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Trying my best to think about the last glimmer of possibility with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Lord He and Zhang were completely dumbfounded.

It is hard to accept that the once magnificent He Mansion is gone like this.

What was even more unacceptable was that He Zhixiao's title of fifth-rank general was actually going to be revoked.

The glory that belonged to the He family was gone, and the He family was accused of having children who committed the crime of theft.

Such a disastrous situation.

They still wanted to struggle a bit, but with so many witnesses and evidence in front of them, there was no room for struggle anymore.

Even Zhang helplessly gestured to Taozhi who was not far away, asking her to pour out the wine and destroy it.

Just when Taozhi got the signal and was about to leave.

He Zhixiao actually stood up, ran towards Taozhi, and snatched the wine jug from her hand.

Amidst everyone's shocked gazes, he poured two glasses of wine.

He knelt down towards Xu Jinghuai with a thud.

Then, he raised one of the glasses of wine high above his head and toasted it to Xu Jinghuai.

Seeing her actions, Ruan Tingzhi's brows relaxed a little and he took the initiative to step aside.

Zhang and Lord He also stepped aside.

This is the farewell wine in Tianze’s army.

"I am guilty. I have betrayed the trust Your Highness placed in us. I am willing to go to the Ministry of Justice to accept my punishment and confess my guilt. From now on, I will lay down my armor and retire from the world. I will never accompany Your Highness into battle again."

He actually accepted the punishment calmly, but his words were still filled with strong sadness and grief.

But her cup was filled with the aroma of wine, emitting a wonderful, soothing and intoxicating flavor.

Xu Jinghuai looked at the clear, fluorescent wine in the glass.

His frosty eyebrows became even colder.

The Tianze army has laws and regulations.

If any soldier of the fifth rank or above violates a criminal penalty, before he leaves, the commander of the soldiers must accept a glass of wine from him out of consideration for their former comrades-in-arms relationship. From then on, they will each go their separate ways and have no further ties with each other. The comradeship of sharing weal and woe, life and death, will also come to an end.

On the one hand, this law is to fulfill the unforgettable comradeship and give an explanation for this relationship. On the other hand, it is because the army needs to cut ties with people of bad conduct in order to preserve the reputation of the army.

Tianze has been like this since ancient times.

And the current commander of the soldiers is none other than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Xu Jinghuai.

So, he had to drink this glass of wine.

He took the drink.

When He Zhixiao saw this, his eyes suddenly moved fiercely and he quickly picked up the wine glass in front of him.

Drink it all in one gulp.

When he looked up, his face was filled with the sorrow of farewell and the sadness that could not be concealed.

Tears flowed even more freely. The red-robed general ended up in such a state, which made the world sigh and be moved.

Zhang stared at the wine glasses in the two men's hands, and a strong hope arose in her heart.

He Zhixiao has already drunk the wine.

If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also drank it, the banquet would be exactly halfway through.

All kinds of dishes have been served. Tianze has advocated frugality since ancient times.

We can find another excuse for this banquet. As long as we can keep His Highness in the palace for a while and send him to the wing room smoothly, everything can go according to plan.

If the plan goes smoothly, Xiao'er, who has become the Crown Prince's wife, will surely receive His Highness's pity and grace.

It will also definitely reduce the punishment that Xiao'er suffers.

While Zhang was thinking this, Xu Jinghuai glanced at her.

There was a faint sneer at the corner of his mouth.

Then, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

"He Zhixiao, from now on, you are no longer a soldier in my army, and I no longer have a subordinate like you."

The words were cold and merciless.

It was a real cut, and it represented the entire Tianze army, drawing a clear line between itself and He Zhixiao.

The moral conduct of the Tianze army was unimpaired, and its reputation was undamaged.

But He Zhixiao was trapped in her own web and finally got what she deserved.

How can the word "love" play such a trick on people?

After this, there was constant rustling and chattering at the banquet.

Now, the banquet was halfway through when such a sudden change occurred, which no one had expected.

So right now, I don’t know how this will end.

Should this banquet continue or not?

If we continue, under what name should we continue? If we don’t continue, how will the world judge the waste during this period?

Everyone looked at the delicacies and fine wines, as well as the half-eaten pastries in front of them.

They all looked at Xu Jinghuai.

Xu Jinghuai's face was as pale as water, and he glanced at everyone coldly.

Seems like he is waiting for something.

Just waiting for something, no one knows.

At this moment, there were only Xu Jinghuai and He Zhixiao, one kneeling and one standing, at the guest of honor seat.

The future Crown Princess Yan Yunshu has long disappeared.

Yan Yunshu had come here to be summoned by Xu Jinghuai, to personally witness the scene in which He Zhixiao stole her letters and her military achievements, and to clear herself of the rumors. So, when she heard General Ruan's account of the military affairs, which had completely cleared her of the rumors, she made a gesture to Xu Jinghuai.

I thought it would be inconvenient for me to stay here for long.

Moreover, she has been sleepy and tired recently and doesn't want to get involved in such troublesome things anymore.

So he left early.

The autumn wind was blowing, blowing the fallen leaves in the courtyard with a rustling sound.

Zhang's voice sounded at the right time during this stalemate.

"Your Highness, my son is guilty. It's my fault for not being able to discipline him properly, and it's also the fault of my He Mansion. I beg Your Highness to consider this banquet as an apology for our guilt towards Tianze. First, my son is guilty, but our He Mansion is innocent, and this does not violate Tianze's national motto of frugality. Second, our He Mansion is willing to apologize on my behalf, and this banquet is a token of our sincerity in our apology."

As Zhang spoke, she gave Lord He beside her a subtle push.

Lord He reacted immediately.

She immediately prostrated herself on the ground and said earnestly, "Your Highness, the He family is willing to use this banquet to apologize on my behalf."

I heard the two of them saying this in unison.

A sneer appeared on the corner of His Royal Highness's mouth.

He glanced at the two of them nonchalantly and replied, "Since Lord He is so generous, let the banquet continue in the name of the He family's apology."

After he finished speaking, he handed the wine glass in his hand to the guard beside him.

Then he was about to leave.

He had barely taken a step when Zhang and He Zhixiao knelt down to stop him.

"Your Highness..."

Xu Jinghuai's face showed an expected expression, his brows were furrowed, and his expression was serious and fierce.

"He Zhixiao, I've already given you a chance. You and your daughter, please don't challenge my bottom line again!"

He Zhixiao was shocked when he heard this.

Zhang even prostrated herself on the ground.

I was so scared that I was shaking all over.

Judging from what he said, could it be that... could it be that His Highness already knew the plan in their wine jug and was trying to warn them?

Zhang couldn't help but look at Taozhi secretly.