As the two were talking, a few people came towards this remote bedroom from a distance.
The leading eunuch said in a sinister voice, "Hey, what are you doing, Your Highness? Why are you sitting shoulder to shoulder with a servant? You'd better get up quickly, or you will lose your dignity!"
Qi Changyi recognized this eunuch, a popular figure who held some status in front of his father. He puffed out his cheeks, patted his butt and stood up.
The eunuch continued, "The Emperor has ordered all the ladies in the palace to rush to the palace immediately. Your Highness should pack up quickly and go with us, lest the Emperor will blame you if you are late."
Li Yu hurriedly led Qi Changyi back to the inner hall, changed him into his best silver-white brocade robe with gold thread and dark cloud patterns, dressed the little guy up to look dignified, and then followed the eunuchs to the main hall in front.
Unexpectedly, when she reached the gate of the main hall and had just climbed up the tall stone stairs in the corridor, she was blocked by a group of people. When she looked up, she found that it was the third princess Qi Yiru who was supposed to be put in solitary confinement.
Several eunuchs saluted respectfully, and Qi Yirou waved her hand, "You guys go down first, I want to talk to my brother."
After everyone left, Qi Yirou could no longer hide her true colors. She walked over to Qi Changyi and poked his shoulder again and again.
"You didn't expect it, didn't you? Father couldn't bear to lock me up for so long and released me so quickly. This princess has never been punished by father before. You are really capable. You made this princess lose face!"
Qi Yirou had pushed Qi Changyi to the edge of the stone stairs. If she took another step back, Qi Changyi would definitely roll down the stairs.
"I thought you were a fool and not to be feared, but who would have thought that you are the most scheming and vicious person! Yingying has died in your hands, and you also caused this princess to be taught a lesson by my father. You deserve to die!"
As Qi Yiro spoke, her men pushed hard, and the servants surrounding them held Li Yu tightly, preventing him from going forward to protect Qi Changyi.
"Humph, even if you fall down from here, others will think you fell down on your own, and maybe they can get rid of you, the troublemaker! Go to hell!"
Qi Changyi was surrounded by many servants of the Third Princess and had no way to escape. He was hit on the chest and fell backwards uncontrollably.
"ah… "
Along with a scream and Qi Yirou's laughter, a small white ball was seen falling urgently from the top of the high stone stairs and was about to hit the ground.
Suddenly, a tall figure rose into the air, caught the soft ball in mid-air, held it against his chest, and landed steadily on the ground.
“Ahh…”
The little guy still kept screaming with his eyes closed, until someone patted his cheek gently, and then he cautiously opened one eye.
"Little guy, how come you almost got hurt again? I saved you twice, you have to thank me."
The person in front of him was wearing a thick robe with intricate patterns, which looked like a blanket. There were a lot of silver ornaments hanging on his chest, and his hair was slightly curly and spread out. He was obviously a barbarian.
Amul was still holding the little man who was only as tall as his chin against his chest. He had a sweet scent of milk and green fruit, which was very pleasant to the touch.
Only then did Qi Changyi realize that he was standing firmly on the ground. He let out a breath and patted his chest.
"Phew, phew, I'm so scared..."
Li Yu ran down the stone stairs in three steps at a time, "Your Highness! Your Highness, are you okay? Are you not injured?"
Amul looked up the stone stairs and only had time to see the flowing hem of a gorgeous skirt flash by at a hidden corner.
Many ministers and princes and princesses came to the door of the palace. Qi Changyi quickly broke free from Amul's arms, reluctantly curved his eyes at him, and whispered, "Thank you, Amul, I'll leave first."
After saying that, the white ball followed Li Yu like a frightened little rabbit, hopping up the stone stairs, and then disappeared behind a big door at the top.
Amul looked at the little figure from behind. If he had arrived late, the consequences would have been disastrous. What kind of life was this little guy leading in the palace
However, not far behind Amul, Pei Zheng narrowed his eyes and witnessed the whole process of "hero saving beauty" just now. The jade ring on his fingertips was almost crushed...
Everyone sat down in the hall. The emperor sat on the golden dragon chair at the top, looking down upon the people sitting below. Next to him sat the empress, the mother of the country.
On both sides below sat the princes and princesses and military officials. In such an important occasion, Pei Zheng still sat firmly in the seat closest to the emperor, and his prominent status was obvious at a glance.
As a barbarian envoy, Amul sat opposite Pei Zheng with several of his subordinates. He also raised his glass with Pei Zheng from a distance several times. Both of them had complicated expressions in their eyes.
Except for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was far away in the Jiangnan region, all the other descendants of the Emperor were present at the banquet. Anyone with a discerning eye knew what this meant. It was just to let the barbarian envoy Amul take a look at it first.
During the entire banquet, the emperor mentioned his second daughter, the second princess Qi Bingzhi, more than once. Unfortunately, Amul didn't even glance at her. Instead, he stared at a corner from time to time.
The emperor's eyes met Pei Zheng's, and Pei Zheng nodded calmly, meaning that everything was under control, so the emperor had no choice but to acquiesce.
The banquet finally ended, all the military officials left the palace, and all the princesses and princes were sent back to their own palaces to rest.
The emperor invited envoy Amul to go to the imperial garden to appreciate the flowers. Amul readily agreed and also invited Pei Zheng to go with him. Then the few of them strolled in the imperial garden full of flowers and willows.
After the banquet, Qi Changyi also left the hall with Li Yu and walked slowly towards his own bedroom. Passing by the outskirts of the imperial garden, the flowers blooming on the roadside were gorgeous and fragrant.
Qi Changyi leaned over the hole in the wall and took a deep breath. "Wow, it smells so good. It smells so good! A-choo!"
The pungent smell of pollen made him sneeze loudly, and his eyes suddenly became tearful.
Li Yu frowned with a worried look on his face, "Hey, what should we do if His Highness is so heartless? The Third Princess is out of confinement now, and I don't know how she will find trouble. Judging from her attitude just now, I'm afraid she has lost her mind and doesn't care about anything."
Before he finished his words, several furtive figures approached the master and the servant, knocked them out with a knife, put a sack around Qi Changyi, carried him up and ran away.
Qi Changyi was thrown onto the soft mud ground. After the sack was taken away, a small and exquisite sole of a shoe kicked him on the shoulder, causing him to stagger. The people standing beside him held up his arms on both sides.
Qi Yirou's angry voice came from above her head, "What's so good about this idiot? Why did even that barbarian rescue him! Humph! Now they are still accompanying father in the hall. I want to see who else can come to save you!"