"It seems the rumors outside are true. Yun Xi is indeed out of favor with the Seventh Brother," the Eighth Princess murmured as she followed Qi Yu closely, which made Qi Yu frown.
"What do you mean by that, Little Aunt?"
Qi Yu, the Crown Prince, didn't stop walking and cast a glance at the Eighth Princess.
So, the Eighth Princess briefly told the Crown Prince Qi Yu what she had heard in the Full - Fortune Restaurant yesterday.
Qi Yu was first shocked, then his face gradually turned solemn. He quickened his pace towards the martial - arts training ground of the Prince Xian's Mansion. The moment he saw Yun Xi in the Prince Xian's Mansion, Qi Yu's pupils constricted, as if struck by lightning!
He staggered, clutching his chest tightly. In an instant, he knelt on one knee and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
"Yu'er!"
The Eighth Princess's face paled in a flash. Panicking, she rushed forward to support Qi Yu's arm.
If she had known Qi Yu's health was so poor, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to bring him to the Prince Xian's Mansion.
Moreover, she didn't expect that the matter of Yun Xi would hit him so hard!
The commotion here immediately caught the attention of Qi Rong and Yun Xi. Qi Rong narrowed his eyes slightly and was about to flare up, but Yun Xi was stunned for a moment and then hurriedly headed towards Qi Yu.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, are you okay?"
Qi Rong reached out his hand, but due to a moment's hesitation, he failed to grab Yun Xi. He glared at the guard who knelt beside him.
"When has the Prince Xian's Mansion become a vegetable market? Are you all asleep?!"
Under Qi Rong's icy gaze, the guard trembled and quickly defended himself.
"Your Highness, it's really that the Princess was in such a hurry. Your subordinates couldn't do anything..."
The other party was extremely noble. They couldn't fight or tie her up. What could a low - ranking guard like him do?
Moreover, he thought he had been fast enough, but unexpectedly, the Crown Prince was even more anxious. So, before he could report, these two had caught up!
Hearing the guard's excuse for her, Qi Rong's eyes became even sharper. He coldly roared in a deep voice.
"As the guards of the mansion, you can't even stop a person and still dare to make excuses? Go and receive fifty blows of the cane each. If one blow is missing, get out of the mansion immediately!"
The guard's heart skipped a beat and he immediately bowed his head and accepted the order.
"Thank Your Highness for your mercy!"
After saying that, the guard got up and hurriedly went to receive the punishment.
On the other side, the severe pain in Qi Yu's chest made his face extremely pale. He felt like he was in a nightmare and couldn't accept what was in front of him.
Seeing Yun Xi rushing towards him, Qi Yu's heart skipped a beat. He propped himself up with difficulty and grabbed Yun Xi's wrist.
"Yun Xi, why are you in the Prince Xian's Mansion? Tell me quickly!"
Qi Yu was reluctant to give up the last glimmer of hope in his heart. He stared closely at Yun Xi and urged.
"It hurts!"
Qi Yu lost his usual calmness. Unconsciously, he tightened his grip on Yun Xi's hand, making her cry out involuntarily.
Hearing Yun Xi's cry of pain, Qi Rong panicked. Just as he was about to let go, Yun Xi was suddenly pulled into Qi Rong's arms with a strong tug.
"Tell you what?"
Qi Rong looked cold - faced. He haughtily looked down at Qi Yu, his eyes glinting coldly.
"You should be recuperating in the Eastern Palace, but you come to the Prince Xian's Mansion early in the morning to question your aunt. Where is your propriety?!"
Right in front of the Crown Prince and the Eighth Princess, Qi Rong tightly held Yun Xi in his arms, showing his possessiveness towards her without any disguise.
This scene instantly stabbed Qi Yu's heart, making his eyes turn red.
"Aunt?"
Qi Yu's expression was bitter. Biting these two words, he stared directly at Yun Xi.
