Rumors always adhered to the style of "watching a good show without worrying about making it big." The more exaggerated the rumors, the better. The original rumor was that "Princess Fule and Second Imperial Prince had an argument in front of the Great Moon Palace." But as it spread, it became, "Second Imperial Prince was rude to Princess Fule in front of His Majesty and broke Princess Fule's arm, angering His Majesty."
Insolent words and deeds?
Previously, there had been news of Second Imperial Prince stealing Princess Fule's game at the hunting ground, but no one had taken it seriously. Young men and women had bad tempers, so it was normal for them to have arguments. But for a prince to actually attack a Junzhu and injure her, this wasn't something that could be explained by the words "young and impetuous".
Although the conduct of men and women in Da Ye was open, they still paid attention to the conduct of a gentleman. What was the difference between a prince beating a Junzhu and a boorish man bullying a weak girl on the street?
In two days, it would be the Princess Royal's birthday. Second Imperial Prince had done such a thing. Wasn't this not giving face to the Princess Royal?
When the news reached the fu of the Count Of Zhongping, Xie Wanyu was both happy and worried. Second Imperial Prince knew that she didn't have a good relationship with Ban Han. Was it because of her that he purposely went to make things difficult for Ban Han? But when she thought of how Second Imperial Prince was being gossiped about because of this matter and how he had been grounded by His Majesty, Xie Wanyu couldn't help but worry that he would suffer because of this matter.
"Meimei," Xie Qilin walked into the yard and saw Xie Wanyu's restless appearance. He knew that she was worried about Second Imperial Prince and reassured, "Don't worry, Second Imperial Prince is the child of His Majesty and the Empress. No one in the palace dares to mistreat him."
"Er ge," Xie Wanyu sat down at the square table and smiled embarrassedly at Xie Qilin, "Second Imperial Prince is really alright?"
"When a girl is of age, she can't be kept at home. She hasn't even married yet and she's already worrying about her future husband," Xie Qilin's face had a trace of melancholy. His smile wasn't as bright as before, "Don't worry, no matter how much the Emperor dotes on Ban Han, she's still an outsider. In the Emperor's heart, his own son is more important."
"En." Xie Wanyu deliberately looked at Xie Qilin's expression. Seeing that he didn't seem to have any special emotions when he mentioned Ban Han, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. "Second Brother, what do you think of the marriage that Mother mentioned to you a few days ago?"
Because his second brother had eloped with a woman from a brothel and had injured one of his eyes, it was very difficult for him to find another woman of equal social status. His mother finally chose the daughter of a fourth-rank official. Although the family's social status was not prominent, it was not worrisome. This girl had a gentle personality. When she married into the Xie family in the future, she would definitely be able to take good care of his second brother.
When Xie Qilin heard his younger sister mention his marriage, he reached out to support the mask on his face. He faintly said: "With my current situation, why should I be a burden to others?"
"Second Brother, why do you have to say this," Xie Wanyu was both anxious and angry, "There are so many good daughters in the world that want to marry you. How can you say such discouraging words?"
Xie Qilin's expression was still indifferent: "If there really is someone who wants to marry me, then I'll marry her."
When Xie Wanyu heard this, her heart ached. Her dazzling and perfect second brother had now become a lifeless dead well. The heavens were speechless. Even a dandy like Ban Heng could live well. Why would her second brother encounter such a situation?
"It's all because of that little slut Ban Han. If it wasn't for her, how could you encounter such a situation," Xie Wanyu scolded, "I think she won't be able to marry in this lifetime!"
When Xie Qilin heard his younger sister's complaints, he stood up with a wooden expression: "Wanyu, I'm going out for a walk."
Xie Wanyu was afraid that if she said too much, her second brother would be in a bad mood, so she hurriedly nodded and said: "Okay."
Xie Qilin left the inner courtyard, but his mind was thinking about what his younger sister had just said. Even their Xie Family said this about Ban Han. Then what about the people outside? At that time, he was young and impetuous. In reality, he didn't really hate Ban Han. He just didn't want his family to arrange a marriage for him.
Four years ago, after he was engaged to Ban Han, he heard some bad rumors. Some people said that in order to curry favor with the Princess Royal, the Xie Family was even willing to sacrifice their son. There were also people who said that Ban Han only had good looks, but his actions were absurd. They mocked him for being a mediocre person who only cared about looks and not inner qualities. In the future, even if he was cuckolded, he wouldn't dare to say anything.
After hearing these kinds of words often, he gradually became disgusted with Jingting Marquessate. He even felt that every time he went to the Ban Residence, it was an insult to his character.
He eloped with a courtesan, not because he really liked her, but because he wanted others to know that he, Xie Qilin, was not a man who would give himself to a woman for power. He would rather be with a courtesan than have his eyes on Ban Han.
