The scumbag was secretly having an affair, while I was openly having an affair with the prince.

Chapter 36 Second Brother Gets Beaten Up

Ten strokes of the cane?

Faced with Prince Cheng's cold expression, Ye Shiting raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking he had misheard.

Ye Shijun, standing beside him, also looked up in disbelief, and even blurted out excitedly, "Only ten strokes? That won't do, at least ten more!"

Yu Chi Ling looked at his brother-in-law and his lips twitched violently.

Even Wenmo and Wenyan at the door almost burst out laughing.

Is this second uncle really as brainless as the prince said?

Shouldn't they beg their prince to reduce their sentence?

Who would add to their own sentence?

Ye Shijun didn't even look at their reactions. He stood up from the ground with an air of nonchalance, turned around and called out to Wen Yan at the door, "Come on! Take me to receive my punishment! I'm still waiting to go back to the manor to ask my father for details!"

Wen Yan was momentarily confused.

This is the second maternal uncle, the princess's own brother. If we're sure we hit him, he won't go back and complain.

He looked at his prince with a troubled expression.

Yu Chi Ling pursed his thin lips and looked coldly at Ye Shijun, and couldn't help but wonder if this guy wanted to add punishment so that he could go back to the mansion and stage a self-inflicted injury.

Ye Shiting took in the expressions of the master and servant, and said solemnly, "Your Highness, since Shi Jun wants to impose additional punishment, then so be it. This is what he deserves for his recklessness!"

Before Yu Chi Ling could respond, he grabbed Ye Shi Jun and pushed him directly towards Wen Yan.

Before leaving to receive his punishment, Ye Shijun turned back and said, "Brother, you stay and talk to the Prince for a while, I'll be there in a bit!"

Yu Chi Ling, “…”

Seeing the way the master and servant looked at him like he was an idiot, Ye Shiting felt so ashamed that he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself right there!

"Your Highness, please forgive me. Shi Jun grew up in the military camp and is used to being wild. We haven't had much opportunity to teach him manners. But I dare to swear on my life that Shi Jun did not mean to offend you."

"When my father returned to the capital, he instructed us to discuss my younger sister's wedding date with Wei Yonghuai. However, on our way back, we received news that you and my younger sister were getting married. We were already surprised, but then we heard some rumors upon entering the city. Shijun is impulsive and listened to those rumors, which is why..."

"Your Highness." Ye Shiting looked up at Yuchi Ling's scarred face, but there was no disgust in his eyes. Instead, his eyes were full of respect. "In fact, the person Shi Jun admires the most is you. It's just that we Rong Shou are separated from you by the north and south, and we have no chance to admire your heroic figure. It is because Shi Jun has such high expectations of you that he has been so deeply swayed by those rumors."

Yu Chi Ling's gaze fell on the door, and as he listened to the 'crackling' sounds of sticks outside, the coldness in his eyes lessened considerably.

“If I really get angry with him, it won’t be something that can be resolved with ten strokes of the cane.”

"Your Highness is so magnanimous! I thank Your Highness on behalf of my younger brother!" Ye Shiting said respectfully.

"Get up." Yu Chi Ling looked at Wen Mo and gestured for him to sit down for Ye Shi Ting.

After Wenmo settled the chair, Ye Shiting, without any formalities, sat down calmly and then looked at Yuchi Ling with concern, "I heard that Your Highness's legs were injured and you are unable to walk. I wonder how you are now?"

Yu Chi Ling lowered his eyes slightly, "It's already a blessing to have survived."

Ye Shiting frowned and said, "There are imperial physicians in the capital, as well as many talented people. Is there really no possibility of a cure?"

Yu Chi Ling shook his head indifferently, "Forget it, let's not talk about such depressing things." He then changed the subject and asked Ye Shiting, "Would the eldest young master like to hear about my relationship with the third young lady?"

Ye Shiting nodded without hesitation.

Of course he wanted to!

My mind was full of questions, and I kept them bottled up the whole way!

Although Yu Chi Ling did not fully reveal the truth, he did tell him why Ye Shishu wanted to break off the engagement with the Wei family and how the Emperor had bestowed the marriage upon them.

