Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Emperor Cangxuan's affection for the crown prince was undisguised.

The Second Prince had always known that his father, the Emperor, doted on the Crown Prince, but he never imagined that his father's affection for the Crown Prince extended to everything he did, including Yu Fu.

At this moment, he wanted to rush forward and loudly tell Emperor Cangxuan that Zhi'er was destined to be the Golden Phoenix, and that no matter how much he doted on the Crown Prince, it would be useless.

Only he, who possesses the destiny of a woman with the Golden Phoenix, is the future emperor of Beixuan!

But when he looked up, he met the gaze of the Celestial Emperor.

Emperor Cangxuan looked at them with icy eyes and spoke in a chilling tone: "Cang Mingze, Ying Nanyao, you two will now go back to the Meridian Gate and kneel there until the morning court session ends tomorrow."

At this moment, all thoughts in the Second Prince's mind went blank.

After realizing what had happened, he and Ying Nanyao had already knelt down.

Ying Nanyao said in a hoarse voice, "Your subject obeys."

The second prince's lips trembled a few times, and finally, with his neck stiff and eyes red, he asked, "Father, why are you punishing me?"

Cang Xuan was about to leave after giving the order, but the Second Prince was oblivious to his surroundings. He stopped and turned around to look.

"You ask me why I punished you?" Emperor Cangxuan looked at him with unfathomable eyes.

The second prince dared not meet Emperor Cangxuan's gaze, lowering his eyelids as he said, "Yes, I don't understand what mistake I have made to deserve such severe punishment from Father?"

Ying Hengzhi knelt behind the Second Prince, biting her lip and cursing him as an idiot in her heart.

As expected, Emperor Cangxuan sneered, "It seems you're not convinced."

The second prince stubbornly straightened his back, "Your subject simply doesn't understand."

"Don't understand? Do I have to spell it out for you?"

The second prince stiffened slightly.

"What are you doing up Jade Plate Mountain? You intend to embezzle the burial goods in this tomb without reporting it to me, don't you?"

The second prince immediately tried to argue his case.

"Don't rush to deny it," Emperor Cangxuan said calmly.

"I haven't asked you yet, what's the deal with those guards outside?"

Second Prince: "..."

The second prince was instantly paralyzed.

Princes are not allowed to keep their own bodyguards, except for those bestowed by the emperor.

For example, in order to protect the safety of the crown prince, the emperor bestowed ten secret guards upon him.

To show fairness, eight more people were given to him.

Meanwhile, outside, his number of bodyguards had far exceeded the standard of eight, reaching several dozen.

They were more like assassins than secret guards.

At this moment, it would be justifiable for the Emperor to punish him for treason.

The second prince felt a bone-chilling cold descend upon him, and his entire body was drenched in cold sweat.

"Father, please hear my explanation. I did train some secret guards, but I really just wanted more people to protect me. I had no other intentions."

"Go to the Meridian Gate and kneel down. Remember what you should and shouldn't do."

"I should have punished you severely, but considering this is your first offense, I will not pursue the matter further. Cang Mingze, I hope you will not disappoint me again."

After saying that, Emperor Cangxuan strode away first.

Hai Qiongying lagged behind, not even glancing at the Second Prince.

Instead, he smiled and said to the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, I and the Thousand Feather Army will assist in transporting the treasure from this tomb out."

The Crown Prince smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Second Uncle."

"Serving the emperor is hardly a hardship. It is my honor that Your Majesty values ​​me so much," Hai Qiongying said.

He then looked at Ying Yufu, his smile deepening. "Miss Ying and His Highness the Crown Prince are truly a perfect match. Miss Ying possesses the bearing of a remarkable woman!"

Ying Yufu blushed instantly at the praise, her eyes sparkling with excitement: "Lord Hai, really? I really do have my grandmother's grace?"

"Hahaha!"

Hai Qiongying couldn't help but laugh and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, it's true."

