Gu Huai's eyes were red with anger, and as he was about to kill his enemy, the corner of his mouth raised in a sneer.

Xie Yunjiao couldn't help but panic. She must not kill the Fifth Prince directly at this time, otherwise it would cause unnecessary trouble to the Lian family and her master.

"No! Husband, don't do that!" Xie Yunjiao shouted at Gu Huai.

Gu Huai's palm was raised high, and his whole body was suspended in the air with all his strength. If he could strike down with one palm, the Fifth Prince's skull would be shattered.

But Xie Yunjiao's scream brought Gu Huai back to his senses. He hurriedly retracted his strength, but was hit back by the uncontrollable power. He couldn't stand steadily and was on the verge of falling.

The Fifth Prince was completely stunned. He collapsed to the ground and stared at Gu Huai without blinking.

If Gu Huai had really slapped him just now, I'm afraid he would have been dead!

More than 20 years have passed, and he has never been so frightened as he was this time. He seemed to see his third brother, the heroic and brave warrior.

"Stop it, you rebellious son!" Lian Yan rushed over and slapped Gu Huai in the face.

Gu Huai was hit hard by Lian Yan's slap, and his head was knocked to the side.

His eyes slowly regained clarity, and he whispered to Lian Yan, "Dad."

Lian Yan leaned close to Gu Huai's eyes and said in a low voice, "Nonsense! Lord Ye is angry."

Gu Huai's expression changed, and his eyes darkened: "I understand."

"Fifth Prince, although my son was at fault for what happened today, it's really excessive for you to openly try to take my daughter-in-law back to your house. No wonder he did this!

I will report this matter to His Majesty at the morning court tomorrow, and he will make the final decision." Lian Yan said righteously.

The Fifth Prince's expression changed, and he snorted coldly and said, "Okay, I also want to see whether my royal brother will help me or you."

Although the Fifth Prince said this, he still felt a little guilty.

Damn it, why did he offend Lian Yan when he could have offended anyone else?

Lian Yan is a stubborn person and very difficult to talk to!

"Father, are you okay?"

When Zhao Qian arrived, Xie Yunjiao and the others had just left.

The Fifth Prince just sat there paralyzed on the ground, unable to move. If Zhao Qian hadn't arrived and helped him up, he would have had to sit there forever.

"Dad, who made you like this? You don't want to live anymore, right?" Zhao Qian said gritting his teeth.

The Fifth Prince waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Let's see what the Emperor says tomorrow."

Zhao Qian was slightly stunned. After hearing what the Fifth Prince said, did he offend someone troublesome?

"It's Lian Qi, the son Lian Yangang recognized." said the Fifth Prince.

"Is it him?" Zhao Qian was stunned for a moment.

He had some impression of Lian Yan, but in his impression, Lian Qi was just a weak scholar who could be blown away by the wind.

How could he have beaten his father so badly?

How strange!

However, Lian Qi ran away from home when he was young, and no one knows what happened to him afterwards.

But my father is quite skilled. The person who could injure him like this must be no ordinary person.

***

When Gu Huai and Xie Yunjiao returned to the room, Ye Baien was already waiting for him in the room.

Seeing Ye Baien, Gu Huai's eyes flashed with confusion: "Uncle Ye."

"What? Are you feeling guilty? Are you scared? Then why didn't you think it through before you acted?" Ye Baien said unhappily.

"Master, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I acted on impulse and asked Gu Huai to help." Xie Yunjiao said.

She had always felt that everything she did was right, but today, she felt a little impulsive.

If Gu Huai's identity is discovered, it will be troublesome.

"I told you to bide your time in the Lian family and wait for the right opportunity, but you just keep causing me trouble." Ye Baien snorted coldly.

"But I also don't want to see my friends in trouble and not help them." Xie Yunjiao paused, pretending to look at Ye Baien with grievance, "Master, you don't want your apprentice to be a disloyal and treacherous person, right?"

Ye Bai envied Xie Yunjiao and said, "You are so sharp-tongued that you even scolded my teacher."

Xie Yunjiao smiled and made a face at Ye Baien: "I wouldn't dare. How dare I, as a disciple, scold my master? Have some tea."

Ye Baien drank the tea and his expression eased a little.

"You don't need to worry about what happens next. Lian Yan will take care of it." Ye Baien said.

"So it can be handled?" Xie Yunjiao said.

"Don't be too happy too soon. He can help you this time, but he can't help you every time. You'd better be careful." Ye Baien said, "Don't let me spend even a year in peace."

Xie Yunjiao and Gu Huai quickly responded, "We understand."

The next day was the last morning court session. The emperor scolded the fifth prince and asked him to go to Lian Mansion to apologize.

Lian Yan said that it was not necessary, as long as the emperor felt that this matter was wrong, he would be satisfied.

Lian Yan also said that he had punished Lian Qi and his wife by confining them to the shrine in his mansion and not allowing them to come out during the New Year.

When the emperor saw Lian Yan's serious expression, he knew that he was not joking. He hurriedly told Lian Yan not to be angry and asked the fifth prince to apologize to Lian Yan again.

Although the Fifth Prince was angry, he still gritted his teeth and apologized to Lian Yan.

After the court session, the Fifth Prince did not leave the palace immediately, but went to the emperor's study.

"What? Are you still angry? But it was really wrong of you to provoke Lian Yan." said the emperor.

The Lian family has been serving as ministers for generations, and they have always been like a stinky stone that cannot be kicked.

Why pick on him when there are so many people to pick on?

The Fifth Prince coughed lightly and said, "Royal brother, I'm not that stingy. I didn't come here today to talk about this matter, but..."

"What?"

After hearing the Fifth Prince's words, the Emperor's expression became solemn. He had no idea when the pen he was using to review memorials fell.

His hands were shaking at this time.

"He can't be back. His body has long been reduced to ashes by us. The only possibility is... you think too much. You start to have wild thoughts every year at this time." said the emperor.

The Fifth Prince was stunned for a moment. Could this really be the case? Was he already panicking just as Third Brother's death anniversary was approaching?

"Maybe. I feel uneasy. How about we go and burn incense for him tomorrow?" said the Fifth Prince.

With a slam, the emperor slammed the table in anger, stood up, and shouted at the Fifth Prince, "Why burn incense? He's been ground to dust, there's not even a memorial tablet left. How can you burn incense? If you continue to talk nonsense here, don't blame me for being rude."

The Fifth Prince was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He dared not say anything more and left in a hurry.

When he left, he saw the people around Concubine Gu Shu hurriedly entered the imperial study. After a while, he heard the sound of something being smashed inside.

It seems that not only him, but many people can't forget the third brother.