Chapter Thirty: Zhangsun's Charge

  Qin Yu saw that the roads ahead and behind were blocked, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. "Damn, I don't think I've offended anyone, have I?"

  Qin Yu furrowed his brow, gazing at the increasingly approaching crowd, gritted his teeth and thought to himself, "After all, I am also a founding county son, I don't believe these people dare to take action."

  Qin Yu had thought of using the horse carriage to force his way through, but unfortunately, the distance was too short, and the horse carriage hadn't gained enough speed, making it easy for people to pull him over. Moreover, Qin Yu didn't want to cause any casualties either.

  Qin Yu adjusted his robe, then got off the carriage, calm and composed, his eyes immediately locked onto a man in his twenties, dressed in extremely luxurious attire.

  The man, Qin Yu, was a complete stranger, with a gloomy face and eyes that revealed a menacing glint, yet his body exuded a hint of scholarly elegance, very faint, which would be hard to notice if one didn't observe carefully. Behind him followed a maid.

  Qin Yu saw the maid's appearance and felt like he had seen her before, after a slight pause, he suddenly remembered, "Isn't this that little girl's maid? Does she have some relationship with that little girl? No, I don't think I've offended that little girl."

  When Qin Yu was lost in thought, the man walked to a position three steps away from him. The guards on both sides of the street surrounded the area, five steps away from Qin Yu, with each pair of eyes fixed on him with ill intentions, waiting for the man's order, ready to pounce on Qin Yu at any moment.

  The maid took a glance at Qin Yu and then whispered in the man's ear, "It's him."

  The man nodded and immediately looked at Qin Yu with a gnashing teeth and hatred, as if he wanted to swallow him alive.

  "Are you the one who seduced my cousin?" the man asked gloomily.

  It wasn't until then that Qin Yu was certain, the man in front of him was Xiao Yatou's older cousin. After some thought, it seemed that only the topic of close relatives getting married, which he had discussed with Xiao Yatou before, could provoke her older cousin to this extent. Now, trouble has arrived.

  Qin Yu found it strange how these people discovered that he was returning to the city and knew where he was going, but when Qin Yu saw the maidservant's face full of disdain, he finally understood the reason.

  "Damn it." Qin Yu secretly cursed in his heart, both at the maid and at the young master in front of him.

  "Who are you referring to?" Qin Yu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then his eyes widened as he bellowed.

  "Speak up!" The man glared at him with both eyes, counterattacking without hesitation. He didn't expect Qin Yu to not only be unafraid but also dare to speak to him in such a loud voice.

  "Oh, I see." Qin Yu pretended to be suddenly enlightened.

  At this time, the man finally came to his senses, furious and uncontrollable. He raised his hand and pointed at Qin Yu, "You". Obviously, the man was so angry that his finger trembled non-stop. A moment later, the man turned his head and shouted, "Get me a punch!"

  "Wait!" Qin Yu was startled and hastily shouted, "Stop!"

  Qin Yu's loud shout was full of momentum, and it indeed scared these soldiers. At this time, the man said with a complacent tone, "Regret it now? Haha, too late! You say stop just stop? Give me..."

  The man hadn't finished speaking when Qin Yu cut him off, "Didn't your servant tell you who I am? Where did I just come from?"

  Qin Yu had an air of disdain, and the man was taken aback for a moment, furrowing his brow. He then turned to the maid, who looked flustered and hastily spoke up, "Young master, I...I just told the person watching him what he looked like, but I don't know anything about what happened afterwards."

  One of the attendants seemed to have thought of something, and hastily stepped forward to whisper a few words in his ear. The man's brow furrowed as he listened, and after a moment of contemplation, he asked, "What is your relationship with the Duke of Wing?"

  "What do you think? His Majesty just recently conferred upon me the title of Viscount of Kai Guo, looking at your attire, it seems like you're not an ordinary person, shouldn't you have heard?" Qin Yu asked in surprise, staring at the man.

  "Are you Qin Yunfei?" The man was slightly stunned after hearing Qin Yu's words, and after a moment of contemplation, he looked at Qin Yu and asked.

  "As promised." Qin Yu sneered, thinking to himself, "This time it should be fine, right? The identity of the Duke of Wing State can't calm you down? Unless you're the son of Li Shimin."

  Unfortunately, Qin Yu's idea of a peaceful resolution was miscalculated. Long Sun suddenly looked at Qin Yu with great disdain and said, "Qin Yunfei, humph, what does that have to do with anything? I'm Long Sun, and I've never been afraid of anyone in my life. Do you think I'd be afraid of you?"

  "This is troublesome, how come it's this guy." Qin Yu heard this and was suddenly shocked in his heart. Changsun Chong was indeed not the son of Li Shimin, but he was the nephew of Li Shimin, the son of Changsun Wuji.

