Who says the prince is weak and can't take care of himself?

Zhao Yi, the eldest son of the Minister of Personnel, Zhao Lianhai, was a notorious "jerk" in the Yuan capital. Not only was he uneducated, he also loved to bully others. His father, Zhao Lianhai, held a high position of power and influence. He had married the eldest princess early in life and was a consort to her. Zhao Lianhai, a highly respected official, was often impeached because of his son. If it weren't for Zhao Yi, Zhao Lianhai would have been granted a knighthood long ago. But no matter how much Zhao Yi raged, he was still the eldest princess's son. Not even his own father, His Majesty, could control him.

When the Fifth Prince, Qi Li, and the Seventh Prince, Qi Ting, heard that it was Zhao Yi who was causing the trouble, they exchanged a glance and fell silent. This was a matter beyond their control. The court officials were either followers of Empress Qin or had connections to the Gongsun clan. Among the few who remained neutral was Zhao Lianhai. He held a high position, and the Qin and Gongsun clans could neither recruit nor touch him. They sought to curry favor with him whenever they could, but Zhao Lianhai was a tougher nut to crack than Lu Fangjin. He had remained as unwavering as a rock for ten years, leaving both Qin and Gongsun clans furious but helpless.

Zhao Yi was causing trouble, so Qi Li and Qi Ting didn't go up to help, let alone stop him, because they were considering the royal family's reputation.

Qi Xiao watched silently. Seeing Tang Ling being grabbed and practically dragged away, he couldn't help but frown, scratching his temples lightly with his fingers. He decided to stay out of this. After all, his two brothers lived next door, and a fight would be even more disastrous. Besides, Tang Ling had Ye Huai by her side, so he had no business getting involved.

Just as Qi Xiao was thinking, a man in gorgeous clothes was thrown out from the compartment and fell onto the stage. Immediately afterwards, Ye Huai jumped out with a sword in his hand, which caused screams and howling again.

"Oh no!" Qi Xiao cursed inwardly. This time there was really no way to end this.

As expected, after Zhao Yi was beaten, the two men next to him could no longer sit still. Their men rushed onto the stage and started fighting with Ye Huai. Originally, Ye Huai just wanted to save Tang Ling and beat the man, but who would have thought that several guards would suddenly appear and surround him. Without saying a word, they drew their swords on him. If he didn't draw his sword, he would be dead.

"Master, what should we do?" Zong Sheng was also watching, everything was a mess.

Qi Xiao sighed. What should he do? The fighting had already begun. It wouldn't be long before the people from the Jingji Protectorate arrived.

At this moment, Lu Fangjin suddenly rushed out and separated Ye Huai from the guards of the two princes.

"Stop it all!"

Qi Xiao held his forehead with his hand. The stage was too lively and he couldn't bear to watch it any further.

"Mong Sheng."

"Master?"

"Go tell Tang Ling and Qing Lan to leave immediately. Ye Huai will be fine."

"Huh?" Zong Sheng was stunned. He thought Qi Xiao would not care about this matter.

"Go quickly! Once the people from the Gyeonggi Protectorate arrive, no one will be able to leave."

"Yes."

"Wait, you should personally send them back to the same guild hall and stop causing any more trouble."

Zong Sheng took the order and disappeared in a flash.

Qi Xiao sighed loudly and stood in the compartment looking at Ye Huai and the guards standing on both sides of the stage. Lu Fangjin was in the middle, and that young master Zhao Yi was still lying on the ground. It seemed that his leg was broken by Ye Huai, and he was rolling on the ground screaming.

Lu Fangjin glared and shouted at the guards, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you take Master Zhao to see a doctor?"

The guards were still stunned and turned to look at their master.

It was a rare sight for the Fifth Prince Qi Li and the Seventh Prince Qi Ting to agree, saying in unison: "Hurry up and help Young Master Zhao see a doctor!"

