Shangguan Yun was blocked at the entrance of Baoqing Tower by a group of guards. The sharp - eyed steward of the Zhao Mansion came over, bowed, and smiled obsequiously. "Isn't this Prince Shangguan Yun? Why is Prince Yun free to visit Baoqing Tower today?"
Shangguan Yun cast a cold look at the steward of the Zhao Mansion. "I'm here to look for someone. Where's Lord Zhao?"
The steward flattered with a smile. "It's really unfortunate. Lord Zhao has just returned to the mansion. Prince Yun, would you like to move to the Zhao Mansion and have a seat?"
Shangguan Yun directly pushed aside the guard in front of him. "It doesn't matter. I'll just wait here. Send someone to invite him!" As he said this, he was about to force his way in.
The guards at the entrance knew that the person was Prince Shangguan Yun. They wanted to stop him but didn't dare.
The steward of the Zhao Mansion stopped Shangguan Yun and said with a bitter smile, "Prince Yun, this is absolutely not allowed! If you move to the Zhao Mansion, my lord will surely treat you well. But Baoqing Tower is usually used to receive the emperor and the empress. If you force your way in, we servants will lose our heads!" Hearing the steward's words, the guards quickly surrounded and stopped Shangguan Yun.
Shangguan Yun snorted. "Since you said so, I'll just force my way in today!" As he said this, he punched the guard in front of him.
The steward's face turned black with anger when he saw that Shangguan Yun really dared to act.
The guards didn't dare to fight back after being beaten and soon all lay at the entrance.
A furious shout came from the second floor. "What's going on?" Then Lord Zhao Chuanyi came down, surrounded by a large group of guards.
The steward cried with a bitter face. "Prince Shangguan Yun insisted on breaking in. We couldn't stop him."
Zhao Chuanyi looked at the defeated guards lying on the ground. His face darkened, and he said to Shangguan Yun, "Did I fail to greet you properly, making Prince Yun unhappy? You really put on quite a show as soon as you came!"
Shangguan Yun said coldly, "Lord Zhao, my friend was captured here by your servants, and they kept blocking me from investigating. I'm in a difficult situation."
Zhao Chuanyi sneered. "Prince Yun, you must have heard wrong. I've always been strict in my conduct. It's absolutely impossible for my servants to act recklessly outside."
Shangguan Yun nodded. "I naturally believe Lord Zhao. Since it's all a baseless rumor, I think Lord Zhao won't mind if I go in and take a look myself?"
Lord Zhao's face changed instantly. "Shangguan Yun, it's inappropriate for you to be so unruly, isn't it?"
Shangguan Yun sneered. "Lord Zhao, I'm sorry!" He flew directly towards the inside.
Zhao Chuanyi was so angry that he shouted. "Shangguan Yun! You shameless brat! I'll surely impeach you in front of the emperor!"
Shangguan Yun flew towards the upper floors, chased by a group of fierce - looking guards.
The second floor was empty. Shangguan Yun turned and rushed to the third floor. As soon as he stepped on it, his eyes were reddened by the sight in front of him.
Wei Dongling was curled up on the ground, covered in bruises from the beating. She was spitting out a large amount of fresh blood, her eyes empty and helpless.
"Wei Dongling!" Shangguan Yun trembled all over and rushed over to pick her up. "Hold on. I'll take you away!"
Zhao Chuanyi, who had rushed over quickly, drew out his long sword and said angrily, "Shangguan Yun, do you know that she's the orphan of a rebel? Are you going to shield the rebels?"
Shangguan Yun's eyes were terribly cold. He looked up and shouted, "Lord Zhao, you've been keeping private soldiers in your mansion, setting up private prisons, and killing innocent people. Are you trying to rebel?"
Zhao Chuanyi shivered all over and waved his hand, shouting, "Presumptuous! Capture him for me!" A group of servants obeyed the order and rushed forward.
Shangguan Yun leaned Wei Dongling against the wall and fought them bare - handed.
Wei Dongling couldn't stand steadily and leaned against the wall. She watched nervously as Shangguan Yun fought hard with a large group of guards. More and more people came, and Shangguan Yun was obviously outnumbered.
Wei Dongling sighed secretly. She had dragged Prince Yun into trouble again.
Zhao Chuanyi's eyes were cold. Taking advantage of Shangguan Yun's inattention, he stepped forward and slashed at him with a fierce blow.
No!
Without thinking, Wei Dongling leaped lightly and blocked Zhao Chuanyi's fatal blow with her own body. She instantly collapsed to the ground.
Shangguan Yun was shocked and cried out in pain. "Wei Dongling!"
Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, Zhao Chuanyi grabbed his neck and pressed him hard against the corner of the wall. Shangguan Yun's face instantly turned red, and he was almost suffocated.
Just when he was about to lose his support, a roar came from behind. "Zhao Chuanyi! Take this from me!"
It was Uncle Li!
As soon as Wei Dongling saw Uncle Li coming, her eyes instantly turned red.
Zhao Chuanyi trembled all over when he saw Uncle Li. "Li Lang! You're not dead?"
Zhao Chuanyi pushed hard on the hand that was holding Shangguan Yun's neck. Shangguan Yun flew out, smashed through the wooden window, and fell directly from the third floor.
Wei Dongling flew forward and grabbed Shangguan Yun's sleeve. The two fell together into the bottomless Luoyue Lake.
"I'm sorry."
As they were falling, Shangguan Yun heard her soft voice in his ear. Then he was almost knocked unconscious by the huge impact. Next, a large amount of lake water rushed towards him, pouring into his nose and mouth. He swallowed several mouthfuls of lake water.
Wei Dongling grabbed the back of his clothes with one hand and reached out to hold his chin with the other. Gritting her teeth, she desperately dragged him towards the shore.
To Shangguan Yun's great panic, he saw a large area of the lake water around him turn red!
Wei Dongling's hand that was holding him slowly retracted. When his feet finally touched the ground, he looked back. Wei Dongling had lost all the color on her face and had collapsed in the lake.
"Wei Dongling!" Shangguan Yun was in a panic and quickly picked up her small body.
That day, the news that someone had caused a riot at Baoqing Tower quickly spread in the capital. It was said that Lord Zhao Chuanyi had a leg broken and was seriously injured. Many of his guards were also killed or injured. And Prince Yun, who had come to provoke, was missing.
Pin Hao was almost crazy! He had just followed the prince's order to lead those chattering women away from a distance. When he looked back, the prince was gone!
He heard that someone had caused a riot at Baoqing Tower.
When Pin Hao rushed there in a hurry, Baoqing Tower had been sealed off by the government. It was said that many guards had been killed or injured, and the blood at the scene hadn't even been cleaned up.
It was also said that someone had fallen into the lake. Pin Hao summoned a group of servants to search the lake, but they found nothing.
In the following days, the whole capital was almost turned upside down by the people from the prince's mansion, but there was still no news of the prince.
Yu Zixi and Qi Jinxuan were also almost crazy with anxiety. Wei Dongling was also missing.
Yu Zixi found out through inquiries that the person who had caused a riot at the Zhao Mansion that day should be Uncle Li. But he had slipped away before the government arrived, and there was no way to find out.
The Zhao Mansion didn't pursue the responsibility of the prince's mansion. It was said that Zhao Chuanyi had been beaten beyond recognition and had hidden for many days without showing his face.