Yue Lin and Xu Shuo felt that Lu Yuqing made sense. Xie Jiang had pulled Lan Meng behind the curtain earlier, and they felt awkward listening to the commotion outside, unable to enjoy the fine wine and delicacies.
Xu Shuo called his attendant and asked him to follow Xie Jiang to check on the situation. If there was nothing, it would be fine, but if something happened, he was to report it promptly.
Only then did the two sit down.
Xu Hengyi mumbled while eating, "Xie Jiang is truly busy. She's been here for half the day and hasn't even had a bite of food."
Lu Yuqing said with great envy, "After dealing with the Prince of Yong'an, even more lavish treats await Marquis Xie."
The Hua Fu and Hua Jin sisters personally served Marquis Xie food and drink.
Xu Hengyi immediately felt that the food in front of him was no longer appetizing. It was the first time the three of them had visited Chun Se Man Yuan. They had only heard of the sisters Hua Jin and Hua Fu, but he had the honor of seeing them dance.
As he recalled it now, the soul-stirring feeling was still surging in his chest.
He didn't know when he would get to see the sisters dance again, but Xie Jiang could go to the sisters' courtyard to eat and drink anytime!
Jealousy and hatred!
Yue Lin looked at Xu Shuo and Lu Yuqing beside him, "As long as nothing unexpected happens with the Prince of Yong'an, our mission this time will be considered complete, right?"
Lu Yuqing said, "I increasingly feel that the task assigned to us is unreliable. Marquis Xie is very familiar with such romantic affairs. Lan Meng and the twin sisters have already fallen for her. This is not us completing a task, I think Marquis Xie is bringing us to broaden our horizons..."
Not to mention the task, the outing tonight was quite pleasant. When he first entered the garden, he was already dazzled.
Moreover, tonight had just begun. Marquis Nan Hai had just told them to find their own fun. Even if they couldn't be like Marquis Nan Hai with beauties in their arms, they could still find other fun in such a place.
Xu Hengyi nodded repeatedly, "Xie Jiang is more familiar with these pleasure quarters than with Marquis Nan Hai's mansion. Do you need to instigate her?"
Yue Lin said, "My grandfather and Marquis Yongxin probably mistakenly believed that if someone could keep Marquis Xie occupied, she wouldn't be thinking about the Third Prince anymore."
Xu Hengyi said, "Old Duke and Old Marquis understand Xie Jiang's character too, too little. How could Xie Jiang be held back by anyone? Tonight she is embracing beauties on both sides at the sisters' place, and tomorrow she will be thinking about whoever she wants."
"Then won't our mission fail?" Lu Yuqing thought of something, "The two old gentlemen won't make the three of us take Marquis Nan Hai to tour the gardens every night, will they?"
If they wanted Marquis Nan Hai to be so delighted that he wouldn't leave and couldn't stand still, how could they only come out for a tour tonight? And how could they rely on just one Chun Se Man Yuan? They would have to tour the entire Yuchi Street, wouldn't they?
If there was such a good thing, he was willing, he was especially willing!
Xu Shuo said, "I think the two old gentlemen are worrying unnecessarily. Although Marquis Nan Hai's actions are always unexpected, she is by no means someone who doesn't know what's important."
How could she pretend to be drunk and do something to insult the Third Prince? The rumors were too exaggerated.
Even if there was some misunderstanding with the Third Prince after drinking, she wouldn't continue to pester him after sobering up.
It was enough for them to accompany Marquis Nan Hai on a tour of the garden tonight to somewhat reassure the two old gentlemen.
What kind of sense would it make to come to the gardens every night?
Xu Shuo's attendant soon returned, one eye covered, stumbling as he ran in, "The Prince of Yong'an's party started fighting as soon as words failed them. Marquis Nan Hai got into a fight with them!"
"What?!"
All four of them couldn't sit still anymore. They had the attendant named He You lead the way and hurried out of the private room.
Xu Shuo asked as they walked, "What exactly happened? Why did they start fighting? Marquis Xie said when she left that she would resolve the matter peacefully."
Xu Hengyi was not surprised, "The Prince of Yong'an made the first move. With Xie Jiang's temper, could she just stand there and take a beating? Not killing the Prince of Yong'an would be giving face to the imperial clan!"
