This does not allow for even a trace of water to be mixed into the fifty large boards.

Dongfang Shuo was shocked. He was born as the son of the imperial concubine, and his mother's status was due to his son. At the age of fifteen, he went to the battlefield as a deputy general and returned victorious.

It can be said that he is a child of destiny. How could he have ever been beaten with fifty boards?

The Chu family is really despicable. He has already promised to compensate Chu Heyi, but they still want him to get hurt and bleed.

Fortunately, the Chu family will collapse soon. He is waiting for that day to come to see how arrogant the Chu family members dare to be!

"Thank you, father!" Dongfang Shuo folded his hands and bowed.

The emperor continued, "Prince Cheng Dongfang Shuo has broken his promise and is not worthy of a wife as good as Chu Heyi. I have decided to call off the marriage between Prince Cheng Dongfang Shuo and Chu Heyi. Since Prince Cheng has already consummated his marriage with Chu Runxue, they will get married on a certain date."

Dongfang Shuo was delighted: "Thank you, Father!"

"Don't thank me too quickly. I haven't finished yet." The emperor said, "Prince Cheng Dongfang Shuo broke off the engagement with Chu Heyi. Although there were reasons for it, it ultimately failed the Chu family and Chu Heyi. In addition to compensating Chu Heyi with 10,000 taels of silver, I allow Chu Heyi to make one request to King Cheng Dongfang Shuo until King Cheng fulfills it. In addition, King Cheng must find a suitable husband for Chu Heyi."

Dongfang Shuo prostrated himself on the ground again: "I obey your command!"

"General Chu, Fourth Master Chu, do you have any objection to my decision?"

The emperor himself felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he punished Dongfang Shuo with fifty lashes of the cane, which was not too little, enough for Dongfang Shuo to lie in bed for ten days or half a month.

At the same time, he also fulfilled the request of Dongfang Shuo and Chu Runxue and allowed them to get married.

Of course, the most important thing is that he can use Chu Runxue's clever plan to fill the national treasury.

Finally, he also gave an explanation to the Chu family and the people of the world.

As for compensating the Chu family to their satisfaction, let the children fight it out on their own. How long and to what extent they fight depends on their own abilities. As long as they do not hinder the country, he does not care.

Chu Zhen and his son said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I, Chu Zhen, have no objection!"

After the three men left the hall, Dongfang Shuo went to receive his punishment.

Before beating him with the stick, Chu Zhen deliberately touched the stick to make sure there was no cheating before asking the guards to beat him.

Although the guards were afraid of Dongfang Shuo's identity, they were also afraid of Chu Zhen's ability, so they did not dare to let him go and gave him fifty lashes.

Seeing Dongfang Shuo's bloody body, Chu Ren stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry, Your Highness, Prince Cheng, there is always a price to pay for breaking off the engagement. After all, my sister is a woman and has already endured the pain of humiliation from Your Highness. In addition, our Chu family is waiting for Your Highness to come to our door in person and give us ten thousand taels of silver. Also, Your Highness, please be prepared to meet one of my sister's requests."

Chu Ren smiled. His skin was cold white, and his features were picturesque. Under the light of the glass lamp, his smile seemed extremely charming and too good-looking. Of course, in Dongfang Shuo's eyes, it was also too dazzling.

"My king will never forget it!" Dongfang Shuo gritted his teeth and said, enduring the pain.

When the Chu family collapses in the future, he will let everyone in the Chu family know how unwise it is to offend him today!

"Then... we'll see each other then." After Chu Ren said this, he took his father out of the palace.

Along the way, the father and son walked briskly.

When they returned to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, it was almost midnight. Chu Heyi and Chu Ni were waiting for them in the front hall.

Seeing his fourth brother's high-spirited look, Chu Heyi knew that things were done very successfully.

After Chu Ren came in, he told the emperor all the punishments he had imposed on Dongfang Shuo.

He also said: "My father and I watched with our own eyes as His Royal Highness Prince Cheng was beaten to pieces and bloodied before he left the palace!"

Hearing this news, Chu Heyi felt a little relieved.

Her father and brother were happy because they felt that Dongfang Shuo, who had humiliated and hurt her, had paid the price he deserved.

And she, because of the hatred that had lasted for ten years, found a little comfort at this moment.

Chu Ren said: "Next you have to think carefully about what request you make to King Cheng. It must be something very difficult to do!"

Chu Heyi looked at his fourth brother's smug smile and couldn't help laughing. After his eldest brother broke his leg in his previous life, his fourth brother followed his father to the battlefield with endless grief and anger, and never returned.

She had never seen her fourth brother so high-spirited before. He really was a scholar!

Chu Zhen suddenly said, "I agree. You, the fourth brother, are quite good at talking!"

It was Chu Heyi who suggested bringing Chu Ren into the palace. At that time, Chu Zhen didn't even think of the point of bringing a weak scholar into the palace. He was afraid that when he met the emperor, he would be frightened by the emperor's aura and his face would turn pale and his legs would go weak.

It was not until his fourth son said those words that were so tear-jerking and infuriating that he realized the purpose of his youngest daughter asking him to bring the fourth son into the palace.

Chu Yi also laughed and said, "Has He Yi known for a long time that your fourth brother is a man with a sharp tongue?"

My father only knew how to go into battle and kill the enemies. He described things truthfully and never said a word about things that could be said in one sentence. Although this saved time and was neat and tidy, it could not achieve the effect that the fourth brother's words had achieved in an occasion like tonight.

Chu Heyi smiled and said, "It's not just swords and guns that can kill people, words and pens can also kill people. Although Fourth Brother doesn't like fighting on the battlefield, he is from our General's Mansion and has a lot of blood in him. In addition, he loves reading, so he is most suitable for occasions like tonight."

As a descendant of the general's mansion, Chu Ren didn't like fighting since he was a child. He didn't know how many times he was looked down upon and even beaten and scolded by his father. But he still couldn't bring himself to kill a living creature. When he saw a living creature die in front of him, he trembled all over. He was once laughed at as a "little lady"! No one had ever praised him like his sister did.

His ears turned red and even his eyes felt hot, he quickly turned around and hid his face in the darkness so no one could see him and laugh at him!

Chu Heyi patted his shoulder and said, "Fourth brother, tonight is just a small test. In the future, our Chu family still hopes that you can gain a firm foothold in the court."

Chu Ren's eyes became even moister. He thought he was going to protect, cherish and comfort his sister, but in the end, he was comforted by his sister instead.

He wiped his eyes and said, "There's sand in my eyes. I'll go back to my room and wash it."

He left as if running away.

It was so embarrassing that I cried in front of my sister!

It’s so nice to have a sister. I never thought how good it was to have a sister like Chu Runxue.

"By the way, brother, please ask His Royal Highness King Cheng to come to our house as soon as possible to apologize and compensate, otherwise you will have to rush to the border. You should see His Royal Highness King Cheng coming to our house with your own eyes before you can leave with peace of mind, right?" Chu Heyi said.

After being stunned for a moment, Chu Yu quickly realized that his sister's goal was to force Dongfang Shuo to enter the Chu family's gate even if he was injured and bleeding!

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