Volume 2: Residence in the Capital Chapter 173: Run Away in Fright
If Lu Sanlang knew that Zhang Shou actually bet with Zhu Ying that he could deal with the Second Prince on his own, he would definitely wail. How could he have the guts and ability to do that? Even if he thought that Miss Liu behind the scenes was very suitable to be his future wife, it was because he knew that Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying were hiding behind the scenes, so he had the courage to come forward!
Therefore, after suddenly appearing and revealing the identity of the Second Prince, although Lu Sanlang was actually quite scared in his heart, he still held his head high and chest out, trying his best to make himself look imposing.
"This is the capital, under the feet of the emperor. Even though it is already night, the emperor has sharp eyes. Do you think he can't see you bullying a weak woman in the street? So what if this girl came out at night? She brought her maid and her entourage. Her parents and elders didn't say anything. Second Prince, you are an outsider but you are meddling in other people's affairs. Aren't you meddling too much? Besides..."
Lu Sanlang paused, and suddenly raised his voice: "Besides, Emperor Taizu said in the early years of his reign that the country was in a state of disrepair, so why should women be prohibited from staying at home? Emperor Taizu advocated that women go out to work, how dare you speak nonsense? Besides, what does a girl's marriage have to do with you, a prince!"
The second prince was stunned by the sudden appearance of Lu Sanlang, the uninvited guest. He finally came to his senses and was immediately furious. Of course, he knew this little fat boy who was once a disgrace to the children of the nobles, and he knew that he had now transformed into a talented person personally praised by his father. When he thought of this person shamelessly worshipping Zhang Shou as his teacher, his anger burned through the sky.
"Lu Sanpang, shut up!" He raised his whip, swung it at Lu Sanlang, and shouted, "You were indifferent when your fiancée was taken away by someone, and you even worshipped him as your master. You are not a man! Get out of here, it's not your turn to speak here!"
Lu Sanlang no longer cared about being called "Lu Sanpang", but he could not stand being scolded because of Zhu Ying. He looked at the second prince with contempt and sneered, "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan! What marriage? My father was just too enthusiastic, so I just followed suit. Only a fool would take it seriously! I don't even have an engagement, so how can I have a fiancée!"
Liu Qing behind Lu Sanlang finally forgot the tense atmosphere and laughed secretly. Zhang Shou smiled and joked to Zhu Ying that Lu Sanlang was used to calling people stupid. However, the second prince was completely confused by Lu Sanlang.
He finally forgot that he was on the street, picked up the whip and rode forward to swing it hard. However, almost at the same time as he moved, Lu Sanlang closed his eyes and suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs: "Hurry up, someone, the second prince bullied a common woman in the street and whipped the student. The court's laws have all been eaten by dogs!"
The fat boy's sharp voice instantly pierced the sky, and the Second Prince's hand trembled. In addition, the tip of the whip was touched by something, and the trajectory of the whip suddenly deviated greatly, and it actually brushed past Lu Sanlang.
However, that sharp wind actually brushed across the fat boy's face, and even Liu Qing, who was firmly blocked behind him by his fat body, couldn't help but feel indescribably moved.
Even if Lu Sanlang knew that he and her would see each other tonight, it was still too rare for him to stand up at this time! If it were most people, since there was no engagement, why would they go against the second prince for her?
While the Second Prince was getting furious, Lu Sanlang started to shout even louder: "Second Prince, if you have the guts, do it again! Shuntian Prefecture Wang Dayin has been rectifying the law and order in the capital, and he hates those dandy boys who do whatever they want the most! Princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as the people. Even if you beat me to death today, I will never let you cross the line!"
The Second Prince had drunk some wine to begin with, so he came directly to Liu Qing to pick a fight. He was then scolded by Liu Qing and Lu Sanlang one after another. He was drunk and had just started fighting, but at this time, Lu Sanlang's yelling, which sounded like a devil's sound piercing his ears, suddenly sobered him up. He immediately felt a pang in his heart and realized that he had gotten into trouble.
This is not a wilderness, this is a street in the capital! If his elder brother goes to the emperor to make trouble again, wouldn't he be confined again? No, no, no, with the emperor's temper, he might even beat him up personally!
Knowing that the little fat guy was a tough guy, he didn't expect to stop him by shouting, and immediately shouted at Liu Qing who was blocked behind him: "Miss Liu, I was inappropriate in my words before, but you should know what kind of person is in front of you! If you stick to this sticky candy, don't think about getting rid of it, think it over!"
If Wang Datou, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, is really alarmed, you should know what to say in the best possible way for a girl like you!
The second prince, who had lowered his posture for the first time, clenched his fists tightly, thinking that if Liu Qing wanted to threaten him with marriage, he could only accept such a prince's wife with a pinch of his nose, and at worst he could find a way to abolish her in the future. But the next moment, he saw the petite girl coming out from behind Lu Sanlang, but she laughed.
"You are riding a horse to scare people, and you are making unreasonable demands. Now, the Second Prince dares to accuse others of having ulterior motives? Although my daughter of the Liu family cannot argue with Pu Liu, she still knows right from wrong! Mr. Lu, thank you for speaking up for justice today. As long as I am not dead today, whether I go to the Shuntian government office or the Golden Palace, I will not say a single word of falsehood!"
