Li Xiaogong stared blankly at Fang Er, wondering when this brat had become so relentless.
Hadn't he offended Yuan Chang?
Just as he was about to speak up for Li Yuan Chang, he noticed Li Shimin staring at him.
Looking at Li Shimin, then at Fang Er, he understood immediately!
No wonder Fang Er, who rarely attended court, was here today.
Damn it, he almost messed things up. It was a scheme by the old man and the young one together against Li Yuan Chang!
Poor little Yuan Chang, how had he offended these two to end up in such a state?
Tsk, tsk, tsk, he'd probably lose a layer of skin even if he didn't die this time.
Sympathizing for three seconds…
He wisely kept quiet. Glancing around, he saw fewer people on Fang Er's side and stealthily moved closer, carefully tapping Fang Er on the back.
"Brat, give your king some melon seeds~"
Fang Er: ???
Were you openly watching the show by munching on melon seeds at this moment?
He casually took a handful from his pocket and shoved them over, pointing to a nearby pillar. "Go behind there, and keep it down!"
Hehe, unfortunately, there was no stool missing.
Li Xiaogong ambled behind the pillar. Fang Er felt an urge to hit him, "Damn, these spectators are too difficult to please!"
Meanwhile, Li Yuan Chang on the other side hadn't figured out what was happening, nor what awaited him.
But being a young man, how could he not be angry at being wrongly accused like this?
A ball of rage ignited in his heart. His eyes turned red, and he stared at Fang Er, saying in a deep voice, "Prince Dingyuan, I believe I have never offended you. Why are you treating me like this today!"
"No, no, no, Your Highness Prince Han, you misunderstand. I am merely stating the facts. Believe me, just look~~"
Fang Er smiled and shook his head, glanced at everyone in the hall, then walked directly towards Deng Dengjie.
"Audacious servant, how dare you secretly laugh!"
With that, he kicked Deng Dengjie, who rolled like a tumbleweed, spinning a few times on the ground before getting up.
Poor old Deng looked bewildered. "This servant didn't laugh!"
But seeing Fang Er's playful expression, he suddenly slapped himself on the face and then turned to Li Shimin to apologize.
"Your Majesty, please forgive this servant. A mosquito just landed on my face, it itched~"
Li Shimin suppressed a smile and waved his hand, "It's alright, it's alright~ Pay attention next time."
Fang Er walked up to Li Yuan Chang and spread his hands, "See, I am absolutely stating the facts~"
"You bully me too much, to equate me with a eunuch!"
Li Yuan Chang was furious. After a loud shout, he raised his fist and swung it at Fang Er.
Well, this was a tradition in the Li Tang dynasty; if you couldn't win with words, you could resort to fists.
Fang Er didn't block, he simply turned his head slightly, letting the punch aimed at his face land on his shoulder. Then, he took the opportunity to retreat a few steps and sat down on the ground.
He then put on a wronged expression as if he had been attacked and looked at Li Shimin, "Your Majesty, Prince Han hit me~"
Before Li Shimin could figure out what to say, Fang Er got up from the ground, also raised his fist, and shouted, "Since you are not going to intervene, then I shall not hold back either!"
"We are both princes, who is afraid of whom!"
"Prince Han, if you're not satisfied, then fight me!"
The ministers: !!!
To engage in a brawl at the slightest disagreement, what had Cheng Yaojin and Wei Chi Lao Hei taught Prince Dingyuan?
When Li Yuan Chang was born, the Tang Dynasty had already stabilized the realm. Coupled with the deaths of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji at the Xuanwu Gate incident, and Li Shimin forcing his father to abdicate, Li Yuan was very fond of this seventh son.
In other words, he was similar to Li Chengqian, both being flowers grown in a greenhouse.
But no matter what, Fang Er had fought on the battlefield before, and could even spar with a fierce general like Li Xiaogong. How could Li Yuan Chang be his match?
Furthermore, to prevent the ministers from having time to plead for mercy, he struck swiftly. With just three punches and two kicks, he had Li Yuan Chang lying on the ground, his fists raining down on his face.
"Stop, stop fighting~~"
"Prince Dingyuan, calm your anger, you'll kill him if you keep hitting!"
Finally, a minister felt something was wrong and stepped out to stop them.
It was Fang Xuanling who spoke. Among the ministers present, besides Li Xiaogong, only he could step out to break up the fight.
"Cough cough! Prince Dingyuan, stop quickly!"
Li Shimin, seated on the dragon throne, couldn't let him beat the Prince Han to death. Hearing Fang Xuanling speak, he quickly called out.
Fang Er then stopped, lifted his butt from Li Yuan Chang's chest, and walked aside to clasp his hands in a salute. However, as soon as his hands touched, he winced in pain.
"Hiss~~ Your Majesty, Prince Han played a dirty trick, my fingers are broken!"
"Shameless! Too shameless!"
From behind the pillar, Li Xiaogong muttered in his heart while munching on melon seeds.
Li Shimin's face also darkened. "Enough!"
He stood up and looked at the two with feigned anger.
"Prince Han, Prince Dingyuan, you have disrupted the court. Guards, escort them out!"
"Deprive them of their princely titles, as a warning! If there is a next time, the punishment will be severe!"
"Your Majesty, my fingers are broken~~"
Whether it was Prince Dingyuan or Duke Anguo, it made no difference to Fang Er, as he had never received a salary anyway. He shamelessly pointed to his right hand, which looked perfectly fine, and complained.
"Get out, get out! Hurry back to Shenyang!"
"And Yuan Chang, you don't need to leave the capital for your official post either. Stay in Chang'an and focus on your studies and self-cultivation!"
Li Shimin waved his sleeve, and the court was dismissed!
The ministers: ???
Duke Anguo was awarded the title of Prince Dingyuan for his contributions to territorial expansion.
Then he fought with Prince Han, and Prince Dingyuan became Duke Anguo again?
And Prince Han, who was recently appointed to leave the capital for official duties as governor of Han, Hua, Liang, and Long, had that fight cancelled his appointment?
Besides that, was this morning court a complete waste of time?