The guards hurriedly carried Zhao Yi away. Ye Huai breathed a sigh of relief and sheathed his sword. When he turned around, he found that Tang Ling was missing. He was shocked and then furious. He rushed towards Zhao Yi and was about to draw his sword again.

"Wait! Where's my young master?"

Qi Xiao raised his voice and said, "He's gone."

Ye Huai came over following the voice and was stunned when he saw Qi Xiao. Not only Ye Huai, but even Lu Fangjin was stunned. How could Qi Xiao be involved?

Lu Fangjin reacted very quickly and hurriedly drove the guards away: "Hurry! Call a doctor!"

The guards acted quickly and finally carried the struggling Zhao Yi away.

Ye Huai no longer cared about Zhao Yi. He stepped on the railing and jumped into Qi Xiao's compartment: "Where's my young master?!"

"Let's go! With Zong Sheng protecting us, nothing will happen."

Ye Huai frowned, not knowing whether he should believe Qi Xiao's words.

Qi Xiao sighed: "Can you please remember me a little? After all, I have saved your son and you more than once or twice, right?"

Ye Huai's brows relaxed slightly. Qi Xiao had indeed never hurt Tang Ling. Although he had insulted Tang Ling before, he was still much better than a bastard like Zhao Yi.

"You should leave quickly too, before the people from the Capital Protectorate arrive. Otherwise, your son will be imprisoned again." Qi Xiao didn't have time to explain to Ye Huai. "Let's go! Go back and ask Zong Sheng. How could he get into trouble?"

Ye Huai no longer hesitated and ran away. He was very skilled and could climb walls and jump over rooftops and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Qi Xiao looked back at the stage. Everyone on the stage was looking at him. Not only on the stage, but also two distinguished persons were standing at the door of his compartment.

Qi Xiao couldn't help but chuckle. He hadn't checked the almanac before leaving. He'd originally come to see a play, but suddenly he was the one performing on the stage. It was truly an inexplicable, sudden, and unforeseen disaster.

"Greetings to my fifth and seventh brothers. I haven't seen you for years. I wonder how you are doing recently?" Qi Xiao was very respectful and looked like a well-behaved boy.

Qi Li and Qi Ting looked at each other. What...was going on?

"You... Qi Xiao?" It was the Seventh Prince Qi Ting who recognized Qi Xiao first. They were of similar age and had spoken to each other in the palace before. Although they weren't close, at least they had no old grudges.

"Old Nine? Didn't you just enter Yuanjing?"

"Replying to Fifth Brother, I just arrived today."

Qi Li and Qi Ting looked Qi Xiao up and down at the same time, with doubts in their hearts and each of them was muttering to themselves.

"Do you know that guy from before? He's quite skilled. Did you bring him back?"

"Seventh brother, you don't know that the man is the guard of Tang Ling, the hostage of Zhou State." Qi Xiao had never wanted to hide it from the beginning, because Tang Ling was a hostage of Zhou State, and the person who was beaten was Zhao Yi. The Jingji Protectorate would definitely investigate, and it would be impossible to hide it. If he hid it for a while, when the fifth and seventh brothers got the news from the Jingji Protectorate, he would be even more confused. It would be better for him to tell the truth and pretend to be a fool.

"Tang Ling!" The seventh prince Qi Ting suddenly felt his scalp tingling. This... Yuanjing City is going to be in chaos again.

"Tang Ling?" Fifth Prince Qi Li, however, had a more complex thought. Qi Xiao and Tang Ling had arrived in the capital together, and on their first day in Yuanjing, they both appeared at Wanqinzhai. Was it just a coincidence? Was there some kind of affair between Qi Xiao and Tang Ling? Why would Qi Xiao help Tang Ling? How had Tang Ling provoked Zhao Yi? Could Qi Xiao's appearance be related to Lu Fangjin?

Qi Xiao forced a smile, appearing calm on the surface, but silently cursed himself inwardly. Why did he want to get into trouble?! Why was he joining in the fun? Why was he meddling in other people's business? Was he drunk? Was he crazy? He was so stupid. He should have just walked away without looking back when the trouble started!