The second prince was finally so angry that he started to curse, "What a pair of bastards! Shame on you! Come, take them down for me!"
He was in a dilemma and had only this choice: after arresting the two people, he would accuse himself of collusion and secret collusion and clear himself of the charges! As for whether he could clear himself of the charges, he didn't care at all!
Seeing that the Second Prince was clearly planning to break up with her, Zhu Ying smiled triumphantly at Zhang Shou, then stood up suddenly, intending to go out to save the situation. However, at this moment, she heard a familiar voice again.
"I was just wondering why there were ghosts howling in the middle of the night. So, after you drank a lot of wine, you actually ran to the Chongwenmen Inner Street to act crazy?"
The guards who had been ready to charge for their master immediately reined in their horses silently upon hearing this. On the other side of the street, a dozen riders slowly turned out of an alley. The one in front was the usually serious eldest prince. When the two sides met, the second prince, even though he was so angry that he could kill people, still resolutely turned his horse and left.
As for the harsh words… Facing the scumbag Lu Sanlang and the sharp-tongued girl from the Liu family, he would be retorted again if he said any harsh words! As for arguing with the eldest brother… How could he win when he was definitely in the wrong!
A wise man never suffers a loss in front of him!
Lu Sanlang didn't expect that Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying hadn't even shown their faces, and the eldest prince rushed out and scared away the second prince. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but had to pretend that nothing had happened. When he turned around, he saw that the fourth girl of the Liu family, who had just vowed to stand by him behind his back, had put on a veil, but he could see her smiling eyes through the veil, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
But then, he nodded to the others and walked over to negotiate with the eldest prince. With many people watching the excitement, he did not accuse the second prince of any crime, but bowed deeply and sincerely thanked the eldest prince for saving him.
The eldest prince himself seemed to be satisfied with scaring off the second prince, and did not even bother to go forward to comfort Liu Qing. He just said a few words and left with his followers.
After the two groups of nobles had left, Lu Sanlang hurried back, but found that Liu Qing had not gotten in the carriage, but was standing in front of the carriage waiting for him. He walked up to her hesitantly, and when she suddenly knelt deeply to salute, he couldn't help but hurriedly reached out to support her, but as soon as his hand was out, he quickly retracted it and bowed in embarrassment.
"Miss Liu, there's no need to be like this. I just came to your aid when I saw injustice."
"But in this world, there are many people who avoid injustice, and few people are as kind-hearted as you, Mr. Lu San."
"Hey... hey." Lu Sanlang laughed foolishly twice, then realized the opportunity, and said in a low voice as if he was very embarrassed, "The Second Prince's words hurtful to others are really abominable! Especially when he said something about a couple in public, it's simply too much... Anyway, Miss Liu, don't worry, I will take responsibility!"
It's just a fool calling a couple a bunch of bastards. How can you take it seriously? Who on earth can be held responsible?
Zhu Ying couldn't help but cover her forehead. Seeing that Zhang Shou was having a hard time holding back his laughter, she couldn't help but curse in a low voice: "Lu Sanlang is just taking advantage of the situation. He is really good at making plans!"
Zhang Shou heard Liu Qing's hesitant excuses and farewells, and saw the girl boarding the carriage as if escaping. He knew that her face must have turned red under her veil. Then, the servants who were completely frightened and useless from beginning to end hurriedly escorted the carriage away. He whispered, "Ah Liu, give it a ride, so that no one will do anything naughty on the road!"
Zhu Ying turned her head and saw that Ah Liu, who had been sitting at another table, had left without hesitation. She could not help but look at Zhang Shou and muttered unhappily, "You win the bet! Who knew you would be so lucky that the eldest prince would come by by chance!"
"It's not a coincidence." Zhang Shou chuckled and then said softly, "You told me before that Miss Liu is a popular candidate for the prince's consort, but you didn't say which prince. If that's the case, the second prince suddenly came here, he must have fallen into someone's trap and was instigated. If that , shouldn't the person who instigated him come here to show his presence?"
Zhu Ying was stunned for a moment. Then, she suddenly slapped the table with a bang. Fortunately, she had just asked Zhu Hong to completely book this small teahouse, and even the waiter was driven away, so this slap did not alarm anyone.
"It must be that girl Yongping! I agreed with her to instigate the eldest and second princes to fight among themselves and make the queen mad, but she actually started it without waiting for me to start. This cunning girl is so cruel and merciless that she doesn't care about other people's lives!"
Zhang Shou was stunned. This matter was actually related to Princess Yongping? Then again, were Zhu Ying and Princess Yongping going to join forces to fight the Queen? Did the Queen provoke her? Or was it that some of the previous things were done by the Lord of the Six Palaces whom he had never met?
At this moment , Lu Sanlang suddenly sneaked into the small teahouse. He looked around and directly grabbed the teapot on the table where Zhu Hong and the other guards were standing. He drank a lot of the tea, then sat down opposite Zhang Shou, rubbing his forehead with lingering fear and said, "I was so scared, it was really a close call!"
The next moment, he was met with a big eye roll from Zhu Ying: "You are so ungrateful! Ah Shou and I will take you home in a while. Since you just said in public that you must take responsibility, then hurry up and ask your father to go to the Liu family to propose marriage tomorrow, so as to avoid any more trouble!"
