Meanwhile, in the Youlan Kingdom, when You Bowu and Luo Yunya returned to their country, they went to the Imperial Study with the Crown Prince and You Xuewu.

Emperor You Lanfeng looked at the person next to the Crown Prince with some confusion.

"Ming'er, who is this person next to you?"

Before You Xueming could speak, You Xuewu was about to throw herself into his arms, but You Lanfeng didn't recognize her at all. He dodged to the side, and You Xuewu fell to the ground with a thud.

"Wow... Father, it's me, Wu'er! Why did you hide? I fell and it hurts so much!"

He heard a familiar voice, and for the first time, You Lanfeng doubted his own eyes.

"Is this Wu'er??" You Lanfeng looked at the other three people suspiciously, hoping they could explain it to him.

You Bowu and Luo Yunya nodded, unable to suppress their laughter: "Uncle, it's my cousin/younger cousin."

You Lanfeng asked in confusion, "What happened? He was fine when he left, but now he's a completely different person?"

Because they were in the wrong in this matter, You Xueming didn't want to argue and stammered, unable to speak.

You Lanfeng's eyelids twitched, and he turned to Luo Yunya: "Ya'er is the best, Ya'er, you speak."

Luo Yunya told her uncle everything that happened in the secret realm, without any embellishment.

But to You Xuewu, it sounded like they were trying to pin a blame on her.

"You're talking nonsense, cousin. How can you side with outsiders? It's clearly her who refused to give me the little white tiger and even ruined my face. You're turning black into white."

You Xuewu, who was lying on the ground, was so angry that she was about to stand up and confront Luo Yunya.

"Crown Prince and Zhaoyang, you two kneel before me."

You Xueming knelt upright on the ground, always obeying his father's words without question.

You Xuewu protested, "Father, why should my brother and I kneel? We did nothing wrong. I was only thinking of my brother and our Youlan Kingdom. Besides, not just anyone can contract that little divine beast cub."

You Lanfeng's temples throbbed as he heard her words.

"Is this the kind of upbringing your mother gave you? And you, Crown Prince, your sister acted this way, yet you did nothing to teach her. What is your punishment?"

You Xueming sincerely admitted his mistake: "I cannot repay Father Emperor's kindness. I have failed your expectations. However, my sister and mother are still young, so I will bear all the consequences. Please forgive Wu'er, Father Emperor. She has already suffered enough, her face is disfigured."

“Brother, how can you admit your mistake? It’s not our fault. Besides, the cubs are meant to be given to the most capable. They’re no use to her, so we might as well give them to us.”

You Lanfeng slammed his hand on the dragon table: "Enough, Zhaoyang, shut up and kneel down properly, or I'll give you ten lashes."

Upon hearing that she was to be punished with a cane, You Xuewu knelt down on the ground with a thud.

You Lanfeng pinched the bridge of his nose: "Guards, take the princess and the crown prince away and confine them to their quarters for a month. No one is allowed to visit them without my order, including the empress."

"No, no, Father, I don't want to be confined. You can't confine me. I've done nothing wrong."

Hearing You Xuewu still shouting, You Lanfeng simply threw out another sentence: "Two months."

Youxuewu fell silent.

After everyone left, You Bowu told You Lanfeng about You Moyao's situation. You Lanfeng nodded, indicating that he already knew. When You Moyao died, an elder came to him and showed him the video of You Moyao before her death.

"I will discuss this matter with the elders. It was originally a grudge between two girls, and there is no need to escalate it to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. As for the conditions, we will consider them carefully. You two should go home first. Your mother has mentioned it to me several times while you were away."

You Bowu and Luo Yunya bowed at the same time: "Okay, Uncle, then we'll be going now."

You Lanfeng nodded: "Go back quickly, be careful on the road, and come back in a couple of days."

"Okay, Uncle."

Watching the two leave the imperial study, You Lanfeng rubbed his aching temples. Sigh, his sister's two children are much more pleasing to the eye. Is it a problem with his own bloodline, or with their mother? Why can't either of them bring him any comfort?

I initially thought the Crown Prince was a good person, but now it seems he's rather indecisive. Knowing his younger sister had done something wrong, he not only didn't stop her, but also blindly protected her. This is likely why Zhao Yang is so arrogant and speaks without thinking. She thinks all the good things should be hers, without considering whether she herself is even entitled to them—it's all because she's been spoiled too much.

The children that Mo Wu just mentioned are all outstanding royal children from various countries; none of them are to be underestimated. These two children, however, haven't seen enough of the world. It's good for them to experience more setbacks, so they won't be too weak in coping in the future.