The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 180 Rumors and gossip have no effect on him

A palace maidservant rushed back and whispered a few words in Princess Yongning's ear.

"Your Highness, the two were pulling and tugging at each other and even hugging. I have already ordered our men to surround the area and take the Third Prince away, but I am worried that Miss Liang will be difficult to deal with."

I'm afraid something bad is going to happen.

Princess Yongning frowned, muttered "a persistent ghost," and was about to get up to bring Li Jun when she heard a sudden commotion outside.

"what happened?"

Yang Yueying stood up and asked a question.

Liang Ruochu ran over, followed by her maid and the people around Princess Yongning.

The group looked at each other without saying a word, and then they saw Li Jun appear with a dark face, with Liang Ruoyan behind him crying and holding his hand.

Yang Yueying was also stunned, while Xu Ying stood up abruptly.

"Yan'er?"

How could something like this have happened in such a short time?

This is a huge embarrassment; I don't know how I'm going to explain it to Liang Chengxuan when I get back.

"Yan'er, come back quickly, don't cause trouble."

Liang Ruoyan looked at Xu Ying with tears in her eyes: "Mother, it was clearly me who wanted to marry His Highness before."

Xu Ying went over and pulled Xu Ying, but Liang Ruochu had already hidden in a corner.

The scene became chaotic, with everyone's attention focused on Liang Ruoyan and Li Jun.

Liang Ruoyan cried her heart out, holding Li Jun's hand tightly and refusing to let go, while Li Jun's face was gloomy, clearly extremely displeased with the situation.

Xu Ying quickly stepped forward, trying to pull Liang Ruoyan back, and scolded in a low voice, "Yan'er, what are you doing? Let go, don't embarrass yourself here!"

Liang Ruoyan seemed not to hear her, still tightly gripping Li Jun's hand, her voice choked with sobs: "Mother, I was the one who was supposed to marry His Highness, why has it turned out like this? I'm not reconciled!"

Xu Ying's face was ashen, her heart filled with anxiety and anger. She knew Liang Ruoyan was always proud and arrogant, but she never expected her to cause such a mess in this kind of situation.

She tugged at Liang Ruoyan's hand forcefully and said in a low voice, "Yan'er, stop fooling around! Let's talk about it when we get home!"

Li Jun glanced coldly at Liang Ruoyan, her tone tinged with impatience: "Miss Liang, please have some self-respect. There is no marriage agreement between us. If this matter gets out, it will be bad for both of us."

Upon hearing this, Liang Ruoyan couldn't stop her tears from falling.

She looked up at Li Jun, her eyes filled with grievance and resentment: "Your Highness, how can you say that? If it weren't for Liang Ruoxue interfering, how could I have..."

"Enough!" Li Jun interrupted her sharply, her face frighteningly dark. "Miss Liang, please watch your words and actions. If you continue to spout nonsense, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Liang Ruoyan was stunned by Li Jun's imposing manner and stood there for a moment, her hand unconsciously loosening its grip. Xu Ying took the opportunity to pull her to her side and scolded her in a low voice, "Yan'er, stop making trouble! Aren't you embarrassed enough already?"

Liang Ruoyan finally came to her senses. She realized how shameful her behavior had been. She lowered her head, tears still streaming down her face, but she dared not say anything more.

Seeing this, Princess Yongning quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Alright, alright, today is Miss Wei's special day, let's not let this little thing spoil the mood. Miss Liang is probably in a bad mood, Madam Xu, please take her back to rest."

Princess Yongning's maid separated Li Jun and Liang Ruoyan, and Xu Ying could no longer stay there. The mother and daughter had disrupted Wei Ming's banquet.

"I am truly sorry, the Marquis's residence will prepare a gift of apology later."

It took Song, the old nanny beside Xu Ying, all her strength to carry Liang Ruoyan away. After they left, Princess Yongning said a few more words to stabilize the situation before taking Li Jun to a corner.

What just happened?

Li Jun felt annoyed whenever she thought about it. "I don't know why she suddenly followed me out and started pulling and tugging at me, asking me to marry her, and making such a big fuss about it."

Princess Yongning leaned against the flower wall: "Why does this person look like he's gone mad?"

Liang Ruoyan did seem a bit crazy just now.

Li Jun shook her head: "I don't know either, but the matter has already been exposed, and her sister saw it just now. If Liang Ruoyan wants to, the rumors outside will become a tool for her to create momentum."

But how could he possibly be afraid of those rumors?

"What a lunatic."

Princess Yongning sighed.

"I'll handle this. You can go back now."

Li Jun nodded, then turned back as she was about to leave.

"I'll handle it myself. It'll be a clean break and will put people at ease."

Princess Yongning looked at him and finally agreed.

Although Yang Yueying was very unhappy about what happened between Xu Ying and Liang Ruoyan, it was, after all, a banquet hosted by their General's Mansion. What kind of behavior was it for them to cause trouble?

Fortunately, his attitude was decent enough that Yang Yueying could only continue to manage the situation and keep the banquet going.

Wei Ming ran to Shen Hanyu's side: "Has that person gone mad? Offending the royal family, she wouldn't be able to afford to lose several heads."

Shen Hanyu picked up a pair of chopsticks. "Losing my head is unlikely, but Liang Ruoyan's request will definitely not be fulfilled."

Wei Ming could also see what Liang Ruoyan was planning to do.

"Throughout history, has anyone ever achieved their goal through such self-destructive means?"

If she fails to achieve her goal, Liang Ruoyan will be ruined.

Wei Ming didn't understand Liang Ruoyan's choice, nor did she know that Liang Ruoyan felt she had no other choice, and that Liang Ruoxue's death had given Liang Ruoyan a glimmer of hope.

Shen Hanyu looked at the dishes in front of her and said, "Let's not talk about it anymore, let's eat."

Wei Ming was pulled back to her senses, and she brought over the dish opposite her.

"This is Eight Treasure Duck, please try it."

Wei Ming sat down next to Shen Hanyu; it was a rare moment of relaxation for them from the girls' school.

"Is Young Master Pei coming back soon?" Wei Ming suddenly remembered this.

Shen Hanyu nodded. They were indeed close to Chang'an. It had been a long time since Pei Du sent the message back, and Pei Du had brought a small number of people with him. Riding back on horseback, he was indeed much faster than Shen Hanyu.

He has returned with an imperial edict, and as long as he returns safely, he will be granted an official position.

However, this was not the outcome the Duke's mansion wanted.

The Duke's mansion was quite lively in the time before Pei Du returned, but they couldn't stop it, as Pei Du had made preparations.

"If Young Master Pei returns safely, what do you think the Duke's mansion will do?"

Pei Du had already moved out, and now that Pei Du has value, the elders of the Duke's mansion will not let it go easily.

“After he comes back, the Duke’s mansion will definitely make a move. Either they will pretend to forgive and forget and try to take Pei Du back, or…” Shen Hanyu raised her eyes, “They will ruin Pei Du.”

The second approach is a more extreme one. If Pei Mingjian could really go to this extent for Pei Xingzhi, then it would truly be a testament to the deep bond between father and son.