"Yes!"
The last person acknowledged the order and left.
Ouyang Qinglin, who had gone to the Gu Mansion to find someone, did not see Gu Qianying when he arrived. Upon learning that Gu Qianying had taken the young minister of Dali Temple and left the city, he returned to the palace.
Gu Qianying was not dead, and all was not lost!
At the same time,
Posters seeking the capture of the criminal Gu Qianying were plastered throughout the city. This matter had naturally alarmed the Emperor. Under the accusations of Crown Prince Nan Rongqi and Gu Kun, who had escaped the fire and survived, along with his wife Madam Han, Gu Qianying was convicted of the heinous crime of intending to slaughter the entire Gu Mansion due to her resentment towards her maternal family.
The Emperor was furious and personally issued an edict not only to apprehend the Ninth Princess Consort Gu Qianying but also to dismiss her title. However, this would require a divorce letter from the Ninth Prince Nan Gongmo.
But the current Ninth Prince Nan Gongmo had been in a coma for many days and was unaware of such an edict.
Meanwhile, in the Ninth Prince's Mansion, due to Nan Gongmo's poisoning and severe injuries, he lay unconscious, throwing the entire household into chaos. No one had the capacity to attend to anything else.
In the main courtyard's sleeping quarters,
Nan Gongmo lay on the bed, with physician Ji Wuyi tending to his injuries.
Steward Qi, Bai Qi, the Sixth Prince Nan Gongli, and wet nurse Shi, who was carried in by several servants, were all present, keeping vigil.
Each of them wore a worried expression.
In the outer hall,
A woman dressed in a revealing, sexy red gown waited in the outer hall with her personal maid.
A moment later,
Steward Qi approached, offering hot tea, and politely said, "Princess Nan, our Prince is indisposed and cannot receive guests. We ask for your understanding, Princess Nan, and hope you will visit another day."
Luo Yata, who had intended to go to the palace to see the Emperor and request an imperial marriage decree, rushed over with her maid upon learning that the Ninth Prince Nan Gongmo was severely injured.
"This Princess knows that Brother Mo is severely injured and has come specifically to see him. Move aside quickly, this Princess wants to go in and see Brother Mo."
Steward Qi was very polite to Luo Yata, but Luo Yata did not appreciate it.
Steward Qi showed his displeasure and blocked Luo Yata's path, "Princess Nan, our master is indeed severely injured and requires medical attention, so he cannot receive guests. We kindly ask Princess Nan to leave quickly."
"You dog, how dare you block our Princess's path! You're seeking death!"
The maid beside Luo Yata shouted coldly and stepped forward, attempting to push Steward Qi aside, but she could not budge him.
Steward Qi had martial arts skills; how could a mere woman push him?
Luo Yata was immediately enraged. She drew the long whip she carried and fiercely lashed it towards Steward Qi's face.
Steward Qi had not expected this Southern Barbarian princess to attack him. He took the whip directly to his face.
The whip struck his left cheek, leaving it bloody and mangled. He was disfigured.
In the inner chamber, Nan Gongli and the others heard the commotion. Nan Gongli asked Bai Qi to continue guarding Nan Gongmo and went out to investigate. As soon as he emerged, he saw Steward Qi, injured by the whip.
He was furious, "Who is this insolent woman, causing trouble in the Ninth Prince's Mansion? Does she not wish to live!"
Nan Gongli took out his folding fan, unfurled it, and flicked it. The fan in his hand was like a sharp short sword. It met the incoming long whip head-on, and a section of the whip snapped.
As Luo Yata retracted her long whip, Nan Gongli also retrieved his flying fan.
Both had attacked simultaneously but gained no advantage.
As they locked eyes, Luo Yata raised her chin and looked at Nan Gongli, "This Princess is the Princess of Southern Barbarian, not some insolent woman. I came to the mansion today to see Nan Gongmo, Brother Mo. Who are you, to dare to block this Princess!"
Nan Gongli looked up at the alluringly dressed, exquisite-featured woman opposite him, and he smiled mischievously, "Oh, so you're that Southern Barbarian Princess from the borderlands who insisted on marrying our Ninth Imperial Uncle, Princess Luo Yaba?"
"This Princess is not mute!"
Luo Yata reprimanded Nan Gongli.
Nan Gongli said "Oh," and leisurely walked to a table and chair, sat down, picked up the almost cold cup of tea on the table, and played with it in his hand, "Not mute, then you're foolish. Otherwise, why would you travel thousands of miles to be insulted?"
"Slap!"
A long whip suddenly lashed out in front of him.
The teacup in Nan Gongli's hand was flung away, and the tea within soaked half of his sleeve.