He佑 was hit squarely with a punch, covering his eye and not daring to let go for a long time. "Xie Hou didn't make the first move, but the Prince of Yong'an was too drunk, and those imperial clan disciples were also ignorant. They spoke disrespectfully to Xie Hou..."
Xu Hengyi's eyes widened in surprise, "It's a wonder Xie Jiang didn't kick them to death, and they still dared to speak disrespectfully to Xie Jiang!"
Thinking of Xie Jiang's rare beauty, Lu Yuqing secretly felt something was wrong, "Could it be that they spoke insultingly to Marquis Xie?"
He佑 said, "It was very unpleasant, and their expressions were also very ugly. Even so, Xie Hou didn't make the first move. Xie Hou just cursed back. They couldn't stand it, so they made the first move against Xie Hou."
It wasn't really cursing from Xie Hou, it was just a bit too insulting.
Xie Hou looked at the Prince of Yong'an's party in amazement, "What day is it today? Have toads collectively become spirits and come out to cause trouble?"
Immediately, the Prince of Yong'an's party was enraged!
Xu Hengyi said, "These people are courting death! Even if Xie Jiang beat them to death today, Xie Jiang wouldn't be blamed!"
Recalling Xie Jiang's fearsome reputation, Lu Yuqing said worriedly, "Marquis Xie wouldn't have killed them all, would she?"
He佑 said, "When I left, they hadn't..."
Yue Lin said, "It's not that bad."
The four hurried their steps and soon arrived in front of the small courtyard where the sisters lived. They saw the open space in front of the courtyard gate was littered with bodies, and only Xie Jiang was standing.
The Prince of Yong'an and six or seven imperial clan disciples, along with their respective attendants, more than ten people were all lying there, sprawled in all directions.
Some were still crying and shouting, while others lay there motionless.
Xie Jiang stood with her arms crossed at the courtyard entrance, calm and composed. Whenever she heard someone shouting louder, she would go up and give them another kick, and then that person would no longer be able to make a sound.
"Xie Jiang—"
Looking at the people lying on the ground, Xu Hengyi called out, then swallowed, "You didn't kill them all, did you?"
Xie Jiang said disdainfully, "Do these things worse than pigs and dogs deserve to dirty my hands?"
It was good that she hadn't killed them all. The four of them were silently relieved, as Xie Jiang's fearsome reputation was well-known.
"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, killing them would dirty your hands. Why are they silent?"
Xu Hengyi pointed to the people at his feet who had fallen silent. Although the garden was brightly lit, they were all beaten black and blue, and it was impossible to tell who was who.
Xie Jiang said, "They can't take a beating at all. They've just fainted."
Perhaps seeing someone approaching, and feeling that with so many eyes watching, Xie Jiang would not dare to act recklessly, one of them struggled and pointed at Xie Jiang, cursing her for not being human.
Xie Jiang raised her foot and stepped on his mouth, grinding it. His teeth, mixed with blood, slowly seeped out from under Xie Jiang's foot.
Xu Hengyi and the other three gasped.
Yue Lin advised, "Marquis Xie, show mercy. They were indeed abominable for speaking disrespectfully first, but their crime does not warrant death. A small punishment as a warning would suffice."
Xu Hengyi stepped over several bloody bodies and came to Xie Jiang's side, "Beating them up to vent your anger is one thing, but if they die, it will be trouble for you, and also trouble for Chun Se Man Yuan and the sisters."
The imperial clan always valued face. Originally, with Xie Jiang beating these people into such a state tonight, the imperial clan would have caused trouble.
However, after all, it was these imperial clan disciples who made the first move, and it was for two courtesans. Even if the imperial clan had many grievances in their hearts, it would be difficult for them to be overly insistent.
Xie Jiang raised an eyebrow and retorted, "Did I not show mercy with my feet? Aren't their heads still on their shoulders? These scoundrels' mouths were too foul, so I kindly cleaned them up."
Xu Hengyi reacted quickly and immediately gave a thumbs-up, "Good deed, good deed! Young Master Xie is broad-minded, Young Master Xie is magnanimous..."
Having eaten at Marquis Nan Hai's mansion so often, he had been infected by Aunt He and the others.
"..."
Xu Shuo and the other two felt that Xu Hengyi was seriously ill.
How long has this symptom lasted?