"Crack!"

This crisp slap was fast and hard, and a red palm print immediately appeared on Deng Zai's left cheek.

Although he does not have an official status yet, as the most valued leader of the soldiers around Pei Yue, Deng Zai has not experienced this kind of humiliation for a long time. The soldiers behind him are from Lingzhou, and they naturally lack the respect for the nobles in Kyoto.

With a deep-seated awe, watching Deng Zai being humiliated, the six of them took a step forward at the same time, with murderous intent in their eyes.

Deng Zai stretched out his arms and signaled his subordinates not to be impulsive. He looked at the cold-looking girl in palace clothes and tried his best to maintain restraint and said: "Your Highness, this is the courtyard of the Marquis of Zhongshan. The Marquis is not here now, so it is really inconvenient to invite Your Highness."

Go in. Why not let the villain report to the Marquis? He will definitely come as soon as possible."

Princess Pingyang sneered: "Are you threatening me with Pei Yue?"

Deng Zai responded calmly: "I don't dare, a villain."

Now that he had guessed the identity of the girl in palace attire, he roughly understood the reason for her menacing attack.

Emperor Kaiping raised relatively few children. There were only six princes who grew up safely, and there were only two princesses. Princess Pingyang is seventeen years old this year. She and the eldest prince share the same mother, and they are both children of Concubine Wu.

Before the little princess was born, she was the emperor's only daughter. She was extremely loved and pampered. Even her title was similar to that of Princess Qiyang, whom Emperor Taizong loved most.

Concubine Wu put a lot of thought into teaching the eldest prince, but she would not be too harsh on Princess Pingyang. After all, she had to take Emperor Kaiping's attitude into consideration.

Several adult princes cared deeply for this younger sister. Regardless of whether their behavior was out of sincerity or to please the emperor, they eventually developed Pingyang's arrogant and domineering character. As the eldest brother, the eldest prince Liu Xian has been able to respond to Pingyang's requests over the years. The relationship between the two brothers

Intimacy is something that almost everyone in the palace knows.

Princess Pingyang's visit today is unkind. I think she came because of the eldest prince's marriage.

Pei Yue had previously made a fuss in the government, even arguing with the emperor in the royal study, and then pushed forward the marriage between the eldest prince and Pei Ning. Although the matter was over before it even started, it was not a secret among the upper circles.

Even though no one dares to openly laugh at the eldest prince, this does not mean that Liu Xian can take it calmly.

Even ordinary dignitaries pay attention to the word dignity, and Liu Xian, as the eldest prince, pays more attention to this.

In any case, Peining took the initiative to reject him this time.

As the sister of the eldest prince, Princess Pingyang is obviously looking for an opportunity to vent her anger on her eldest brother.

If he wanted to understand the joints involved, Deng Zai would not be able to get out of the way.

Apart from Pei Ning, there were only two maids in the courtyard. If this unruly princess was allowed to break in, even if Pei Ning was just scolded, he would not be able to explain to Pei Yue.

Princess Pingyang looked at the soldiers blocking the door and said angrily: "If you don't let me go, I won't spare you!"

Deng Zai took a breath, lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, we are the soldiers of the Marquis of Zhongshan. We dare not disobey the Lord's orders. Please forgive me."

Princess Pingyang said no more, and the guards around her walked forward.

"Don't do anything!" Deng Zai whispered to his colleagues.

If it were an ordinary nobleman making trouble, he would certainly not be so tolerant, but after all, the other party was the emperor's beloved princess, and she was an unreasonable woman. If he really wanted to take action, if he scared her, something might happen.

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It's nothing for them to get beaten up, as long as they don't cause trouble for the young master and don't disturb the female family members in the yard, then Pei Yue's respect and cultivation for them will not be in vain.

However, the guards around the princess don't think too much.

Xu Shi usually saw too many weaklings, and he developed a arrogant temperament when he was around Princess Pingyang. These people were very ruthless, and their fists and kicks were directly directed at the faces of these soldiers.

One of the soldiers was unable to dodge and was punched in the nose by the opponent, causing his nose to bleed instantly.

He ignored the blood on his face and stared at the man angrily.

"You son of a bitch, what are you looking at?"

The guard sneered and then rushed forward again.

The soldier suddenly grasped the handle of the knife at his waist. At this time, Deng Zai suddenly raised his hand to hold his wrist, and then turned around to block the kick for him.

"team leader!"

The soldier couldn't help shouting angrily, his lips trembling slightly.

He didn't understand why he had to fight back. He had never been timid and flinched when he followed the Marquis in Lingzhou to kill the enemy. Now he had to endure this humiliation when faced with a group of weak and helpless losers. Deng Zai could see the look in his eyes.

Hate, but there is no way to explain this kind of thing in detail. Unlike these soldiers who were originally guarding the border, he grew up in Green Willow Manor, listening to his fathers telling stories about Kyoto, and knew what imperial power meant.

However, some people won't stop there.

Seeing that these soldiers endured punches and kicks, but remained blocked in front of the courtyard door and refused to give in, Princess Pingyang couldn't help but get really angry and scolded: "Since they won't give in, then beat them to death!"

"Your Highness, please calm down. Your Highness, please calm down." The eunuch next to him had a troubled expression and cautiously advised.

Princess Pingyang turned her head and looked at him coldly.

The inner supervisor was suffering in the heart. These people were close and kissed by Zhongshan Hou.

If you don't expect to get close to each other in the future, you will be offended if you offend them. But if all these soldiers are killed, how can Madman Pei let it go?

As he walked in the palace, he certainly knew that His Majesty had a different attitude towards this young powerful man and was closer to him than others. If it was just a trivial matter like a fight between guards, His Majesty could still hit him fifty times, but if he met

If there is blood, I'm afraid it will really cause a big mess.

But how could Princess Pingyang listen to his dissuasion?

"Shut up! Otherwise, go back to me!"

Princess Pingyang silenced the eunuch with just one word, and then said to the guards: "Do it!"

Just hearing the sound of dragon roaring, the guards drew their sabers one after another.

The situation suddenly became extremely tense, and the six soldiers looked at Deng Zai in the middle at the same time.

They were all injured by a punch and kick just now. They can still survive these flesh wounds, but next they have to stand and be hacked to death?

Deng Zai looked at Princess Pingyang and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness really doesn't think about the consequences?"

Princess Pingyang raised her head slightly and said contemptuously: "You are worthy of it?"

Deng Zai's right hand slowly reached towards the handle of the knife at his waist.

"Deng Zai." Pei Ning's gentle voice suddenly came from behind.

Deng Zai stopped moving his hands, turned around and said respectfully: "Miss."

Pei Ning looked at the injuries of the soldiers and the anger on their faces, sighed in his heart, and then said gently: "How can we turn away visitors? Get out of the way and invite Her Royal Highness to come in."

Deng Zai looked hesitant, but after seeing Pei Ning's concerned eyes, he bowed his head gratefully and said, "Yes."
Chapter completed!