Ni Yueshan looked at him depressedly. What kind of words were these?
Ni Yueshan was sent back in a carriage, while Jing Yuchen was put in a prison van, so Jing Yuchen was escorted to Xianchang earlier than Ni Yueshan.
At this time in the palace, Jing Yuchen was in the South Study. The emperor stood in front of the desk, staring at Jing Yuchen over and over again.
"I was the one who gave birth to you and raised you, but you chose to harm me and bring down the entire Xianchang because of a woman? Just because I wanted you to take a concubine and divorce your wife?"
The words were spoken harshly, with a questioning tone, and seemed to contain some disappointment.
"Does Father really think so?"
Jing Yuchen looked at the emperor with eyes that showed no fear, but rather stubbornness: "Father, do you really think that I rebelled because you want to replace Yue Shan?"
He chuckled lightly, with mockery in his eyes: "Father, you are very disappointing!"
The emperor wanted to teach Jing Yuchen a lesson, but Jing Yuchen now wanted to teach him a lesson?
"As expected, I don't know how to reflect on myself. Come here——"
Outside the palace, guards came in and the emperor ordered, "Take the prince away and give him fifty strokes of the cane!"
Jing Yuchen was not at all panicked, nor did he plead for mercy. He stood up and walked out.
Soon, the sound of sticks falling could be heard from outside the hall.
But Jing Yuchen never cried out from beginning to end, letting the stick fall down again and again.
The emperor was still waiting for the caning to end when a palace attendant hurried in from outside the hall and reported, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened! The Crown Princess has been kidnapped!"
Outside the palace, after the fifty strokes of the cane were completed, the guards came to ask the emperor what he would do next. The emperor frowned and responded, "Put the man under guard!"
Jing Yuchen was dragged away and thrown into the room. Two guards then stood in front of the door, guarding it.
The emperor also sent people to search the whole city for Ni Yueshan.
The next day, the news could not be concealed, and the news that Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen were captured by him spread.
He had originally planned to have Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen escorted back separately, and even staged a scene in front of Duan Gouqiong so that Duan Gouqiong and Shao Lecheng would never guess that he was the one who had captured them. But now that the news had spread...
The emperor was extremely angry. At the morning court session, Marshal Ling took the lead and demanded that the emperor release Jing Yuchen!
The emperor angrily asked, "He is my son. Why can't I keep him in the palace?"
"He wants to accuse Xian Chang. Who should I ask for the 300,000 in silk, horses, and weapons I pay him every year?"
All the ministers present had surprised expressions on their faces. Three hundred thousand!
Doesn't that mean that within a few years, you will be in danger of being idle?
"Your Majesty, this is unacceptable! You absolutely cannot agree to such an unreasonable request!"
The emperor snorted, "If I don't agree, will Tufan and Canglie come and destroy my kingdom under the banner of justice?"
This one sentence made all the ministers present fall silent, with different expressions on their faces, and then there was a heated discussion.
The emperor didn't want to stay any longer, so he said impatiently, "Dismiss the court!"
Jing Yuchen, who had been beaten with fifty boards, woke up on the bed. He was in so much pain that he couldn't move. If he hadn't guessed that Ni Yueshan had also been arrested, he would never have cooperated and returned to Xianchang.
Now he should just accept these fifty lashes silently.
Just as he was about to struggle to get up, the door was pushed open. Jing Yuchen turned around and saw a woman walking in with red eyes.
Jing Yuchen was a little surprised: "Why is it you? Why did the emperor allow you to come?"
"I heard that the Crown Prince was punished by the Emperor and has been kneeling outside the palace. The Emperor may have simply punished you. As long as you honestly admit your mistakes, the Emperor will not pursue the matter. As for asking me to come here, perhaps he is a little worried about the Crown Prince, but he can't let go of his pride and send someone else to treat your injuries."
She took out the medicine from her sleeve, but Jing Yuchen frowned and said, "You don't need to worry about it. I've already divorced you. Go away!"
Concubine Miao's body trembled, but she still insisted on staying where she was and refused to leave.
"You can only leave here and find the Crown Princess after your wounds have healed, right? Why are you so persistent, Crown Prince?"
Jing Yuchen narrowed his eyes, glanced at her, then stretched out his hand: "Give me the medicine, you can go."
Concubine Miao was slightly startled, but she still stretched out her hand and placed the medicine in front of Jing Yuchen: "I will go to make medicine for the prince. Prince, you must get better. Just treat me as an ordinary maid, a palace maid!"
Afterwards, she hurried out, fearing that Jing Yuchen would refuse and drive her away.
Jing Yuchen opened the ointment and sniffed it. It emitted a refreshing fragrance, which was obviously made from top-quality medicinal materials.
Inside the Ling Mansion, Ni Yueshan saw Marshal Ling approaching and immediately stood up and asked, "Marshal Ling, what's the situation?"
Marshal Ling sighed softly, "The Emperor is adamant and refuses to release the Crown Prince. If you and the Crown Prince can't find a quick solution to your conflict, I'm afraid the Emperor will depose him next!"
Ni Yueshan only asked nervously: "Is the prince in the palace now?"
"Well, I heard he was caned fifty times. I guess the injuries were pretty serious!"
Seeing Ni Yueshan's worry, Marshal Ling couldn't help but comfort her, "Crown Princess, there's no need to worry too much. After all, the Crown Prince is the Emperor's most cherished prince. As long as I and other ministers persuade him, perhaps the Emperor will release him!"
He sighed and walked out of the living room: "I will go change into this court robe first."
After Marshal Ling left, Zou Yangyao, who was standing aside with his sword folded across his chest, spoke up, "I've fought Jing Yuchen many times, and I'm quite familiar with his martial arts. So... if he wants to find a chance to escape along the way, he should be able to succeed!"
"But he didn't. Maybe he didn't know you had been rescued, so he was looking for an opportunity to meet you and save you."
Ni Yueshan's eyes flickered, and she finally said firmly: "I want to enter the palace!"
Zou Yangyao, wearing a mask, sternly warned from the side, "Don't be silly! Even if the palace guards are lax, they can still make you go without return! If you walk into the trap, wouldn't it be even more difficult for Jing Yuchen to escape?"
"This young man is right. If you go, you will only be walking into a trap. It would be better to find a way to tell the Crown Prince that you have been freed. With the Crown Prince's wisdom, he will surely be able to escape on his own."
Ni Yueshan looked at Marshal Ling who had returned in surprise: "Marshal?"
Marshal Ling stroked his completely white beard and smiled, "I was walking halfway when I thought about this young man and he looked quite familiar. So I turned back and wanted to ask if I knew him."
Ni Yueshan looked at Zou Yangyao. Whether he admitted his identity or not depended on himself. Ni Yueshan didn't want to answer anything for him.
Zou Yangyao frowned and coughed awkwardly: "It's too shameful to be seen in public, Marshal, why bother asking?"
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