Huiyin glanced around unwillingly, but there was no possibility that someone was hiding under the bed.
"Your Highness, I saw you leave and was worried that your hospitality was not adequate, so I came to look for you."
"I just can't hold my liquor, so I just walked around a bit. I felt a little sleepy here, so I just lay down for a while.
Hey, what kind of liquor do you use at home? Is it fake liquor? I feel uncomfortable after just a few drinks.
If you are short of good wine for the banquet, you can tell me and I will give you a few jars. I will never dare to attend Miss Zheng's banquet again."
Zheng Huiyin gritted her teeth, her heart itching with hatred, "Your Highness, you are joking."
"Who has the heart to joke with you?" Qin Zhaoyue rubbed his forehead as he spoke, as if he had a headache from drinking too much.
"Now that you've found it, what are you still standing here for?"
Zheng Huiyin was not willing to accept this. Although she couldn't see, she always felt that the person was hiding in the shadow under the bed.
"Your maid was in such a hurry just now that we thought something serious had happened. How about I ask the palace doctor to come and take a look?
Oh, by the way, I saw Master Pei coming in this direction before. I wonder if Your Highness has seen him before?"
The people following behind held their breath.
They were not allowed to interrupt the fight between gods, but all of them had their eyes shining and were full of interest!
Qin Zhaoyue raised his eyebrows, stretched out an arm, and looked lazy.
Yingnuo, the maidservant in front of the bed, immediately stepped forward and helped her to get up.
Qin Zhaoyue swayed and slowly walked in front of Miss Zheng. "What do you mean? Are you trying to accuse me of having an affair with a man outside my family?"
"You!" Zheng Huiyin was shocked. She never expected that the other party would dare to speak so bluntly.
Bang!
The next moment, a slap landed heavily on her face, with such force and suddenness that it knocked her to the ground.
Zheng Huiyin was stunned. Bright red fingerprints immediately appeared on her delicate face. After a few breaths, she was overwhelmed by the overwhelming anger.
Everyone behind him took a step back. The Sixth Prince... was so ferocious!
But thinking of his reputation, I was horrified but not too surprised.
"You dare to hit me... You dare to hit me!"
Zheng Huiyin was furious, but the next moment she was stunned.
Because she was knocked down, she could just see under the bed, but there was no one hiding there, and there was no sign of Pei Xueqiao!
What's going on...it shouldn't be like this...
Just as she was stunned, Qin Zhaoyue waved his sleeves, his face full of frost.
"Hit you? You dare to openly slander me. Hitting you is the least I can do.
I wonder how the Duke of Zheng’s Mansion educates their descendants. Does this mean they have lost their respect for the royal family?
The old Duke has been loyal all his life. Don't let him ruin his reputation for a hundred years by letting you do it.
What is the relationship between monarch and subject? The old Duke didn’t teach you, so I will teach you for him.”
The whole room suddenly fell into dead silence. Everyone was silent and didn't dare to say a word.
Yes, no matter how bad the Sixth Princess is, she is still a member of the royal family.
He was the emperor and she was his subject. With such a big hat put on her, Zheng Huiyin would not be in the right even if the matter was brought to the emperor.
But everyone couldn't help but marvel at it.
It's understandable that she hits someone over a disagreement, after all, that's just her character.
But after that, these words completely controlled Zheng Huiyin. Is she still the ignorant Sixth Princess?
"Spoof, let's go!"
Qin Zhaoyue was delighted. He didn't want to stay in such a troubled place any longer, so he quickly left with his two maids.
Everyone was shocked and made way for them, bowing and greeting them. No one dared to speak for fear of scratching them.
Only after he quickly walked away from her did Qin Zhaoyue breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I have watched a lot of costume dramas, and I have a high status, so I broke the situation with a bunch of random punches.
However, the crisis has not been completely resolved. There are still many loopholes and we cannot open champagne at halftime.
"Fresh breeze, fresh breeze!"
She shouted twice, and sure enough, a gust of wind came, and the secret guard Qingfeng appeared before her.
"Hurry out and take that Pei family member away quietly. Don't let anyone find out."
"Your Highness, where are you taking me?"
"Princess's Mansion."
Qingfeng: ...
Are you still not going to let me go? Not daring to say anything, I immediately climbed over the wall and left.
Not long after, he went back to the base of the wall, while that Master Pei... was still twisting on the ground, it was simply unbearable to watch!
A palm gently patted the back of his head, and Pei Xueqi rolled his eyes and immediately calmed down.
Qingfeng carefully tested the person and confirmed that he was unconscious. Then he carried him up with lingering fear and left quickly.
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