"What do you think of this matter, Magistrate of the Capital and Lord Marquis?" Yuwen Xian looked at Marquis Zhongyong and the Magistrate of the Capital.
"This matter is entirely up to Your Highness to decide," said the Prefect of the Capital. He was still preoccupied with finding his daughter, and it would be best to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible.
Marquis Zhongyong was also quite depressed.
The son of the Minister of War, a third-place scholar in this year's imperial examination, is having an affair with the princess...
If it were an ordinary woman, it wouldn't be so bad, but she's a princess, and in the public eye no less. Not to mention her future, her life is... in grave danger.
It's best to ignore this matter if possible.
"I also think it's best for Your Highness to handle this."
Yuwen Xian thought to himself that the old fox, Marquis Zhongyong, clearly wanted to stay out of it. However, Yuwen Xian was not without his own ideas. If he could save Li Junru's life, then Li Junru would be extremely respectful to him in the future.
No matter what, Li Junru is the eldest son of the Minister of War, so he certainly has abilities.
"Someone, go and fetch Young Master Zongzheng."
Yuwen Xian immediately gave an order, and at the same time, he naturally had people disperse the crowd and the painted boats.
In one of the pleasure boats, Xie Lingqin withdrew her gaze, not looking at Zihe, but at the Crown Prince, Yuwen Yao, who had been standing to the side for some time.
"Your Highness, you won't interfere, will you?"
"If I were to interfere, you would have a role to play." Yuwen Yao glanced at her disdainfully, his voice a mix of coldness and laughter.
Xie Lingqin breathed a sigh of relief, her smile unusually bright. "I knew it. The Crown Prince is magnanimous and wouldn't hold a grudge against a woman like me."
Although she always felt that it was just a small matter in the carriage at that time, the Crown Prince was so angry.
However, for now, it's best to leave it alone.
Nodding to Zihe, Xie Lingqin stood up to leave, but her wrist tightened suddenly. She looked up and met the Crown Prince's deep, unfathomable gaze.
"Crown Prince..."
Upon seeing this, Zihe immediately turned her back and carefully slipped out of the painted boat.
However, I couldn't calm down for a long time.
The Crown Prince actually took the young lady's hand...
"Your Highness, please state your matter directly. This behavior will lead to misunderstandings." Xie Lingqin felt that since the Crown Prince was showing such kindness, she should give him some face.
However, such a deep, alluring, and almost affectionate gaze can be a little unsettling.
Furthermore, the interior of this painted boat, which was originally filled with icy water vapor, felt surprisingly warm.
"Your Highness, is there anything you wish to instruct me to do?"
When are you going to make me some maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot)?
The Crown Prince, however, said that his tone... sounded like he was begging for reconciliation.
"Yes, another day, definitely." Xie Lingqin meant it sincerely.
The Crown Prince wanted to wipe the slate clean of what happened in the carriage, and she was naturally happy to do so, since she didn't know why the Crown Prince was so angry.
"Very good." The Crown Prince loosened his grip on Xie Lingqin's wrist. "Be careful."
The prince added, "A deep, mellow, and extremely pleasant voice."
"Oh." Xie Lingqin was a little confused. Her sudden gentleness was really quite unbelievable.
"How did you know that it was Li Junru who was having an affair with the Seventh Princess?" After a moment, the Crown Prince suddenly lowered his eyes and asked.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin smiled and asked, "Why does the Crown Prince ask such a question?"
"You deliberately let Li Junru's carriage crash into your carriage," the Crown Prince said with absolute certainty.
Xie Lingqin was somewhat surprised, but she tacitly agreed, "Yes, because I accidentally smelled that the Seventh Princess had the same scent as Li Junru. So, although they were careful and even my cousin couldn't find out who it was, scent can't lie."
A smile played in the Crown Prince's eyes. "Not bad."
Is this a compliment?!
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."
When Xie Lingqin emerged from the painted boat, her heart was still a little unsettled.
Inside the pleasure boat, the Crown Prince smiled, his eyes deep and thoughtful, appearing to be in a good mood yet lost in thought.
After regaining her senses, Xie Lingqin reunited with Zihe, but still glanced at the crowd.
In the deep silence of the night, there, Nie Zuier was turning to leave.
I don't know if she saw her just now.
never mind.
"Miss, the Crown Prince, did he not do anything to you?" Zihe was still a little worried.
Xie Lingqin waved her hand, "Your former master is very kind today, that's good."
fine.
Zihe was inexplicably horrified. This was the first time in a long time that her young lady had genuinely praised the Crown Prince.
very nice!
In that short time, Li Junru had enough time to concoct a story and get Yuwen Xian, the Prefect of Jingzhao, and the Marquis of Zhongyong to lead their men to the courtyard where Zongzheng Xu and Xie Lingqin had been imprisoned.
He had thought about it.
Although something went wrong along the way, it didn't necessarily mean the plan had gone wrong. He had also asked the Prefect of the Capital, who confirmed that he had indeed seen a dark figure heading towards the pleasure boat before chasing after it.
If it's all just a coincidence, then Zong Zhengxu and Xie Lingqin must still be in the courtyard. If they aren't, that would be best, as he could then turn the tables and blame Zong Zhengxu for the whole thing.
When the emperor punishes him, his life can be saved.
Having an affair with the princess means his future is ruined, but he must protect his life. As long as he's alive, he can always make a comeback.
Thus, a large, dangerous cavalry force broke into the courtyard.
Li Junru rushed in almost the first step.
"No, no, no..."
At the same time, screams could be heard coming from the house ahead.
Li Junru's expression changed; this voice didn't sound like Xie Lingqin's...
Li Jun suddenly realized something and was about to step forward to stop him, but the Prefect of the Capital had already rushed in and kicked the door open.
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