Chapter 13.2 â Unexpected Variable (2)
âYour Highness, is this really fine?â Lu Qipei still had that innocent look, and asked her with a little bit of worry.
Qi Yang glanced coldly at the silkpants lying on the ground. When she turned back, she had a casual and relaxed look on her face, âOf course itâs fine! This is a thief who dared to break into my courtyard, itâs only right to break his legs. When this reaches Royal Father, my actions would still be within reason.â
Zhang Zhen was pressed to the ground by two guards. His handsome face was pressed against the ground until it almost changed shape. Hearing Princess Qi Yangâs words, he felt some grief and anger. He tried struggling, but unfortunately he couldnât win against the strength of the guards, so he could only shout, âLet me go! Let me go! Do you know who this Young Master is? You dare!?â
Qi Yang ignored him, and the guards didnât even bat their eyelids, but Lu Qipei looked at him again.
When Zhang Zhen saw her, he was even more unconvinced. He gasped and shouted, âYou pretty boy, just you wait! This Young Master will bring someone here next time, see if I wonât beat you to deathâ¦â
Qi Yang frowned, unable to listen anymore. She had never seen such an arrogant person, to dare speak nonsense to her Prince Consort in front of her! She made a mental note, then waved to the guards and said, âGet him out of here, as well as the ones outside the wall.â
The guard acknowledged the order, then easily gagged Zhang Zhenâs mouth and dragged the struggling man away.
When the courtyard was calm again and no outsiders were present, Qi Yangâs face changed slightly. She stepped forward and grabbed Lu Qipei, deviously pulling her clothes up and down. âAh Pei, how are you? I came late, are you hurt?â
Lu Qipei was caught off-guard. Qi Yang rolled up her sleeves and pulled down her lapels, almost stripping Lu Qipei off her clothes to check her body! Lu Qipei hurriedly stopped Qi Yangâs rampaging hands and comforted her with red ears, âIâm fine, Iâm fine. Your Highness came very quickly.â After that, she looked at Qi Yangâs face and added, âThat kind of silkpants isnât able to do much, but now like this, he still caused trouble for Your Highness.â
The last sentence managed to somewhat calm Qi Yang. In fact, she hadnât come with the guards very quickly at all â she didnât even know when Zhang Zhen broke in. Anyways, when Her Royal Highness The Princess brought the guards, Zhang Zhen had already been beaten black and blue.
Even though Lu Qipei was born slim, she was also someone who could draw a bow while riding a horse. It wasnât a problem for her to beat up a silkpants who drowned in alcohol and women from youth.
Of course, the problem wasnât how to beat up the person. The key issue was how to deal with the aftermath.
Lu Qipei was worried about this, but Qi Yang didnât care about it at all. Her eyes only looked at the person in front of her, scanning her from top to bottom several times. Then she said, âAs long as youâre fine, then everythingâs fine.â
Hearing this, Lu Qipei heart felt a little warm, and her bright gaze softened. But what she didnât realize was that a dark storm was brewing behind Qi Yangâs seemingly calm eyesâ¦
After Lu Qipei was quickly confirmed to be fine, she comforted Qi Yang and went back to answering the exam questions. Of course she to finish answering them today, because Qi Yang had to quickly mix her test papers with the examinees in the Spring Exam, so it can be transcribed and have the name obfuscated1Â and wait for the marking process.
Lu Qipei left, but Qi Yangâs face suddenly sank. She turned around and left with a flick of her sleeves.
She was very angry. Of course she would be very angry. Even if Lu Qipei was not hurt due to Zhang Zhenâs recklessness, his appearance would disrupt all her plans. With this silkpantsâs mouth, there would be no way to hide Lu Qipeiâs presence in this courtyard!
Qi Yang never thought of hiding him forever, but in her plan, now was not the right time for Lu Qipei to show herself.
She remembered the former number one scholarâs amazing talent, and now she was unwilling to let her remain obscured. This Imperial Examination was the opportunity she borrowed for her. As long as Lu Qipeiâs essays were sent to the imperial court, even if she couldnât be appointed as the number one scholar, her brilliance could not be hidden.
She wanted Lu Qipei to appear in front of the world in an open and honorable manner, and wanted her to be her Prince Consort. Not like right now, where rumors would spread, and she would only be regarded as Her Royal Highness The Princessâs handsome loverboy!
Author notes:
Lu Qipei (indifferent): Itâs good to move your body. As for reputation⦠I donât care about them. Iâm gonna leave in two days anyway.
Qi Yang (holding her hemp rope): What did you just say? Say that again, I didnât catch you.
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