In this panicking silence, Old Master Qin said, "Miss Liu San didn't suffer any harm. Didn't Guang'er bring the person back to the mansion? Lord Liu, please forgive him. Our Guang'er has been beaten into such a miserable state that his hands and feet are almost disabled. Isn't this enough punishment?"

Gu Yun said with a fake smile, "He deserves it! Uncle Qin, I see that you have a lot of wrinkles on your face at your age, but you are also quite thick-skinned. If it was your daughter from the Qin Mansion who was bullied, would you still say such words?"

He asked himself and answered, "Oh, I forgot that you, the Tonggong Bo Mansion, have always only cared about your sons and didn't care about your daughters' lives!"

There was a reason for what Gu Yun said. A few years ago, a concubine's daughter of the Qin family married a merchant. Most ordinary families looked down on merchants, but it was different in the Tongqing Earl's Mansion. It was probably because there were many concubines in the family and they were not worth much. They were attracted by the generous betrothal gifts given by the merchants and forced a concubine's daughter to marry the merchant. On the wedding day, the concubine hanged herself in the bridal chamber.

This matter was considered a scandal in the Qin Palace. When Gu Yun exposed it so carelessly, Old Master Qin couldn't bear it anymore and his face turned red with anger. If he hadn't been in the Yangxin Palace, he would have jumped up and down and cursed.

Gu Yun just couldn't stand the way they were doing it. It was what he did, but no one else could say anything about it!

Emperor Mingzheng coughed lightly, gave Gu Yun a warning look, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Qin Guang has no moral integrity. Since he has behaved improperly, he should indeed be punished."

Uncle Qin opened his mouth to plead for mercy, but before he could say anything, Emperor Mingzheng said, "Since you are going to punish me, I will act fairly."

His eyes fell on Gu Yun, "Qin Guang should be punished, and so should you, Gu Yun. You crippled a prince's hands and feet in the street. If you are not severely punished, will you dare to hit me, the emperor, in the future? If all the young men in the capital follow your example, won't everyone kill and burn people, and the capital will be in chaos?"

Old Uncle Qin swallowed his words of plea, for he could tell that the emperor intended to severely punish Gu Yun.

Gu Yun showed no fear at all, "Your Majesty, just punish me."

When he took action yesterday, he never thought that he could get away with it unscathed. He knew what Emperor Mingzheng was thinking, the situation of the Gu family, and Emperor Mingzheng's thoughts. He did not regret anything he had done.

"Qin Guang's crime deserves eighty strokes of the cane and three hundred miles of exile," said Emperor Mingzheng.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Qin and Qin Guang's faces changed drastically, and they anxiously waited for Emperor Mingzheng's next words.

Emperor Mingzheng said, "Considering that you have suffered physical pain and your limbs are crippled, I will spare you from exile. Instead, you will be caned 30 times, and your son will be stripped of his title. You will not be allowed to inherit the title of the Earl of Tongtong in the future. Since you are injured, you can wait until you recover before you receive the caning punishment."

Although Emperor Mingzheng had already spared him lightly, Qin Guang still wanted to plead for mercy. He was not like those people who came from scholarly families and had been well-read since childhood. He might not be able to pass the imperial examinations. If he could not become the crown prince and inherit the title, and the title was inherited by someone else in the mansion in the future, he would be nothing after the division of the mansion.

Old Uncle Qin saw his intention, quickly pulled him aside, and winked at him, telling him not to talk nonsense.

Emperor Mingzheng continued, "Gu Yun, you are a violent and ruthless person who has repeatedly provoked trouble and provoked provocations. I cannot rest assured that the position of the commander of the Five Cities Army will be given to someone as reckless and ignorant as you. Hand over the tiger talisman, and you will be caned 80 times and confined to the palace to reflect on your mistakes."

Gu Yun didn't even frown after hearing this. He took out the tiger talisman from his arms and handed it to the eunuch beside him. The eunuch presented the tiger talisman to Emperor Mingzheng.