Chapter 101 Don’t Be My Lover, Be My Concubine (Twenty-Eight)

The East Palace was within the palace walls, and the prince was not so foolish as to hold the banquet in a house outside.

As soon as I entered the room, I heard the sensual sounds of stringed instruments coming from the hall. The little song was much more explicit than the lyrics of Master Lan Chang.

As the servant led him in and the door was closed, the music gradually stopped.

The Crown Prince smiled insincerely and stepped forward, "Captain Yu, there's no need to be so polite. You're my eighth brother-in-law, so we're family after all. I've been busy since your wedding, so we should get together today to strengthen our relationship."

Since he didn't allow him to salute, Yu Huo wouldn't make things difficult for himself. He just stood up with a silly smile on his face.

The next second, the prince called the men and women serving beside him to come forward.

Yu Huo immediately took two steps back, his face filled with fear and trepidation: "Your Highness, I won't need it."

The prince had long known about his reputation as a playboy, and he laughed sarcastically, "Stop pretending. I won't tell my eighth sister, so just have fun."

Yu Huo quickly shook his head: "No, no, no, I'm not pretending. I'm completely sincere to the Eighth Princess, and heaven and earth can bear witness to that. There's really no need."

The Crown Prince was somewhat displeased. He snorted and deliberately said, "Are you that afraid of my Eighth Sister? We are not the only consort in Daliang. The eldest and second princesses have already married off. My two brothers-in-law are all surrounded by concubines. Why are you so timid? Forget about taking prostitutes. Even if you like them, what can you do by taking them into the princess's mansion? How dare my Eighth Sister...ah!"

Before the prince could finish his words, he was punched hard in the face.

There were terrified gasps all around, and even he himself, lying on the ground, was a little dazed. After a long while, he tasted a hint of blood in his mouth, opened his mouth and spat it out, and instantly became angry: "Captain Yu! How dare you hit me? Are you trying to kill yourself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards outside the door squeezed in and put the knife on Yu Huo's neck in an instant.

During the stalemate, a counselor in the Prince's Mansion called his servant and whispered a few words to him. Upon hearing what he said, the servant quickly ran out of the Prince's Mansion and went straight to Prince Yan's Mansion.

Upon hearing the servant's report, Prince Yan was stunned for a moment, then he clapped his hands and laughed: "I thought my eighth brother-in-law was an unlearned fool, but who would have thought he was so stupid!

I thought his philandering would make the princess dislike him, but he bypassed my eighth sister and beat up the prince instead. Now his position as the captain of the guards is over, hahahaha!"

The counselor who had given Prince Yan advice was also delighted. He stepped forward and flattered him, "Your Highness, Prince Yan, we must bring this to the Emperor as soon as possible. If we can make the Emperor angry with his consort, we must quickly plan for the position of Chief of the Imperial Guards."

Prince Yan nodded: "You are right."

However, the atmosphere in the Prince's Mansion was solemn.

The prince was raised in luxury since childhood, so naturally he could not stand this humiliation. He raised his fist and hit the culprit hard in the face.

Just as he was about to continue beating him, chaotic footsteps were heard in the courtyard. The tightly closed door was kicked open by the intruder. Yu Miao walked in with a whip in hand. He narrowed his eyes at the bloodstains at the corners of his brother's mouth, and then said in a deep voice: "His Majesty has ordered that the Crown Prince and Captain Yu of the Imperial Guard go to the Imperial Study immediately. There must be no delay!"

The prince blinked and asked subconsciously, "What does Father want from us?"

Yu Miao glanced at him, raised his leg and kicked away the sharp blade on Yu Huo's neck, sneering: "You'll know when you go down there, Your Highness."

The prince seemed to have just remembered that they were brother and sister, so he flicked his sleeves and walked out of the front hall first.

Yu Miao didn't rush to leave. She looked at the redness and swelling at the corner of Yu Huo's mouth and subconsciously wanted to reach out and touch it.

Yu Huo quickly turned his face away and frowned: "It hurts~"

Yu Miao withdrew his hand, his expression confused: "Brother, beating the prince is a serious crime, don't say you don't know..."

"I did it on purpose."

Yu Huo glanced at her, then left with his hands behind his back, following the prince. He didn't look like he was going to accept punishment, but rather to seek credit.

When they entered the imperial study, the emperor felt a headache when he saw the two men's faces were swollen.

But the prince was of noble status after all, so he slammed the table and demanded, "Captain Yu, why did you hit the prince?"

The prince looked aggrieved, covering his face and speaking first, "I just gave two beauties to Guard Captain Yu, and he beat me up just because he didn't like them. I've never seen such a ridiculous person!"

Yu Huo fell to his knees with a thud, a look of frustration flashing across his face: "The prince deserves a beating. Even if it happens again, I will still beat him!"

"What are you talking about!" The emperor had originally wanted to make light of the matter, but the idiot looked so righteous that he couldn't help but get angry. He said bluntly, "That's not a reason for you to hit the prince. If you don't like it, just don't accept it. What's the crime of beating the prince?"

"I said I won't accept it." Yu Huo immediately defended herself, not giving the prince a chance to speak. Her little mouth chattered like a machine gun: "He used Her Royal Highness the Princess as an excuse, saying that other princes-in-law were surrounded by concubines. Every sentence mocked me for being cowardly. I clearly love Her Royal Highness the Princess more, and he's just trying to sow discord between us!"

Seeing the emperor's unfriendly gaze, the prince seized the opportunity to retort, "Why are you pretending to be affectionate? Everyone knows that the eldest son of the Yu family visited brothels every day before his marriage."

Without waiting for the Emperor to agree, Yu Huo sneered, "You also said it was before marriage! Father, I am a child of the Yu family after all. My father dismissed all his concubines after marrying my mother. My grandfather even only had my grandmother before and after his marriage. So, how can I not be affectionate towards the princess?"

You know what, this is really true. I didn’t think so before, but now the more I look at this Yu family, the more weird it seems!

The emperor believed it a little bit, and his eyes softened when he looked at Yu Huo: "Forget it, just talk it out. Don't be so impulsive in the future. After all, your third brother is the prince..."

Yu Huo was too lazy to listen to the nagging and interrupted directly, "Your Majesty, please understand! I didn't hit the Crown Prince because he insisted on forcing me to hire someone. I was just so angry that I hit him! The Queen's mourning period has not yet passed, and the palace has kept everything simple, not to mention singing and dancing. Yet, the Crown Prince is entertaining prostitutes in his mansion, seeking pleasure. How unfilial!"

I have to say, the dead white moonlight is useful.

The emperor's mind went haywire when he heard the word "empress." After two seconds of silence, he raised his hand and threw the teacup on the table to the ground: "Asshole!"

The prince was shocked. He didn't expect the emperor to be so angry.

However, the Empress was not favored during her lifetime, and his mother was the most favored concubine in the palace, even more proud than the Empress, making it impossible for him to understand the situation clearly: "Father?"

At this very moment, Yu Huo was still secretly muttering, "How can the princess and I live happily in the future if we are so disrespectful to the queen and the princess? How can there be such a brother in the world?"

At this moment, the emperor's mind flashed again with the queen's red eyes when she died.

She said, "The only thing I hate is... Ye'er is clearly a legitimate child, yet you let those bastards who were born out of wedlock step on him and do whatever they want. I hate it, I hate it so much!"

Bang--

Another teacup was broken, and the emperor pointed at the confused prince and shouted, "Prince, you have lost your moral integrity, disrespected the queen, and treated your brothers and sisters badly. You are under house arrest! Under house arrest!"

Prince: “…?”