  Qin Yu never thought that the man in front of her was Long Sun Chong, but rather some noble's son. She thought that if she brought out Qin Qiang, he would give up, but it seems that's not the case now. What shocked Qin Yu even more was the identity of that little girl - she was actually the Princess Chang Le of the Tang Dynasty, Li Li Zhi.

  Qin Yu's mouth twitched, and he made many guesses about Xiao Yatou's identity. However, he never thought of her as a princess. The little girl didn't give Qin Yu the feeling of being a princess at all; she didn't have any arrogant or domineering air about her.

  Qin Yu collected his thoughts and smiled as he said, "There's still a Long Sun waiting for me to deal with him."

  "How could I have thought you were afraid of me? But I must declare that I didn't intentionally drive a wedge between you and... uh, your cousin's relationship. Besides, I didn't even know you were her cousin."

  Qin Yu knew the identity of that little girl, but this absolutely couldn't be said out loud, or it would definitely provoke Long Sun Hong, and could only be dealt with slowly.

  Speaking softly doesn't require money, and if it can be resolved peacefully, then resolve it peacefully. Besides, Qin Yu didn't humble himself to flatter Long Sun Hong, that's not Qin Yu's style.

  The most important thing is that this place is not close to Qin's mansion. A good man doesn't take advantage of what's in front of him, and Qin Yu deeply understands the three flavors within.

  "So you're cheating on my cousin?" Chang Sun furrowed his brow and asked, his tone softer than before, but still with an air of superiority.

  Qin Yu secretly let out a sigh of relief, the soft words had finally taken effect. Of course, this was mainly due to the relationship between Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin. At this time, the intimidation power of the Tang Dynasty's military generals was not much lower than that of civil officials, especially people like Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin, who even made Changsun Wuji wary, let alone Changsun Chong.

  "Ah, this ah, how can it be called deception? It's just hearsay, I didn't know your cousin took it seriously." Qin Yu said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders.

  How could Qin Yu possibly admit to cheating? That was Princess Chang Le, and if she admitted to cheating, the crime would be serious. Qin Yu wouldn't be foolish enough to incriminate himself.

  "Hmph, rumors and hearsay, what a wonderful thing rumors and hearsay are. Just like that, it's caused a rift between me and my cousin. How do you plan on settling this account?" Chang Sun Chong coldly snorted.

  "Wow, you're really something, come find me alone and I'll settle the score with you." Qin Yu thought to himself with disdain, but on his face was a thick smile as he said, "What's this, husband and wife quarrel at the head of the bed and make up at the foot, Elder Longsun, you're being too suspicious."

  Chang Sun Chong heard this, his heart couldn't help but surge with emotion, and nine-tenths of the anger in him dissipated instantly. Qin Yu's words had struck a chord in his heart, and he was delighted to hear them, especially since they came from the mouth of the nephew of the Duke of Wing State and the son-in-law of the Duke of Lu State - it felt completely different.

  No one had ever spoken to him like that before, and he was delighted. As a result, Zhangsun Chong's face beamed with joy, his smile as wide as a chrysanthemum flower.

  Qin Yu looked at Chang Sun with disdain and said, "Brother Changsun, you don't mind being called this way, do you?"

  "No big deal, no big deal, haha!" Zhangsun Chong burst out laughing and said, without showing any signs of displeasure.

  "You little scamp, you're lucky I don't beat you to death." Qin Yu's mouth corners slightly curled up as he spoke.

  "Alright, Zhang Sun, if you want to win your cousin's heart, just spend more time with her, talk to her more often, and surprise her from time to time, such as sending her flowers or jewelry. Girls, after all, can't resist fresh flowers and accessories."

  "Besides, does Long Sun know what romance is? Let me tell you slowly."

  Qin Yu turned Long Sun Chong's dizzy head around, and he also thought Qin Yu was right. He was extremely grateful to Qin Yu, almost to the point of beheading a chicken and burning yellow paper to swear brotherhood, completely different from before.

  As for Qin Yu, he was speaking while secretly smiling to himself.

  Qin Yu's idea was indeed not wrong, but who would get the points? Li Lijun liked flowers, but she liked living ones, not cut ones. This was what Li Lijun told Qin Yu when they chatted. As for jewelry and such things, wouldn't there be plenty in the palace? It would definitely be a waste of effort, and so on.

  The most important thing is that Li Lishi never wanted to be in-laws with Zhangsun Wuji, otherwise she wouldn't have asked that question. Historically, the two were in-laws, probably because of Emperor Taizong and Empress Zhangsun's relationship. As for whether it was true or not, Qin Yu didn't care to find out.