Ying Yufu immediately clasped her hands in a fist salute, saying, "Lord Hai has discerning eyes."

Hai Qiongying couldn't help but laugh, and with a big smile on her face, she chased after the emperor.

The Crown Prince looked at Ying Yufu with amusement; the little girl seemed to greatly admire her maternal grandmother.

"Second sister, are you just going to stand by and watch your second uncle get punished?"

Amidst the harmonious atmosphere, a faint, extremely abrupt voice suddenly rang out.

Ying Yufu hadn't heard that familiar "Second Sister" for several days.

She turned her head and saw not only Ying Hengzhi's reproachful gaze, but also Ying Nanyao's resentful look.

As for the second prince, he was in a daze, his face filled with fear, clearly still reeling from the emperor's imposing presence.

Ying Yufu looked at Ying Nanyao and Ying Hengzhi and suddenly smiled.

"Ying Hengzhi, do you think His Majesty's decree is just for show? You know I've already severed ties with Ying Nanyao."

Should we go and ask His Majesty directly?

Ying Hengzhi remained expressionless and said, "Although we have severed ties, you still have your second uncle's blood in your veins, and that can never be changed."

Ying Nanyao glared at Ying Yufu with increasing dissatisfaction.

Clearly, he had taken Ying Hengzhi's words to heart.

Ying Hengzhi curled her lips: "Second sister, if you really have any backbone, then don't shed your second uncle's blood."

Looking at them, Ying Yufu suddenly recalled the past.

When Ying Hengzhi wanted to bully her, she never needed any evidence; just a few words were enough for Ying Nanyao to come forward and reprimand her.

She remembered returning from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion one winter when she was thirteen.

Upon returning, he faced condemnation from everyone.

Ying Hengzhi said that she must dislike the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion because it is not as prestigious as the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, which is why she always runs away.

Old Mrs. Liu questioned her, asking if she had forgotten her own surname.

Liu Xueyan also spoke sarcastically, saying that her mother's heart still remained in her parents' home.

Ying Nanyao listened quietly, letting everyone accuse her one by one, listing all sorts of baseless charges against her.

Ying Nanyao picked up a teacup and threw it at her.

At that time, he still cared about his mother and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and dared not really hurt her. He just smashed the teacup at her feet.

This has happened more than once since I was a child.

Right now, Ying Hengzhi is stirring up trouble, spreading rumors, and fabricating excuses to disgust her.

Ying Yufu's dark, bright eyes dimmed slightly. She stepped forward and stood in front of Ying Hengzhi.

She looked at her curiously, while Ying Hengzhi met her gaze with a defiant look.

A moment later, Ying Yufu suddenly raised her hand and silently grabbed Ying Hengzhi's hair.

Ying Hengzhi was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Ying Yufu, what are you doing? Let go!"

Ying Yufu was naturally not at ease. She suddenly tightened her grip on Ying Hengzhi's hair, dragged her up, and then smoothly and effortlessly threw her against the stone wall to the side.

"ah--"

Ying Hengzhi let out a heart-wrenching scream.

The screams drew everyone's attention.

The prince's eyes widened, and he shuddered.

Fu'er, how could she be so strong?

As if meeting Ying Yufu for the first time, the Crown Prince's eyes widened slightly.

Her phoenix eyes looked innocent and pitiful, and her jade-like, fairy-like face had a touch of blankness.

Without saying a word, Ying Yufu walked towards Ying Hengzhi again. Ying Hengzhi stared at her with wide eyes.

"Ying Yufu, don't come any closer! What do you want to do?"

In his heart, however, he roared: "[Myna, myna, quick, give me the counterattack skill! I want revenge!]"

System 008: [Host, I'm sorry, you currently have no points and cannot purchase skills.]

So, am I just supposed to take the beating?

"Ahhhhh—"

Ying Hengzhi was lifted up, and Ying Yufu held her with one hand, her eyes fixed on her face and mouth.

She said, "I really want to slap you!"

