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The hall was silent, and everyone's eyes fell on the Minister of Justice Zhen Zhinian.

Zhen Zhinian slowly stepped forward and knelt in the center of the hall. "Your Majesty, I thought the friction between the children was just a minor quarrel. I was not good at parenting, but I never thought my son would offend Miss Si. Miss Si taught my son a lesson, and it was a very good lesson."

Zhen Jinian's words were extremely magnanimous, but Princess Anyun was a little confused after hearing them. She stared at Zhen Jinian with wide eyes, and then at Madam Zhen.

She had been making trouble here for a long time, and Zhen Zhinian said it was just children playing around, and also accused her of not being a good parent?

This makes her seem nosy.

Mrs. Zhen lowered her head, trembling with fear, her face and lips turned pale.

Zhen Jun also shrank his head, not even daring to look at his own father. Did she have to perform a one-man show here for so long?

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Zhen Zhinian: "So, my dear Zhen, you also think your son is wrong?"

Hearing the emperor's domineering tone, Zhen Zhinian knew that he would not be able to escape punishment today.

He was silent for a moment, then spoke cautiously, "Your Majesty, my son is definitely wrong. However, Miss Si's use of a knife in public has a very negative impact. Miss Si is the daughter of Lord Situ, representing the entire Situ Mansion. Those who don't know might think Lord Situ condoned his daughter's rampage in public, leading to misunderstandings."

As soon as Zhen Zhinian finished speaking, Si Yan stood up from behind his father.

"Master Zhen, if you say so, then I will pursue Master Zhen to the end."

Si Yan stood behind her father from beginning to end, like a good girl, without saying a word.

But she knew when was the best time to take action.

Si Yan bowed to the emperor and spoke loudly, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhen said that I was overbearing. This is simply turning the tables. Who is more overbearing, me or Master Zhen? The people of Shangjing know very well.

"To be frank, I just can't stand Master Zhen bullying the people everywhere. He happened to bully me yesterday, so I taught him a lesson.

"Your Majesty, since Lord Zhen has accused me of being overbearing, then I will not be polite. I will sue Zhen Jun for being lustful and deliberately bumping into me. He also allowed his men to forcibly pull me, the future Princess Yong, and attempted to commit inappropriate acts. Your Majesty, please help me."

Zhen Jun was about to open his mouth to defend himself when the emperor harshly demanded, "What Si Yan said is the truth. Did you deliberately bump into her? And did you let your men pull her away?"

"Your Majesty, this is absolute nonsense!"

Zhen Jun didn't expect Si Yan to be so eloquent and not afraid in front of the emperor at all.

In a few words, she brought up the past, which really made Zhen Jun a little hesitant.

Si Yan raised his eyes and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, Master Zhen embarrassed me in the street. This happened in broad daylight and in full view of everyone. To find out the truth of the matter, we only need to summon the owner of the pastry shop and the witnesses from the surrounding shops. If Your Majesty is interested, we can also have someone investigate Master Zhen's past."

Zhen Jun's face turned pale. The emperor glanced at him coldly: "Zhen Jun, if you lie in front of me, it will not be an ordinary crime, but a crime of deceiving the emperor."

When Zhen Zhinian heard this, he understood everything. The emperor was determined to favor the Situ family today.

He kicked his son beside him, knocking Zhen Jun to the ground: "Speak the truth in front of His Majesty. Did you bump into Miss Si accidentally?"

Princess Anyun and Madam Zhen couldn't help but widen their eyes. What was going on?

Why is Your Majesty holding onto Zhen Jun? Does that mean Si Yan is not at fault?

Zhen Jun's eyes were red: "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to bump into Miss Si, I was just careless..."

"Hit or not?" This time the emperor got to the point and asked sternly.

"It hit." Zhen Jun whispered.

"Did your men pull Si Yan?" the emperor continued to ask.

Zhen Jun nodded, then shook his head: "Pull...no..."

"Is there any?"

"No, Your Majesty, as soon as Ren Hu touched Si Yan, Si Yan cut his palm with a knife."

