Pang Xiao was very observant and alert. When the gazes of the people behind him were focused on him and Li Helan, he had already noticed that their every move was being monitored by others.
His mind quickly calculated who it was. He respectfully bowed to Li Helan and said seriously, "Eldest Princess, please conduct yourself with dignity."
"Conduct myself with dignity?" Li Helan saw Pang Xiao's attitude and finally felt despair. He looked up at him and said in a tearful voice, "All these years, all I wanted was to marry you when I grew up. If you didn't have any feelings for me, why didn't you refuse when imperial mother and elder brother made a joke about us? If you had rejected me earlier, would I, Li Helan, be someone who would shamelessly pester you? You gave me hope and made me dream of you when I grew up, but now you're shrinking back! Pang Zhixi, are you even a man! "
"Eldest Princess said it was a joke. Why take it so seriously? Moreover, this Pang has never interacted with Eldest Princess before. You and I aren't familiar, so Eldest Princess, please be careful with your words. " Pang Xiao knit his brows and took a few steps back. Huzi, who was behind him, secretly wrote the character "North" on his left hand.
Pang Xiao immediately understood. The person who was watching them in the dark was Ji Zeyu!
Ji Zeyu couldn't have just happened to pass by. Someone must have told him!
Eldest Princess An Yang was already engaged to Ji Zeyu and would be married soon. Even if Ji Zeyu didn't have any feelings for An Yang, any man who saw his wife entangled with another man, and this person was his good friend, wouldn't feel good.
Among the generals of Da Zhou, he and Ji Zeyu were one from the South and one from the North.
If the two of them were close, as long as they worked together, it would be a great matter that could change the dynasty. How could the emperor allow them to continue being brothers? That was why there were so many people trying to sow discord.
Pang Xiao could understand the Emperor's actions, but he could not forgive him.
He gritted his teeth so hard that they creaked. It seemed that he and Ji Zeyu had unknowingly stepped into a trap since the first time An Yang came to the fu to look for him. Moreover, this matter was a dead end with no solution!
It was impossible for Ji Zeyu to refuse the marriage. Anyang must be his wife, and how could a man allow his wife to have another man in her heart?
At this moment, Pang Xiao felt that no matter what he did, Ji Zeyu would misunderstand him. This was the brilliance of Your Majesty's plan. No matter how clear they were about the situation, they had no choice but to misunderstand each other and develop animosity in their hearts.
However, how could he, Pang Xiao, be a soft persimmon that could be easily squashed?
Even if misunderstandings were bound to occur, he would never allow himself to be taken advantage of so easily! Even if he were to suffer a loss, he would suffer a great loss and let others know that he had suffered a loss!
Thinking of this, Pang Xiao's words were no longer polite.
"The eldest princess must have caught a cold and is speaking nonsense because her mind isn't clear, right? If the eldest princess is sick, then go see a doctor. It's best if you don't walk around outside. "
"What are you saying! I'm not sick! I'm not speaking nonsense! Pang Zhixi! If you're not a man and don't dare admit it, then just say you don't dare. Why blame it all on me! Saying I'm sick? Ha! I'm very clear headed right now! I've never been this clear headed before! "
"If you can still act like a shrew when you're clear headed, then you haven't learned the rules well. Your Majesty is busy with the court and the empress is busy with managing the harem, so you've delayed teaching the eldest princess? This King is Your Majesty's sworn younger brother and can be considered half an elder brother to the eldest princess. This matter can't be messed around with by the eldest princess, breaking the rules of the boudoir and losing the dignity of the imperial family. "
Pang Xiao's face sunk as he ordered He Xiang and the other palace maids behind Li Helan, "Help the eldest princess get on the carriage. This King will personally send the eldest princess to see Your Majesty!"
"You, you actually dare to say that I don't have rules!"
"You have rules?" Pang Xiao gave a cold laugh, "Haven't you seen a well-mannered girl with rules who doesn't care about the face of her future husband's family and acts like a shrew in the middle of the street? You don't care about your dignity, Your Majesty still needs the imperial family's face and third brother still needs to keep his dignity! Eldest princess, please get on the carriage. Don't force me to speak too harshly! "
Pang Xiao was a ruthless character who wouldn't even blink when he beheaded his enemies on the battlefield. Pang Xiao was a ferocious character who wouldn't even bat an eyelid when he beheaded his enemies on the battlefield. At this moment, he was enraged and his domineering and bloodthirsty aura made Li Helan's hair stand on end. She couldn't help but shudder even though she was unwilling to accept this.
Li Helan tried to act tough and said, "The one who needs to learn the rules is you, Pang Zhixi! You're just a Wang Ye and you're not even an official at home. Where do you get the dignity to lecture this princess! "
Pang Xiao's face became even colder. His phoenix eyes were filled with a dark anger and a storm that was about to erupt.
Li Helan felt regret after he scolded him. After all, men had to have dignity. Not to mention that the reason Pang Xiao didn't have an official position was because her royal brother wasn't willing to give it to him.
Could it be that Pang Xiao distanced himself from her because her royal brother didn't put him in an important position?
Just as Li Helan was imagining a few possibilities for himself, He Xiang and a few palace servants had already arrived. They prepared a stool for the carriage and forcefully helped Li Helan onto the carriage.
