Mother, I have returned to the throne.

"Third brother, long time no see. How come you have time to come to my place today?"

Song Yuan stepped forward personally, stretched out his hands while speaking, and gave the third prince Song Qi in front of him a big bear hug!

The third prince Song Qi suppressed his impatience and accepted the matter with a smile.

Seeing Song Yuan's frank expression, as if their relationship had really improved, and realizing that the time was ripe, she told him the purpose of her trip.

"Brother, as your younger brother, I'm here to ask you for mercy today!"

"You know, I've always had a good relationship with Xu Jie, and his father even works for me. This little bastard accidentally offended you, and I've already sent someone to give him a good beating!"

"Look, how about this? Give Third Brother a favor and let him go. I guarantee he'll never make a mistake like that again!"

Song Qi said with a stern face and a serious expression.

While speaking, he clapped his hands and ordered the servants to carry the injured Xu Jie up.

Looking at Xu Jie, his nose and face were swollen, and his back was covered in wounds.

Song Yuan couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

You deserve it, kid.

Who can't I hang out with?

Why did he have to deal with the third prince?

I didn't see him, and I couldn't even protect myself. I don't know how many beatings I got in the past few days.

If you follow him, you are just fulfilling that statement.

Will you go hungry for nine meals in three days if you follow Song Qi?

Song Yuan's expression suddenly froze, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his pupils.

Under his own annotation, he shook his head with a bit of regret, and the words he said were even more meaningful.

"Third brother, I finally see now that you've been lying to me from the beginning!"

"Brother, what do you mean?" Facing Song Yuan's resentful eyes, Song Qi felt his scalp tingling for a moment.

Song Yuan explained in a deep voice: "Third brother, you clearly told me before in the palace that no matter who it is, if they offend me, it is equivalent to offending you. When the time comes, you will definitely stand by me and speak for me!"

"Xu Jie is clearly out to deal with me now. All those rumors about me secretly communicating with the barbarians came from him."

"If I weren't so lucky, I'd probably be dead by now. Tell me, does his behavior offend me?"

"Why didn't you speak up for me this time?"

When Song Yuan finished speaking, a hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes. Being stared at by him, Song Qi felt a little guilty for a moment.

Just as he was about to explain, Song Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up.

Song Yuan clapped his hands, as if he had thought of something, and said something shocking!

"I understand, Third Brother, I finally understand!"

"Brother, what do you mean by this?"

"You said before that you and Xu Jie have a very close relationship. It's impossible that you don't know what he did!"

"It seems... you were the one behind this, which is why Xu Jie is spreading rumors!"

"So it was you who wanted to harm me in secret, Third Brother, what exactly are your intentions?"

When Song Yuan finished speaking, there was a hint of severity in his eyes.

Being stared at by such a pair of eyes, Song Qi was a little confused for a moment.

How did this matter involve me?

I'm just being a peacemaker. There's no need to make a big deal out of it, right?

Faced with such accusations, Song Qi suddenly panicked. How could he still remember his original purpose?

For a moment, there was only one thought left in my mind.

No.

We can't let things go on like this!

If the eldest brother tells his father about this, who knows what kind of punishment he will face!

In order to change Song Yuan's idea, Song Qi was about to explain why he couldn't pay the money back.

Unexpectedly, Song Yuan spoke again, and what he said made people's scalp tingle.

"No wonder Father told me before that everything you did before was clearly a pretense, and he also said..."

Song Yuan was halfway through his words when he suddenly pretended to be frightened and quickly covered his mouth.

It's like there's something that's hard to say.

When Song Qi saw this action, his heart skipped a beat.

What did the emperor say?

Just that one room away, an idea came to Song Qi's mind.

It seems that the actions he has taken one after another during this period have still not been able to completely change his image in his father's eyes.

Otherwise, how could the other party say this in front of Song Yuan?

What’s more important is… in the boss’s hidden statements, how does the emperor view himself?

