As soon as Su Linyuan uttered those wicked words, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.
The imperial physicians looked embarrassed, as if they had overheard some terrible secret, and were somewhat at a loss.
Seeing that Su Linyuan was unconscious, Zhong was extremely anxious, but dared not speak rashly because of the blood in his mouth.
Xuanyuan Yu clenched his fists, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was on the verge of going berserk.
But Su Linyuan was still completely unaware, his shameless smile still on his face: "Little sister, hiccup~ come into big brother's arms, big brother will definitely make you have a good time."
"Shameless!" Xuan Yuan Yu finally couldn't hold back anymore. He rushed forward and punched Su Lin Yuan hard in the head, then deliberately stepped on his kneecap and beat him hard.
"Ah!" Su Linyuan screamed shrilly in an instant.
As the strange fragrance disappeared, Su Linyuan's mind cleared instantly, and the inhuman pain in his knee was vividly imprinted in his mind, etched into his very bones.
Madam Zhong was the first to react, and hurriedly pulled Xuan Yuan Yu away: "Third Prince, he is drunk, these words should not be taken seriously, please don't take it to heart."
Xuanyuan Yu was furious. He ignored Zhong Shi's attempts to pull him away and continued to punch Su Linyuan's head repeatedly, while his foot on Su Linyuan's broken knees became increasingly forceful.
"Ah!" Su Linyuan screamed in agony like a pig being slaughtered.
Although Su Xuening also disliked Xuan Yuan Yu, she still felt quite satisfied when he hit Su Lin Yuan.
Seeing Su Linyuan in such pain, Madam Zhong grabbed Xuan Yuan Yu and burst into tears, crying, "Our Yuan'er is still injured! Your Highness, please be magnanimous and spare him! Your Highness! Yuan'er..."
"Well done!" Bai Shi clapped her hands with great satisfaction as she watched Su Linyuan get a good beating.
"Well played!" Mrs. Tang followed suit, clapping along.
With Madam Bai and Madam Tang taking the lead, the other noble ladies and young women present also joined in applauding.
"Look at what Su Linyuan is saying! He's utterly shameless!"
"To even covet one's own cousin, that's utterly depraved!"
"Well done! This kind of beast deserves to be taught a lesson!"
Not to mention these women, even Xuanyuan Peng felt delighted after seeing it.
This Su Linyuan spends his days in brothels, causing trouble, and now he's even extending his dirty hands into our home. He has absolutely no manners. This kind of beast deserves to be beaten to death!
Zhong Shi was completely unable to hold back Xuan Yuan Yu, and seeing that Su Lin Yuan was about to be beaten to death, Zhong Shi crawled to Xuan Yuan Peng and Consort Su's feet and cried out, "Your Majesty, Consort Su, please make the Third Prince stop! Our Yuan'er is seriously injured, and if this continues, he will die!"
Xuanyuan Peng didn't even bother to glance at Zhong Shi.
He wished Xuanyuan Yu would beat Su Linyuan to death, that beast.
Although Consort Su was also disappointed in him, he was, after all, her nephew and her son, and she really didn't want to embarrass the family like this. So she shouted angrily at Xuan Yuan Yu, "Yu'er, stop!"
Xuanyuan Yu was in the middle of a fierce beating and had no intention of listening to Su Fei's words.
Consort Su couldn't stop Xuan Yuan Yu, so she gave the eunuchs beside her a meaningful look.
Several eunuchs immediately understood and stepped forward to pull Xuan Yuan Yu away.
"Yuan'er!" Zhong cried as she crawled back and hugged Su Linyuan tightly once more.
Su Linyuan was in excruciating pain; he wanted to faint, but his mind was so clear that he couldn't ignore the pain even if he wanted to: "My...leg..."
“Yuan’er…” Seeing Su Linyuan’s bruised and bloody knees, Zhong’s heart ached.
"Bring the person over here." Xuan Yuanpeng gestured with his chin toward Su Linyuan.
The Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward, pulled Su Linyuan out of Zhong Shi's arms, and carried him directly in front of Xuan Yuanpeng.
Because of his injured leg, Su Linyuan could only lie half-reclined on the ground.
"Su Linyuan, why did you come to Jingxue Pavilion?" Xuanyuan Peng asked, looking at him.
Su Linyuan was still not clear-headed. He didn't even know what had happened. Now that Xuan Yuanpeng was asking him this, his mind was even more confused.
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhong immediately reminded him, "Yuan'er, it was Su Xuening who seduced you!"
As soon as Zhong opened her mouth, Zong Jiu shouted, "Guards, slap her again!"
A eunuch stepped forward and slapped Zhong twice more, one on each side, until blood trickled from the corners of her lips.
Su Linyuan was stunned by this situation and subconsciously replied, "I... I was drunk and don't remember anything."
Xuanyuan Peng frowned: "Then do you remember how you fainted?"
Su Linyuan tried hard to recall, and it seemed that he saw a face when he turned around before he fainted.
Su Linyuan glanced around the crowd and immediately pointed at Bihe, saying, "It's her! She's the one who knocked me out!"
Seeing that Xuanyuan Peng was still asking questions, Bai Shi couldn't help but speak up: "Your Majesty, we heard everything he said just now. Is there any need to continue the interrogation?"
As soon as Bai spoke, Xuan Yuanpeng no longer delayed and announced directly: "The evidence of Su Linyuan's disrespect towards Su Xuening is conclusive. Take him away, tattoo him, and exile him!"
At Xuanyuan Peng's command, Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward to pull the person away.
Su Linyuan was terrified; he had no idea what had happened.
"Your Majesty, no! Your Majesty!" Madam Zhong scrambled to Su Linyuan's side, grabbed him tightly, and then turned to Su Renyi, shouting, "Lord Marquis, please beg the Emperor to save Yuan'er!"
Su Renyi finally recovered from the shock of Su Linyuan possibly being crippled and immediately knelt down in front of Xuan Yuanpeng: "Your Majesty, there are still many doubts about this matter. Please investigate it thoroughly again."
Xuanyuan Peng glanced at him unhappily: "Didn't you hear what Su Linyuan said just now? Now that the evidence is conclusive, what else needs to be thoroughly investigated?"
Su Renyi had also heard what Su Linyuan said. He was at a loss for words and could only look to Su Fei for help.
Consort Su quickly rose and knelt before Emperor Xuanyuan Peng: "Your Majesty, Lin Yuan is usually disappointing, but please consider my elder brother's achievements..."
Before Consort Su could finish pleading, Su Xuening interrupted her coldly: "Your Highness Consort Su is joking. If my father were alive, knowing that his achievements would be used to offset the crimes of those who harmed his children, he would never have peace."
Su Xuening's two sentences were a slap in the face to Consort Su. Consort Su glared at her, but didn't have time to argue with her, so she changed her words: "Your Majesty, please consider that I have worked hard to manage the harem for you and give Lin Yuan a lenient sentence."
"We beg Your Majesty for mercy." Su Renyi, Zhong Shi, Su Feiling, Su Muyao, and everyone from the second branch of the family all knelt down.
Xuanyuan Peng looked at Consort Su with a furrowed brow.
He could ignore everyone else, but Su Fei…
Just as Xuanyuan Peng hesitated, Xuanyuan Yu suddenly spoke up: "Su Linyuan is audacious and reckless, worse than a beast. If he is not severely punished, I will be the first to object."
“Then I’ll be the second one to disagree,” Lady Bai immediately followed.
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