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

Yuan Yingshuang's emotions became unsettled.

Previously, her grandfather had suggested that she get close to the Crown Prince and become his concubine, but she was still unwilling to accept this.

After all, her goal had always been to become the legal wife, never a concubine.

However, the Yuan family's current situation left her no room for willfulness, so she had no choice but to agree to her grandfather's request.

Earlier in the main hall, the Crown Prince was dressed as a refugee. She tried to seduce him, but he remained indifferent. She felt a mix of emotions.

However, it was only then that she realized the Crown Prince was simply a celestial being.

Even if she were to become his concubine, she would still be tempted by such a man.

Yuan Yingshuang couldn't help but hope that the Crown Prince would notice her gaze and give her a glance.

However, reality was destined to disappoint her; the Crown Prince's gaze remained fixed on Princess Anguo's face.

She would occasionally speak to her grandfather, glancing at him briefly, but in an instant, her gaze would return to Princess Anguo's face.

It was as if he could see no one else but Princess Anguo.

Yuan Fuhai walked over at this moment, followed by a group of people.

Two middle-aged men stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your subject, Yuan Liangyi, Prefect of Huizhou, pays respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Your subject, Yuan Pengyi, magistrate of Dongliang County, pays his respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The Crown Prince looked at the two men and said, "You two may dispense with the formalities."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Hara Yoshiyuki and Hara Tomohiro stood up.

They were Yuan Fuhai's two sons. Yuan Liangyi served as the prefect of Huizhou, a fifth-rank official position.

Yuan Pengyi was a seventh-rank official.

Huizhou, under the jurisdiction of Yuzhou Prefecture, was an important transportation hub in the Yuzhou area, with a constant stream of merchants coming and going. In addition, it was also an important strategic location.

As long as Huizhou remains stable, Yuzhou Prefecture will not experience much trouble.

The Crown Prince asked, "Lord Yuan, what is the situation in Huizhou? Are there any bandits causing trouble?"

Yuan Liangyi immediately replied, "Your Highness, I have been guarding and suppressing the rebellion day and night, and Huizhou is currently relatively stable."

"That's good." The Crown Prince nodded slightly.

Yuan Fuhai, with a proud expression, pulled out two young men from behind him and said, "Your Highness, these two are the grandsons of this old minister. This is the eldest grandson Xiuran, and this is the second grandson Xiuan."

Xiu Ran and Xiu An are both now successful candidates in the imperial examinations, and are just waiting for the spring examinations next year.

Yuan Xiuran and Yuan Xiuan immediately stepped forward and bowed.

The Crown Prince praised the two of them, and Yuan Fuhai hurriedly invited everyone to take their seats.

The Crown Prince naturally sat in the main seat, and he led Ying Yufu by the hand. Ying Yufu sat down next to the Crown Prince.

Next is the second prince, Princess Mingluan.

Yuan Fuhai held a secondary position and dared not overstep his bounds.

The others took their seats in turn.

Just then, a commotion arose below.

Yuan Fuhai's expression changed, and he asked sternly, "What's going on?"

Yuan Mengli looked aggrieved. She stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Father, it was Hong'er. Huan'er tripped and leaned against him. He... he may have accidentally pushed Huan'er down."

Yuan Fuhai's face immediately darkened.

He looked at Shangguan Hong and said, "Hong'er, why did you push your cousin Huan?"

Shangguan Hong said, "I didn't push her. She pressed herself against me, and I just dodged her slightly, and then she fell down on her own."

Yuan Fuhai's face immediately turned cold, and he said, "Hong'er, you come from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, so I shouldn't be reprimanding you."

But I am also your maternal grandfather, and as your elder, I really should discipline you.

You really shouldn't care about your siblings; you should reflect on your actions. You should apologize to your cousin Huan right now.

Shangguan Hong laughed in anger, and said coldly, "Is this how you treated my mother before?"

Yuan Fuhai's face darkened. "Is this how you talk to your elders? Look at yourself, do you even respect me as your grandfather?"

"Without asking the truth or investigating the reasons, you just told me to apologize to her. Wasn't that how you treated my mother before?"

