Suddenly, a group of soldiers appeared and surrounded the large courtyard tightly. Along with them came Shang Luoshu.
The words just now were from his mouth.
"Are you okay? Are you all right?"
Ignoring everyone else, the man strode quickly to Lu Yinxi's side. His intention to protect her was obvious. However, the young girl didn't feel it. Instead, she was attracted by the soldiers who suddenly rushed in.
"Why did you come? And you brought so many people!"
"Third Young Master Kong's behavior has seriously disrupted the progress of the Spring Banquet. I'm here by the imperial order to maintain the security of the banquet."
For the latter part, the man deliberately raised his voice, apparently to explain to everyone.
Hearing this, Miss Kong Er couldn't help showing a look of panic on her face.
Since the soldiers had already surrounded Kong San, she didn't dare to imagine what kind of blame she would receive if her second younger brother got hurt!
Gritting her teeth, Kong San forced herself to muster up the courage and said, "What does Your Highness King Jing mean? It's clearly Miss Lu Si who was wrong in today's matter. Why are you embarrassing my second younger brother?"
"Miss Lu Si was wrong?" Shang Luoshu was almost laughed out of anger by her trying to shift the blame. "So what Miss Kong San means is that what I saw just now, your younger brother bullying the noble girl, was fake?"
King Jing saw it?!
Her pupils dilated, and the panic in her heart grew stronger. Under Shang Luoshu's intimidating gaze, a thin layer of sweat had already appeared on Kong San's forehead, and her thoughts were in a complete mess.
"Your Highness King Jing, you weren't in the courtyard. It's possible that you misread."
"King Jing didn't misread!"
Two completely different voices sounded at the same time. Lu Yinxi turned her head and saw that it was actually Miss Feng!
Taking a deep breath, Feng Wan took firm steps, walked up to Shang Luoshu and knelt down. "Your Highness, I can testify that just now in the courtyard, Third Young Master Kong did something despicable."
"Is this true?!"
"I saw it with my own eyes. If Miss Lu Si hadn't stepped in to save the day in time, I don't know what Third Young Master Kong would have done!"
With a witness, Shang Luoshu had no more concerns. His gaze lightly swept over Kong San, and then he gave an order.
"Come, arrest Kong Jiao and take him to the Ministry of Justice!"
"Yes!"
The soldiers obeyed the order and took action. However, a change happened at this moment.
No one could see clearly how Third Young Master Kong, who should have been restrained, managed to break through the encirclement and rush straight towards Feng Wan.
"Miss Feng, be careful!"
Lu Yinxi was the first to notice his intention. She tried to stop him, but what happened next was beyond her own expectation.
A sudden push hit her back. The great inertia forced the young girl to lean forward in the direction of Miss Feng.
She was going to collide with Kong Jiao! To be more precise, Kong Jiao would hug her!
Someone wanted to ruin her reputation!
Her lips parted and her tongue lifted. Lu Yinxi didn't think much and was about to speak up. However, someone reacted faster than her.
A burning sensation came from her wrist. The young girl's scream replaced the original voice. When she came to her senses again, her nose was already filled with a familiar scent.
Shang Luoshu.
These simple three words seemed to carry some kind of magic. They rippled across the lake of her heart, leaving only circles of ripples.
"I've been too abrupt. Please forgive me, Miss Lu Si."
Before Lu Yinxi could come to her senses, the man had already let go of her hand with a gloomy face and stepped back to a safe distance.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Knowing that he was concerned about her reputation, the young girl thanked him accordingly. At the same time, her peripheral vision swept around behind him, but she didn't see the familiar face.
Presumably, after that person pushed her, they hid in the crowd and disappeared.
But she couldn't go looking for them at the moment because Kong Jiao was causing trouble again.
Thanks to the timely reaction of the soldiers, his hands were now being held behind his back and his head was being pressed to the ground. His chubby face immediately puffed up, looking a bit comical.
But he didn't care about any of this. His eyes still stared straight at Feng Wan, and he kept muttering, "Beauty, is it you? You're back, right?"
Lu Yinxi subconsciously glanced at Miss Feng. She saw that her expression was even worse than before. The hatred in her eyes was almost overflowing, and there was a faint crack on the silk handkerchief in her hand.
Was there a story between her and Third Young Master Kong?
"Take him away quickly!"
At the man's order, Kong Jiao's voice gradually faded away, and the hearts of the young ladies present gradually settled down.
"I've made an improper arrangement. Please forgive me, Your Highness King Jing."
As the farce caused by Kong Jiao gradually subsided, Princess Ruining of the Qi Palace showed up at this moment.
"Princess Ruining, His Majesty trusts the Qi Palace and specially entrusts you with the full responsibility of the Spring Banquet. Is this how you repay His Majesty?"
This was indeed the case. Princess Ruining was left speechless by the rebuke, and her face turned red and white.
Was Shang Luoshu angry?
Lu Yinxi secretly glanced at him.
Come to think of it, since they had known each other for so long, she seemed to have never seen him angry.
However, the young girl clearly didn't expect that when the man got angry, the consequences would be very serious.
"This kind of Spring Banquet is not worth continuing. It's over! Hongmei, take your young lady back quickly!"
"Yes!"
After quickly saying goodbye to Princess Ruining, Hongmei supported Lu Yinxi and left the scene like the wind.
They didn't stop until they reached the garden connecting the front and back yards.
Shang Luoshu stopped with them.
He followed right after Lu Yinxi and her maid left.
Hongmei was very sensible. After seeing Shang Luoshu's figure, she immediately stepped aside and left the space for the two of them.
"I'll send someone to take you home later. Leave the rest here to me." The man's face was still gloomy, but it had eased a bit compared to before.
Lu Yinxi nodded slowly. After thinking for a while, she said, "Um, thank you just now!"
If it weren't for Shang Luoshu, she might really have been hugged by that fool.
Although she didn't really care. A hug wouldn't make her lose a piece of flesh. But since it involved the reputation of the Lu family, she had to compromise.
"Thank me? I thought Miss Lu wouldn't be happy to be saved by me."
What the hell?
Lu Yinxi didn't understand what he meant. Her face was full of confusion.
"Isn't it? As long as Miss Lu Si doesn't want to do something, it's just a matter of moving her lips. But just now, I didn't think you were going to speak up."
"I was just a step slower than you. If you hadn't pulled me, I would have already spoken up."
Thinking of what just happened, a bit of anger welled up in Lu Yinxi's heart. That person who dared to plot against her from behind, just you wait! Don't let me find you!
After venting some harsh words in her heart, the young girl seemed to think of something. Her clear eyes suddenly started to turn.
"Wait a minute. Wasn't it me who almost suffered? Why are you so angry?"
"I, I just..."
"Shang Luoshu, don't tell me you like me?"