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Xu Jingye was surprised.

If we say that last time during the Lantern Festival, Xu Jinghuai arrested those young men from aristocratic families and took them to the Ministry of Justice because he disliked the young men and women for being too noisy and speaking rudely, then what about this time!

Or is it because you simply can't stand it or can't stand it?

Could it be that his younger brother likes Yan Yunshu?

He looked at Yan Yunshu. What a disgusting woman she was, with only appearance and no substance. Besides Yan Yunshu's grandfather and her deceased mother, who else in the world would like such a disgusting woman with such a corrupt character?

Xu Jinghuai, you are really desperate for the throne and are starting to do anything, right?

This is unbearable!

Xu Jingye stood in front of Yan Shuyao and his aunt, looking straight into Xu Jinghuai's eyes.

"Xu Jinghuai, you're a man who says one thing and means another. For your own future, you actually sided with that vicious woman Yan Yunshu and even went so far as to humiliate Yao'er's mother."

"Xu Jingye, you have impure thoughts, so you see everyone as you, but I'm not like you. I don't need to use others to gamble for my own future." Xu Jinghuai looked at Xu Jingye as if he were a fool. "Besides, who is Yao'er? Who is her mother? What does it have to do with me? Xu Jingye, you're being stupid, don't drag me into this."

Xu Jingye became even angrier and roared.

"Xu Jinghuai!!!! Don't think that just because you've achieved some military merits, you've won the Emperor's favor and can act arrogant and lawless from now on! All those military merits you've achieved were simply gained by stepping on the blood and flesh of countless brothers!!"

Xu Jinghuai's face suddenly darkened, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "Xu Jingye, if you say another word, I guarantee that everyone present, except Yan Yunshu, will die by my sword immediately."

As he spoke, Xu Jinghuai took a step forward and looked Xu Jingye in the eyes fiercely. "Xu Jingye, I have tens of thousands of lives on my hands anyway. If there are more, you guys are just making up the numbers, right?"

"Xu Jinghuai, are you crazy!" Xu Jingye was scared. He took a step back in panic and accidentally stepped on the back of Yan Shuyao's hand. Yan Shuyao screamed in fright, and Xu Jingye finally woke up.

He quickly helped Yan Shuyao up from the ground and stroked her hand gently while pretending to be calm.

Then he pretended to be calm and looked at Xu Jinghuai, trying his best to show the majesty of a great prince, "I don't think you dare!"

"Do you dare? Just say it again and you'll know." Xu Jinghuai's eyes became even colder.

Xu Jingye opened his mouth but didn't dare to say anything.

Yan Shuyao was a little disappointed. She inadvertently pulled her hand out of Xu Jingye's, tears welling in her eyes. "Your Highness, Your Highness, there's no need to quarrel over me. Yao'er, Yao'er is willing to accept this punishment."

"Yao'er..." Xu Jingye felt distressed.

Xu Jinghuai sneered, "You are not worthy enough to argue for you!"

Yan Shuyao was unmoved. She looked up at Xu Jinghuai, her big cat-like eyes blinking, and crystal tears hung at the corners of her eyes, looking extremely aggrieved.

"Second Prince, Yao'er knows she was wrong."

"Yan Shuyao, I'm not Xu Jingye. You don't have to use this on me. I won't accept it."

As Xu Jinghuai spoke, he tightened Yan Yunshu's hand.

Yan Yunshu suddenly felt that Xu Jinghuai was somewhat cute. This ally was very dedicated and responsible. Thinking of her future carefree married life, she looked forward to marrying him even more.

Although Yan Shuyao had been exposed by Xu Jinghuai more than once and had long been accustomed to it, she was still unwilling in her heart. However, she knew that it was not a good time to attack Xu Jinghuai, so she could only give up for the time being.

She looked at Xu Jinghuai quietly and stopped talking.

Xu Jingye was in a complicated mood, filled with resentment, anger, unwillingness and helplessness. In the past, when Xu Jinghuai was not present, whatever he said was what mattered. But now, as long as Xu Jinghuai was present, no matter what he said, it would be of any use.

I really have the will but not the ability.

Unexpectedly, as the eldest prince of Tianze Kingdom, he was extremely unwilling!

But after holding it in for a long time, he could only utter, "Xu Jinghuai, you've gone too far."

Xu Jinghuai ignored him and turned to look at Yan Yunshu.

"Yun Shu, do you have anything to say to them?"

Yan Yunshu raised the corner of her mouth, "Yes!"

"You said."

"Auntie, remember to return all the dowry that Yunshu's mother left for her before you reach the age of 15, including the principal and interest!"

Xu Jinghuai frowned and looked at his aunt.

Xu Jingye also looked at his aunt in surprise.

Xu Jinghuai said, "You are just a concubine, how dare you secretly hide the dowry of the legitimate daughter? Do you know that this behavior can be convicted?"

The concubine was terrified, trembling all over, and she was so frightened that she couldn't even finish a sentence, "Concubine, concubine..."

Prime Minister Yan said, "When Yunshu's mother passed away, Yunshu was still young. This concubine of mine is gentle and virtuous, and she manages the household well. Therefore, my mother and I both think that it is best to leave Yunshu's dowry in the care of my concubine. That's why this arrangement was made. It's not for personal use, but for safekeeping..."

"Prime Minister Yan, as the Prime Minister of Tianze State, don't you know that concubines cannot interfere with the property of the principal wife? Keeping it for safekeeping is also considered embezzlement? According to the law, the crime should be convicted and punished according to the amount of money involved!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, because my wife passed away so suddenly, I was completely unprepared, and there was no one at home, so..."

"That's fine. You have three days to return the dowry, including the principal and interest, to Fanghua Garden as Yan Yunshu requested. Otherwise, I will personally bring the Ministry of Justice to the Prime Minister's residence."

Prime Minister Yan breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace."

The concubine was anxious, "Your Highness, please give me a few more days!" The hole was too big. If I had to sell the jewelry to fill it, it would not be done in three days! Your Highness is pushing her to a dead end!

Xu Jinghuai looked at his aunt coldly, "Are you going to the Ministry of Justice to confess your crime now?"

"I, I dare not..." The concubine was shaking violently all over.

It's over, it's over.

Prime Minister Yan disagreed. He knew that the concubine had taken away part of Yan Yunshu's dowry, but he thought it was not much and was nothing.

Little did she know that most of the dowry had already been dealt with by her concubine. She took the rare treasures she liked for herself and sold the medium-quality ones. She squandered the gold and silver unscrupulously, and asked her younger brother to collect the rent from the farm and house, which had already been completely consumed.

How much more is there?

It was easy to take the money for oneself, just take it out directly, but if she wanted to save up the money that had already been spent and return it to Yan Yunshu with interest, she would probably be skinned dry and lose everything.

The aunt was extremely frightened, but she couldn't show it too obviously, which made her face look as pale as pig liver and extremely ugly.