Chapter 263: A Day of Shame in the Imperial Court

Chapter 263: A Day of Shame for the Imperial Court

saliva……

In the empty two-story teahouse, when Zhao Duan uttered this sentence frivolously, Xu Junling was stunned.

The smile on the face of this noble daughter of a royal family froze.

The person holding the tea bowl also paused, as if he didn't hear clearly or didn't dare to believe it.

However, the maid standing at the staircase, who was the only "third party" here, was stunned for a moment before she screamed in disbelief:
"How dare you! How dare you be so frivolous..."

The maid shouted halfway, then suddenly lowered her voice when she remembered something.

He was afraid that his shout would spread, but because of this action, he lost all his momentum.

Xu Junling was awakened by these words, and a blush suddenly appeared on the thin cheek of the girl from the Jiangnan water town.

She pursed her red lips subconsciously and threw the tea bowl on the table.

Then, he belatedly became angry, his face turned cold, and there was still disbelief in his eyes:
"Master Zhao, what did you just say?"

Heh... As expected, the best way to make a lady who is holding herself back fall down in a second is always this simple and crude...

Zhao Duan smiled, his eyes fell on her red lips and pearly teeth, staring at the sticky threads, and said:

"The princess' saliva..."

"Shut up!" Xu Junling's face slightly changed, staring at him:
"Lord Zhao, aren't you afraid that my sister will know what you said?"

Zhao Duan raised his hand recklessly, drew a circle on the second floor, and said nonchalantly:
"Here, there are only you and me. How did His Majesty know? Or should the princess report it to His Majesty? Do you think His Majesty will believe it?"

Xu Junling was stunned.

Would the empress believe it? It wasn't a question of whether to believe it or not, it was simply impossible for her to tell it to outsiders.

It's not because of her reputation, but because of her stance.

The King of Huai'an was not only one of the "Eight Kings", but also had close ties with the aristocratic group behind the "Li Party".

With this identity, Xu Junling absolutely could not "falsely accuse" Zhao Duan to the empress, nor could he spread the news to outsiders.

Because this will be interpreted as alienation, and a very low-level alienation at that.

Or it could be a rumor spread by the rebels.

Therefore, this is the reason why the other party teases me with words without restraint...

It's just that I'm sure of it. There's no risk. Even if I tell everyone about it, no one will believe it...

"Lord Zhao, do you find this interesting?" Xu Junling calmed down and quickly adjusted his mood.

Zhao Duan smiled and continued to pour her tea:

"With your knowledge and status as a princess, you should know that as a 'younger sister', it is extremely rude to tease your 'older sister' about her relationship with a man."

"..." Xu Junling was speechless and thought:
The rumors turned out to be true. The man named Zhao was really vindictive. I just tried to test him with a few words and was teased in return.

"Lord Zhao, you are overthinking it. I have no intention of making irresponsible remarks about my sister."

Xu Junling took a deep breath and stood up to say goodbye:

"However, it is indeed inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone together. Lushui, let's go."

Are you leaving now? No more attempts?

Zhao Duan narrowed his eyes, watched Xu Junling turn around, and called the maid to walk downstairs together.

He sneered and said:
"Oh, by the way, a reminder. The clothing style in the capital is much more open than that in the Huai River. Princess, there is no need to wrap your chest with a ribbon for the sake of ladylike manners. As a result, you have no energy to speak, which is really not refreshing.

Why hide such a beautiful scenery? Hiding? Do you think it will look bad if you wear clothes? Wrong, the magnificent mountains and rivers are the most moving. "

Xu Junling's breathing and footsteps became disordered.

The maid beside him was furious, but the latter raised his hand to hold her down.

The richest princess took a deep breath, did not turn around, and said sarcastically:

"Sir Zhao, instead of criticizing others, you should think carefully about how to prevent the capital from getting into trouble. As far as I know, Chai Keqiao from Qingshan is heading for the imperial court."

After saying this, she walked downstairs and disappeared outside.

Only Zhao Duan was left with a stunned expression.

The frivolous look he had pretended to have on his face disappeared without a trace. Where was the slightest trace of the frivolousness of a playboy?
……

……

Under Zhao Duan's order, the conflict on the long street was declared over, and Lu Qingfeng followed the princess away.

The big man and the female warrior were also released and disappeared into the crowd.

Only this episode remained, spread by word of mouth, becoming a topic of conversation destined to be full of mystery.

Beside a quiet street.

Inside a luxurious carriage.

Xu Junling waited quietly for a while, and when he saw the maid Lushui come in, he asked softly:
"How is Master Lu?"

The maid replied, "The injury is not serious, I just need to tease you for a while."

Xu Junling nodded slightly, breathed a sigh of relief, and took out a porcelain bottle:
"Send this pill to Master Lu."

The maid Lushui took it and asked, "How are they going to arrange it?"

The "they" she mentioned refers to the big man and the female knight who are also the princess's guards.

Xu Junling sighed softly and said helplessly:
"Let them come back directly. There's no need to pretend not to know them. Zhao Duan has already seen through them."

Lu Shui was greatly surprised: "Has he seen through it a long time ago? Then..."

