Li Jingyun was so curious that she even lost her appetite.
She waited and waited. Then Dou Fengjie also left. After waiting for a while longer, instead of anything happening in the backyard, the young lady from the Yuan family came over to talk to her.
"Princess, I didn't know it was you at that time. I was rude. Please forgive me, Princess."
The young lady from the Yuan family was smiling. It was obvious that she wasn't really here to apologize. She just came to chat.
After interacting with the two princesses before, she had become extremely interested in Li Jingyun. How could a child raised in the royal family have such a lively personality?
She was even more exuberant than her own younger sister.
"Don't be so polite. Hurry up and get up. We deliberately didn't let you know. It doesn't count as being rude." Li Jingyun reluctantly lifted her head from the delicious food. There were still a few barely noticeable drops of oil on the corner of her mouth. She said with a beaming smile.
"Thank you, Princess, for your forgiveness. I'm really curious about what happened today. What on earth is going on?" the young lady from the Yuan family asked immediately. "Could it be a joke between the two princesses and Princess Yongjia?"
"Not really."
Li Jingyun replied. She was just wondering how to explain when suddenly there came a sound of footsteps and the clashing of weapons from outside. Through the window, they could see a group of well - equipped soldiers surrounding the entire backyard.
The man standing in the middle was none other than Dou Fengjie!
Dou Jin and his sister were extremely panicked. They quickly ran to Li Chengqian and his siblings. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, and the two princesses, please understand. Our father mobilized the troops just for a private matter. He has absolutely no other intentions."
He was so panicked that cold sweat broke out on his back. He didn't even have time to wipe it off, and his voice was trembling.
Mobilizing troops privately was no small matter!
No, what on earth was his father trying to do? Was he crazy?
The Crown Prince was still here!
And why didn't he tell them in advance? They had no idea what was going on!
If they had known the specific reason, they wouldn't have told Li Chengqian vaguely that it was a private matter.
Li Chengqian smiled. "Everyone, don't panic. Since Consort Dou has sent people to surround the backyard, why don't we go and see what's going on in the backyard?"
"Yes."
Everyone got up and followed along.
Li Jingyun tightly held her elder sister's hand. Her face was full of excitement. She had a premonition that she was going to hear some juicy gossip!
After walking for a short while, they arrived at the entrance of the backyard. Dou Fengjie didn't wait for the others and went in by himself. However, the door wasn't locked, and the soldiers didn't stop the others from entering.
A group of people came to the outside of a small house. Before they could go in, they heard someone shouting inside.
Dou Fengjie shouted loudly, "You adulterous couple! I've finally caught you this time!"
"Dou Fengjie! What are you doing! Are you deliberately trying to ruin my birthday banquet? What's the deal with these soldiers outside? Are you even willing to give up your current official position? Are you waiting to be punished by His Majesty?"
Next came the voice of Princess Yongjia. Her voice was hoarse, and she was in a state of hysteria.
Li Jingyun could even imagine how shattered Princess Yongjia's state of mind was.
That was why she shouted those words without any scruples.
However, the conversation between the two of them contained so much information that those noble ladies had never expected such a thing to happen.
They came to someone's banquet and actually got to hear such juicy gossip?
They had always heard that because Princess Yongjia was promiscuous by nature, her relationship with her consort had been strained for a long time. They never thought that this was actually true!
Yang Yuzhi's voice also appeared. "Princess, what should we do?"
"Don't worry, Yuzhi. Don't be afraid. Dou Fengjie doesn't dare to do anything to us. At most, he's just showing off his power!" Princess Yongjia comforted him.
As soon as the name Yuzhi came out, there was another gasp.
Yang Yuzhi had just been punished by His Majesty and was told to stay at home and reflect. Not only did he suddenly appear at Princess Yongjia's birthday banquet, but he also caused such a scene?
Li Jingyun and her sister, who already knew the gossip, could only say that it had been tough on him to be with Princess Yongjia for so long.
Although such things were not uncommon, the impact was still powerful when it was revealed.
This incident would be a permanent thorn in Dou Fengjie's heart.
"Humph!" Dou Fengjie snorted. "You're a princess. I dare not touch you, but this guy is different! Today, I'll teach him a good lesson on behalf of his parents!"
Immediately afterwards, there was a series of howls inside.
Li Mingda pointed to the unremarkable window at the back and whispered, "Hongxuan, how about we go over there and take a look?"
"Let's go. It's better to take a look than to just guess randomly."
Li Jingyun quickly accepted this suggestion. The two of them, just like before, quietly slipped past the crowd and came to the back of the small window.
In an instant, Li Jingyun witnessed Dou Fengjie pick up the disheveled Yang Yuzhi from the bed with one hand. She wasn't wrong. He really picked him up. Yang Yuzhi struggled and resisted, but it was of no use. He was directly thrown to the ground.
The loud thud made people's hearts tremble.
Dou Fengjie had completely lost his mind. He picked up his saber and stabbed it down. Blood splashed everywhere.
Li Mingda wanted to scream, but Li Jingyun covered her mouth. "Sister Mingda, if you're scared, let's stop watching and go back to find Big Brother?"
"No. I want to watch."
Li Mingda was still eager to know the gossip.
But the blood was less than a zhang away from them. It was a large, bright - red pool, flowing all over the ground. It was even more beautiful than the plum blossoms in full bloom in the plum garden.
Dou Fengjie's sudden outburst scared Princess Yongjia out of her wits. She shouted and pushed Dou Fengjie away. She ran out bare - footed, her clothes in disarray. Who would have thought that Li Chengqian was standing at the door.
She lost her balance and fell. It was Chenxin who helped her up.
"Princess, don't panic. Why are you panicking? Anyway, you're a princess, the daughter of Emperor Taizu. This status can never be erased." Chenxin hinted at her meaningfully.
Li Chengqian also nodded. "Aunt, don't be afraid. Why don't you go to the side room to take a rest first?"
"Yuzhi died right in front of me! That butcher, that butcher killed Yuzhi with one stroke right in front of me!" Princess Yongjia shouted at the top of her voice.
The volume was so high that even Li Chengqian beside her felt a bit uncomfortable in his ears. "Hurry up and take Princess Yongjia away. Bring up two bowls of calming soup to let the princess calm down!"
"Yes!"
Dou Fengjie came out with his blood - stained saber. He looked dejected, but when he saw Li Chengqian, his eyes suddenly lit up. "I've finally solved my knot. Mobilizing troops privately is a serious crime. I'm aware of this. Please punish me, Your Highness."
"Get up. This matter is of great importance. I have to go back to the palace and report it to Father before making a decision." Li Chengqian's words were obviously much more casual.
As he was speaking, Li Jingyun and her sister came back to Li Chengqian's side. Li Chengqian looked at his two troublesome sisters and was speechless.
Sometimes, there was no need to get to the bottom of everything, and there was no need to see everything so clearly.
"Go and boil two more bowls of calming soup and bring them to me."
"Yes."
This wasn't for Li Chengqian to drink. It was for his two sisters.