If you force me to take the blame, I'll spend a day in jail and gain a year's worth of spi

Inside the prison, Xiao Yun looked at Xiao Sheng with a bewildered expression, then glanced at Zhang Heng and the others who were leaving.

The implication is clear: this family must have something wrong with their brains.

Xiao Sheng perfectly accepted Xiao Yun's meaning, and shrugged helplessly. He and Xiao Yun agreed on this point: the Zhang family was out of their minds.

Meanwhile, the forbidden area of ​​the Imperial Clan Court.

Through the light screen suspended in mid-air, Emperor Xiao Zhengshan, Ancestor Xiao Xuan, Du Jun, and a group of core members of the royal family also witnessed the astonishing "performance" of the Zhang family in the imperial prison.

The entire hall was deathly silent.

Even though these royal bigwigs were used to seeing storms and knew the wickedness of people, they were deeply shocked by the shamelessness and stupidity of the Zhang family.

"this……"

After a long while, the ancestor Xiao Xuan raised his hand, tapped his head with his finger to draw a circle, and asked the same question as Xiao Yun:

"Are these people... not thinking straight?"

He's lived to be almost 150 years old; what kind of people hasn't he seen?

But I've never seen anyone like the Zhang family, pushing away such an extraordinary person and even kicking him while he's down.

This can't be explained by "favoritism" anymore; it's simply... that someone's brain has been kicked by a donkey, and kicked countless times at that.

Du Jun stood to the side, smiled wryly upon hearing this, and shook his head:

"Du had a relationship with Zhang Xiaoyou and had heard a little about his family affairs."

Whenever asked, Zhang Xiaoyou would always... smile without saying a word, his expression indifferent.

The reasons behind this are truly perplexing.

As an outsider, he shouldn't interfere in the Zhang family's affairs.

Emperor Xiao Zhengshan's expression was also complicated. He slowly said, "I have heard about the Yong'an Marquis's favoritism towards his youngest son, but I never expected it to reach such an outrageous level."

"Your Majesty, Ancestor."

At this moment, an official from the Imperial Clan Court, responsible for intelligence on the royal family, bowed and said, "Regarding the matter of the Marquis of Yong'an's residence, this humble servant... recalls an old incident that may... be related to this."

"Tell me about it." Xiao Zhengshan's eyes flashed.

The official gathered his thoughts and said in a low voice, "This matter... may be related to Sheng Yuntang, the third prince of Dongsheng Kingdom, more than twenty years ago."

"Sheng Yuntang, the third prince of Dongsheng Kingdom?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhengshan recalled the extraordinary and handsome man in his mind, and frowned as he asked, "You mean... the third prince of Dongsheng Kingdom who caused such a stir when he visited my Wei Kingdom back then?"

"Exactly."

The official nodded and said:

"Back then, Qin Xuehua, the only daughter of the Duke of Qin, had a rather close relationship with Sheng Yuntang... This was common knowledge in the capital."

Later, after Sheng Yuntang finished his travels and returned to Dong Sheng Kingdom, the matter gradually subsided.

Later, Qin Xuehua married the heir apparent of the then Marquis of Yong'an, who is now the Marquis of Yong'an, Zhang Jiuling.

Prince Rui chimed in from the side, his tone tinged with gossip:

"That's right, I remember that too."

It is said... just said, that Qin Xuehua was deeply in love with Sheng Yuntang, and there are even rumors that she was no longer a virgin when she married into the Zhang family.

"You mean..." Xiao Zhengshan's gaze sharpened as he looked at Prince Rui.

Prince Rui coughed lightly and lowered his voice:

"Your Majesty is merely speculating... Is it possible that... Zhang Yu... is not Zhang Jiuling's biological son?"

Instead... it's that Sheng Yuntang...

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already quite clear.

"absurd."

Prince Qi, the third son of Xiao Zhengshan, couldn't help but speak up in rebuttal:

Even if Zhang Yu isn't Zhang Jiuling's biological son, Qin Xuehua is still his biological mother, right?

Even tigers don't eat their cubs. Even if she hates Sheng Yuntang for abandoning her, surely she wouldn't treat her own flesh and blood like this?

"Hate because of the house, you know?"

Prince Rui curled his lip:

"Perhaps Qin Xuehua has transferred all her resentment towards Sheng Yuntang onto this child who has Sheng Yuntang's bloodline?"

Moreover, as you've all seen, she spoils Zhang Heng to the core, but towards Zhang Yu... this differential treatment is just too obvious.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.

Although Prince Rui's guess is absurd, upon closer examination, it seems... to make some sense.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why Qin Xuehua would be so cold and ruthless towards her own son, and even repeatedly try to kill him.

"However, these are all just our speculations, and there is no concrete evidence."

Xiao Zhengshan waved his hand, not pursuing the matter further. "Besides, so many years have passed, and only Qin Xuehua herself probably knows the truth."

"You say..."

Prince Rui's eyes flickered as he looked at Zhang Yu, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in the light screen. "Has Zhang Yu himself... ever had any speculation about this?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Zhang Yu on the light screen.

Du Jun pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head:

"Well... it's hard to say."

"Whether he knows it or not,"

Xiao Xuan spoke slowly, his voice low and deep:

"It is now a foregone conclusion that he will completely sever ties with the Zhang family, which may not be a bad thing for our royal family."

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts stirred.

"Our ancestors were right."

Xiao Zhengshan's eyes flickered slightly, and he had already made up his mind:

"Zhang Yu's break with the Zhang family means he is now free."

Although he is unwilling to leave prison, as long as we treat him with courtesy and do not become his enemy, perhaps... he can be used by our royal family.

At the very least, we cannot allow him to become an enemy of my royal family.

"That's exactly right."

Xiao Xuan nodded. "Give the order that from this day forward, no one is to provoke Zhang Yu again. Provide for his needs in the Heavenly Prison as much as possible. As for the Zhang family…"

He glanced at the direction the Zhang family had left in the light screen, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Since they brought this upon themselves, let them go."

At this moment, Prince Jing, Xiao Jingfeng, and Princess Fenghua, Xiao Fenghua, strode into the hall, knelt on one knee, and reported back.

Get up.

Xiao Xuan's voice rang out.

Then his gaze locked onto Xiao Fenghua, scrutinizing her carefully for a long time.

Xiao Fenghua felt extremely uncomfortable under their gaze, feeling bewildered but not daring to ask any questions.

The others in the main hall were also completely baffled, wondering what the ancestor was up to.

"Ancestor... what's wrong?"

Xiao Fenghua finally couldn't help but ask a question softly.

Xiao Xuan withdrew his gaze and praised:

"Tall, curvaceous, stunningly beautiful, with a cool and noble air, she is a top-class beauty."

He paused, then commanded in a calm but unquestionable tone:

"Fenghua, find a way to get close to Zhang Yu, and if the opportunity arises... sleep with her."

"boom--!"

Upon hearing this, the air in the entire hall seemed to freeze.

Everyone was stunned.

Sleep...slept with Zhang Yu?

Our ancestors actually sent the most proud and dazzling princess of the royal family to use a "honey trap"?

Xiao Fenghua herself froze on the spot, her mind going completely blank.

The color drained from her beautiful face in an instant, replaced by an incredulous blush of shame and indignation that spread all the way to her ears.

She even wondered if she had misheard, or if her ancestors were joking.

But Xiao Xuan's expression was serious, his gaze deep, and there was not a trace of joking in his eyes.