"Haha, I'd like to see where you can go." Prince Duanyang sneered with a trace of sarcasm on his face.
However, this trace of sarcasm soon turned into doubt and he turned to look downstairs.
Rumble!
An unusually orderly sound of footsteps suddenly rang in their ears. Looking down the stairs, they saw that the shopkeeper and waiters of the restaurant, as well as the guests downstairs, were all squatting on the ground with their hands over their heads.
A group of armored guards filed in through the door. The arrows in the hands of more than ten soldiers in the front row were already aimed at them. The sharpness of the arrowheads was chilling.
"Imperial guards!"
"What's going on?"
"Why are the imperial guards here!"
…
…
The more than ten playboys were immediately scared out of their wits. The imperial guards were the emperor's guards. Their duty was to guard the palace and protect the emperor. Every time the imperial guards appeared, they represented the emperor's will. Who dared to move at this time?
"The people upstairs, put down your weapons!"
A man who looked like a general walked out from the back and looked at them coldly.
Clang!
Royal Prince Duanyang turned around to look at this scene. His forehead was covered with cold sweat and the saber in his hand fell to the ground. He was terrified but he still didn't know what was going on. Why were the palace guards here?
The few servants who were holding weapons naturally squatted on the ground with their hands over their heads. Not to mention them, if they disobeyed, these imperial guards even had the power to shoot Prince Duanyang on the spot. Who were they?
In the next moment, countless figures appeared in the restaurant. A group of imperial guards came up the stairs. Including Qin Yu, a dozen or so hedonistic young masters leaned against the wall. Cold arrows were pointed at them, and they didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
"I came late to the rescue. Please forgive me, princesses!"
The guard general walked to the door, knelt on one knee and said in a low voice.
"Princess?"
Prince Duanyang only felt that his vision was a little black. He finally knew why County Magistrate Liu just turned around and left. Damn — why was the princess here?
What did he do just now? Did he use a saber in front of the princess?
And there were two of them!
At this time, Prince Duanyang was not only a little black. If it weren't for the wall, he would have collapsed.
Qin Yu's face was also pale. Who would have thought that someone as noble as the princess would actually eat in such a restaurant?
If the two of them were already in such a state, then the clothes of those whose statuses were lower than theirs were already drenched in cold sweat.
They could feel the murderous aura from the guards even when they turned their heads. This time, they were afraid that something big had happened!
"Aiya, what are you doing? You can't even let me eat properly." The tsundere Lolita stood up from her seat and pulled Yong Ning's hand. She said, "How disappointing. Let's go back and eat our braised prawns!"
Li Yi shook his head. With such a thing happening, he probably couldn't eat the braised prawns anymore.
Just look at this Royal Prince Duanyang and Little Duke Qin. Do they have nothing better to do? Why did they have to provoke the two princesses?
Can't you just sit down and eat?
Li Yi felt that Miss Zeng's breathing was a little disordered and her body was trembling a few times. He hurriedly turned around to support her and asked, "What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
Zeng Zuimo waved her hand. After she stood firm, she looked at Li Yi and asked, "Princess … Princess?"
Li Yi shrugged, pointed to the two little girls, and introduced them, "Let me introduce you again. This is Princess Shouning, and this is Princess Yong Ning …"
"You … Help me a little." Zeng Zuimo held Li Yi with one hand and looked at the two girls that she couldn't be more familiar with with a face full of disbelief.
Xinyi and Bing Ning, weren't they his … weren't they the children of his distant relatives? How, how could they become princesses?
In other words, the one that she had hugged and kissed and almost fell on the swing was actually the princess?
This news was so unexpected and shocking that she couldn't accept it for a while.
Xiao Cui, who was on the side, looked even paler than before. She grabbed the corner of Zeng Zuimo's clothes, and her body was trembling slightly.
"Let's go." Li Yi sighed. The outside world was indeed dangerous. A good meal could end up like this. This time, he probably wouldn't even be able to go home. When he walked out of the door, he looked at Qin Yu and Duanyang, who were squatting in the corner, and shook his head helplessly.
It was simply a sin …
Zeng Zuimo and Xiao Cui came out in a daze, and even the matter of Young Duke Qin was temporarily forgotten.
Outside the Drunken Moon Inn, the imperial guard general said to Li Yi, "Lord Li, this matter concerns Her Royal Highness. Please come with us to the palace."
Li Yi nodded and said to the Li family guard standing at the door, "Send Miss Zuimo back first. Tell the madam that I may come back later."
The imperial guard general hesitated for a moment and said, "Lord, these two girls …"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "This matter has nothing to do with them. Let's forget it."
The imperial guard general looked at the grey-robed old man beside him. Seeing him nod, he didn't speak anymore.
Zeng Zuimo's mind was a bit chaotic at the moment. She really should go back and think about it. When she was sent away by the guard, her expression was still a bit blank.
When Li Yi and the two princesses returned to the palace, they could take a carriage, but the others didn't have this treatment.
The distinguished Young Duke Qin, Duanyang, and more than ten famous playboys in the capital were escorted by the imperial guards through the streets and alleys. It could be said that they were in the limelight.
Since it concerned the two princesses, it naturally couldn't be treated lightly. The imperial guards had already entered the palace to report to the emperor. At the same time, news was also spread to some of the noble families in the capital.
In the Ministry of Revenue, an assistant minister with the surname Zeng had just come out from the minister's office with a slightly excited expression on his face.
Some of the news that the minister had just informed him made him feel quite proud.
Everyone knew that the Ministry of Revenue was in short supply of mathematics talents. After all the twists and turns, his son had finally entered the mathematics school. If he wanted to work in the Ministry of Revenue in the future, it might be much easier to use his connections.
When the King of Shu ascended the throne, the Zeng family, which had suffered a great disaster before, would probably rise again.
Thinking of this, his face naturally revealed a trace of a smile. However, this smile did not last for long as a person hurriedly ran in from outside. After seeing him, the person said in a panic, "Lord Ceng, something bad has happened. The Young Master has been captured by the imperial guards!"
"What?" Hearing this, Assistant Minister Zeng's expression changed drastically. He immediately asked, "What is going on? How did he offend the imperial guards?"
The person shook his head and said, "This subordinate doesn't know the specifics. I only know that His Majesty is very angry. Including Duanyang, Young Duke Qin, and more than ten young masters of noble families, they are all kneeling in front of the palace gates!"
"His Majesty … His Majesty is very angry?" Assistant Minister Zeng's expression became even more terrified. He immediately said, "Prepare the carriage, we're going to the Qin Residence!"
At this moment, there was more than one person who had the same reaction as Assistant Minister Zeng.
In the Duke Chen Residence, a woman said in a panic, "What? Li Sen has been captured? Master, Master, you have to save Li Sen!"
Chen Chong's expression was gloomy. After a moment, he strode out of the residence.
"Prepare the carriage, I want to enter the palace!"
In the Qin Residence, Minister Qin frowned as he looked at the panicking Assistant Minister Zeng. However, he didn't know what exactly had happened. Not long after, a carriage drove out of the Qin Residence and headed in the direction of the palace gates.
More than a hundred imperial guards escorting more than ten hedonistic sons through the streets was a shocking scene. The commoners of the capital had never seen such a scene in their entire lives. Within an hour, all sorts of rumors had spread throughout the capital.
At the same time, many of the wealthy families and officials' residences were in an even greater uproar …
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