"So, you really wanted to pull Si Yan, but Si Yan stopped you." The emperor nodded and turned to look at Zhen Zhinian, "My dear Zhen, you, the Minister of Justice, is this how you teach your son? Si Yan is the fiancée of Prince Yong, my future daughter-in-law, and you dare to pull her in the street? Not to mention that she only scratched the palm of a mere guard under your son's command, even if she chopped off his hand, it would not be an exaggeration."

Zhen Jun's face was full of disbelief. How could this be different from what he expected?

This Si Yan committed a crime in the street, but Your Majesty does not ask about it and only asks about his crime?

Madam Zhen was nearly frightened to death, and Princess Anyun opened her lips but dared not speak any more.

Xin Rui looked at the emperor silently. This old emperor was obviously partial to Si Yan!

"Your Majesty, I acknowledge my guilt." Zhen Zhinian knelt on the ground, his attitude sincere. "I will teach my son a lesson when I return, and I will never let this happen again."

Princess Anyun sighed slightly, it seemed that she shouldn't be involved in this matter.

She had a good relationship with Madam Zhen, and she thought that since Madam Zhen came to see her, she must have obtained Zhen Zhinian's consent.

In addition, Zhen Jun's tears and snot today touched her, so she decided to help the Zhen family. Unexpectedly, she made a joke of herself.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, the emperor suddenly spoke coldly from his high position: "Raising a child without teaching is the fault of both father and son! Minister of Justice Zhen Zhinian has failed to educate his son properly. He shall be severely punished by being flogged with twenty lashes of the cane and fined for six months' salary! Zhen Zhinian has been demoted to the position of Vice Minister of Justice. The position of Minister of Justice is temporarily vacant."

Xin Rui was filled with shock: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this change of position is inappropriate..."

"That's it. No one is allowed to beg for mercy." The emperor swept his eyes over the crowd with a firm attitude, and did not allow any objection.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhen Jinian closed his eyes and sighed.

Zhen Jun was stunned. Seeing his father being dragged away by the imperial guards, he burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, my father is old. This is my fault. Please let me be punished."

It was not until this time that Zhen Jun understood why his father asked him to stay at home, but unfortunately he understood it too late.

"Shut up!" Zhen Zhinian shouted angrily, then bowed to the emperor and said, "I am willing to accept the punishment."

He knew in his heart that with Prince Yong's health in such a state, the emperor would not be able to vent his anger unless he beat him up.

Madam Zhen watched with tears in her eyes as her husband was taken away by the imperial guards. She heard the dull sound of a board hitting his body from outside the door, and she was so heartbroken that she almost fainted.

Xin Rui wanted to say something, but he raised his eyes slightly to look at the emperor, but in the end he didn't speak.

Last night, the imperial concubine summoned Jia Zhongchun and other special envoys who had gone to the border to question them. She asked them to calm down and said that there would be big moves in the next few days.

Si Zhengxuan's arrogance won't last long.

After twenty strokes of the cane, Zhen Jinian's back was covered in blood. It was extremely rare in the entire history of Daxuan for a high-ranking official like Zhen Jinian to be beaten. Madam Zhen could no longer bear it and burst into tears in the hall.

She didn't expect that her love for her son would end up hurting her husband.

Zhen Jun didn't expect that Princess Anyun had no say in front of His Majesty.

The emperor spoke majestically: "Minister Si Aiqing and Si Yan will stay, the rest of you can leave."

Everyone knelt, bowed, and retreated.

The hall became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The emperor dismissed the eunuchs and left only Gu Yuan to serve inside.

The emperor looked at Si Yan and said, "Little girl, do you admit your guilt for what happened today?"

Si Yan walked to the center of the hall and bowed respectfully to the emperor: "Your servant acknowledges your guilt."

"What is your crime?" the emperor asked with narrowed eyes.

"I deliberately wanted to deal with Zhen Jun." Si Yan's words were so blunt that Si Zhengxuan's eyebrows jumped.

The emperor said in a deep voice, "Why do you want to deal with him?"

Si Yan said bluntly: "I want to vent the anger of the people in Shangjing City, vent the anger of Prince Yong, and vent the anger of His Majesty."

The emperor's eyes darkened: "Venge my anger?"