Just when the two were at a stalemate, Steward Wu suddenly pushed the door in and said, "Master, someone is here and wants to see you." ”

"Nope!" Xiao Zhiyuan was angry, so he waved his hand and said without thinking about it.

Steward Wu hesitated: "But that person said that he was sent by Prince Yan." ”

"Prince Yan?" Xiao Zhiyuan was taken aback, then looked at Xiao Yiran with some suspicion, and said in a deep voice: "Go and see." With that, he didn't go to the antechamber without his head.

Steward Wu heard what they said just now, so when he saw Xiao Zhiyuan leaving, he also glanced at Xiao Yiran, and then hurriedly caught up.

How could a hundred miles of dustless suddenly send someone? Could it be for Xiao Zijun's business? But didn't he say before that he wouldn't care about it anymore? Xiao Yiran lowered his head and pondered.

In the front hall, Xiao Zhiyuan looked at He Lin, who was holding his sword and standing there straight, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency came here this time, but what is the matter with Prince Yan?" ”

He Lin hugged his fist at Xiao Zhiyuan and said, "The prince does have something he wants to tell Hou Ye Xiao, so he sent his subordinates to tell Hou Ye." ”

"What?" Xiao Zhiyuan asked.

He Lin said: "It's for the sake of your son." The prince said that this matter should not be taken care of by him, as long as Marquis Xiao's family solves it by himself. However, yesterday, when the Prince and His Majesty were playing chess, His Majesty did not know where he heard about the deeds of your son, so he asked the Prince in passing, and the Prince had to tell the truth. How did His Majesty know that he was furious when he heard this, and said that he couldn't just release your son. ”

"What!" Xiao Zhiyuan was shocked, and he didn't know where Emperor Rui An heard about Xiao Zijun, and he became angry because of it. Thinking of this, he was about to break out in a cold sweat. Now that Emperor Rui'an knows, will he be angry with him?

"And what does Your Majesty mean?" Xiao Zhiyuan said with a strong smile.

"Your Majesty said, even if your son is just dizzy for a while, but hiring bandits to kill his own sister is really ruthless, ruthless and unjust. Moreover, although he didn't want to assassinate the prince, he still implicated the prince by mistake, so for the sake of the royal reputation, he also had to punish him heavily. ”

Unexpectedly, Emperor Rui An had such a bad impression of Xiao Zijun! Finished! Xiao Zhiyuan's heart sank to the bottom, he closed his eyes and asked in a deep voice, "How to punish?" ”

He Lin said: "Your Majesty said that you will be beaten by fifty of your son's court sticks, and you will not be allowed to participate in the scientific examination for life." The court stick should be finished this afternoon, and when the time comes, please ask Marquis Xiao to pick up people on time. ”

Not allowed to participate in scientific expeditions? Doesn't that mean that Xiao Zijun's career in his life can only end here? Xiao Zhiyuan couldn't help but clench his fists and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Your Excellency, for this trip." ”

"It's a matter of duty." He Lin clenched his fists at him again, stopped Steward Wu, who wanted to send him, and then left the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion.

Steward Wu looked at Xiao Zhiyuan, who was sitting on the chair with a gloomy face, and said cautiously: "Master Hou? ”

Xiao Zhiyuan raised his forehead and said, "Have you heard everything?" He is not allowed to participate in scientific research for life. ”

"Yes."

"Your Majesty, this is trying to cut off the road for the rest of his life!" Xiao Zhiyuan took a deep breath: "If you can't participate in the scientific examination, he won't be able to enter the court for the rest of his life." ”

"But, but, ......" Steward Wu hesitated for a while before boldly saying his thoughts: "The fourth young master is your only son-in-law, and he is also the person you most want to pass on the throne, master. ”

"Hey!" Xiao Zhiyuan raised his hand and interrupted him: "How can the title of our Loyal Marquis Mansion be passed on to a person who is disgusted by His Majesty?" Wouldn't that mean that the entire Hou Mansion would be ruined? ”

Steward Wu was shocked: "What does the master mean?" ”

Xiao Zhiyuan raised his head, and said with a gloomy look in his eyes: "This matter is already known to everyone, in the future, I am afraid that no one in the entire Kangtai will dare to associate with him anymore, he has no connections, and he is disgusted by His Majesty, even if I pass the seat to him, he will not be able to keep it, maybe I will be implicated." ”

"Then when are we going to pick up the fourth young master in the afternoon?" Steward Wu asked. Although Xiao Zijun has completely lost his value in Xiao Zhiyuan's heart, he is still a member of the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion after all, and he can't ignore him.

Xiao Zhiyuan pondered for a while and said: "I heard that this court stick is not an ordinary flogging, I have received fifty sticks, and I don't know if I can survive it!" ”

When Steward Wu heard this, his heart suddenly felt cold, judging from his many years of experience in serving Xiao Zhiyuan, Xiao Zhiyuan wanted to give up this son completely. Sure enough, after Xiao Zhiyuan said this, he beckoned to him gently.

Steward Wu leaned his ear over and listened carefully to Xiao Zhiyuan's instructions to him. After a while, he suppressed the coldness on his body and nodded.

Xiao Zhiyuan said: "After so many years, the person I trust the most is you, I think you won't let me down, right?" ”

Steward Wu hurriedly bowed his head: "Don't worry, master." ”

Xiao Zhiyuan sighed: "Don't think I'm ruthless, Zijun will live like this in the future, which is the greatest cruelty to him." He waved his hand, and Steward Wu hurriedly took the order and left.

"Zijun! Don't blame your father......" Xiao Zhiyuan looked up and muttered.

Xiao Yiran didn't wait in the study after Xiao Zhiyuan left, but returned directly to Tingyu Pavilion, what made her strange was that she didn't hear any news from Xiao Zhiyuan about putting her under house arrest after that, let alone any other punishment.

"Miss! Miss! Xianglan ran to her out of breath.

"Why, I heard what happened in the front hall just now?" Xiao Yiran asked.

Xianglan bowed her head and said, "The slave maid has inquired, Steward Wu is going to take the fourth young master back this afternoon!" ”

Move so fast! Xiao Yiran's eyes sank.

"The slave maid saw that Steward Wu took several small servants to Dali Temple!"

How many people? Xiao Yiran was puzzled, Xiao Zijun's matter was not a glorious thing, there was no need to make such a big show, right?

Xianglan said: "The fourth young master was beaten by His Majesty for dozens of court sticks, presumably Steward Wu carried people." ”

Xiao Yiran was slightly stunned.

Xianglan continued to say to herself: "These four young masters also deserve it!" Even His Majesty knew about his assassination of you and His Royal Highness Prince Yan, and His Majesty was so angry that he ordered him to be beaten with fifty court sticks, and he was also banned from participating in the imperial examination for life! This matter has spread throughout the whole house, and I'm afraid that the whole Kangtai knows about it now! ”

She was filled with righteous indignation, no matter what, she supported her own young lady, and the fourth young master was so cruel to her own sister, it was too ruthless. Therefore, even if he received such a severe punishment, he deserved it! She didn't have the slightest sympathy!

Xiao Yiran frowned, just now Xiao Zhiyuan asked her to forgive Xiao Zijun and let him come back intact! Why did Emperor Rui An know about this matter after a while, and punished Xiao Zijun severely?

Emperor Rui'an is far away in the court, how could he know about Xiao Zijun? And who told him? Lenovo Baili Wuchen just sent someone, Xiao Yiran couldn't help but feel a move in his heart, could it be ......