Liang Shuyi was already being considerate and didn't hit too hard, just defending without attacking. But Princess Fenglai was being really aggressive: "Are you being reasonable or not? I don't want to explain, but you want to fight me. I explain, but you don't listen. We're all adults, don't you understand what I'm saying?"
Princess Fenglai was so angry that she drew her dagger and attacked Liang Shuyi: "Hmph, I'm telling you, if you don't explain the matter of the folding fan clearly, not only you, but also the entire Qingliang Valley will have a hard time!"
Seeing that this person actually had a weapon, Liang Shuyi was somewhat annoyed and knocked the dagger in Feng Lai's hand to the ground. Then she clamped her hands and said, "As a princess of a country, don't you think your behavior is too perverse? Don't forget, you belong to my Qingliang Palace now!"
Upon hearing this, Princess Fenglai stomped hard on Liang Shuyi's instep and accused her, "Who are you? It's not your turn to meddle in the affairs between Wang Yanzhou and me!"
Tang Chen saw the two men fighting fiercely, and the maids and guards around them all stopped what they were doing and watched. If this got out, it would be bad for their reputation: "Stop, all of you stop! Fighting in public is unbecoming!"
However, except for the servants who lowered their heads after hearing Tang Chen's shouts, none of the people from the two big families listened to her. They continued to fight in the dark.
Tang Chen didn't know martial arts, so rushing forward to stop the fight was a fool's move. Just as Tang Chen was getting a little frustrated, the Qilin Guard, who was watching the scene from behind her, stretched his neck and couldn't help but feel a little restless, said, "You, tell them to stop, immediately, right now."
The somewhat silly newcomer rolled up his sleeves and prepared to step forward while asking very seriously, "Madam, which one of them do you want to stop?"
Tang Chen slapped himself on the forehead helplessly and explained, "Are you stupid? Of course I'm being normal. I just don't want them to accidentally hurt each other, understand?"
"Now I understand!"
As soon as the words fell, the Qilin Guards who had just stood there watching the fight foolishly suddenly transformed into a silver lightning bolt and rushed between the two of them. Before they could react, a rope appeared around their waists, binding them tightly in place, unable to move.
Tang Chen's jaw nearly dislocated when he saw this: "Your brain is a bit useless, but your Kung Fu is quite handsome, I like it!"
After Princess Fenglai and Liang Shuyi were subdued by the Qilin Guards, Tang Chen ran over and lectured them earnestly, "What are you two doing? You're not children anymore. Can't you be more sensible in your actions? It's shameful."
Princess Fenglai, with a touch of the wicked complaining, accused, "Madam Li, she was the one who provoked me first! Hurry and make him let me go! I'm going to teach this ignorant woman a lesson!"
The two of them could fight like this. If Liang Shuyi had not previously told Tang Chen about the grudge between them, she would probably be as confused as the people watching the show.
However, even if Tang Chen knew what they were fighting about, he could only pretend to be ignorant: "Princess, could there be some misunderstanding here? She is the wife of Mr. Chen Xin, the second master of Chen, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Liang's mansion, Liang Shuyi." The implication was that they were all well-known figures, and they should not damage the harmony over such trivial matters. Besides, if the news got out, it would not benefit either side.
Princess Fenglai glanced at the onlookers around her, gritted her teeth, and looked up and said, "...Okay, Fenglai will give Madam some face today."
"Thank you very much in advance, Princess." After hearing Feng Lai's words, Tang Chen was not in a hurry to ask the Qilin Guard to release them. He just stood in the middle of the garden and said loudly: "You all disperse. If I hear any gossip outside about what happened today, don't blame me for not considering our past friendship."
"Yes," the words fell, and the crowd who were watching the show dispersed instantly, and the garden returned to its previous silence.
Tang Chen signaled the Qilin Guards to untie the two men, then took one of them by the hand and led them towards the deserted Plum Valley: "Follow me."
After Tang Chen let out a long sigh, he signaled that Princess Fenglai's two personal followers could leave temporarily: "Alright, you all can go down."
"......" However, Yingchun and Xixin followed Fenglai and did not react at all, as if they had suddenly become deaf.
Feng Lai waved his sleeves slightly and said softly, "Go ahead. Just stand guard at the door and don't let anyone get close."
"yes."
After everyone left, Tang Chen poured tea for the two anxious people and suggested, "Well, if there's anything going on, how about we just drink tea and deal with it calmly?"
Feng Lai lifted her skirt slightly, sat down gracefully, picked up the teacup, and said, "Since you are Liang Shuyi, you are also my cousin. Then I won't beat around the bush. Just tell me where the owner of this fan is. I won't ask any more questions about your previous affairs."
Liang Shuyi said that even if she came to get close to her now, she couldn't tell him about this. This was a matter of principle that concerned her life and property. If she told the truth, she would really become a sinner for all eternity. "Sorry, this is the only thing I can't say."
Tang Chen sighed slightly and said, "...Shuyi, why don't you tell her."
Liang Shuyi calmly turned her head and winked at Tang Chen before sternly refusing, "If I tell her now, she'll disappear in the blink of an eye. Then how will we explain ourselves to the Shu Kingdom when they ask about it? Besides, if her willfulness disrupts this hard-won victory, who knows how many innocent lives will be lost."
Feng Lai jumped off the stool in excitement after hearing Liang Shuyi's words. As she expected, Liang Shuyi knew something. "...I promise you, I won't run away, nor will I disappear. I will stay in the Qingliang Palace until the war is over. So, you can say it now, right?"
Liang Shuyi still said, "Words are not enough, we need written proof."
Princess Fenglai exclaimed cheerfully, "Okay! Cleanse your mind, prepare your writing brush and ink, and bring out my private seal."
"Yes, Princess."
Just as Xixin went to prepare the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, Princess Fenglai had calmed down. After personally pouring a cup of tea for Liang Shuyi, she bowed her head slightly and apologized, "Before this, I would like to apologize to the Second Madam for my earlier recklessness. I also apologize for my maid who offended the Princess a few days ago."
Tang Chen smiled slightly and said, "No need, it's just a small matter. It won't have any impact on the final result."
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