The crown prince immediately turned to a soldier of the Thousand Feather Army beside him: "Quickly, take off your shoes!"

Qianyu Army: "..."

I'm really impressed by you.

He bent down and took off his shoes.

Seeing this, the Crown Prince said again, "Don't take them off, don't take them off. Your military boots are hard to take off. I'll do it myself."

No one understood why he was taking off his shoes.

Then, he took off his boots and handed them to Ying Yufu.

"Fu'er, my shoes don't smell bad, they're scented. Here, take them and whip her."

He stared at her longingly.

Ying Yufu silently met his gaze, then hesitated before accepting the boots he offered.

She grabbed the boot and slapped the sole of it against Ying Hengzhi's face.

Everyone: "..."

I'm truly impressed; one was genuinely delivering the message, and the other was genuinely hitting!

The Crown Prince ignored what everyone else thought. He stared intently at Ying Yufu's delicate white hand that was gripping his boots. Something seemed to be on his mind, and his face suddenly turned red.

"Fu'er, what are you doing? Stop it!"

When the Second Prince realized what was happening and saw Ying Hengzhi being whipped with the sole of Ying Yufu's shoe, he went completely insane.

He got up to stop him, but was stopped by the Crown Prince.

"Second brother, your concubine has been disrespectful to my Crown Princess. My Crown Princess is reprimanding her. Do not disturb her."

The second prince looked at the crown prince in disbelief and told him not to disturb him.

He actually told him not to bother them.

Listen to what people are saying.

Over there, Ying Yufu seemed to be venting all the resentment she had accumulated over the years.

As she slapped Ying Hengzhi's mouth with the sole of her shoe, she said, "Concubine Ying, I'll teach you a lesson today. From now on, when you see me, you're only allowed to say what I want to hear. If you say even one thing I don't want to hear, I'll slap you with the sole of my shoe. Do you understand?"

Tears streamed down Ying Hengzhi's face. She wanted to speak but was slapped so hard she couldn't utter a word. In desperation, she could only nod frantically.

She couldn't take it anymore.

Ying Yufu was finally satisfied when she saw her nod, but she twitched her several more times before letting her go.

She tossed her arm, throwing her towards Ying Nanyao, causing her to land directly on him.

Didn't you like to glare at her?

Let's see if you'll still glare at me like that.

Ying Nanyao's vision went black from the impact, and he used both hands to pull Ying Hengzhi down.

Ying Yufu held the boot, glanced at the sole, and said, "Your Highness, the shoe is dirty and can't be worn."

"It's alright, I have backup plans."

The prince deftly took down the bundle behind him and retrieved another pair of shoes from inside.

They were the straw sandals he wore when he was pretending to be an old man.

The prince, dressed in fine clothes and jade belt, wore straw sandals that exposed his big toes, and looked quite smug.

He leaned closer, smiling as he complimented, "Fu'er, you looked so beautiful when you hit someone just now!"

A rare hint of shyness appeared in Ying Yufu's eyes.

She asked, "Really? Do you think I'm fierce?"

"How could that be? Fu'er is not fierce at all. It was that concubine Ying who provoked Fu'er. As the Crown Princess, it is Fu'er's honor to personally teach her a lesson!"

Moreover, with Fu'er's strength, I feel quite at ease. However…”

The prince's smile deepened, but this time it carried a hint of ingratiation.

"But what?" Ying Yufu looked at him in confusion.

The Crown Prince said, "However, if I ever anger Fu'er in the future, you can hit someone else, but don't hit me."

Everyone: Your Highness, is this what people are saying?

"I am weak and cannot withstand a beating," the prince said pitifully, looking at her.

Ying Yufu watched him silently, then stood on tiptoe, raised her hand, and reached out to touch the top of his head.

"Your Highness, don't be afraid. I won't hit you; I'll hit someone else."

The prince's eyes immediately crinkled into crescents, and his handsome face was filled with an intense, unyielding smile.

The second prince found this scene extremely offensive.

