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

At the seat in the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence, Ying Hengzhi couldn't bear such a blow. Her body trembled slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she dared not let them fall.

If she were to cry at this moment, and someone with ulterior motives were to see it, they would think she was dissatisfied with the emperor's bestowal of marriage.

Sitting to her side, Ying Chengting remained silent, but looked at Ying Yufu from afar, his narrow black eyes revealing a coldness.

Just as Ying Yufu was about to return to her seat, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

"Fu'er, what's wrong?" The Crown Prince noticed her unusual behavior immediately, and the smile on his face faded slightly.

Ying Yufu had never been stared at by a venomous snake before, but at this moment, she felt as if she were being stared at by one.

She turned around abruptly, but Ying Chengting casually looked away.

Ying Yufu narrowed her eyes slightly. She was certain that the cold, venomous gaze she had just received came from Ying Chengting.

A dangerous glint flashed in Ying Yufu's eyes.

She remembered that there was one more thing she hadn't done.

The nemesis within the Thousand Gu Inducing Technique should awaken by now.

She tilted her head slightly towards the Crown Prince and whispered, "Your Highness, would you like to see something a little more exciting?"

The crown prince's eyes curved into a smile, and he tilted his head slightly toward her, whispering, "Yes."

Emperor Cangxuan, who had been stealing glances at them, saw their little interaction and his eyes twitched with excitement, then twitched again, and then he had a muscle cramp.

He quickly picked up his wine glass to cover it up.

The Empress glanced silently at the Emperor's twitching eyes, opened her mouth, but ultimately remained silent.

Ying Yufu gave a slight curtsy and then returned to her seat.

However, she returned to her seat in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Now that His Majesty has severed her ties with the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, she naturally will not return to her seat there.

The palace servants had set up a table and chairs for her in advance. As soon as Ying Yufu sat down, Shangguan Hong carefully approached her and offered her a cup of wine.

"Fu'er, congratulations to you and your aunt! Congratulations on coming home!"

Ying Yufu smiled sweetly, her soft smile was very cute. She also picked up the fruit syrup in her hand and clinked glasses with Shangguan Hong.

The Second Prince, who had been watching Ying Yu and the others closely, showed a hint of dazedness on his face. Although it had only been a few days, he hadn't seen Fu'er smile like that in a long time.

It seems that ever since he told her that he was going to marry Zhi'er as his principal wife and Fu'er as his concubine, Fu'er had never smiled at him like that.

The second prince suddenly felt as if a piece of his heart was empty.

The color slowly faded from his face as he suddenly realized that he cared more about Fu'er than about Zhi'er.

Fu'er used to be good to him; she listened to everything he said and gave him whatever he wanted.

So much so that he felt Fu'er was easily within his grasp and didn't care much about her.

But now he realizes that the one he truly cannot lose is Fu'er.

But now, she is the Crown Prince's fiancée.

He recalled how Fu'er had unhesitatingly forced him to drink that cup of tea in the Empress's palace that day.

Did Fu'er know what was in the tea at the time?

If she knew something was added to the tea, and still forced him to drink it without hesitation, wasn't she afraid that the substance would harm his health?

Fu'er, surprisingly, didn't care about his health at all.

The more the Second Prince thought about it, the paler his face became. Suddenly, a dull pain shot through his heart, and he instinctively reached out to clutch his chest, then slumped down weakly.

At this moment, after setting down the wine cup, Ying Yufu revealed an eight-hole copper box hidden under her wide sleeves; it was the Thousand Gu Guiding Tool.

This Thousand Gu Containment contains the juvenile Gu that crawled out of the elder brother's head.

The mother Gu should be on Ying Chengting's body.

Ying Chengtingli's control over the mother Gu tormented his brother for eight years, causing him endless suffering and making him the laughingstock of everyone.

She clearly remembered that eight years ago, at a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet of the same kind, her brother suddenly went mad.

At that moment, a venomous snake appeared out of nowhere, and my brother actually grabbed it and bit into his mouth, his mouth full of blood.

But now that I think about it, how could there be poisonous snakes at a royal banquet? It was clearly arranged by someone with ulterior motives.

From then on, the once-prodigy brother was like a shooting star that suddenly fell from the sky, not only shattered but also tainted with a bad reputation.

It was from then on that Ying Chengting's reputation as a genius began to emerge.

From then on, Ying Chengting became high-spirited, and whenever his brother was unhappy, he would have a fit of madness, making his life worse than death.

That day, after drawing the worm out of her brother's head, she locked it in the Thousand Gu Inducer and fed it the Gu King Pill.

Now that three days have passed, this little Gu should have transformed into a Gu King by now.

Ying Yufu gently shook the Thousand Gu Guide from her sleeve, waking up the sleeping Gu within.

Ying Yufu flicked her finger lightly on the Thousand Gu Inducing Technique.

However, her gentle flick caused a tremendous sonic wave to penetrate the body of the Gu worm within the Thousand Gu Inducing Technique, causing it immense pain and uncontrollable agitation.

It emitted a soft hiss, and it desperately needed other Gu worms to share its suffering.

