After swapping bodies with the princess, this prince slaughtered his way through the court and becam

"Let Marquis Xuanwei in."

After receiving permission, Marquis Ren Bing of Xuanwei strode into the Imperial Study.

He first walked behind Ren Jingxing, then kicked Ren Jingxing, and then knelt down and said:

"Your humble servant Ren Bing kowtows to Your Majesty. This unruly boy has injured His Highness the Fourteenth Prince."

"I am willing to resign from my official post and humbly request Your Majesty to grant me leniency!"

After Ren Bing finished speaking, everyone in the imperial study looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ding Yi and Liu Zhenji both looked embarrassed.

They had just said something similar before.

Emperor Wei was stunned for a moment, then he was both amused and exasperated.

His ministers were all shrewd and capable men.

Although Liu Zhenji and the other man spoke very seriously and earnestly requested to retire.

However, they knew they were in the right, which is why they dared to speak so harshly, hoping to use this as an excuse to severely punish Ren Jingxing.

Ren Bingxian kicked Ren Jingxing to express his attitude.

He then expressed his willingness to retire and requested leniency in his punishment.

But for a marquis, what difference does it make whether he resigns or not, given his minor position as Minister of Agriculture?

As long as the title is not lost, that's fine.

Of course, Wei Xiuyuan was not actually in the right in this matter.

Therefore, there is no need to punish the Marquis of Xuanwei's mansion at all.

"Ren Hou, rise. Ren Jingxing has done nothing wrong."

And what will happen to Ren Jingxing's position in the Imperial Guard if he retires?

Ren Bing immediately looked up and paused in surprise:

"Huh? The Imperial Guard?"

Didn't your own son make a mistake? How come he's still holding an official position?

Emperor Wei was too ashamed to explain the cause and effect in detail.

It was said that the conflict did not originate from Wei Jingxing, and Ren Jingxing was not only innocent, but was also to be promoted to the Palace Guard.

As for the Ding and Liu families, not only were their sons confined to their homes, but they were also required to send gifts to the Ren family to apologize in person.

Ren Bing glanced at his son and suddenly spoke:

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great favor, but... the imperial examination is imminent, and I implore Your Majesty to rescind your decree!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Wei nearly flew into a rage.

Is the Imperial Guard really that unattractive?

Or is it that the status of civil officials is so high now that even Xun Gui is starting to get envious?

The Emperor's expression immediately turned serious:

"Absurd! Marquis Ren is a military general by birth and a nobleman. How can he give up joining the army?"

Starting tomorrow, Ren Jingxing must serve half a day at the Imperial Guard! No mistakes allowed!

Left with no other choice, Marquis Ren and his son could only kowtow and express their gratitude.

"Your Majesty, I obey your decree and thank you for your great favor!"

After realizing he couldn't refuse, Ren Bing finally understood.

If Ren Jing formed the Imperial Guards of the Palace Guard.

Ren Jingxing's salary was already higher than his!

The salaries of the Imperial Guards of the Great Wei were extremely high, with the Palace Guards receiving the highest salaries.

The ordinary imperial guards of the Palace Guard received an annual salary of 36 shi of grain and a clothing allowance of 21 bolts of cloth each in spring, autumn and winter.

In silver, he received a salary of about 28 taels a year.

Such a salary was not high among officials in the capital; in fact, it could be said to be very low.

However, the main income of the Imperial Guards was not their salary, but their rewards!

The emperor had numerous activities to participate in each month, often requiring the mobilization of a large number of palace guards for protection.

Typically, the reward for a single event can be as high as seventy taels!

This is not much for a high-ranking nobleman, after all, Chu Huaiyu can squander five hundred taels of silver in less than ten days.

However, for the local officials in the capital and the prefectural government, this was already a lot.

It should be noted that the magistrate of Yongnian County only received a monthly salary of sixty taels of silver.

Ren Bing, the Marquis of Xuanwei, was a minor official in the local government, and his monthly salary was less than twenty taels of silver!

