Chu Qianli was, after all, just a little girl.
Normally, she actually enjoyed lively occasions.
But during the four days she had been locked up, Leng Ji had inquired, and the room had been quiet.
She didn't fuss or cry, her silence was actually somewhat strange.
"Your Highness, Your Highness... Miss Li hasn't been let out for four days and four nights," Leng Ji couldn't help but whisper.
Being confined for four days and four nights, anyone would find it unbearable!
Leng Ji also felt sympathetic.
He just didn't know what His Highness was truly thinking.
Feng Yexuan glanced at the desolate courtyard, his large hand, hidden in his sleeve, unconsciously tightened.
"This Highness never said she wasn't allowed to walk around the courtyard."
This damned woman couldn't sit still for a moment; she was greedy for food and play. After being confined for four days, he wondered how she was now.
Leng Ji thought for a moment and suddenly said, "For these four days, Miss Li couldn't come out, and no one would visit her. What if... what if she fell ill, would no one know?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Yexuan's heart tightened, and he immediately strode into the courtyard.
Leng Ji breathed a sigh of relief. His Highness still cared about Chu Qianli, but he was too proud to admit it, preferring to suffer in silence.
However, Feng Yexuan suddenly stopped after entering the courtyard.
"Your Highness?" Leng Ji was a little surprised.
Feng Yexuan remained silent for a moment before saying, "Go and tell that woman that as long as she admits her mistake, this Highness... can let bygones be bygones and allow her to come out for some fresh air."
Leng Ji almost rolled his eyes at him.
He clearly cared deeply, yet insisted on acting aloof and indifferent.
However, it was necessary to give His Highness a way to save face.
Otherwise, with both of them being so proud, when would their relationship improve?
"Yes, your subordinate will immediately..."
Leng Ji's voice suddenly stopped.
What was he hearing?
Not only Leng Ji, but Feng Yexuan also heard it.
Singing?
Where was the singing coming from?
"Your... Your Highness, it seems... it seems to be coming from Miss Li's room."
Feng Yexuan's eyes darkened, and he immediately strode towards Chu Qianli's sleeping quarters.
The singing soon became clearer, and there was even the sound of music.
But why was this music so strange?
Feng Yexuan and Leng Ji listened intently but couldn't figure out what instruments were being used to play this tune.
It seemed like there were many instruments, but they didn't recognize any of them.
The singing began—
"Love is nothing but a common thing, not at all rare.
A man is nothing but a thing for amusement, what's the big deal...(Excerpt from 'Carmen')"
Leng Ji was so frightened his heart almost stopped beating.
He peeked at His Highness, whose face had turned ashen.
Oh my, what was the Princess Consort singing?
Men were things for amusement, nothing significant?
Heavens, was she talking about His Highness?
The Princess Consort... no, now Miss Li!
How could she be so bold?
The singing clearly continued—
"...If you fall in love with me, you'll only bring trouble upon yourself.
If I fall in love with you, you'll die by my hand! (Excerpt from 'Carmen')"
Leng Ji felt sweat beading on his forehead, his heart trembling.
Yet, the atmosphere in the room was clearly becoming more lively.
A tinkling sound arose, someone was tapping on a cup or a bottle?
Listening to this sound...
Leng Ji's heart constricted. This time, he was truly panicked.
Chu Qianli's room wasn't empty; there were more people inside!
"Your Highness... Your Highness, please calm your anger!"
Feng Yexuan walked to the door and suddenly kicked it open!
This damned woman! He had given orders that she was not to go out, nor was anyone to come here!
Yet, her sleeping quarters were hiding several people, and among them were two men!
Was this damned woman deliberately trying to defy him?
He had even worried earlier that she might be genuinely ill and no one would know!
The door was kicked open, but the people inside barely reacted.
Feng Yexuan's face, initially surprised, quickly turned extremely displeased.
Leng Ji was terrified and immediately turned to close the door.
Looking at the scene inside...
Leng Ji's heart was completely broken.
Chu Qianli was not only audacious but also incredibly daring!
She was drinking with several men, and even indulging in singing and revelry!
Look at the state of the room now.
A pile of messy wine bottles littered the floor, along with a pile of food, making a mess everywhere.
"Fourteenth Master?" Leng Ji felt a throbbing pain in his temples.
Why was Fourteenth Master here? He was already drunk as a puddle.
And... Prince Jing was also here?
This was simply madness!
Xier held a wine bottle, her face flushed, her eyes hazy, clearly very drunk.
Feng Jinrui, like her, had collapsed on the bench, fast asleep.
Only Chu Qianli and Chu Wang were still playing.
One was holding something unknown and singing.
After the sound passed through that thing, it was actually amplified.
And nearby, a small object was emitting the sound of music.
The music they couldn't understand was coming from this small box.
As for Chu Wang, he had clearly drunk quite a bit.
He was probably close to being drunk.
At this moment, he was holding two chopsticks and tapping on wine bottles and cups.
He was humming along to Chu Qianli's song, clearly not knowing the lyrics, but he was keeping up with the tune.
The entire room was messy and smoky!
Feng Yexuan was so angry he almost wanted to kick those two men out!
Even though one of them was a senior uncle he respected!
"Your... Your Highness, the one... the one teaching Miss Li martial arts, could it be... Prince Jing."
"If not him, then who?"
Feng Yexuan had guessed it was Prince Jing in disguise based on Qing Ming's description earlier.
He hadn't expected his uncle and this damned woman to have become so familiar!
Chu Qianli had just finished singing, and the music from the box had also stopped.
She was still standing on the table, and it was unclear how much she had drunk.
Now that she finally noticed someone entering the room, she grinned and walked towards him, "Dog man, you're here too, come have a drink."
Leng Ji's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down for her.
She truly had the guts of a leopard to dare to call His Highness a dog man!
Feng Yexuan really wanted to strangle her!
This woman was born to infuriate him!
However, in the next second, he was not angry but startled.
Chu Qianli, holding that dark object, was indeed walking towards him.
But she forgot that she was currently standing on the table, and the table only allowed her to take two steps.
On the third step, she missed her footing and fell headfirst towards the ground.
With such speed, if she really fell, would her head still be intact!
"Princess Consort, be careful!" Leng Ji was about to rush to her rescue.
Unexpectedly, someone was faster than him.
A dark shadow flashed before his eyes, and in an instant, Feng Yexuan had securely caught the drunken little girl.