Chi Jingyu replied coldly, "I don't care."
Lord Liu was filled with mixed feelings. Both of them were rising stars in the court. Although they came from the same family, their relationship was delicate. He could not afford to offend either of them!
However, fighting in the street is no small matter, especially since both of them are officials of the imperial court. The impact is terrible. If they are not punished, he will probably be the one impeached by the censor tomorrow!
Isn't this just asking him trouble?
After careful consideration, Lord Liu sighed slightly: "Since this has happened, I cannot pretend I was unaware of it. I can only ask that you two gentlemen each be given twenty lashes, how about that?"
This punishment is impeccable, and His Majesty can give an explanation. He can also go easy on them in the middle so as not to offend either of them.
Chi Yan had no objections, and Chi Jingyu also chose to acquiesce.
Chi Yan lay sprawled on the chair, finding it quite novel. He had only ever seen others being punished in TV dramas before; this was his first time experiencing it firsthand.
Fortunately, Tang Ning didn't come in, otherwise it would have been quite embarrassing to carry out the execution in front of her.
There's a proper way to administer corporal punishment. If the higher-ups give a strict order, then twenty strokes could very well leave someone with broken bones for months, or even beat them to death.
When the paddle hit him, Chi Yan felt the pain was bearable, which told him that Lord Liu had gone easy on him.
After twenty strokes of the cane, he walked a few steps, clutching his buttocks and grimacing.
It's alright, I can still walk!
The posture is a bit awkward...
Chi Yan slowly shuffled out the door, and when he caught sight of the figure at the entrance, he deliberately let out a long sigh: "Hiss!"
Shen Tangning, who was waiting at the door, looked up and frowned as she stepped forward: "How are you? Are you alright? Do you want Yuan Zhao to carry you?"
Yuan Zhao's eye twitched, and he crossed his arms, looking over coolly.
Chi Yan knew he had overdone the act, so he coughed lightly and said, "No need, it's not that serious."
She was still worried, her lips slightly pursed and her expression grave: "It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone. Go back and take good care of yourself. Have you learned your lesson this time?"
Her tone was laced with warning. Chi Yan was about to try and brush it off with a joke when he caught a glimpse of Chi Jingyu out of the corner of his eye. He immediately became weak and leaned against Shen Tangning, his voice full of grievance: "A-Ning, it still hurts a little, my whole body hurts..."
She instinctively reached out to support him, feeling a little nervous. He had been injured in the fight and had been hit with a board; even an iron body couldn't withstand such torment!
Her tone softened: "Then let's go back and apply the medicine. Just bear with it for now."
"Okay." Chi Yan lowered his eyelids listlessly and responded softly. He glanced at Chi Jingyu, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
Chi Jingyu's jaw tightened as he looked at Chi Yan's pretentious manner, and the fact that Shen Tangning actually believed him made him so angry that his liver ached!
The pain aggravated his injuries, and he gasped for breath as he leaned against the wall.
Chi Yan has the nerve to accuse others of being heartless, when he's the one who's truly the worst!
The place where the other party made the attack was so well hidden that he was too embarrassed to say it aloud!
The couple boarded the carriage, and as they watched it drive away, his expression darkened, a complex mix of emotions rising within him.
He could have had such treatment, but he didn't cherish it.
Chi Jingyu stood alone at the gate of the Jingzhao Prefecture for a while before the coachman who was supposed to pick him up arrived.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
Displeased with the driver's overreaction, his eyes darkened: "What's all the commotion about? Help me into the carriage!"
Although he didn't get a definite answer from Tang Ning today, he was certain that she had returned.
In his previous life, Yuan Zhao was clearly the Third Prince's man, but now he's with her. He doesn't think it's a coincidence.
But it doesn't matter, he's confident he can win her back.
As for the pool banquet?
A person who is going to die sooner or later is nothing to fear.
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