Chapter 154 The Self-Torture Plan Failed
"Is the young prince in there?" Qing Yi asked the butler.
"..." The housekeeper didn't know how to answer and hesitated for a moment. Seeing this, Qing Yi didn't wait for the housekeeper to answer. He pushed the housekeeper back a few steps and Qing Yi pushed the door open and walked in.
Qingqing quickly helped the butler up and explained with a smile, "Don't mind me, we are just worried about the master and a little anxious."
"..." The housekeeper was about to scold Qingqing for not knowing the rules when he saw the girl quickly enter the Northwest King's study.
"Xiao Ye!" Qing Yi pushed open the door and saw Ye Qingyu kneeling on the ground. He hurried forward.
"Why are you here?" Ye Qingyu raised his eyes and saw Qing Yi rushing in.
"Why are you kneeling here? Get up quickly!" Qing Yi stretched out his hand to help Ye Qingyu up.
"No, I angered my father and was punished to kneel." Ye Qingyu shook his head and did not stand up.
"Isn't he gone? We can't see him anymore!" Qing Yi didn't care and pulled Ye Qingyu up, helping him sit on the chair.
"Is it for me?" Qing Yi felt that Ye Qingyu was being punished to kneel because of something that happened to him.
"No." Ye Qingyu denied.
"Master?" At this time, someone walked in quietly.
"I'm fine. You guys go out. When father comes back, he'll blame you for breaking into the study."
"The prince, Lord Mu Bai and Lord Mu Xin have left the palace and won't be back for a while." He said softly.
"Why are you being punished to kneel?" Qing Yi couldn't help but ask again.
"..." Ye Qingyu remained silent, seemingly unwilling to say more.
"You don't have to hide it from me. It must be your father punishing you because of what happened to us."
"He didn't punish me, it was me who contradicted my father." Ye Qingyu said calmly
"You don't have to kneel here. I'll talk to him when he returns home." Qing Yi looked like he was going to stand up for Ye Qingyu.
"Qing Yi, you don't understand my father's temper. I have to handle this matter." If Qing Yi were to go find his father, the two would have to fight.
"I'm not afraid of him!" Qing Yi said angrily.
"It's not a question of whether I'm afraid or not. If any of you hurts anyone else, I will blame myself." Ye Qingyu sighed.
"Oh, okay, but if he punishes you again, I won't do it!" Qing Yi finally compromised. He couldn't bear to make Xiao Ye embarrassed.
"Okay, you guys go out. If my father comes back and sees you, he will definitely be unhappy." Ye Qingyu urged. He didn't want to implicate Qing Yi and Qing Qing because of himself.
"Let's go eat together. It's already noon." Qing Yi suggested. He was worried that Ye Qingyu was hungry.
"You guys go, I'll wait here for my father to come back." Ye Qingyu refused. He had his own plans in mind.
"How can you not eat? If you want to wait for him, you can wait for him after you finish eating!" Qing Yi advised.
"Hey, I'm going to eat. Didn't I kneel for half a day in vain?" Ye Qingyu looked at Qingyi with a smile in his eyes.
"Why? He's not here anyway." Qing Yi asked in confusion.
Suddenly, a voice rang out softly: "I know! This is a self-torture trick!"
"What is the self-torture tactic?" Qing Yi asked in confusion.
"You don't even know this? The master is just pretending to kneel here to make the prince feel distressed." Qingqing laughed at Qingyi for not even knowing the self-torture trick.
Hearing her say this, Ye Qingyu and Qing Yi were stunned at first, then looked at each other and smiled.
"What are you laughing at? Master, is my explanation wrong?" Qingqing asked with a blush. She didn't think she said anything wrong.
"Okay, you guys should go out quickly. If you are bored in the afternoon, let Qingqing take you out for a walk." Ye Qingyu had been in a depressed mood all morning, and now he felt much better.
"Okay, Xiaoye, I wish your self-torture plan will succeed! We'll leave first." Qing Yi said, and left the study with Qingqing.
When he went out, he saw the housekeeper still guarding the door. Qing Yi smiled and said, "The young prince hasn't eaten anything since last night. He got up early in the morning and was summoned by the prince. It's noon now. Don't starve later."
"Ok, I'll prepare the meal right away." The butler responded quickly. He knew very well that even if the prince and the little prince were angry, if the little prince was hungry, the prince would still blame him, the butler, for not serving him well.
The King of the Northwest did not return home until evening. He brought Mu Bai and Mu Xin to the study, where they saw a white figure kneeling. The three were startled and when they looked carefully, they found it was Qing Yu.
"Qingyu, why are you kneeling here?" asked the King of the Northwest.
"I apologize to my father." Ye Qingyu said with a respectful look.
The King of the Northwest looked at the food still on the table, but it looked like it hadn't been touched at all. He couldn't help but feel distressed: "Get up! Who made you kneel?"
"Father, not unless you agree." Ye Qingyu said stubbornly.
The King of the Northwest looked at Mu Xin. Mu Xin knew the reason behind it, but Mu Bai was not clear.
Seeing this, Mu Xin said, "Your Majesty, how about we come back tomorrow?"
"Mu Bai, come with me to the military camp. I remembered something important. Mu Xin, send Qingyu back to the bedroom and come over here." The King of the Northwest ordered.
"Yes, Your Highness." Mu Bai and Mu Xin responded in unison.
But Mu Bai was puzzled. Hadn't he just returned from the military camp? What other important matter could have necessitated the prince's personal return trip so late at night?
Mu Xin knew in his heart that the prince was trying to trick him! He had no way to deal with the young prince, so he took on the important task of persuading the young prince. The young prince was already dissatisfied with him because of Mingyue's matter, and if he was given such a task that was not in line with the young prince's wishes, he would probably be even more annoyed with him in the future.
Mu Xin sighed inwardly, silently complaining about his own prince bullying him. The more you know about family matters like this, the more trouble you'll get into. Look at Mu Bai, he knows nothing and feels so free!
The King of the Northwest took Mu Bai out of the study, but instead of heading to the barracks, they went to the back garden to practice martial arts. Mu Bai was the most skilled of the Thirty-Six Stratagems of Iron-Blooded, one of the King of the Northwest's trusted guards. In addition to having a renowned teacher, he also received personal instruction from the King of the Northwest. In their spare time, the two would often practice martial arts.
Ye Qingyu really didn't expect that his father would pass away like this. His self-torture plan was only halfway through, and it was not quite what he expected.
Mu Xin looked at the young prince, who was still kneeling upright, and thought about how to persuade him. They were both silent for a long time, and the study seemed very quiet.
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