Li Helan didn't forget to struggle when he got on the carriage. He only stopped when the servant girls held him down.
Pang Xiao calmly mounted the horse. He didn't look at the residence and told Xie Yue to go back first. He only brought Huzi to "escort" Li Helan back to the palace. It was as if he had caught a child who had done something wrong and was escorting him to see his parents.
From beginning to end, Pang Xiao didn't turn around to look at Ji Zeyu. He acted as if he didn't know that he had come.
Xie Yue also had a sense of propriety. She looked in the direction that Pang Xiao and his entourage left. She sighed and retreated while muttering to herself. Then she lowered her head and walked up the steps to the palace.
Looking at the trampled and dirty snow in front of the palace, Ji Zeyu's face was expressionless like an ice sculpture. There was no joy or anger in his eyes. He turned back and mounted the horse.
When the attendant saw Ji Zeyu's expression, he couldn't help but keep quiet out of fear. His fiancée actually pestered his good brother before the wedding? If this kind of thing spread, he would lose a lot of face. He didn't even know if there was already a green cloud above his head! The attendant didn't dare to say a word. He also didn't dare to guess what kind of emotions were hidden under Ji Zeyu's seemingly calm face. He could only lower his head and follow behind.
When Xie Yue returned to the palace, the regret and confusion on her face disappeared. She rushed straight to Su Xue Garden as if she was flying.
Qin Yining was teaching Lian Xiaozhou how to read. When he heard the call from outside, he hurriedly put down his brush and let Lian Xiaozhou practice on her own. He then went out to welcome her.
"Teacher Xie, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Xie Yue cupped her hands towards Qin Yining and said, "Young Miss Qin, Wang Ye originally wanted to see the new residence today. Who would have thought that he would meet the Eldest Princess as soon as he left the palace …"
Xie Yue told Qin Yining in detail about what had happened in front of the palace. Finally, she said, "North Placating Marquis was hiding in the corner at the time and saw everything clearly. I don't know what he's thinking. Wang Ye cleverly considered himself as a foster brother. Right now, he's escorting the Eldest Princess back to the palace to see Your Majesty."
Qin Yining frowned and thought for a moment. He then smiled and shook his head, "You don't have to worry. Wang Ye should be able to safely escape from this matter. Your Majesty won't do anything to Wang Ye. "
"Oh?" Xie Yue asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Because Wang Ye kept you in the palace and this matter happened in public. It's too easy to find a witness. If the Eldest Princess of Anyang doesn't want to be known as a dissolute woman and tarnish the dignity of the imperial family, Your Majesty can't pursue this matter. Even if he's questioned by Wang Ye, Your Majesty will only push the blame to the Eldest Princess and properly educate the Eldest Princess. "
Xie Yue smiled and nodded, "You're right. Your Majesty is really unscrupulous in order to sow discord between Wang Ye and North Placating Marquis. It's no wonder that Wang Ye has something on them. Your Majesty cares a lot about his reputation and will never allow this matter to spread. However, it's not easy to deal with North Placating Marquis. "
When Xie Yue said this, she helplessly shook her head and sighed, "Your Majesty's plan is meticulous. The original intention of this matter was to create animosity between Wang Ye and North Placating Marquis. Perhaps this goal has already been achieved."
"An Emperor's heart is truly unfathomable. When he truly sits in that position, in order to protect what he has, it's hard to guarantee that he won't lose some things."
Qin Yining slowly walked to the window and pondered for a moment before saying, "Right now, we can only hope that North Placating Marquis is a sensible person."
"North Placating Marquis is extremely intelligent. It's impossible that he doesn't know that Your Majesty deliberately let him see this." Xie Yue said, "But even so, as a man, he will never tolerate this kind of thing. This is Your Majesty's brilliance."
Qin Yining nodded in agreement. He only felt that Pang Xiao's current situation was truly very difficult. In the past, when they were in Dayan, Pang Xiao looked so glorious, but in reality, he was being roasted on a fire, and it wasn't just a fire.
If she wanted to be together with Pang Xiao and live a very peaceful life, then she had to do her best to scheme for him. She couldn't relax for even a moment.
"Miss." At this moment, a maidservant's voice came from outside the door.
"What is it?" Qin Yining walked to the door and lifted the warm curtain.
Xian Yun bowed in the corridor and said, "Miss, someone outside said that Matriarch Qin and Second Madam Qin have come to visit. They also brought your three maidservants. "
Qin Yining was stunned and turned to look at Xie Yue.
Xie Yue was also very surprised. "I already knew that people from your residence had arrived at the guest house, but I didn't hear any news. I didn't expect that they would actually come today."
Qin Yining pondered for a moment and said, "I'll have to trouble Sir Xie to visit my grandmother and second aunt on my behalf. Tell them that I've been grounded by Wang Ye and it's inconvenient for me to go out. My three maidservants are Bing Tang, Qiu Lu, and Ji Yun. If their names match, I'll have to trouble Sir Xie to bring them to see me."
"Miss, you don't plan to see the Matriarch of your residence?"
Qin Yining shook his head and said, "The Matriarch is used to seeking only benefits. I want to see what she wants to do. Besides, I've been kidnapped by Wang Ye. How can I still move freely?"
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