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How could he, the emperor, not know that Yao Yihang's properties were ranked third in the entire Qiankun Country? He definitely had the ability to cause quite a stir, and the reason why he allowed Yao Yihang to enter the palace was because he was afraid of this.

After hearing his sincere words, Zuo Ran really cherished her talent and hesitated about whether or not they should get married.

Yao Shichang, who was sitting in the side hall, was restless as cold sweat dripped from his forehead. He kept feeling anxious in his heart, as if something was going to happen to him.

At this moment, Leng Feng suddenly walked over. "Not good, not good! The emperor ordered someone to drag the second young master to the torture chamber."

Yao Shichang carried the tea bowl on the table to the ground and broke it into pieces. After a momentary daze, Yao Shichang looked at Leng Feng in disbelief, "What's going on? Why is the emperor so angry?"

"I don't know either, it's just that after hearing that Second Young Master went against the Emperor, Long Yan was enraged, and the Second Young Master was dragged by the guards to the torture chamber. I just bumped into him, Sir Yao, you should think of a way, a hundred lashes isn't child's play!"

"A hundred lashes?"

Yao Shichang's body shook, even martial arts practitioners couldn't withstand it! He frantically pulled at the cold wind and said, "I'm going to plead with the emperor right now, but I'm afraid the emperor won't buy my account. I'd like to request that you inform my father and come quickly."

Leng Feng stared fixedly at Yao Shichang, "Mister Yao, you can rest assured. Second Young Master has done me and my wife a favor, so he will definitely do his best. However, Mister Yao shouldn't offend the Emperor, or else he won't be able to save Second Young Master."

"Alright, sorry for the trouble."

Yao Shichang didn't bother to tidy up his official uniform as he hurried towards the imperial study.

"Eunuch, please go and notify the emperor that I have matters to discuss with him."

The eunuch, Little Shun Zi, looked at Yao Shichang and somewhat awkwardly stroked his lips, "Sir Yao, it's not that this servant won't pass on the message to you, it's just that the emperor has sent a message. If it's someone begging for mercy, then I won't see them!"

His second brother, who was worried about him, was unable to care about anything else. He immediately knelt down outside the hall, kowtowed towards the door, and said in a loud voice, "Please calm your anger, your younger brother is definitely not sincere. I hope your majesty can continue to act!"

After saying that, Yao Shichang gave another kowtow and his forehead immediately turned red. It was clear how much pressure he exerted and how anxious he was.

Another round of gunshots could be heard from within the royal study, followed by Zuo Lianyi's roar, "Scram, scram for me!"

Little Shun Zi's body shrank back in fear. He bent down and whispered, "Great Master Yao, you should leave. If you don't, the emperor will punish you together with him." Hurry up and leave, don't make things difficult for the servants! "

Yao Shichang pretended he didn't hear anything as he stubbornly kneeled on the stone road under the sun. He didn't dare to say anything else. It wasn't because he was afraid of being punished, but because he was afraid that his younger brother would be punished even worse.

However, Prime Minister Yao was worried about his two sons, so he waited at the entrance of the palace. Coincidentally, he met Leng Feng, so they both rushed over, and Prime Minister Yao walked over and knelt down together, "This old official's son is useless, and has offended the Emperor, so I hope that Your Majesty can look into the fact that this old man and the nation have no contributions and have no hardships, and let that unfilial son of mine live on, leaving him alive, the old official is willing to take the punishment."

"Prime Minister Yao, you should know that princes commit crimes similar to that of common citizens. Now that you're using your son's seniority to show off to me, I'll give you face."

He turned his head away and said in an exceptionally cold voice, "Little Shun Zi, pass on my dictum that I will whip Yao Yifan half of the way into the clan's mansion until he is willing to agree to the marriage!"

Prime Minister Yao wiped his sweat as he pulled Yao Shichang, who wanted to say more, to kowtow and express his gratitude.

"Hmph, you have a good son."

After she finished speaking, she flung her sleeves and headed towards the empress dowager's palace.

In the torture chamber.

Yao Yifan looked at the whip in the enforcer's hand and smiled lightly. He walked over to the bench and leaned against it. Lightly pushing his hair up to his chest, he held it in one hand and placed the other half of his mouth in the other. He was tall and straight, lying motionless on the bench. He said to the executioner behind him, "Let's do it!"

As long as they didn't die, there would always be a time when they would be able to recover from their wounds. As long as he didn't have to marry anyone else, he could endure all sorts of hardships. He glanced at the black whip coldly, then no longer looked at it.

The whip rained down on his back. His self-esteem did not allow him to move at all, not even to curl up. A wave of pain swept through his entire body. It was as if he was being roasted on fire. It was as if a needle had been pressed against his whole body.

"Thirteen, fourteen …" Twenty. "

His white robe was stained with blood. Behind him, there was a root that looked like a hundred year old tree that was overlapping with each other. It was a shocking sight to behold. The air was filled with the thick smell of blood and the black whip in the enforcer's hand was stained with a red glow. The two meter long black whip in his hand swung at Yao Yifan's body.

"Twenty-five, thirty …" Thirty-six.

Faintly, Yao Yihang looked up and saw his father and big brother. Lifting his head, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile.

"The Emperor decreed that the flogging would be halved and that they would be locked in the clan's residence. He agreed to marry the Princess before releasing her. This is my gift! "

Yao Shichang clenched his teeth and unknowingly, his hands had already clenched into fists. Looking at his younger brother's current state, he couldn't wait to rush up and take the whip for him. He called out in heartache, "Second brother, are you alright? Big brother is useless. "

"Child, why are you so stubborn? "Ai …"

Yao Yi Hang couldn't bear it any longer as he looked at the two of them. With great difficulty, he said, "Father, Big Brother, I am fine. Rest assured."

The executioner glanced at them expressionlessly and said, "My lords, please leave temporarily. This servant will continue."

Yao Shichang clenched his fists tightly, unwilling to leave despite the ineffable grief. He looked at Prime Minister Yao and said, "Father, I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving."

Prime Minister Yao didn't feel the tears welling up in his eyes. He glanced at Yao Yifan and quickly shifted his gaze away, "ShiChang, we should leave. Your younger brother will be in a lot of trouble."

Yao Shichang looked at the executioner and pleaded, "I beg of you, please show mercy."

Finally, he supported Prime Minister Yao out.

The executioner lowered his head to look at Yao Yifan. His clothes were in tatters and his back was badly mangled. His eyes could not bear to look at Yao Yifan and said, "Second Young Master, this should be fine."

With his naked body and his scarred body, Yao Yiping gasped for breath. As his breathing went up and down his chest, like a wave, he weakly said, "Hit him!" "Fight!"

The executioner was at a loss for a moment. Then, he swung the long whip in his hand. In the end, his strength was slightly reduced.

"Forty-seven, forty-eight!"

After the last lash, Yao Yi Hang was helped to his feet. He looked at the officer and said, "Get someone to escort me to the clan's manor!"

"Second Young Master isn't going to meet the Prime Minister and Eldest Young Master?"

Yao Yifan tilted his head and said, "No, I don't think that will make them sad. Let's just forget about it."