Fu'er clearly loves him, yet she's being so gentle with the Crown Prince now.

Moreover, the Crown Prince is truly shameless; as the Crown Prince, he actually flaunts his status in front of Fu'er.

He has absolutely no bearing of a prince.

He was unwilling to admit that he felt a deep jealousy at that moment. He turned his head and wanted to help Ying Hengzhi, but instead met a red, swollen, and bleeding face.

The second prince instinctively took a few steps back to avoid it.

Seeing his action, Ying Hengzhi shed tears of humiliation.

She knew she must not look good at that moment, but she still couldn't accept being disliked like this.

So much so that her vision went black and she completely fainted.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully seizing the treasure from Huang An's tomb from Ying Nanyao. The system rewards you with 2000 points, and your current balance is 13548 points.]

Ying Yufu was secretly delighted: [2000 points? Is the reward for slapping someone in the face this much?]

Xiao Dian said: [That's right, host. With the treasure in Huang An's tomb, Emperor Cangxuan can now show his skills.]

Although the Northern Xuan Kingdom is not particularly poor, it is only in its second generation and its foundation is seriously insufficient.

However, with the treasures in Huang An's tomb, the Northern Xuan Kingdom instantly caught up with the strength of the other three kingdoms.

Host, your contribution is truly immense!

Ying Yufu felt a little happy: "I am willing to do anything that benefits the country and its people, and I will also receive points as a reward."

Little Crazy, I'm a little rich girl now! When we get back, I'm going to go on a shopping spree!

[Absolutely, moderate consumption can contribute to the host's physical and mental well-being.]

Ying Yufu did some calculations. At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, her mother divorced and she and her siblings severed ties, leaving her with a final balance of 13648 points.

It even caused Ying Chengting to go crazy at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and the system rewarded her with 1000 points.

However, she later bought a lightning bolt and used it to blast out the official silver that Duan Yuqing had hidden in the Dark Fragrance Pavilion.

And the True Word Pills she bought for the Shen family and Liu Xueyan,

In addition, there were expenses for purchasing three new grain types: potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn. All in all, a total of 2100 points were spent.

In addition to the 1000 points awarded for the downfall of the Duan family, and with today's 2000-point reward, she has a final balance of 13548 points.

Ying Yufu felt extremely happy.

No one noticed the commotion on Jade Plate Mountain.

The guards brought by the Second Prince have all been taken into custody by the Thousand Feather Army.

As for the Second Prince and Ying Nanyao themselves, they dared not reveal the secrets of Jade Plate Mountain to the outside world.

The Thousand Feather Army silently guarded the jade plate, waiting to transport the treasure out.

Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince returned to the capital with smiles on their faces. As soon as they arrived at the Mu residence, Chong'er came out to greet them.

"Miss, do you remember the girl you rescued outside Huangjue Temple a few days ago?"

Today, Dr. Hu from Jishetang sent someone to say that the girl has woken up and wants to see you.

Ying Yufu blinked, then remembered that there was such a thing.

She would have forgotten about it if it hadn't been brought up now.

Fortunately, she gave the person enough money when she sent them to Jishetang.

"Chong'er, go and tell her that I'll go to Jishetang to see her again tomorrow. I'm tired today," Ying Yufu said.

Chong'er responded and went to make the arrangements.

The Crown Prince smiled and said, "I was there when we saved that person. When Fu'er goes to Jishetang tomorrow, may I also go with her?"

"Of course Your Highness can," Ying Yufu said with a smile that made her eyes crinkle, looking very cute.

The Crown Prince's eyes were filled with a warm smile as he said gently, "Fu'er, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow, Your Highness."

The crown prince returned with a smile on his face.

As soon as the Crown Prince left, the system notification sounded in Ying Yufu's mind again.

[Ding! System task triggered.]

[Host, please gain Xu Ningxiang's favor, become her good friend, protect her, and prevent Ying Hengzhi from approaching her and plotting against her.]