When the Crown Prince saw that Emperor Jingming's expression had relaxed, he knelt down and cried out in grievance, "Father, you must make a decision for your son today! The Seventh Prince even dared to hit his son, so there will be nothing he dare not do in the future..."

Emperor Jingming listened to the prince's crying with an expressionless face, and looked at Yu Jin with a deep and unfathomable gaze.

Jiang Zhan couldn't help but said, "Your Majesty, this matter was caused by me, and has nothing to do with you, please punish me..."

Emperor Jingming's eyes flickered to Jiang Zhan, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Where did this stupid boy come from? He is still messing around when I am educating my son.

"Are you the brother of Princess Yan?" A slightly puzzled voice came from above Jiang Zhan's head.

"yes."

Emperor Jingming suddenly became curious and said in a deep voice, "Raise your head."

Jiang Zhan raised his head and met Emperor Jingming's clear eyes.

Emperor Jingming's first thought was that this young man was quite handsome.

He has sharp eyebrows, bright eyes and a bright temperament. At first glance, he is an upright and kind young man.

"Young man, don't be too rash." Emperor Jingming has always been more tolerant towards good-looking people, and his tone softened unconsciously.

The prince on the side almost got red-eyed.

The emperor's tone towards him has never been so kind, so why is he speaking so softly to this kid? Could it be that the beating he received today will be left unresolved?

This is absolutely not possible!

The prince pinched his thigh secretly and cried out in pain.

Emperor Jingming glanced over.

The prince said pitifully, "My seventh brother kicked me several times, and my waist hurts..."

Emperor Jingming's mood suddenly became bad again.

The atmosphere in Yu's study became heavy, and no one, whether kneeling or standing, dared to breathe loudly.

"Seventh Brother, what you did today really disappointed me."

Yu Jin lowered his eyes and stared at the ground. The bright golden bricks reflected his calm face.

"My son knows his crime, please punish me, father."

Emperor Jingming paused.

Admitting your mistake so easily? He thought this guy was going to make excuses.

Yu Jin's straightforward admission of fault calmed down Emperor Jingming's anger a little, and he said in a deep voice: "From today on, you don't have to go back home. Go to the clan house and reflect on your mistakes. You will be fined one year's salary."

The prince was delighted.

Father didn't specify a deadline, so the seventh child definitely won't be able to go to the winter solstice ceremony, and will most likely spend the New Year in the clan residence. After the New Year, Father will be so busy that he might forget about the seventh child, so the seventh child should just stay in the clan residence.

There is not much difference between a prince being locked up in the clan house and a minister being thrown into prison. By then, the Prince of Yan's Mansion will become a place that everyone avoids.

Thinking of that scene, the prince couldn't help but feel happy and quickly lowered his eyelids to hide his joy.

"As for the Crown Prince..." Emperor Jingming looked at the Crown Prince.

The prince suddenly became nervous.

He was beaten and injured. Does that mean his father is going to scold him?

Emperor Jingming frowned and said, "I'll ask the imperial physician to go to the East Palace to check on you later. You should recover as soon as possible, as you still need to go out during the winter solstice."

"Thank you for your concern, Father."

Looking at the prince's happy expression, Emperor Jingming sighed softly in his heart.

He was actually disappointed with the prince because he refused to forgive the guard's unintentional collision.

If a ruler is too stingy and narrow-minded, it may not be a blessing for the country...

This thought flashed through his mind, making Emperor Jingming's already gloomy mood even more depressed.

"Come here, take the Prince of Yan to the clan house—"

Soon two guards came forward and held Yu Jin's arms, one on the left and one on the right.

Yu Jian did not struggle, but kowtowed to Emperor Jingming calmly and said, "My son will take his leave."

Emperor Jingming turned around without looking at him until he heard the door open.

The door to Yu's study was wide open, and cold wind quickly rushed in.

Emperor Jingming stood up and waved his hands: "Everyone, leave."

"Your Majesty, I am guilty. Please punish me..." Jiang Zhan's face looked very ugly when he saw Yu Jin being taken away, and he kowtowed to Emperor Jingming several times.

Emperor Jingming rubbed his brows and said calmly: "Be more careful next time. Back off."

Jiang Zhan was about to say something else, but Pan Hai glared at him fiercely, and then he quietly left Yu's study.

Pan Hai sighed: This kid is so lucky.

This kid bumped into the prince today. Regardless of whether the prince calculated it or not, if he hadn't caused trouble in front of the emperor, he would have been kicked out of the Jinwu Guard. But now he has escaped unscathed.

Tsk tsk, as they say, fools have good fortune.

Jiang Zhan left Yu's study and walked out, and saw Yu Jin walking in front of him, escorted by two guards.

He opened his mouth, but was afraid of causing more trouble for Yu Jin, so he pounded his head in frustration.

If it weren't for him today, King Yan would not have been punished.

Yu Jin seemed to have eyes behind his head. He suddenly stopped and looked back.

The two had been friends for so long that they already had a tacit understanding, so Jiang Zhan hurriedly caught up.

A guard immediately raised a warning.

"Please do me a favor while I talk to my brother-in-law." Yu Jin said calmly.

The two guards looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and moved aside.

A prince who has made a mistake is still a prince. He is just imprisoned in the clan house and cannot be offended.

"My Lord, today's incident is all my fault—"

Yu Jin interrupted Jiang Zhan and said, "Trouble is coming, so there's no need to say these words. Remember to go to the palace and tell Ah Si not to worry about me."

"How could Fourth Sister not be worried? She's pregnant..."

Yu Jin put his hand on Jiang Zhan's shoulder and patted him hard: "Just tell her what I did today."

After he finished speaking, he nodded to the two guards waiting on the side and strode forward.

Jiang Zhan sighed heavily, and as soon as he left the palace, he hurried to Prince Yan's Mansion.

Hearing that Jiang Zhan was coming, Jiang Si changed his clothes and went to the flower hall.

Jiang Zhan was walking back and forth in the flower hall. When he heard the footsteps, he immediately went to meet them: "Fourth sister, something happened to the prince."

Jiang Si's smile faded: "What's wrong?"

Jiang Zhan hurriedly explained the whole story.

Jiang Si listened to Jiang Zhan quietly and asked, "So the prince was imprisoned in the clan residence?"

"Well, and the emperor didn't mention when he would release him, and we don't know how long the prince will be imprisoned. Fourth sister, please don't worry, let's think of a way to find someone to plead for the prince, maybe the emperor will release him when he is in a good mood..." Jiang Zhan racked his brains and suddenly slapped his forehead, "By the way, fourth sister, didn't you cure the princess' eyes? You can ask the queen for help--"

Jiang Si smiled gently.

Jiang Zhan was stunned by her laughter and looked at her in confusion.

"No need. Although you have no freedom in the clan house, you won't be cold or hungry, so it doesn't matter if you are imprisoned for a few days."

Jiang Zhan thought he had heard wrongly and blinked: "Fourth sister, what did you say?"

"I said let the prince stay in the clan residence for a few days. No need to ask anyone for help." Jiang Siyun said calmly.

Jiang Zhan wiped his face: "Wait!"

Jiang Zhan glanced around at his sister who was not surprised, and asked in a low voice, "Fourth sister, did the prince take advantage of your pregnancy to sleep with your concubine?"

Jiang Si laughed: "There is no such thing as a concubine."

"Did he sleep with the maid?" Jiang Zhan was shocked.