It is now the King of Gu, and the mother Gu that once controlled it has undoubtedly become the target for it to transfer its pain.

The atmosphere of the palace banquet was just right. More than half of the delicious food had been prepared, and the hall was filled with laughter and toasts.

Suddenly, an untimely, sharp, explosive sound rang out.

The nobles were so startled by the sudden noise that their wine glasses trembled violently, spilling wine that soaked their sleeves. They looked toward the source of the sound and saw a monkey leap onto the table.

He stood on cups, bowls, and plates, waved his hands, and laughed wildly to the sky.

"I'm a genius, who am I afraid of? Hahahaha!"

He nimbly strode from one seat to another.

The people in the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion were so terrified by Ying Chengting's sudden outburst that they turned pale and were completely dumbfounded.

Ying Chengting laughed wildly as he darted around the tables in front of the ministers, food flying everywhere and wine splashing at his feet. In the blink of an eye, the ministers, dressed in formal attire, were surrounded by a colorful mess of leftover food.

The monkey was truly agile; in the blink of an eye, it darted around the table where all the ministers sat in the main hall like a galloping horse.

Some ministers even had their eyes fogged up by the food and couldn't see for a long time.

Emperor Cangxuan and his empress, sitting at the head of the table, were utterly dumbfounded.

"Hahaha, I'm a genius! I'm way better than Ying Zhuoxiu! Hahaha!"

He spoke with an exaggerated expression, then reached out and grabbed the arm of a minister whose face was covered in food, and took a bite.

"ah--"

The minister let out a heart-wrenching scream.

Unfortunately, the minister who was bitten was none other than Lord Cheng, who had just returned from Yunzhou and was Ying Chengting's future father-in-law.

Beside her, Cheng Zhier was also somewhat frightened, her face filled with panic and helplessness.

"Guards! Ying Chengting has gone mad! Take him away immediately!" Emperor Cangxuan said angrily in a deep voice from the head of the table.

Immediately, guards took action and subdued Ying Chengting.

Ying Chengting, however, seemed to have taken a superhuman pill, becoming as strong as an ox. He was in a frenzy and struggled violently, until one of his guards knocked him unconscious before they could tie him up and restrain him.

Emperor Cangxuan looked coldly at the group from the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence, and said with disgust, "You dare to bring such a madman into the hall? Your Marquis of Weiyuan's residence is truly audacious!"

"Your Majesty, please punish the Marquis of Weiyuan's household for their disrespect!"

An official whose eyes were stinging from the food stepped forward, knelt down, and said...

At the same time, all the officials in the hall knelt down and begged for punishment.

The Minister of War angrily said, "Your Majesty, the nephew of the Marquis of Weiyuan is so arrogant, constantly claiming that he is a genius."

He even said that Ying Zhuoxiu was no match for him, which clearly showed jealousy towards the brothers in the same prefecture. He was arrogant and conceited; this man was unfit to be a scholar, much less worthy of taking the imperial examinations and entering officialdom.

The Minister of Rites said, "Your Majesty, although this person's words and actions were insane, they were all driven by instinct. It is clear that he is a despicable person at heart. With such character, he is indeed unworthy of the imperial examinations."

Next, several more people who disliked Ying Nanyao stood up and criticized Ying Chengting.

Ignoring his leg, which had already been injured twice, Ying Nanyao slid off his wheelchair for the third time and crawled to the center of the hall.

The key point is that he also had bottles of alcohol, soup, and vegetable scraps hanging on his body.

"Your Majesty, Cheng Ting didn't do it on purpose. Although I don't know why he suddenly went mad, his words and actions just now were completely unintentional!"

Ying Nanyao was terrified, terrified to the extreme. He had no idea what was wrong with Ying Chengting.

Old Lady Liu also scrambled out, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Chengting has been perfectly fine. Just now, perhaps because Shangguan Tang divorced him and forced her children to sever ties with their family, Chengting was too saddened and suddenly went mad."

Cheng Ting had just returned from his studies abroad and was already exhausted. These past few days, he had been caring for his father's injured leg, which caused him to become mentally confused and commit an error without realizing it. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly.

Ying Yufu chuckled. Ying Chengting was going crazy. This old bastard could even drag his mother into this.

At that moment, she flicked the Thousand Gu Spells again with her fingers beneath her wide sleeves.

Qin Qianze, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the explanation given by the Marquis of Weiyuan is far-fetched."

Your Majesty, I believe the one most deserving of punishment is the Earl of Weiyuan. Knowing full well that Ying Chengting suffers from madness, he still brought him to the palace, clearly showing disrespect for Your Majesty. To put it more bluntly, if Ying Chengting were to go mad and harm Your Majesty, wouldn't that be tantamount to assassination?

For a time, the entire hall was filled with cries for punishment of Ying Nanyao, the Earl of Weiyuan.

These officials were genuinely furious. The key issue was that Ying Chengting was moving too quickly, and an elderly prince, who was slow to dodge, was kicked.

There's still half a shoe print on my face.

