Observing the scene, Qin Yun initially wanted to avoid the situation, but her curiosity was too strong, and she still wanted to come and see.
Just as she had imagined!
On the other side.
Two young maids were chatting animatedly about the Purple Gold Gourd that Xie Zixuan had been paying close attention to.
"Yesterday, I accompanied my young lady to the temple to offer incense. Guess who we ran into on the way back?" one maid said excitedly, glancing around to ensure no one was watching.
"Who did you meet? Why are you being so secretive?"
"We met Madam Li!" the maid whispered.
The other person asked curiously, "Which Madam Li?"
The maid chuckled. "You don't know? This Madam Li is the new wife of Minister Li Fengsheng of the Ministry of Personnel. I think her name is Li Tingting!"
"What's the big deal? Maybe she was also going to the temple for incense. The temple isn't yours, so why are you acting so mysterious?"
The maid smiled. "The point is, I saw Madam Li wearing a Purple Gold Gourd. I heard that the Purple Gold Gourd comes from the Western Regions and is very precious! How did it end up with Madam Li? Aren't you curious?"
The other person's interest was clearly piqued. "Is that true?"
The maid quickly replied, "Am I blind? I saw it clearly with my own two eyes!"
"That's not right! I heard a few days ago that the Purple Gold Gourd was in the hands of Prince Li. How did it get to Madam Li?"
"That's why I said this is fishy!"
The other person asked curiously, "Could the Purple Gold Gourd Madam Li was wearing be fake? Are you sure you saw it clearly?"
The maid stated confidently, "It's definitely real. The Purple Gold Gourd Madam Li was wearing was made of purple sandalwood, and it looked old. It didn't seem like a fake!"
"You and I know about this, but don't tell anyone else. These are matters for our masters, and we maids should speak less to avoid trouble!"
"Yes, yes, I'm only telling you. I wouldn't dare tell anyone else!"
After a brief chat, the two maids left.
After the maids left, a man emerged from the shadows. He was a servant attending Xie Zixuan.
Upon hearing the news, the servant hurried to Xie Zixuan.
He whispered in his ear.
In a voice only they could hear, he recounted the details.
Hearing this news, Xie Zixuan became like an enraged lion.
He dismissed the young ladies around him and then led his men straight to the Li mansion!
Qin Yun witnessed this entire scene.
She curved her lips into a smile!
Good efficiency!
Her money was well spent!
As Qin Yun was about to leave, she glanced over and, in the shade of a distant tree, caught sight of a slender man wearing a mask.
In the blink of an eye.
The man disappeared again.
Seeing such a sight, most people would think they were dreaming, but Qin Yun did not.
She had a good idea who that person was!
The Li Mansion!
Xie Zixuan, with his men, stormed into the mansion!
The gatekeepers didn't even have time to react before they were pinned to the ground.
"Li Fengsheng, come out! If you don't, I'll level the Li mansion!" Xie Zixuan was on the verge of an outburst, capable of anything from a bloody massacre to razing the mansion.
In the chamber!
Li Fengsheng was being intimate with Li Tingting!
The two were enjoying themselves!
Suddenly, they heard Xie Zixuan's voice! The fury struck!
Li Fengsheng instantly deflated!
He hurriedly got out of bed, reaching for his clothes under the bed, when at that moment, the door was flung open!
"Bang!"
Xie Zixuan broke down the door.
Seeing Li Fengsheng completely naked before him, Xie Zixuan frowned with disgust. "I didn't expect Lord Li to be so fond of debauchery! Indecent exposure in broad daylight."
"Ah..." Li Tingting quickly hid under the covers, daring not to make a sound!
Li Fengsheng fumbled to put on his clothes, surrounded by guards, feeling incredibly humiliated.
He had never been so embarrassed in his life.
This was Li Fengsheng's first time facing such a situation. He wanted to lash out, but given the other party was a prince, he had to suppress his anger!
"Your Highness Prince Li, isn't it inappropriate for you to trespass into my mansion like this?" Li Fengsheng, wearing a white inner garment, looked utterly distressed.
"No matter how inappropriate it is, it's not as inappropriate as Lord Li's daylight indecency!"
Li Fengsheng gritted his teeth. "Your Highness Prince Li, what is the meaning of this? Where have I offended you?"
Xie Zixuan angrily drew his sword, its blade resting against Li Fengsheng's neck! "Li Fengsheng, you've deceived me terribly! Do you think I'm a fool, easily played for a fool?"
Li Fengsheng was initially bewildered!
But then he quickly realized something.
"Your Highness Prince Li, regarding the Purple Gold Gourd, didn't I explain it to you before? I was also unaware of this matter!"
Li Fengsheng felt as if he had bitten into a bitter melon, unable to express his suffering.
He felt that everything he did recently was going wrong!
"Didn't I ask you to find the real Purple Gold Gourd? Where is that genuine treasure?"
"Your Highness Prince Li, I am still investigating this matter and have not yet found it."
Xie Zixuan sneered. "Is that so? I thought Lord Li had kept it for himself! I am not a kind person, and I have a bad temper. I don't like being played for a fool!"
"Your Highness Prince Li, I truly haven't found the real Purple Gold Gourd, nor would I dare to hoard it!" Li Fengsheng was on the verge of tears!
What had he done to deserve this misfortune?
If he had known, he wouldn't have given Xie Zixuan the Purple Gold Gourd in the first place, and now he was in such a mess!
"Guards, search!"
"Your Highness, why must you do this? Don't you believe in my character? Do you think I've deceived you!"
"Whether I've been deceived or not, we'll know soon!"
The two remained in a tense standoff. Li Tingting, hidden in the covers, felt utterly miserable!
She had been with Li Fengsheng for three years, and only in the first two years had she enjoyed wealth and status.
In the past year, she had clearly felt Li Fengsheng's decline in the imperial court.
This would not do. She was still young and needed to make plans early!
If Li Fengsheng were to fall, she would need to find a new benefactor in advance!
With her alluring body and seductive skills in serving men,
As long as a man tasted her, he would surely crave more!
Then, the endless wealth and status would be within her grasp!
Now that Li Fengsheng had offended Prince Li, the days at the Li mansion would likely be difficult.
"Your Highness, we found a strange box on the bookshelf in the study! When my subordinate opened it, we found this peculiar gourd!"
Xie Zixuan gave Li Fengsheng a meaningful look, then picked up the gourd and examined it closely.
This gourd bore the marks of time and matched the description the servant had heard... made of purple sandalwood.
It was an item belonging to a former king of the Western Regions, worn closely for so long that it would naturally show signs of age.
With this thought, Xie Zixuan finally understood!
He recalled the Purple Gold Gourd that Li Fengsheng had given him before.
It was intact and undoubtedly new. Therefore, it was a common handicraft, newly made, with exquisite craftsmanship that had initially impressed everyone, making them overlook the authenticity of the gourd itself.