flstandardbreds Chapter 123 Is this some kind of trouble?
Chapter 123 Is this some kind of trouble?
Zheng Luoqi had no intention of continuing the act with Ye Churan. Ye Churan's sudden invitation to him was definitely not a simple matter.
Those nearby couldn't stand it any longer. Hao Yunyi frowned slightly and couldn't help but retort, "Lord Zheng, Lord Ye only asked a few questions! Lord Zheng, you don't need to be so aggressive!" His tone was tinged with dissatisfaction, clearly showing his displeasure with Zheng Luoqi's attitude.
Hao Yunyi is the grandson of Hao Xueshi, who was considered a figure in the imperial faction in the court because he was loyal to the late emperor, but now... it's hard to say.
"Who do we have here? It's Lord Zheng!" Before Zheng Luoqi could even speak, she saw Wen Yichuan arrive with Wen Yixuan.
As soon as Wen Yichuan arrived, he saw Zheng Luoqi arguing with someone, and he definitely wanted to join in the fun.
"Don't you know? Our Lord Zheng has always been this 'straightforward'. This is the Prime Minister's son. If you don't show him some respect, you might run into trouble one day!" Wen Yichuan said sarcastically as soon as he appeared.
“Lord Ye, that’s not right of you. If I were you, I wouldn’t let just anyone in! Especially someone as arrogant as this.” Wen Yichuan said, staring fiercely at Zheng Luoqi.
"Where did this barking come from? Oh, it's Wen Weiwei. If I remember correctly, you're just a Weiwei of the Imperial Guard, while I'm the Vice Censor-in-Chief, a third-rank official. Why don't you bow to me?" Zheng Luoqi laughed instead of getting angry, his eyes full of mockery.
Wen Yichuan was speechless for a moment, his face turning red with anger. He pointed at Zheng Luoqi and said, "You!"
"Why aren't you bowing yet? Be careful, or I'll impeach Grand Commandant Wen for failing to properly educate his son!" Zheng Luoqi continued.
Ye Churan, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, felt that the time was right and spoke up to stop them: "Today we are all here to make friends through literature. Lord Zheng, please calm down and don't ruin the harmony."
Wen Yichuan and Wen Yixuan seemed to realize what they had to do today, and suddenly calmed down and stopped arguing with Zheng Luoqi.
Zheng Luoqi found it strange. Normally, Wen Yichuan and Wen Yixuan would have jumped up to hit him, but just now, because Ye Churan gave him a way out, he took it.
Ye Churan was acting strangely today. Zheng Luoqi carefully thought about all the people and events she had encountered today, and the key figure had not yet appeared. The male lead? Why hadn't he appeared yet?
In the original novel, Xue Huaiyu and Chen Xianlin won over many young men from wealthy families at this banquet, and there was still no news from the female guests.
Just then, a subordinate rushed in, saying, "Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened to Lord Ye!"
Zheng Luoqi was startled, a bad feeling welling up inside him. He looked at Ye Churan.
"Take me to see quickly!" Ye Churan hurriedly left the pavilion with the servant.
Wen Yichuan watched their departing figures thoughtfully, a faint, almost imperceptible smile playing on his lips.
Seeing this, Zheng Luoqi whispered a few instructions to He Jinyu beside her, and then followed him out.
At this time, Boyu had just finished fighting with Quan Yuyuan and returned to Zheng Luoqi's side.
What appears to be a simple spring banquet is actually a stage for unseen events...
Ye Churan arrived at the place where the incident had occurred very quickly.
The incident began when a woman suddenly fell into the water for unknown reasons and was rescued by a passing young man. The woman's maid then insisted that the young man who saved her take responsibility.
The young man who rescued the woman didn't want to be responsible for her just because he saved her. Then their commotion attracted the woman's brother.
When the woman's brother saw that it was his sister who had fallen into the water and had been assaulted by an unknown man, he vowed to seek justice for her.
The young man who saved the woman felt he shouldn't have done it and started complaining. The woman's brother overheard him, and the two started fighting. Later, the crown prince happened to pass by and tried to break up the fight, but he was beaten instead.
Then the matter escalated, and the female guests also came to watch the show.
Ye Churan and many male guests rushed to the scene. By then, the woman who had fallen into the water had already been taken away to rest.
The woman who fell into the water was a member of the Guo family, a faction of the Minister of War and the Grand Commandant.
The person who saved the man was Zhang Zhiyan, the grandson of Zhang Yuanqing, the Vice Minister of Rites.
Zhang Zhiyan's uncle was Zhang Zhiyuan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard.
Zhang Yuanqing was originally recommended to go to Jinzhou for disaster relief, but he ended up being selected as the third-ranked scholar and belonged to the Prime Minister's faction. Zhang Zhiyuan, the Commander of the Imperial Guard, was ostensibly the emperor's lackey, but in reality, he was a member of the Prime Minister's faction.
The Zhang family were important figures to the Prime Minister's residence.
Minister of War Guo was also an important figure in the Grand Commandant's faction.
Zheng Luoqi had already figured out what kind of play Ye Churan was going to perform today.
Zhang Zhiyan was still arguing with the young master of the Guo family.
"I only saved your sister, and I didn't do anything inappropriate to her. Why should I be responsible for her? Besides, I saved her, and instead of thanking me, you're accusing me of taking liberties with her!"
“Your Guo family is going too far!” Zhang Zhiyan argued forcefully.
"Who told you to go and save her? Aren't there any other maids in this mansion who can swim? You clearly coveted my sister's beauty and then harbored evil intentions, and you don't want to take responsibility. Do you think my Guo family is easy to bully?" Guo Yanzhe said angrily to Zhang Zhiyan.
"Your sister fell into the water by herself. I only went there because I heard her cries for help. How did that become malicious intent in your mouth?" Zhang Zhiyan retorted angrily.
"Are there any witnesses? No witnesses, you're just making baseless accusations and trying to shirk responsibility? Let me tell you, no way!" Guo Yanzhe questioned sharply.
Those who were watching finally understood: one side wanted someone to take responsibility, while the other side didn't want to.
"Please calm down, gentlemen. Could you tell me the whole story so I can help judge this matter?" Ye Churan suddenly interjected, trying to smooth things over.
"As I said, I only went to save people after hearing cries for help. There was no one around at the time, and the situation was urgent, so I didn't think about anything else and just went to save people, after all, it was a matter of life and death."
"I kindly saved these people, but they didn't even say a word of thanks. Instead, they accused me of being a bad person. It's outrageous!" Zhang Zhiyan explained angrily.
"I was strolling around the lake with a friend when I heard my sister's maid confronting this Mr. Zhang. That's why I came here to seek justice for my sister," Guo Yanzhe explained.
Zheng Luoqi listened to their description from the side and found many doubts. First of all, why did these two happen to encounter Miss Guo falling into the water?
Why was there no one else around when Miss Guo fell into the water? Why weren't her maids with her? And why would Miss Guo come to this place to go boating on the lake? This place is quite a distance from where the female guests are!