Chapter 1518: Her Highness the Princess (68)

The moment Tang Xi heard the name Lü Qing from Tang Guo's mouth, her expression changed.

Lü Qing again?

Just how much trouble was this man planning to cause her? Couldn't he simply stay quietly inside the Princess Manor and be the Second Prince Consort?

He had already touched practically every maid in the manor apart from her personal attendants. Was that still not enough?

With trepidation, Tang Xi followed Tang Guo, forcing herself to maintain a calm expression.

When they arrived at the inn, she spotted Lin Yuexiang standing outside from afar, and her expression almost collapsed.

Not only was Lin Yuexiang there, but the inn itself was packed with people.

The inside was noisy and chaotic, though it was unclear what exactly was happening.

Everyone recognized Tang Guo and Tang Xi. Seeing them arrive, they hurriedly made way.

Tang Xi took a deep breath and quickened her pace.

The scene before her nearly made her faint.

Lü Qing's face was flushed red as he stood inside the inn, stripping off his clothes and hugging a pillar like a madman. Whenever someone passed nearby, he would even try to grab them.

As she approached, she noticed his face was swollen, and the reason he clung to the pillar was because he couldn't even stand properly. That was why so many people dared to gather and watch.

By now, only his underpants remained, and there seemed to be footprints all over his body.

Tang Xi felt her face burning with humiliation and hurriedly ordered her attendants to drag Lü Qing away.

“What happened?” Tang Guo asked Lin Yuexiang, her voice neither loud nor soft.

Lin Yuexiang replied, “I don't know what madness possessed the Second Prince Consort. He suddenly chased me downstairs and actually tried to embrace me. Naturally, I had no choice but to beat him up. There were quite a few unmarried women in the inn. Had he hugged one of them, her reputation might have been ruined.”

“After being beaten, he started hugging that pillar. I don't know what he's doing.”

Though she spoke that way, everyone who understood the situation knew exactly what had happened.

The man had clearly been drugged—and with a potent aphrodisiac at that.

Unable to get hold of anyone, he hugged the pillar, licking and kissing it. Had he mistaken the pillar for a woman?

Especially with those indecent movements he was making, it was utterly shameful.

This Second Prince Consort had once been a top scholar. How had he become so disgraceful?

Could it really be that he had developed some severe mental illness?

Listening to the hushed discussions around her, Tang Xi said, “The Second Prince Consort has contracted a severe madness. This Princess has failed in supervising him. The Princess Manor will compensate the inn and everyone present for all damages.”

After speaking, she nodded to Tang Guo and ordered her attendants to drag away the still-raving Lü Qing.

Back at the Princess Manor, Lin Yuexiang spoke quietly, her voice icy cold.

“He tried to drug me.”

“This man is becoming more and more despicable. The methods he comes up with are equally filthy. No… he has always been this kind of lowly person.”

Lü Qing had always been that kind of man.

Otherwise, he would never have sent assassins after their family of three.

This time, his scheme had failed. He had been beaten by Lin Yuexiang and publicly humiliated himself.

He had truly thrown his face away.

From then on, whenever people in the imperial capital mentioned Lü Qing, they no longer praised him as the former top scholar or as a talented man.

They only spoke of the disgrace he had brought upon himself.

Tang Xi publicly declared that Lü Qing had gone mad and had already been confined, assuring everyone that he would no longer disturb the citizens.

Even so, Lü Qing's reputation was beyond repair.

Tang Xi truly had him locked away in a room and sent Juanzhu, his favorite maid, to care for him.

Lü Qing had a terrible temper.

Confined like this, he spent every day roaring and screaming.