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

"Release them?"

Ying Yufu looked coldly at Princess Mingluan, "This person just insulted His Highness the Crown Prince and this Princess, and everyone heard it."

The Crown Prince is the heir apparent of my Northern Xuan Kingdom. How can an outsider utter such arrogant words?

Princess Mingluan, did you bring this person back, or was he doing this at your behest, because you harbor resentment towards the Crown Prince?

A smile appeared in the Crown Prince's eyes. He walked to Ying Yufu's side and stood shoulder to shoulder with her, while looking at Mingluan with a suspicious expression.

He further said, "Mingluan, if you have any grievances against me, you can say them yourself. Why do you need to rely on outsiders? Doing so will damage the prestige of my Northern Xuan Kingdom and make us a laughing stock."

"Indeed, this person brazenly insulted the Crown Prince, and it was Princess Mingluan who brought him back. Could it be that Princess Mingluan really instructed this?"

Yao Guang also spoke, her tone full of sarcasm.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Mingluan's expression changed completely, and she glared hatefully at Ying Yufu and Mingluan.

Behind her, Wu Lingduo and Rong Qing exchanged a glance, their eyes also looking very serious.

Ying Hengzhi frowned, as if she was also worried.

In fact, she was communicating with the system.

[This guy surnamed Su is truly foolish and arrogant. How could he be so disrespectful to the Crown Prince in public like this?]

[Host, this kind of talent is easy to utilize.]

At this moment, Mingluan's eyes were completely red. "Crown Prince, I didn't. Su Jinyu just misspoke. He didn't mean to disrespect you."

Crown Prince, you have always been my favorite brother since I was a child. How could I possibly be dissatisfied with you?

However, my elder brother, the Crown Prince, has always refused to speak to me.

As she said this, tears welled up in her eyes, feeling wronged.

The crown prince remained unmoved. He looked up at the sky and sighed, "A prince who claims to be from another country dares to be disrespectful to me. He looks down on my Northern Xuan."

"Upon returning to the palace, I will inform my father of this matter and send a letter to Dongchen, questioning whether they are dissatisfied with my Beixuan. Otherwise, why would someone who claims to be the heir of Dongchen dare to speak disrespectfully to me, the dignified heir of Beixuan?"

The guests present were all among the most prominent nobles in the capital, and they all glared angrily at Su Jinyu.

A look of fear flashed in Mingluan's eyes, "Crown Prince, it's not like that..."

She never expected that her dislike for Ying Yufu and Su Jinyu's attempt to help her would escalate the situation to such an extent.

Ying Yufu's grip on Su Jinyu's neck continued to tighten.

Su Jinyu was on the verge of fainting.

Mingluan was extremely anxious. She had befriended Su Jinyu in order to win over the power behind him. How could she let him stay here?

She said, "Even if he was in the wrong first, Ying Yufu, if you kill him, you won't be able to bear the consequences. Let him go!"

Ying Yufu's face showed a mocking expression. "What consequences could this princess not bear? So, Princess Mingluan is going to side with this foreign prince who insulted the crown prince?"

"I...I didn't, I didn't..."

"Is that so? If you don't, then prove it to us!" Ying Yufu's lips curled into a playful smile.

"How can you prove it?" Mingluan asked angrily.

Her disgust for Ying Yufu reached its peak.

How can someone like that be the Crown Princess?

No, she absolutely refused. She was determined to tell her mother and ruin the marriage.

Ying Yufu glanced at her and threw Su Jinyu to the ground.

Su Jinyu's almost vanished consciousness quickly returned after he came into contact with the sudden freedom of breathing.

He breathed heavily, as if greedily trying to make up for all the air he had lost.

Then Ying Yufu said, "Of course, you should personally teach him a lesson to prove that you are not in cahoots with him."

Moreover, his disrespect for the Crown Prince is also a sign of looking down on you, Princess Mingluan. After all, the Crown Prince is your elder brother, isn't he? You can't just let an outsider speak of the Crown Prince like that.”

After Ying Yufu finished speaking, she looked at Mingluan with a watchful expression.

"Exactly, I don't think someone like that considers you a friend, Princess Mingluan, don't you agree?"

Yao Guang also spoke with a mocking expression.

Princess Mingluan's eyes widened as she reprimanded Su Jinyu.

Let her?

She glanced at Su Jinyu, then at everyone present. They were all staring at her, waiting for her to prove herself.

Mingluan swayed, closed her eyes, and fell backward.

"Mingluan, you absolutely mustn't faint! If you do, Su Jinyu will be thrown into prison today, and then I, Beixuan, will question Dongchen Kingdom about their intentions!"

Princess Mingluan, who had just fainted, opened her eyes again. Her eyes were bloodshot as she looked at the person who had spoken. The Crown Prince was looking at her with a cold expression.

Princess Mingluan's face turned deathly pale.

Su Jinyu opened his eyes at this moment, his face full of anger. "There's no need to make things difficult for Mingluan!"

He got up from the ground and said coldly, "I shouldn't have spoken so carelessly, Crown Prince of Beixuan, I apologize!"

"Oh!"

The Crown Prince scoffed lightly, "Those who know you are apologizing; those who don't might think I owe you money."

"What else do you want?"

The crown prince coldly ordered, "Kneel down!"

Su Jinyu's eyes widened suddenly.

He actually made him kneel down.

Seeing this, Mingluan couldn't help but want to speak, but Cang Mingze stepped forward and stopped her.

Mingluan glanced at Cang Mingze with red eyes, but held back from speaking.

Su Jinyu's temples bulged with veins as he stared intently at the Crown Prince before slowly kneeling down.

"I'm not kneeling before you."

The crown prince said another thing.

Su Jinyu was completely stunned.

He couldn't figure out what the Crown Prince was trying to do for a moment.

Then the Crown Prince said, "Kneel before my Crown Princess. Do you still remember what you just said to her?"

Mingluan stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

The Crown Prince actually protected Ying Yufu here.

Su Jinyu was stunned.

He is the son of the Grand Princess of Dongchen, and his father is a marquis. When has he ever suffered such humiliation?

He looked in Ying Yufu's direction, only to find her lost in thought.

She was actually daydreaming.

Ying Yufu stared at the Crown Prince, somewhat stunned.

Is the Crown Prince standing up for her?

This is the first time I've been protected by someone.

This feels a bit novel.

It took her a long while to come to her senses. She looked at Su Jinyu with a urging look in her eyes.

Su Jinyu's face contorted in a grimace for a moment, and she actually started to look forward to it!

Su Jinyu knew that he was in a very passive position today. He gritted his teeth and ran towards Ying Yufu.

"Princess Anguo, I'm sorry. I spoke without thinking before. Please forgive me."

After he finished speaking, he tried to get up.

"Hey, what's the rush? I haven't even said I forgive you yet. You're not being sincere. Are you looking down on me, the Crown Princess?"

Su Jinyu looked aggrieved and knelt back down.