Shangguan Hong's eyes turned cold.

He looked at Yuan Fuhai, but then he thought of Fu'er's premonition of the misfortune that her mother had suffered in her dream.

He turned to Fang Qiuhuan and asked, "Tell me, did I push you or not?"

Fang Qiuhuan's eyes reddened, and she said aggrievedly, "If my cousin doesn't want to admit it, then so be it."

Yuan Mengli hugged her daughter tightly with a look of heartache and said, "Father, let it go."

Yuan Fuhai's anger flared even more. "No, I'll make him apologize to you today!"

"They're all family, why make such a scene? You're not trying to say your cousin and aunt wronged you, are you?"

How can you be even more intolerant than your mother?

Yuan Pengyi slammed his fist on the table and stood up, glaring angrily at Shangguan Hong.

Shangguan Hong looked at him, "Second Uncle, if I remember correctly, my mother is your biological sister, right?"

Yuan Pengyi frowned. "I never said your mother wasn't my biological sister. What do you mean by that?"

He sneered, "Could it be that your mother told you something?"

He looked displeased: "I knew it! Your mother is narrow-minded and has never been tolerant of your Aunt Mengli. Don't let your mother lead you astray!"

"Ha, I was corrupted by my mother?" Shangguan Hong was furious. What kind of life did his mother live before?

Not only Shangguan Hong, but Ying Yufu also began to fly into a rage.

[Ding! The face-slapping mechanism has been triggered. Host, please help Shangguan Hong prove his innocence and expose the true colors of Yuan Mengli and Fang Qiuhuan!]

Perhaps sensing Ying Yufu's anger, the system issued a slap-in-the-face task.

Then came Xiao Dian's angry voice: "Host, this is too much. Your second aunt's family is all bad."

In the dream, your second aunt's tragic end was caused by Yuan Mengli. She hired some bandits from Qinghuang Mountain to humiliate your second aunt to death, causing her to miscarry her twins on the spot.

Although Hara Yoshiyoshi and Hara Tomyoshi were not directly involved, they were both eventually aware of the situation.

But instead of blaming Yuan Mengli, they helped her clean up the mess and covered up the incident.

Ying Yufu's fist hardened instantly.

Beside him, the crown prince's expression also turned cold.

Yuan Fuhai noticed that the Crown Prince's expression was not good and immediately said angrily, "Shangguan Hong, even if you come from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, you still can't disregard your mother's family."

"Quickly apologize to your second uncle and aunt, and also to your cousin Qiu Huan. She's your future wife; it's wrong of you to treat her like this!"

Shangguan Hong's face flushed red, his fists clenched tightly. He wanted to lash out; today's matter could not be resolved peacefully.

Since the Yuan family doesn't give him and his mother any face, he doesn't need to give them any face either.

Just as he was about to lash out, the Crown Prince's voice rang out.

He said, "Prefect and magistrate, is this how you usually conduct yourselves as officials?"

You demanded an apology from Shangguan Hong without even asking why. Have you investigated the truth of the matter?

Yuan Fuhai and Yuan Pengyi's expressions changed immediately.

Yuan Fuhai hurriedly replied, "Your Highness is right to blame me. It was this old minister who failed to find out the reason."

However, Your Highness is unaware that Mengli is gentle and kind, and Qiuhuan is simple and straightforward; they would never wrongly accuse anyone.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of the prince's lips.

"Is the former prefect saying that you can arbitrarily convict another person based solely on your own one-sided understanding?"

You can even use this to determine the outcome of a case?

"The former prefect's appointment as an official has truly broadened your horizons!"

Yuan Fuhai's expression changed, and he immediately stood up and knelt down: "Your Highness, please calm your anger, this old minister did not mean that!"

The crown prince raised an eyebrow: "That's not what you meant? Then what else do you mean?"

Ying Yufu then stood up and said, "Isn't it easy to find out the truth?"

She bought two True Word Pills directly from the system shop, walked up to Yuan Mengli and Fang Qiuhuan, and unexpectedly fed them the two True Word Pills!