"Outsiders are unaware of the details, but the eldest son can return to the manor to verify it and then he will know whether what I said is true or false."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shiting rose angrily from his seat.

The Wei family's marriage alliance with the Ye family was actually for his younger sister's dowry?!

"Big brother..." Just then, Ye Shijun limped in, clutching his buttocks.

Although he looked disheveled and had completely lost his previous impetuousness, his eyes were bright and excited as he looked at Yu Chi Ling behind the desk.

Ye Shiting turned his head and glared at him irritably, then clasped his hands in a fist and bow to Yuchi Ling, "Your Highness, my brother and I will not disturb your rest any longer. We will come to apologize to you another day."

After saying that, he strode towards Ye Shijun, hoisted the limping Ye Shijun onto his shoulder, and quickly left.

"Big brother!"

"What are you doing? Put me down right now!"

"I haven't even had a chance to speak with the prince yet!"

Ouch! My butt—

Wenmo entered the bedroom with a smile, "Your Highness, Young Master Ye is just too much fun!"

Yu Chi Ling slightly raised the corners of his lips.

General's Mansion.

Just as Ye Shishu was about to go to sleep, a guard came to report that the eldest and second young masters had returned.

She hurriedly led Qiuju and Dongxue, who were on night duty, to the front yard.

Before even entering the hall, one could hear an unusually lively commotion.

"You little brat, have you lost your mind behind our backs, daring to cause trouble at Prince Cheng's residence!"

"Ouch..."

"Only twenty strokes? If I were there, I would have given you fifty!"

"Dad, I know I was wrong. Can you let me go back to my room and put on some medicine first, and then you can scold me later?"

Ye Shishu didn't know what had happened, but for her father to yell and curse like that, it must be something serious, so she hurried to the hall.

They happened to bump into Ye Shijun as he came out—

"Ah!" Ye Shijun plopped down on the ground, his scream deafening.

"..." Ye Shishu was completely stunned.

It was just a bump; when did her second brother become so frail?

Coming to her senses, she quickly stepped forward, "Second Brother, I didn't mean to, are you alright?"

Ye Shiting helped Ye Shijun up faster than she did, then smiled at her, "Little sister, don't worry, your second brother is fine. He just ate some bamboo shoots and he's so happy he's forgotten himself!"

Ye Shishu, "..."

Bamboo shoots?

Ye Shijun chuckled and said, "Little sister, I'll go back to my room to take care of things first, and I'll look for you later!"

After saying that, he called out to Hao Fu, "Uncle Hao, where is Uncle Zhou? Quickly, tell Uncle Zhou to come to my room and apply the medicine for me!"

Hao Fu replied with a wry smile, "Second Young Master, I've already gone to fetch him. Old Zhou should be arriving at your courtyard soon!" After saying that, he stepped forward and took the man from Ye Shiting's hands. "Eldest Young Master, please speak with the General and the Third Miss. This old servant will escort the Second Young Master back to his room."

Ye Shijun left the hall, limping as he shouted.

As soon as he left, Ye Shishu quickly asked Ye Shiting, "Brother, what exactly happened?"

Ye Shiting recounted their trip to Prince Cheng's residence once more.

Ye Shishu was speechless after hearing this.

Father was right to scold me. Second Brother really had the guts to go and cause trouble at Prince Cheng's mansion!

and also……

Is her second brother an idiot? He was only supposed to be punished with ten strokes of the cane, but he actually asked for ten more!

Do you think you have a body of bronze and arms of iron?

"Little sister, sit down. Your brother has something to ask you."

Ye Shishu knew without guessing what he wanted to ask.

So after Ye Shiting sat down, she obediently sat down beside him and took the initiative to tell him the reasons and process of breaking off her engagement with Wei Yonghuai.

Upon hearing this, Ye Shiting gritted her teeth and said, "That Wei Yonghuai is a real scoundrel! If it weren't for the good relationship between Mother and Ge back then, would Wei Yonghuai have dared to marry the daughter of my General's Mansion? But he doesn't know what's good for him and actually had an affair before marriage. He's shameless! And Wei Guangzheng and his wife are blinded by greed. It's hard not to suspect that Ge approached our mother for money!"