Xu Junling looked serious and said with emotion:
"This person is clearly trying to force me out. His rude and frivolous words just now are probably a way to gain control of the conversation.

After just a quarter of an hour of talking to me, he was able to understand my style, know my concerns, and use his words to tease me, change the subject, and disrupt the rhythm of his opponent's conversation...

It seems that my sister really raised a powerful person."

here we go again……

Lu Shui was no longer surprised by his princess's habit of imagination and analysis, and said:

"So, did we lose this round?" Xu Junling smiled, looking contented:
"Of course not. At most, he just took advantage of me verbally. At least I have a general understanding of his character.

The purpose is achieved.

Besides, he must be rushing back anxiously now. Ha, wait until he loses face, and see if he can still be arrogant again."

Lushui seemed to understand but not quite, and uttered "Oh" in a muffled voice.

Xu Junling picked up the book and flipped through it while listening to the rain.

For some reason, Zhao's last words kept echoing in my ears.

His eyes involuntarily fell on his chest.

Recalling the scene a few days ago when he stayed overnight in the empress's bedroom and met his sister while she was bathing, he suddenly became distracted.

Is the magnificent mountain and river scenery the most moving? It seems that is true.

……

……

"Da da……"

On the other side, after seeing the princess off, Zhao Duan saw that Eunuch Hai had not returned, so he left a note.

Then, he went downstairs alone, rode his horse against the wind and rain, and quickly returned to the yamen.

"Xu Junling, ah Xu Junling...if you dare to lie to me, we will record this matter..."

While riding his horse, Zhao Duan continuously used his internal energy to shake off the raindrops that fell on his body.

Muttering in my heart.

He was not sure how true Xu Junling's last words were.

However, since the other party accurately said the name "Chai Keqiao", it was worth his trip.

After a while, Zhao Duan arrived at the main gate of the imperial court, jumped off his horse, and asked the gatekeeper:
"What happened in the government office? Are there any outsiders?"

The clerk's lips trembled when he heard this, as if he had seen the backbone:

"Master Jisi, you are back. Please come in and take a look."

Zhao Duan's heart sank.

Without wasting time talking to him, he threw the reins to him and strode into the yamen.

My ears moved, and I followed the direction of the noisiest voices and quickly arrived at the Governor's Hall.

The courtyard of the hall, which used to be deserted, was now crowded with people, all of them were officials in royal uniforms from various halls.

He immediately saw his subordinates from Lihua Hall and said in a deep voice:
"Get out of the way! What's going on? Why are you crowding here?"

With a low shout, everyone looked over and then shouted "Zhao Jisi" in a mess.

The secretary Qian Kerou was also here. Her eyes lit up and she ran over and said quickly:

"Sir, you are back. Not long ago, a strange-looking warrior came to the government office. He called himself Chai Keqiao and claimed that he wanted to challenge the masters of the court.

The first person to receive him was the Maritime Police.

Afterwards, he challenged all the detectives from the eight halls in one breath.

I came to our Lihua Hall and left only after seeing that you were not there."

Another challenge?

It’s not over, right? !

Zhao Duan suddenly felt angry and asked:

"Where's the governor? Is the governor not here?"

Qian Kerou shook her head and said:

"The governor went out to do some work this morning and hasn't come back yet."

Zhao Duan took a deep breath and walked into the Governor's Hall with a stern face.

The crowds of men in brocade robes in the courtyard lined up on both sides like a tide.

When he walked into the Governor's Hall, he saw the detectives from various departments slumped on chairs around the big table where everyone used to hold meetings.

Everyone had a pale, bloodless face and a weak breath.

He looked like he was recuperating.

Many people had some minor injuries.

When they saw him come in, they all looked at him, unable to hide their shame.

"How serious is the injury?" Zhao Duan asked anxiously.

Zhang Han, the number one expressionless face in the Ninth Hall, moved his lips and shook his head:
"It's nothing serious. We are only slightly injured, but... cough cough, my qi sea is shaking, and I feel a little weak."

The bases of his hands were cracked and now covered with ointment and bandages.

Zhao Duan breathed a sigh of relief silently, his face looked grim:

"Was it the disciple of Wu Xiankui? Chai Keqiao did it? You all lost?"

Haitang was also exhausted and slumped in the chair, looking weak, and habitually retorted to him:

"Nonsense... Nonsense, do you think we look like we can win... This guy is really powerful. Zhang Han didn't even fight him for a few rounds... I said this morning... This guy is unstable... And you still... cough cough..."

Zhao Duan walked over, raised his hand and pressed it on her shoulder, using his inner strength to help her adjust her breathing, frowned and said:
"Stop talking, you need to rest."

A police officer spoke up in protest:
"Zhao Jisi, go find the governor. We can't let this matter go. The court's reputation is at stake... cough cough."

Next to him, old acquaintance Zhou Baihu explained with a bitter face:
"We've sent people to look for him, but the governor won't be back for a while, and it's not good to worry about this..."

"I understand," Zhao Duan waved his hand and looked around at everyone with cold eyes:

"Where is that Chai Keqiao!?"

(End of this chapter)