When he returned home, he heard the people in the capital mocking Ban Han. Only then did he realize that he had chosen the worst way to resolve this marriage. From then on, he almost never appeared in front of Ban Han. He also didn't have the face to appear in front of her.
A few days ago, when he saw her on the street, he realized that the young and inexperienced girl had already become a gorgeous pearl. As long as she stood there, no one could ignore her.
On the noisy street, she was the only one who was alive, like a flame in a gray world. She was so dazzling that he didn't have the face to face her.
The silver mask covered his damaged eye. Riding on a tall horse, he was still an elegant young master in the eyes of others. However, only he knew that the world without an eye seemed to have shrunk by half, dimming.
"Second Young Master Xie." Shi Feixian sat in the carriage. She lifted the curtain and looked at Xie Qilin, who was riding on a horse, with a complicated and guilty expression on her face. "How have you been?"
Xie Qilin bowed to Shi Feixian and said calmly, "Thank you, Miss Shi. I'm fine."
Shi Feixian's hand that was holding the curtain trembled slightly. "I'm sorry, I..."
"Oh, isn't this Second Young Master Xie?" Ban Heng swayed over on horseback and glanced at the two of them mockingly. "Second Young Master Xie, don't you always like women in brothels? Why are you today..."
"Crown Prince Ban," Xie Qilin interrupted Ban Heng. "Don't involve others in the feud between our families."
"Tsk." Ban Heng glanced at Shi Feixian and rolled his eyes. He pretended that he didn't see anything fishy between the two of them. "What feud do I have with you? Don't talk about our families. My family doesn't practice favoritism, cover up for my subordinates, and take advantage of the common people."
Hearing this, the people who didn't know what had happened couldn't help but look at Ban Heng in a new light. His family must be very good.
Shi Feixian had never seen such a shameless person like Ban Heng. What did he mean by his family doesn't practice favoritism? To put it bluntly, did anyone in his family have a real job?
She thought that Xie Qilin would refute Ban Heng, but to her surprise, Xie Qilin didn't have much of a reaction.
"Crown Prince Ban, please be careful with your words." Xie Qilin wanted to argue with Ban Heng, but his eldest brother was still in prison and the case hadn't been solved yet. He didn't dare to offend the Ban Family. Although the Ban Family was absurd, they had the right to speak in front of the Emperor. He didn't dare to offend Ban Heng, nor could he afford to offend him.
"Humph." Ban Heng slapped his horse's butt and sneered, "If you do something, you have to bear the consequences. Don't be afraid of what others say. The heavens are clear and the universe is clear. His Majesty will definitely give justice to the common people. "
"Good!" The people next to him applauded.
"Young Master is right!"
"His Majesty is a wise ruler. He definitely won't cover up for these evil officials!"
For the common people, they didn't know who was good and who was bad, but they were innately disgusted with corrupt officials. Now that someone stood up and scolded the corrupt officials, and it seemed that his status wasn't simple, they naturally dared to follow behind him and applaud.
Even if they couldn't do anything to the corrupt officials, scolding and applauding was enough to vent their anger.
The Shi Feixian was stunned by this scene that reversed black and white. Ban Heng, this idle hedonistic son, had the nerve to say that the Xie Family wasn't doing well?
She was just about to ridicule Ban Heng, but before she could open her mouth, Ban Han's voice sounded.
"Little Brother Heng, didn't I tell you to deliver something to Grandmother?" Ban Han was riding on his horse, but his left arm was curled up unnaturally. It seemed like he was injured. "Why are you still here talking to unrelated people?"
Xie Qilin's face revealed a trace of embarrassment. He dismounted his horse and bowed to Ban Han: "Greetings, Princess."
Ban Han lowered his eyelids and glanced at him. "It's better if we don't see each other. I'm not in a good mood when I see you." After he finished speaking, he rode away without waiting for Xie Qilin's response.
Seeing this, Ban Heng immediately followed him with a look that said, "Whatever my sister says, you're a scumbag." It was very annoying and annoying.
Seeing that there was no more drama to watch, the common people also walked away in twos and threes, leaving only the Shi Feixian and Xie Qilin to maintain the awkward atmosphere between them.
"Miss Shi, I'll take my leave now," Xie Qilin stroked the horse's neck and said softly into the Shi Feixian's ears.
"I've already let go of the past. Miss Shi, I hope you can find your ideal husband and live happily ever after."
Shi Feixian's heart trembled. Looking at Xie Qilin's back, she bit her lip and didn't say anything.
"Miss?" Seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, the maid serving her asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." She lowered the curtain and whispered, "Let's go back."
On the second floor of the teahouse by the street, the Changqing Of Gojoseon said to the people around him: "This show is really interesting."
Rong Xia took a sip of tea and looked at the end of the street without saying anything.
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