Outside of the capital, a monthly salary of twenty taels was an enviable amount.

But in the capital, not even a splash could be made.

Ren Hou looked at his son and suddenly felt a toothache.

How did my troublemaking son suddenly become the pillar of the family?

"Alright, let's leave the matter of Zhuangzi here."

Xiu Yuan, go and receive your punishment yourself. Ding Aiqing and Liu Aiqing, you two may also return home now.

After the three left, the Empress brought Wei Xinyan to Ren Jingxing and Ren Bing.

Ren Jingxing recognized at a glance that the woman in front of him was Wei Xinyan.

Unexpectedly, the two met for the first time under such circumstances!

Ren Hou was somewhat puzzled.

Why did the Empress summon this woman to them?

Looking at Ren Hou's bewildered expression, Wei Xin almost called him "Father."

She pursed her lips twice, then bowed respectfully:

"Greetings, Marquis Ren! Greetings, Heir Apparent Ren!"

Empress Zhang kept her eyes fixed on Ren Jingxing.

Seeing that Ren Jingxing did not show any sign of recognizing Wei Xinyan, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The affair between Wei Mingchen and Wei Yunshang made her quite nervous.

If any more scandalous incidents occur in the harem, she will lose her position as empress.

Empress Zhang then introduced:

"This is Princess Xiaoqin, Wei Xinyan."

Ren Bing was stunned.

He had never actually met Princess Xiaoqin, but he had long heard of her.

"Your humble servant, Ren Bing, greets Princess Xiaoqin."

"This humble servant, Ren Jingxing, greets Princess Xiaoqin."

Ren Jingxing has already been granted the title of Imperial Guard, and now he no longer needs to refer to himself as a commoner.

Wei Xinyan watched as Ren Jingxing bowed to her.

When she saw that meaningful gaze and that faint smile.

Wei Xinyan's face turned red without her realizing it.

She imagined many scenarios of her first meeting with Ren Jingxing.

When they met unexpectedly today, Wei Xinyan was filled with trepidation and worry.

What if Ren Jingxing doesn't like her at all?

What if the Empress doesn't allow them to be together at all?

But when she saw Ren Jingxing's amused gaze, all she felt was shyness.

How dare your elder brother, the Crown Prince, stare at her so boldly?

What if we anger the Empress?

Empress Zhang stared intently at Ren Jingxing with a serious expression, then suddenly asked:

"Could it be that Prince Ren and Princess Xiaoqin are old acquaintances?"

Although Empress Zhang appeared aggressive, Ren Jingxing fully understood her personality.

Although this woman is quite shrewd, she is completely obsessed with love.

The Empress, the head of the harem, actually abandoned managing the harem because of the loss of a token of their love.

Ren Jingxing was not afraid at all and answered calmly:

"Your Majesty, I have never met Princess Xiaoqin."

It was only during the Empress's birthday celebration that Princess Xiaoqin was able to help my mother out of a predicament.

I am grateful to Princess Xiaoqin.

In addition, I have heard that Princess Xiaoqin also participated in the salt system reform.

Therefore, this humble servant and the princess hit it off immediately!

When the topic of salt administration came up, the Empress seemed to realize something.

She then remembered that Ren Jingxing had also played a role in restoring her relationship with His Majesty.

Thinking of this, the Empress felt a slight sense of goodwill towards Ren Jingxing.

"Even so, it would be best for Prince Ren not to speak recklessly when he is out in public."

"To avoid tarnishing the reputation of my princesses."

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Seeing that the Empress did not reprimand him sternly, Wei Xinyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two swapped souls, but Ren Jingxing actually did many things on his own.

Wei Xinyan blushed and lowered her head, not daring to say anything more, for fear of giving herself away.

Empress Zhang looked at the meek and submissive Wei Xinyan, frowned slightly, and then said:

"Alright, you and your son should go back now."

"Young Master Ren, don't forget to come to the Palace Guard for duty tomorrow."

"Understood, sir!"