Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Cheng Yan and Liang Xize discussed the 'etiquette' for the duration of an incense stick burning.

By the time he stopped, Liang Xize had been beaten senseless and lay motionless on the ground.

Feeling Cheng Yan kick him again, his face, bruised and swollen, contorted with rage, and he almost roared:

"Enough! Are you ever going to shut up?! I only said a few words, is it really necessary to make such a fuss?!"

As for that? !

This is absolutely outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!

“Of course it is.” Cheng Yan’s face was cold, and his eyes were extremely cold. “The princess is the daughter of our emperor. If you dare to insult her, you are insulting the people of Dong Qin. The entire Dong Qin will not let you off the hook.”

Who could swallow such an insult when their own princess was verbally harassed and disrespected by an outsider?

If it weren't for the fact that killing Liang Xize would cause some trouble, and that the people of Xiliang might cause trouble, the people of the Court of State Ceremonial would all want to kill him.

"In the future, show more respect when you see the princess. If there is a next time, it won't be as simple as sending you to the Ministry of Justice prison for a few days. The instruments of torture in the prison will teach you what 'etiquette' really means."

Liang Xize then realized how badly he had failed this time.

In the past, when he flirted with those noble ladies, they were displeased but still tolerated him. But this one is different.

This is a princess of Eastern Qin, the daughter of an emperor.

He dared to flirt with this person; it was like slapping the faces of everyone in Dongqin. No wonder they would teach him a lesson.

To put it more precisely, even if a dog from Dong Qin walked past him, it would want to scratch him a couple of times.

"Even if I was in the wrong first, and the people from the Court of State Ceremonial attacked me and sent me to this prison in the Ministry of Justice, what madness has Marquis Cheng gone mad to beat me up again?"

Cheng Yan took the handkerchief offered by Song Nian, but before he could speak, Song Nian had already stepped forward and kicked Liang Xize's leg, sneering:

"The Prince of Ze even asked me how my Marquis hit you. Don't you even know who you're flirting with?"

"This is my lord's wife!"

"You harassed someone's wife and got beaten up. Didn't you deserve it?"

Liang Xize: "......"

Liang Xize suddenly sat up.

Yes, Princess Yizhen is Cheng Yan's wife, so he deserved to be beaten.

He must have had his brain damaged from the beating; he's even forgotten this.

After wiping his hands, Cheng Yan gave Liang Xize a cold glance and warned, "Don't forget whose territory you're on. Not to mention you can't touch the princess, if you dare to provoke any of the girls, I will have her family come and beat you up."

"I keep my word. If you don't believe me, feel free to try."

After saying these words, Cheng Yan turned and left.

Song Nian followed Cheng Yan out of the cell and watched as the jailer relocked the wooden door. Only then did he quickly catch up with Cheng Yan.

After leaving the Ministry of Justice prison, Cheng Yan returned to the Ministry of War to handle some matters, and then worked until Shenshi (3 PM). After Shenshi, it was time to go off duty.

He beckoned Songnian over and asked him, "Is the princess still at Wanshi Tower?"

Song Nian replied, "I heard not long ago that the princess was having tea with several ladies at Wan Shi Lou, but I don't know about it now."

"However, if Your Excellency wishes to go to Wanshi Tower, you may simply go there. If the princess is still there, you may take her home. If the princess has already left, there is no harm in going back."

This makes sense.

Cheng Yan nodded: "Let's go to Wanshi Tower."

The group rode horses all the way, and in less than the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, they arrived at the foot of Wanshi Tower.

Today, Wanshi Tower seemed more lively than usual. From afar, one could see that the tower was full of people, and there were also many people gathered outside the tower.

Cheng Yan frowned slightly and dismounted.

"Lord Marquis." The guards of the Pingxi Marquis's residence came forward and bowed when they saw Cheng Yan arrive.

"Where is the princess? Why are there so many people here?"

Wanshilou used to be lively, but it was never as crowded as it is now.

"The princess is still upstairs. Several ladies came up to talk to her, but they haven't come down since. As for why there are so many people here, they've all come to see the princess."

"To see the princess?" Cheng Yan asked, puzzled. "Why do you want to see the princess?"

"This...it's probably because the princess rarely shows herself in public. Everyone says she has a beauty that could topple kingdoms, so everyone is curious and wants to see her for themselves, so...so they all came."

"Our subordinates didn't see anything serious, so they didn't stop them. My lord, should we have them leave?"

Cheng Yan felt a little uneasy. He thought to himself, "This is my wife. Why are these people so curious?" He also secretly felt an urge to hide her away so that only he could see her.

It's probably possessiveness at play.

As Cheng Yan was thinking, he suddenly noticed a sharp gaze falling on him. He looked up at Wan Shi Lou and saw a young man in a moon-white robe standing by the window on the third floor.

The young master noticed that he was looking over, shook the folding fan in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and his eyes were full of provocative smiles. He turned his head slightly and said to the people in the room, "Princess, Marquis Cheng has arrived."

Xie Zhan!

Cheng Yan's face immediately turned dark.

He immediately handed the reins to the guard beside him and walked towards Wanshi Tower.

Song Nian also saw Xie Zhan upstairs and was startled, feeling that something bad was about to happen. Seeing Cheng Yan hurriedly walking into the building, he quickly ordered people to disperse the people downstairs.

"The Marquis has come to take the princess home. Tell everyone to disperse quickly and stop blocking the way. Hurry up and bring the carriage over; the princess and the Marquis will be getting off soon."

Having made these arrangements, Song Nian hurried to catch up, wondering what would happen if the Marquis and Xie Zhan started fighting later!

This is in front of the princess, my lord, please don't act rashly!

Song Nian reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling that he had worried himself sick for this family.

Without him, things will fall apart sooner or later.

Cheng Yan strode forward and soon entered Wanshi Tower. He then went upstairs and reached the third floor. Without even looking, he knew that the private room with guards and maids standing at the entrance was where Qin Yizhen was.

When everyone saw him arrive, they quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Lord Marquis."

Cheng Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks as he was about to walk forward. He suddenly remembered that the guard had mentioned that Qin Yizhen had several wives here. If he barged in like this, it would be too impolite.

Moreover, even if Xie Zhan is there, can he barge in and beat Xie Zhan up like he beat Liang Xize?

If they were to fight, how would Qin Yizhen feel?

Upon realizing this, Cheng Yan calmed down.

Just then, Song Nian caught up. Seeing that Cheng Yan didn't rush inside, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said to the maid outside the door:

"Go quickly and tell the princess that the Marquis has come to take her home."

"Ask her if it's convenient inside. If it is, the Marquis may go in and have a cup of tea with her. If it's not convenient, the princess may move aside and return home with the Marquis."