Tang Zhuyun used to cause trouble, but fortunately, she was still able to control things.
Now Tang Baixin has gone even further, she's really gone too far.
Tang Mingfan was also senile, indulging his two children so much that instead of giving Tang Baixin a good beating and apologizing to the Emperor, he actually went to plead for leniency?
Do you really think the emperor has no temper?
Now that Linlin has been driven to this state, no one in the Tang Family is innocent, and the same goes for Tang Zhuyun, who is outside plotting against him.
Linlin was truly heartbroken. She cried in Prince of Jin for a long time, almost greedily wanting the last embrace to last a little longer.
"Have you cried enough?"
Once Linlin's voice subsided, Prince of Jin's voice returned to its previous coldness.
"Hmm." Linlin climbed out of his arms shyly and stood to the side with her head down. "Your Highness, I swear to Heaven, I will never reveal your secret to anyone. If I break this oath, may Heaven..."
"Enough!" Prince of Jin interrupted him, giving him a deep look. "Yanran, did you hear me?"
These two children are inseparable; there's no reason why Linlin should know this Yanran shouldn't.
Linlin said, "Although she heard it, she didn't understand. I deliberately misled her and scared her, so she won't tell anyone. I guess she'll forget about it soon."
"If this hadn't happened today, what would you have done?"
"I... I'll keep it to myself." Linlin. "Your Highness, please help my father. I'll study hard and help you when I grow up."
The Prince of Jin remained silent for a long while. When he spoke again, he had already made his decision. His eyes were deep and his voice was cold. "Come out with me."
Tang Zhuyun kept her eyes fixed on their direction. When she saw the two of them come out, the anxiety on her face eased a little, and she called out to Linlin repeatedly.
Linlin smiled at her, indicating that she was fine, but the dejection in her eyes was heartbreaking.
He thought he would completely lose the Prince of Jin of Jin's favor and guidance.
Because the Prince of Prince of Jin's secret was potentially fatal, yet he revealed it...
Tang Zhuyun said, "Your Highness, there's no need to intimidate me with your words. You're the butcher and I'm the fish on the chopping block; you can do whatever you want! But what does it have to do with Linlin, who's just a child?"
Yes, the Tang Family wronged him, and she will repay them!
If Linlin wasn't around, and that jerk kept making her choose one thing over and over, she would just say she'd choose him!
Why can't we choose him?
He's a scoundrel!
"Hold her down." The Prince of Jin spoke calmly, but his imposing manner left no room for resistance.
Tang Zhuyun: "Let go! Whoever touches you today is a coward!"
However, the Prince of Jin gave an order, and nothing she said mattered.
"Linlin, come here." Prince of Jin beckoned.
Linlin bit her lip and slowly stepped forward.
"Lie down," the Prince of Jin said, pointing to his thigh.
Linlin hesitated for a moment, but still obediently lay down on it.
The Prince of Jin pressed down on his shoulder, raised his other hand high, and landed his iron palm on Linlin's buttocks.
He didn't hold back; his voice was loud, and Linlin was in real pain.
"Auntie, it doesn't hurt." Linlin's whole body tensed up, her little face turned red, and sweat instantly appeared on the tip of her nose.
"Your Highness, I know you are a prince, of noble status. I have done many wrong things in the past, so take them out on me, not on Linlin." Tang Zhuyun felt extremely distressed.
The Prince of Jin completely ignored her, slapped her again, and said in a cold voice, "This is the first time. If you do it again, it won't be so easy!"
Linlin, who hadn't uttered a sound or shed a single tear while being beaten, Linlin clung to his leg and burst into tears.
He knew why the prince hit him; the prince was telling him that even though he knew the prince's secret, the prince was still willing to discipline him, and that they still had a future together.
He felt even more guilty.
He actually used cunning tactics against the prince.
He could have spoken up from the beginning, but the prince hadn't vented his anger yet, so he held back until the prince punished his aunt for running all the way and then scared her before he spoke. By then, the prince had already vented some of his anger.
He also knew that the prince liked him, so if he acted more sensible, the prince would likely give in.
But he didn't know that after he revealed the secret that meant life and fortune to the prince, the prince was still willing to respond to him in this way.
"Let her go." Prince of Jin felt his Zidu were soaked through with Linlin, took a deep breath, and looked at Tang Zhuyun.
Tang Zhuyun rushed over and picked up Linlin.
Linlin: "Auntie, let the Prince hold me."
Tang Zhuyun forgot to cry when she heard these words.
... They've actually developed feelings for each other?
Tang Zhuyun let go, and Linlin moved closer to Prince of Jin, but this time she was a little embarrassed to move forward.
The Prince of Jin picked him up and pressed him onto his lap, causing him to gasp in Linlin.
"From now on, if you get beaten, you'll have to sit in this chair and write a thousand big characters before the punishment is over."
Linlin lowered her head and smiled.
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
This world has truly gone mad.
"Bring me my riding whip." Prince of Jin looked at Tang Zhuyun.
Tang Zhuyun gritted her teeth, took the horsewhip from the table, handed it to Prince of Jin, and then closed her eyes.
Prince of Jin picked up Linlin, didn't even glance at Tang Zhuyun, and strode out.
Tang Zhuyun was on high alert, but instead of being tortured by the enemy, she heard the sound of footsteps fading into the distance.
Fortunately, she wasn't the only one bewildered. Song Jingyang cried out, "Your Highness, Your Highness, what should we do with Tang Zhuyun? What should we use to hit her, and how many times should we hit her!"
"Tell her to get out." The Prince of Jin's voice drifted from afar.
Tang Zhuyun would be happy to leave if he returned Linlin to her.
And Your Highness, could you please be magnanimous and let our whole family go without a second thought?
"Your Highness, thank you, and I'm sorry," Linlin said softly from her horse.
"Linlin, I'm asking you, if you say you're me, what are you going to do?"
Linlin was stunned.
"Think again, what does the Emperor want me to do now?" Prince of Jin coaxed patiently, the answer becoming increasingly obvious.
Everything has come to this point, so we just go with the flow.