"Yun Xi, tell me this isn't true."
Meeting Qi Yu's almost heart - broken gaze, Yun Xi's heart tightened. She couldn't bear to meet his eyes.
However, feeling Qi Rong's suddenly tightened arm and his rising anger, Yun Xi knew that she had to make a clean break!
She pursed her lips. With a pair of clear and watery eyes, she calmly met Qi Yu's gaze and forced a reluctant smile.
"Maybe Your Highness the Crown Prince is surprised, but I have indeed entered the Prince Xian's Mansion as a concubine."
Seeing Qi Yu's even paler face, Yun Xi suddenly felt a bit cruel, but in order to make the other person completely give up, she cruelly delivered the final blow.
"It doesn't matter if Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't want to call me 'aunt'. After all, my status is not worthy enough. Letting you call me aunt would disgrace you."
The two words 'aunt' were like a nail, stabbing deeply into Qi Yu's heart.
"This isn't true."
He subconsciously shook his head and murmured.
"You're such a proud person. How could you condescend to be a concubine? Yun Xi, you're just joking with me, right?"
Qi Yu still refused to accept this fact and walked towards Yun Xi step by step.
Looking at Yun Xi's worried expression as she looked at him, Qi Yu suddenly thought of something. He smiled and comforted Yun Xi.
"Yun Xi, you must have been coerced by the Seventh Uncle because of your father's matter, right?"
So she was being held captive in the Prince Xian's Mansion.
After all, he had suspected this before.
Everyone knew that the Seventh Uncle and the Prime Minister were on bad terms. How could he suddenly change his attitude, not take advantage of the Prime Minister who was in prison, but instead go against the imperial edict and rush back to the capital from Lingchuan, and even make a scene in the Fengtian Hall just to rescue Prime Minister Yun?!
The more Qi Yu thought about it, the more he believed this was the case. His heart was immediately filled with hope.
"Don't worry. Since I'm here, I can rescue you. Come with me!"
Saying that, Qi Yu was about to reach out to grab Yun Xi's wrist. After Yun Xi dodged subconsciously, Qi Yu was punched in the face by Qi Rong!
"Ah!"
The Eighth Princess screamed. Watching the Crown Prince being knocked down heavily to the ground by Qi Rong with a punch, blood oozing from his nose and lips! She anxiously rushed forward to protect Qi Yu. Looking at Qi Rong in fear, she was afraid that he would strike again the next moment!
Yun Xi was stunned. She reached out and tightly hugged Qi Rong's arm, scolding him.
"What are you doing? He's the Crown Prince!"
Was he crazy?!
The Crown Prince was the future heir to the throne and would be the emperor one day! No matter how angry he was, he couldn't punch the Crown Prince with his own hands!
If he was held accountable, how could he deal with it?!
"Yu Zhu, go and prepare some clean cotton and ointment quickly. His Highness the Crown Prince is injured!"
Yun Xi looked at Yu Zhu, who was trembling with fear not far away, and hurriedly ordered.
She just hoped to help the Crown Prince in time and reduce the resentment or punishment towards Qi Rong!
Yu Zhu took the order and hurriedly left to prepare the things. Yun Xi wanted to break free from Qi Rong's other arm to check on the Crown Prince's condition, but Qi Rong firmly held her back. Looking at her anxious look, his expression was extremely gloomy and unhappy.
"You seem to care about him a lot?"
Qi Rong said in a cold voice, whispering in Yun Xi's ear.
"Have you forgotten that I'm your husband? Yet you dare to show concern for another man in front of me?"
Since just now, the moment Yun Xi saw Qi Yu spitting blood and rushed over in a hurry had already made Qi Rong very unhappy.
Now, seeing that she even dared to scold him for Qi Yu's sake and urged Yu Zhu to get things to treat Qi Yu's wound, completely forgetting about him! Qi Rong was even more furious. He began to think that the punch just now seemed too light!