The more Song Qi thought about it, the more he felt a strong sense of crisis looming over him.

What is hidden in the unfinished words?

In a panic, Song Qi asked without thinking.

"Brother, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't keep me hanging!"

"No, my father told me not to tell anyone the rest of the words, not even you!" Song Yuan shook his head seriously.

Such words made Song Qi's heart beat faster.

My father is clearly on guard against me. To what extent is he wary of me?

No, I must figure all this out today, otherwise I won’t be able to sleep or eat!

"Brother, this is all a misunderstanding. I really didn't know Xu Jie would act like this. This is simply treasonous!"

"Big brother's reaction clearly shows that he's not letting out any anger. So, I'll teach this guy a lesson on his behalf!"

The Third Prince was so anxious that he didn't even remember the relationship between him and Xu Jie.

In order to protect himself, he changed direction immediately. As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his leg and kicked Xu Jie hard in the chest.

puff……

Xu Jie had been expecting the Third Prince to plead for him, but he was suddenly dealt such a heavy blow that he immediately spat out a large mouthful of saliva.

"Third Prince, what are you doing?"

Accompanied by screams, Xu Jie felt that Song Qi's fists were like raindrops, hitting him.

His body, which had already been severely injured, was now in even greater pain. For a moment, he was breathing like a shrimp, and he rolled back and forth on the ground with his body hunched over.

Seeing this dog-eat-dog scene, Song Yuan almost laughed out loud.

In order to prevent himself from being unable to hold it in, he quickly turned around and gave Ye Xuan a wink in the distance.

The two had already discussed the next steps.

Ye Xuan walked out of the crowd with a serious look, and stood in front of Song Yuansheng with righteous words.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

"Xu Jie framed me, so he deserves such a severe punishment!"

"Your Highness, no matter what, Xu Jie is also my relative. Can you please give me a favor and let him go?"

Xu Jie, who was hit hard at the moment, felt as if Ye Xuan had descended from heaven when he heard this.

He endured the pain and stretched out a hand, ready to grab Ye Xuan's leg.

"Auntie, save me!"

"No!" Song Yuan shook his head righteously.

At this moment, the two of them staged an extreme tug of war.

As the fight went on, Song Qi paused again and again in the face of this situation.

It was not until Ye Xuan frowned and wanted to kneel down to Song Yuan that Song Yuan finally gave in and waved to the third prince Song Qi.

"Forget it, Third Brother, no matter what, you have to give my aunt some face!"

"Brother, you are right. Let's go aside first. You can tell me what the emperor said to you!"

Seeing that Song Yuan finally gave in, Song Qi came over immediately.

He put his arm around Song Yuan's shoulder and walked away.

The two of them walked arm in arm until they disappeared from sight.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan felt a bit of sympathy, squatted down, came forward, and spoke to Xu Jie to comfort him.

"Nephew, are you okay?"

"Thank you so much, Auntie, for this time. Otherwise, I would be dead!"

Xu Jie's gratitude made Ye Xuan's eyebrows jump, just because this sentence was exactly the same as the description in Song Yuan's plan!

Song Yuan calculated Xu Jie's reaction from beginning to end clearly.

And Xu Jie's subsequent statement further verified Song Yuan's guess.

"Aunt, I beg you, you must help me this time. You are a relative of the eldest prince now, and only you can save me!"

You silly child.

With such low IQ, why not just offend anyone?

When Ye Xuan heard this, she couldn't help but feel a little sympathy in her heart, because Song Yuan had previously instructed her in detail that Xu Jie would come to her to plead for mercy.

Even your underwear has been seen through, what are you still struggling for?

For a moment, Ye Xuan looked at Xu Jie with a bit of sympathy in her eyes.

Thinking of Song Yuan's intelligence, Ye Xuan was even more shocked.

What's going on in this guy's heart?

How can one not be frightened by a mind that can take every detail into account?

The third prince has fallen into his hands and is probably in trouble now!

Even if he doesn't die this time, he will probably be skinned alive.