"She, as the mistress of the house, is constantly showing her face in public, ruining the reputation of my General's Mansion, and has been childless for a long time. Shouldn't His Highness the Crown Prince punish her and this dog of a man?"
In her desperation to save her son, Wang spoke recklessly, completely unaware that Xiao Xuan's expression above was growing increasingly grim.
"So I still need Madam Wang to teach me how to do things, is that right?"
After Xiao Xuan finished speaking, Wang Shi was so shocked that her pupils shrank, and she realized that she had been disrespectful to her superior.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I dare not. I only feel sorry for my son, who was so humiliated by these two despicable people..."
"A pair of adulterers? Perfect!"
"Guards! Wang has committed insubordination and insulted officials. Drag him away and, if the punishment is severe, he will be punished with thirty strokes and demoted to a commoner!"
"Your Highness, Your Highness, please spare me! I beg you... I'm innocent!"
Wang cried her heart out, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
But the guards wouldn't let him be so presumptuous. They grabbed her arm and lifted her down, and Wang struggled desperately.
Shen Yun hurriedly turned around and saw that the guards had already brought over a stool and pressed him down on it.
"Your Highness, my mother is advanced in years and truly cannot withstand thirty strokes of the rod. I am willing to take the punishment in her place..."
Shen Yun pleaded through gritted teeth, knowing that he had completely offended His Highness this time and probably had no way out.
Thinking that his life's glory had been destroyed in an instant, he was filled with hatred.
If Yang Shuhuan and his mother hadn't stirred things up today, he wouldn't have lost his mind like this.
Now, not only have they not seen Ning Yin, but they have also lost their military seal.
Let's leave those aside for now. But now that Mother has offended His Highness, her punishment is likely to be even more severe.
But she was his own mother after all, and he couldn't just stand by and watch Wang Shi be beaten to death.
But Xiao Xuan did not respond to his request.
Just as the guard's paddle was about to land on the royal's backside, Shen Yun immediately shouted, "Wait, Your Highness! I beg you to let me take the punishment in place of my mother. I am willing to add twenty more strokes."
Xiao Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he waved his hand, signaling Wang Shi to be put down.
"I am not such an unreasonable person. Since Lady Wang is too old, then General Shen will take her place!"
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness!"
When Wang saw that Shen Yun was going to take the punishment in her place, tears streamed down her face, and her legs could no longer support her.
But her son was about to be beaten, and she was powerless to do anything about it.
Thinking of this, Wang crawled over again, wanting to hug Xiao Xuan's leg and beg for mercy.
Before she could even get close, she was dragged away by the Qingyu Guards.
"Your Highness, please don't hit Yun'er! Please have mercy on him and spare him this time. I kowtow to you."
Wang cried and shouted, kowtowing repeatedly to Xiao Xuan.
She had no idea that a single sentence she uttered would enrage the Crown Prince, and she was filled with deep regret.
I was definitely too impulsive today.
They thought that with Shen Yun's power and status in the court, no one would dare to be so presumptuous.
Even if the Crown Prince misunderstood, as long as we explain it to him, there will be no problem.
But the result far exceeded their expectations.
No matter how much she cried and screamed, it was to no avail.
Shen Yun glanced at the thick wooden board and then at the guards around him, knowing that he could not escape this calamity.
Fifty lashes are fine, as long as Mother is alright.
The moment the board hit the ground, Shen Yun clenched his teeth and gripped the stool tightly with both hands.
With each blow, Shen Yun and Lady Wang regretted their actions that day.
He shouldn't have acted so impulsively, nor should he have been so self-righteous.
The blows struck Shen Yun's body, but they also pained Wang Shi's heart, causing her old face to turn deathly pale from crying.
After being given fifty strokes of the cane, even a man like Shen Yun could barely stand.
Shen Yun was dragged by the arms and made to kneel in front of Xiao Xuan by two guards.
His expression was rather unpleasant, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness!"
"General Shen, this is what you took for the Wang family. As for the crimes you committed, I will not let you off lightly. Guards, take him away!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yun could no longer remain calm.
My heart was pounding, and even my palms were sweating.
Is the Crown Prince really trying to drive him to the brink of despair? Just because of this one incident, he, a great general, is about to become a prisoner.
Shen Yun found it unacceptable and could only plead, "Your Highness, please give me a chance. I will never dare to do it again..."
But Xiao Xuan no longer bothered to speak to him. He waved his hand, and Shen Yun was dragged away.
Just then, a group of people dressed in armor suddenly appeared at the door.
Wang wiped away her tears and hurriedly turned around to look. She saw that the man in the lead was imposing and had a fierce aura.
She seemed to recognize this person. After thinking for a long time, Wang Shi finally remembered that this person was the Second Prince Xiao Ling.
"Brother, what has caused you to make such a fuss?"
Xiao Ling, beaming with pride, glanced down at Shen Yun and Madam Wang, and said indifferently, "Isn't this General Shen? What, have you offended our Crown Prince?"
Xiao Ling came here today because of Marquis Wuding.
Marquis Wuding held a certain amount of military power, as did Shen Yun.
Shen Yun had rejected him twice before, and he had already considered discarding this person.
This time, however, Marquis Wuding personally assured him that Shen Yun would wholeheartedly submit and would go through fire and water for him.
As a member of the royal family, Xiao Ling had long known how to manipulate people's hearts.
Now that Shen Yun has been abandoned by Xiao Xuan, if I help him now, I'm sure this martial artist will be willing to do anything for me.
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