He abruptly turned his head, his face darkened, and cursed, "You stinking woman, do you want to hit again!"
Seeing someone disrespect her so much, Luo Yata was also furious.
She whipped her long whip, "Bold thief, how dare you insult this Princess! Watch as this Princess beats you to death!"
She whipped at Nan Gongli, who swiftly dodged.
The furnishings in the room were scattered and broken.
After Nan Gongli dodged Luo Yata's whip, he ran out, and Luo Yata, unable to contain her anger, chased after him.
The two of them fought again in the courtyard.
During the fight, Nan Gongli cursed Luo Yata a couple more times.
Luo Yata was driven mad. She swung her long whip and chased Nan Gongli all over the courtyard.
After several laps, Nan Gongli could no longer run and stopped. Luo Yata, who was chasing him, did not expect the man in front of her to suddenly stop. As she pursued, she exerted too much force, and she stumbled straight towards Nan Gongli, grabbing the corner of his robe.
"Mmm!"
Nan Gongli fell to the ground in a comical pose, and Luo Yata landed heavily on top of him. Their eyes met, their lips touched, and they both widened their eyes simultaneously.
Luo Yata threw the long whip in her hand aside, and Nan Gongli's folding fan also dropped to the ground.
Time seemed to stand still.
The maid who had followed Luo Yata out was dumbfounded.
Steward Qi, who had also followed out, covering half his face, was also stunned.
Luo Yata quickly got up, her face red. But as she got up, her footing was unsteady, and she fell again. This time, her hand happened to land on Nan Gongli's lower abdomen. She froze, her face instantly turning as red as a monkey's bottom.
Nan Gongli was utterly dumbfounded. After he reacted, he shouted, "Ah... Ah... Assault! My purity!"
His loud shouting jolted Luo Yata out of her daze. She quickly got up from the ground. Whether she stepped on something, Nan Gongli cried out in pain again, "Ah, my... it's broken, my... it's ruined, I'm finished, I'm finished for life, sob..."
Meanwhile, the maid quickly went to help her princess.
Luo Yata, supported by her maid, deliberately moved away from Nan Gongli. As she was about to leave, she looked back and saw Nan Gongli clutching a certain spot below his abdomen that made her blush, crying out in pain.
She was silent for a moment, looking at Nan Gongli with a hint of pity, and said, "Stop howling. If you are truly crippled, I will support you. My family is wealthy and influential; surely, I can support a useless person like you."
At this point, Luo Yata did not know that Nan Gongli was the Sixth Prince of the current dynasty. She only thought he was an insignificant servant in the mansion. If she had accidentally injured him, she could directly ask Brother Mo to give him to her and keep him as she pleased.
Nan Gongli ignored the word "useless." As soon as Luo Yata finished speaking, he immediately stopped howling and faced her, "Hmm? Support me? Really? Alright, I'll stick with you for the rest of my life. Don't go back on your word, or I won't let you off."
He stood up nimbly, his movements agile, not at all like someone who had been injured.
Luo Yata stared blankly, "You... you scoundrel, you... you... actually... tricked this Princess!"
Nan Gongli walked towards her, deliberately loosening his robe and leaning his face forward provocatively, "This Prince did not lie to you. If not, why don't you come and verify it yourself?"
Luo Yata's face turned red again. She immediately turned away, "You... shameless!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned back again, looking at Nan Gongli, "You... you are a Prince?"
Nan Gongli picked up his fan and spun it in his hand, "Hmm? What's wrong? So what if I'm a Prince?" He suddenly looked at Luo Yata, "Could it be that this... Princess, wants to do something like pulling up her pants and denying responsibility?"
He tucked his folding fan into his waist and raised his hand to touch his lips, "But we kissed, and we touched, so what should we do now?" He turned his gaze up and down, appraising Luo Yata, "Or, let this Prince kiss you back and wipe it away, then we'll be even, how about that?"
Saying that, he reached out his hand.
Luo Yata flinched away from him in fear, "You... you wish!" Then, she forgot the purpose of bringing her maid to the Ninth Prince's Mansion and hurriedly left with her personal maid.
Watching her panicked retreating figure, Nan Gongli smirked, "This Prince's sacrifice of his good looks was a bit of a loss; I didn't gain any advantage."
Steward Qi walked over, followed Nan Gongli's gaze, and truthfully said, "But Your Sixth Highness did kiss her."
The wound on Steward Qi's face had stopped bleeding; the blood had clotted.
Nan Gongli touched his lips again, savoring the memory, "Hmm, that woman's lips were soft, and they tasted quite good."
Steward Qi: "..."