Emperor Cangxuan looked at the officials in the hall, all covered in leftover food, and felt his head buzzing.

He thought that the Crown Prince should step in and help him share the burden at this time.

To his surprise, when he turned his head, he saw the Crown Prince holding a handful of melon seeds, cracking them open while staring excitedly into the hall.

Emperor Cangxuan's head exploded with a loud bang.

The Marquis of Weiyuan's family has already been punished beyond measure; any further punishment would result in the confiscation of their property and the stripping of their title.

However, the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion also possesses a death-exemption token bestowed by the late emperor, and an iron certificate granting him the right to live and die with the nation.

This is why he only punished Ying Nanyao by demoting him from his rank last time, instead of stripping him of his title.

Logically speaking, it wouldn't be unreasonable to falsely report military achievements and be stripped of a title.

Just as he was secretly making plans, Ying Chengting, who had been restrained by the guards, suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were bloodshot and looked quite frightening at first glance.

The closest guard instinctively leaned back, and Ying Chengting seized the opportunity, roaring and twisting his body, turning his head to bite the guard's ankle, saliva flowing freely.

He kept banging his head against the ground and kept biting people's feet.

The ministers silently turned their heads and moved away from Ying Chengting, afraid that they too would be bitten on the foot.

Ying Yufu would lightly tap the Thousand Gu Inducing every now and then, and Ying Chengting's pain would intensify.

In the end, all he could do was scream in pain and bang his head against the ground.

In no time, his head and face were covered in blood.

How familiar this scene is!

Shangguan Tang couldn't help but turn her head to look at her daughter. She had a feeling that Ying Chengting's behavior was related to her daughter.

When Ying Yufu saw her mother looking at her, she gave her an innocent smile.

There's nothing Shangguan Tang doesn't understand.

She stared at Ying Chengting's miserable state, feeling an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

Emperor Cangxuan, having reached his limit, declared directly: "Ying Chengting has committed blatant disrespect; he is to be executed by being dragged out and beaten to death!"

The guards immediately agreed.

"what!"

Old Liu's face turned deathly pale, and she let out a mournful cry before collapsing to the ground.

Ying Nanyao's expression changed drastically, and he said almost without hesitation, "Your Majesty, spare my life! I am willing to ask for the imperial pardon to save Cheng Ting's life."

The assembled officials were also in uproar.

A sharp glint flashed in Cang Xuan's eyes.

"Ying Nanyao, have you thought this through? The pardon can only be used once, and it can only protect one person at a time. Are you really going to use the pardon for Ying Chengting?"

Ying Nanyao replied without hesitation, "Yes, Your Majesty, I only beg Your Majesty to spare Cheng Ting this time."

Ying Nanyao kowtowed deeply.

Shangguan Tang's hand holding the wine glass suddenly tightened.

Her face was pale and her eyes were red.

She couldn't help but recall eight years ago, when Zhuo Xiu also went mad at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet and ate a poisonous snake raw. At that time, someone also asked His Majesty to execute Zhuo Xiu.

However, Ying Nanyao not only did not plead for Zhuo Xiu, but also stood up and asked His Majesty to execute Zhuo Xiu, appearing to be putting righteousness before family.

Now, Ying Chengting's behavior is even worse than Zhuo Xiu's, yet Ying Nanyao is willing to use his get-out-of-jail-free card.

Shangguan Tang had long since lost any expectation of Ying Nanyao, but Zhuo Xiu was his son, his own son.

How can a person's heart be so biased?

She took a deep breath and suddenly stood up and stepped out of line.

"Your Majesty, I have a matter to ask you to decide."

Emperor Cangxuan looked at Shangguan Tang and asked, "What is it?"

Shangguan Tang took out the bills for the expenses paid to the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence over the past eighteen years.

"Your Majesty, this bill is the dowry I have given to the Marquis of Weiyuan over the past eighteen years since I married into their household, totaling two million, eight hundred and seventy-five thousand four hundred and thirty-two taels of silver."

Your Majesty, I beseech you to order the Marquis of Weiyuan's estate to return this silver to me. Upon its return, I wish to donate it to the Ministry of Revenue to replenish the national treasury. I humbly request Your Majesty's permission!

Her actions at this moment undoubtedly dealt another heavy blow to Ying Nanyao.

Ying Nanyao cast a resentful glance at Shangguan Tang, but Qin Qianze, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, stepped forward excitedly at this moment, "Your Majesty, Lady Shangguan truly has the country and the emperor in her heart!"

Seeing the naked desire for money in Qin Qianze's eyes, Emperor Cangxuan couldn't help but say, "Madam Shangguan is very righteous, I grant your permission."

Then he looked at Ying Nanyao and said, "Lord Weiyuan, did you hear that? Return every penny of the money on this bill to Madam Shangguan."

"Since you've used your immunity from death token to save your nephew, I've granted your request."

Ying Nanyao felt his heart bleed, especially when His Majesty said he would save his nephew, which inexplicably pierced his heart.

"Your subject thanks you for your grace!"

Ying Nanyao knelt down and kowtowed deeply.