Chapter 590 It seems there is no room for bargaining.

Principal Zhou waved his hands repeatedly, "You're too serious, Lord Zhenguo. As long as the children are safe, that's all that matters. But, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would..."

Gu Junze's face darkened. "This matter is of great importance. Principal, please keep it confidential and do not spread it any further, so as not to cause unnecessary panic."

"I understand, I understand." Principal Zhou nodded repeatedly.

Gu Junze gave a few more instructions and then sent someone on horseback to the palace to report.

Then he walked towards the dormitory where Gu Qingchen and Qian Zhenyun were.

Inside the dormitory, Gu Qingchen and Qian Zhenyun sat upright, neither daring to speak.

Gu Qingchen felt uneasy, she knew that she had really gotten into big trouble this time.

The door creaked open and Gu Junze appeared at the door.

He walked into the room and his eyes fell on Gu Qingchen with a complicated look.

"Daddy..." Gu Qingchen called softly, his head lowered even lower.

Gu Junze did not get angry immediately, but just walked to the desk and sat down, remaining silent for a long time.

"Gu Qingchen." He finally spoke, "Do you know your mistake?"

Gu Qingchen bit his lip and replied softly, "I know I'm wrong."

"What's wrong?" Gu Junze asked.

Gu Qingchen raised his head, a trace of grievance in his eyes: "I was wrong to leave the private school without permission, and I shouldn't have taken His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with me."

"What else?"

"My mistake is... my mistake is not listening to the teacher and my mother." Gu Qingchen's voice became smaller and smaller.

Gu Junze sighed, "Do you know how serious the consequences of today's actions will be? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is of noble status. If anything goes wrong, the entire capital will be in chaos, and even the political situation will be affected."

Gu Qingchen's face turned pale. Although she was naughty, she also knew the seriousness of the matter.

"Daddy, I was wrong." This time she admitted her mistake sincerely, with tears in her voice.

When Gu Junze saw his daughter like this, most of the anger in his heart dissipated.

He knew that this girl was just lively and curious by nature, and had no intention of doing anything evil.

"You really have gone too far this time." Gu Junze's tone softened a little. "I will punish you by grounding you for three months. During these three months, you are not allowed to leave the house at all. You must copy the women's training a hundred times every day."

Hearing this, Gu Qingchen suddenly raised his head: "Three months? A hundred times?"

"Too little?" Gu Junze raised his eyebrows.

"No, no, no! Not a small amount!" Gu Qingchen lowered his head!

Gu Junze looked at Qian Zhenyun again and said, "Qian Zhenyun, although you are not the main culprit, you are also responsible. I will punish you by copying the "Disciples' Rules" fifty times."

"yes."

Gu Junze waved his hand: "Alright, follow me back to the mansion."

The two of them followed Gu Junze out of the school dejectedly.

This trouble is far from over.

Sure enough, as soon as they returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Chu Ruohan came to greet them.

Her face was pale and her eyes were bloodshot, obviously she had been worried all day.

When Chu Ruohan saw that Gu Qingchen was safe and sound, she rushed forward, hugged her in her arms, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

"Mom, I'm fine." Gu Qingchen was held so tightly that he could hardly breathe.

Chu Ruohan let her go and looked her up and down to make sure she was not injured. Then she looked at Gu Junze: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

"Your Highness is fine now. I have sent someone to the palace to report to His Majesty." Gu Junze supported his wife and comforted her softly, "Don't worry too much."

Chu Ruohan finally relaxed, but then her gaze fell on Gu Qingchen with a hint of anger in her eyes.

"Gu Qingchen!" she shouted, "Kneel down!"

Gu Qingchen was startled and subconsciously looked at Gu Junze.

Gu Junze just shook his head at her, signaling her to be obedient.

Gu Qingchen knelt down reluctantly.

Qian Zhenyun also knelt down quickly. Gu Junze waved his hand and asked someone to take him to Doctor Qian...

"Do you know what you did today? You actually dared to take His Royal Highness the Crown Prince out to play privately. You are so bold!" Chu Ruohan was so angry that her voice was shaking.

"Mother, I was wrong." Gu Qingchen admitted his mistake in a low voice.

"You still know you're wrong?!" Chu Ruohan pointed at her, her eyes red. "You got into trouble this time, can't you just admit your mistake and let it go?"

"If anything happens to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, how will my parents explain it to the Emperor? And how will the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion cope with it?!"

Gu Qingchen lowered her head, not daring to refute. She knew that her mother was really angry this time.

"From today on, you stay in the mansion and don't go anywhere!" Chu Ruohan made up her mind. "You will be confined to your house for three months and have to copy the women's instructions a hundred times every day. If you neglect it even once, the workload will be doubled!"

Gu Qingchen groaned inwardly. This punishment was exactly the same as what his father had said. It seemed there was no room for bargaining.

"Did you hear that?" Chu Ruohan asked again when she saw that she didn't say anything.

"I heard it." Gu Qingchen replied sullenly.

Gu Junze stood aside, looking at the mother and daughter, and just sighed softly.

He knew that his wife also felt sorry for their daughter, but this matter was really too serious.

Just then, hurried footsteps were heard outside.

"Master, Madam, someone's coming from the palace!" The housekeeper hurried in to report, "His Majesty is summoning His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Duke of Zhenguo!"

Gu Junze and Chu Ruohan looked at each other and saw seriousness in each other's eyes.

Zhao Yunci sat on the dragon throne with a face as gloomy as water.

His most beloved prince was actually kidnapped in the capital, which was a huge provocation to the royal family.

The little prince knelt in the center of the hall, head bowed, and said nothing.

Gu Junze also knelt beside him and reported everything that had happened.

He described everything clearly, from the Crown Prince's secret departure from the palace, to the meeting of Gu Qingchen and others, to his blackmail by the restaurant owner, and finally his kidnapping by gangsters, as well as Lin Jiayou's stepping forward.

"Your Majesty, I failed to educate my daughter properly, causing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to be in danger. I deserve to die." Gu Junze pleaded guilty.

After hearing this, Zhao Yunci's expression eased slightly.

He glanced at the kneeling little prince, then at Gu Junze. After a long pause, he spoke, "Duke Zhenguo, please stand up. The prince is fine. You have done a great service in protecting him. What crime have you committed?"

Zhao Yunci's gaze fell on the young prince: "Prince, do you have anything to say?"

The little prince raised his head, a hint of determination on his young face.

"Father, I left the palace without permission. It was not Gu Qingchen who instigated me to do so. I was curious about what was happening outside the palace, so I begged her to take me out."

Emperor Jinghe looked at his son with mixed feelings.

He knew that the prince had been confined in the palace since he was a child and was full of curiosity about the outside world.

Although this incident was dangerous, it also allowed him to see the rare sense of responsibility in the prince.

"As for those villains, Father, although they kidnapped me, they didn't actually harm me, Gu Qingchen, and the others."

The young prince continued, "I beg your Majesty to be lenient with my sentence."