The Prince of Dingbei gave Lin Xiuyan a cold look. She sat there quietly, looking delicate and frail.

But she has already made him angry several times!

His liver hurts!

He took a deep breath and said, "Ye Jingxian, apologize to your sister-in-law!"

Making Ye Jingxian apologize to Lin Xiuyan, whom he considers lowly, is more painful than killing him.

However, with the Imperial Clan Minister present, even if the Prince of Pingnan wanted to favor him, he couldn't be too blatant about it.

He could only grit his teeth and say, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry!"

Lin Xiuyan sniffed and said, "Your voice is a little soft, but your sincerity isn't quite there either."

"But I am broad-minded and will not hold a grudge against you."

"Second brother, Father is still alive, and you've already done such a thing. From now on..."

Night viewer's forehead veins throbbed.

He really wanted to slap Lin Xiuyan to death right now.

Zongzheng said coldly, "Your Highness, the Second Young Master disrespected you and seriously injured the Heir Apparent. Is it too lenient to punish him with ten strokes of the cane?"

The Prince of Pingnan had no choice but to say, "Guards, drag the Second Young Master away and give him twenty strokes of the cane!"

He paused briefly before saying, "Pass down the order: From now on, if anyone in the Prince's residence uses the Crown Princess's background as a pretext..."

"Anyone who insults me will be severely punished!"

Zongzheng was finally satisfied after hearing this.

After the two left and were alone, Zongzheng looked at the Prince of Dingbei and said, "Your Highness, without rules, there can be no order."

"Although the Crown Prince did not grow up in the Prince's Mansion, he is, after all, the eldest son of the Prince's Mansion and the Crown Prince, with a noble status."

"He is gentle, kind-hearted, and courteous; this is a blessing for Liefeng Prefecture."

"We must not allow others to humiliate him in every way just because he has a good temper."

The Prince of Dingbei cursed inwardly: "Does this rebellious son Ye Junfei deserve to be described as gentle, kind-hearted, and polite?"

"That little bastard is a master at playing dumb. In the six months since he returned to the Prince's mansion, who in the entire mansion hasn't been bullied by him?"

However, the Prince of Dingbei could not say this in front of the Imperial Clan Court because he had no evidence.

He could only say, "Uncle, don't worry, with me here, no one will bully him."

Zongzheng nodded in satisfaction: "If it weren't for him protecting the Pingnan Prince's Mansion in the capital all these years, the Pingnan Prince's Mansion would probably have been in trouble long ago."

“Your Highness, I know you don’t like the Crown Prince very much, but he is still your eldest son.”

“Over the years, he has made considerable contributions to the Prince’s Mansion. If you can’t even give him basic respect, it will inevitably make people feel disheartened.”

The Prince of Pingnan sighed deeply and said, "Uncle is right."

The Prince of Pingnan felt somewhat helpless; his rebellious son, Ye Junfei, was too cunning.

He acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the palace, but in public he presented himself as a courteous, gentle, and refined gentleman.

He had only been back for half a year when he won the approval of the Imperial Clan Court and a group of veteran officials in the Prince's Palace.

Such cunning and methods, to some extent, are suitable for succeeding to the throne of the Prince of Pingnan.

However, the Prince of Pingnan really disliked him, and he would not give the throne to Ye Junfei.

When Princess Pingnan returned from the banquet outside, Ye Jingxian had already been executed and was carried into the ancestral hall.

She was completely stunned when she heard the news!

She was only out for an afternoon today, and this happened.

With red eyes, she said to Prince Pingnan, "Your Highness, how could you be so cruel? Twenty strokes of the cane would have ruined Xian'er!"

The Prince of Pingnan looked at her and said, "Do you think I want to be idle? That beast Ye Junfei has invited the Imperial Clan Court over!"

"Given the circumstances at the time, if I hadn't taken action, how could the Imperial Clan Court have been willing to let it go?"

Princess Pingnan clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh.

The Prince of Pingnan and she were deeply in love, and seeing her like this, he couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

He said gently, "Don't worry, I gave instructions before the execution. They won't go too far; it's just for show."

Princess Pingnan leaned against him and said, "Even if it's just for show, twenty strokes of the cane would definitely injure Xian'er."

"Your Highness, the young master is so cunning and has such a volatile temperament."

"If this continues, if he succeeds you in your position, I'm afraid the other children won't have a chance to survive!"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the Prince of Pingnan's eyes: "Don't worry, I will not pass the throne to him."

Princess Pingnan gently wiped away her tears and said, "The Crown Prince is shrewd, and now with the Imperial Clan Minister's help, it won't be easy for Your Highness to depose him."

The Prince of Pingnan sighed deeply and looked at her, saying, "I know what I'm doing."

Princess Pingnan felt much relieved when she heard his words.

Because she realized that the Prince of Pingnan had agreed to let her kill Ye Junfei.

If the Prince of Pingnan agrees to kill Ye Junfei, then it will be much easier for her to do things in the future.

She couldn't tolerate Ye Junfei to begin with, and now that Ye Junfei even dared to hit Ye Jingxian, she had to speed up her actions.

And that Lin Xiuyan, she absolutely cannot be allowed to live!

After the Prince of Pingnan and the Imperial Clan Minister left, Lin Xiuyan glanced outside and, seeing that no one was around, she leaned close to Ye Junfei and gave him a thumbs up.

Ye Junfei glanced at her, and she smiled, "Your Highness, you're amazing!"

Ye Junfei said calmly, "It's just a tactic used by women in the inner quarters; it doesn't deserve the word 'powerful.'"

"Actually, I would prefer to cut Ye Jingxian to pieces with one sword, but if I did that, I would be accused of harming my own brother."

“I didn’t have any real power base in the Prince of Pingnan’s mansion to begin with, so I can’t continue to bear this title.”

After he finished speaking, he took her hand and said gently, "I said that as long as I'm here, I won't let anyone bully you, not even insult you."

Lin Xiuyan met his gentle, peach-blossom eyes, and a warmth welled up in her heart.

Being protected by him like this, it really feels good.

She asked him, "Was Ye Jingxian this arrogant in front of you before?"

Ye Junfei smiled slightly: "Yes, I deliberately let him be so arrogant."

"After all, I came back from the capital. Although the Prince's Mansion is my home, it is a strange home."

"His arrogance and toughness will only highlight my gentleness, and at the same time, it will lower his guard. When the time is right, I will teach him a lesson he will never forget."

Lin Xiuyan's eyes flickered slightly: "With such a meticulous arrangement, you really don't need to use this opportunity on me."

"I can clean up the night view area myself."

Before she married him, Ye Jingxian was a prince, and she was at a disadvantage, so she had to avoid him.

After she married him, she became Ye Jingxian's sister-in-law. With that status, she could make Ye Jingxian so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

“That’s not the same.” Ye Junfei gently took her hand and said, “I am your husband, protecting you is what I should do.”