Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

Chapter 531: Intimate Contact, Heart-touched

"The prince said that there was something fishy about the second young master's case, and he came here to explain the situation to the emperor."

The emperor frowned, "Is his little trouble never going to end? Who does he think I am? Someone who only solves cases for him? Get him out of here!"

"Yes." Chao Sihai immediately went out to pass the message.

The emperor had just picked up the red brush when he heard Xiao Yan'an's noisy voice.

"Your Majesty! I have something to report to Your Majesty! It is a matter of great importance. Your Majesty, please come to see me!"

"Your Highness, please stop shouting! The Emperor is busy." Chao Sihai advised in a low voice. Deep down in his heart, he really wanted to cover Xiao Yanan's mouth, put him in a sack, and throw him out of the palace!

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Yan'an called again.

Immediately, two inner court guards came and dragged Xiao Yan'an away without saying a word.

After following Sihai for a few steps, he found that the two men dragged Xiao Yanan out of the door and threw him away.

"Prince, you have offended the Emperor. According to palace rules, you will be punished with forty strokes of the cane!"

After saying that, the two men started beating Xiao Yanan.

Chao Sihai couldn't help but grit his teeth when he heard the voice.

This is a real way of playing.

This shows how angry the emperor is!

After only a dozen hits, Xiao Yan'an could no longer kneel and fell to the ground.

"Stop!" Duke Rong shouted.

The guard who was beating stopped, and Duke Rong stepped forward and helped Xiao Yan'an up.

"Nonsense! The emperor is busy with state affairs and you come to disturb him. You deserve to be beaten!" Duke Rong's heart was filled with heartache, but he could only suppress his emotions.

Fortunately, we arrived in time.

Otherwise, if the fight continues like this, half of your life will be gone!

"Please show some mercy, and allow me to plead with the Emperor."

The guard nodded and stepped aside.

Duke Rong walked a few steps inside and saw Chao Sihai standing there.

"Your Excellency the Duke, you arrived just in time. No matter how I tried to persuade the Crown Prince, he just refused to leave. He angered the Emperor and got beaten." Chao Sihai immediately did Duke Rong a favor.

"Thank you, eunuch. This child is a real worry. I'm going to see the Emperor and plead for the prince. I'll thank you in person another day."

"You are so polite, Duke. It's nothing. No need to thank me."

"You must thank me." Duke Rong responded firmly, patted Chao Sihai's hand, and walked quickly towards the imperial study.

Chao Sihai looked at his hands and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

To be honest, he quite likes the people in the Rongguo Mansion.

In the eyes of others, he is a eunuch. Others respect him because he is the chief eunuch of the emperor, and they curry favor with him because of his status.

In fact, he understood that none of those powerful officials, nobles, and aristocrats looked up to him.

Not to mention any physical contact with him.

They felt like he was some dirty thing, and if they touched him, they would become dirty as well.

He put his thoughts aside, came to Xiao Yan'an, and helped Xiao Yan'an up.

"Can the prince still hold on?"

"Thank you, Eunuch Chao. I can hold on. I'm used to being beaten when I was in Huaiyang." Xiao Yan'an smiled at Chao Sihai.

Then he held Chao Sihai's hand and rested his head on Chao Sihai's shoulder, "Eunuch Chao, can I lean on your shoulder for a while?"

"As long as you don't mind, feel free to lean on me, Prince." Chao Sihai's heart was filled with emotions.

The prince really can't hold on any longer.

Doesn't he know the ins and outs of the emperor's punishment?

If Duke Rong had not arrived in time, the Crown Prince would have been carried out of the palace in one breath today.

Xiao Yan'an really didn't have the strength to stand on his own.

The weight was entirely on Chao Sihai.

Since entering the palace, Chao Sihai has never had such close contact with anyone.

He often thought that if his son were still alive, he would definitely not despise him and would definitely be willing to hug him.

Finally, the Duke came out of the imperial study.

Chao Sihai hurriedly helped Xiao Yan'an to hand him over to Duke Rong.

"An'er, can you still hold on? Grandfather will carry you."

"No, Grandfather, you are too old to carry me. I can walk." Xiao Yan'an responded firmly, holding the Duke's hand with one hand and slowly moving forward.

Chao Sihai stood where he was, watching the two people moving slowly.

Every step Xiao Yan'an took left a bloody footprint on the ground.

It was not until Xiao Yanan's figure disappeared from his sight that he called out, "Someone, clean up the blood."

The news that Xiao Yan'an was punished by the emperor in the palace spread everywhere.

The Queen and the Third Prince were somewhat relieved.

"Mother, it's a good thing that I didn't marry Rong Qingqing. Father will not let Xiao Yan'an and Prince Huaiyang go. How good can it be if I marry into the Rongguo Mansion? Qin Xiang is still the best. Recently, those arrogant nobles have become close to me one by one. Their power must be much stronger than those poor families!"

The Queen sighed.

She thought she knew the emperor very well.

Now it seems that she really doesn't understand the emperor, not at all.

"My son, you must not take it lightly. The Fourth Prince is still in the imperial capital. As long as he does not have a fiefdom and truly becomes a king, he will still be qualified to compete with you for the position of crown prince."

"Mother, I was just about to discuss this matter with you. I want to secretly eliminate the Fourth Prince to prevent future troubles."

The queen was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "You are worthy of being your father's son."

"Mother, don't worry. I have never forgotten your teachings since I was a child. If I were born in the royal family and don't step on the corpses of others to ascend to the throne, then I can only let others step on my corpse to ascend to the throne."

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Duke Rong sent Xiao Yan'an back to the Prince's Mansion.

Ji Chuhe directly had Xiao Yanan carried to her yard.

Xiao Yan'an had fainted, and the court doctors of Duke Rong's Mansion and the Crown Prince's Mansion worked together to treat his injuries.

"Grandfather, why was the prince beaten so badly? I forgot to tell him to stop while he's ahead!" Ji Chuhe felt a little guilty.

"He'er, you don't have to worry too much, and don't blame yourself. In fact, I agree with what he did. Let the emperor take this opportunity to vent. Besides, he got beaten, so it will be easier for us to handle the next thing."

"Well, when grandpa returns, bring Ming'er with you and let her go to Lu Hongru to plead her innocence. She knows what to do. As long as she muddies the waters and overturns some evidence, given Lu Hongru's style of doing things, the case will definitely be retried. During the retrial, some unreasonable things will appear, and Xiao Jincheng will not be sentenced to death. If it is not a capital crime, the emperor's plan to put my father in a dilemma will fail."

"He'er, fortunately you are here, otherwise, how could the Rongguo Mansion and Huaiyang Prince's Mansion avoid this disaster?" The Rongguo Duke said with emotion.

"Grandfather, your unconditional trust and support in me have made me what I am today. We complement each other and are indispensable."

"Good boy, you will have to take care of An'er these days. Grandfather will take care of Xiao Jincheng's affairs."

"Yes." Ji Chuhe nodded solemnly.