Chapter 177: Just a Return Gift

Unable to keep it in anymore, Zhu Zhengting finally blurted out loud the question that’s been lingering in everyone’s mind.

“Why are you hurrying so much? We have a lot of time in our hands to take care of the enemies.”

“Well, because a certain someone told me they want to go back home as soon as possible. It’s my duty to make it happen.” Yun Shu’s answer was as simple as that, but left the people attending the meeting speechless.

However, for some reason, the Left Commander turned towards Yun Si as he gulped down a mouthful of saliva, and asked with a trembling voice, Y-your Highness, the Crown Prince! May I ask… what has happened to your face?”

In an instant, all the attention was towards Yun Si, who seemed pretty annoyed for some reason as he glared at the Commander.

“I don’t think it’s something you need to worry about, nor is it an issue that you need to raise in a serious meeting.” Yun Si winced at the pain he felt from the bruised area on his cheek, but his eyes glanced towards a certain individual for a moment before he turned away.

“I…! My apologies, Your Highness. I didn’t mean to…” The left Commander wanted to say more, but his words were shrouded down with a deep sigh.

“Sigh… stop talking. I’m getting a headache.” Yun Si pinched his eyebrows as he touched his nose, glaring at the guy.

The rest of the officials didn’t dare to ask anything anymore as they understood the situation well, even though they were really curious to know who is so daring enough to punch His Highness the Crown Prince right on his face?!

“Slurp, slurrrp, sluuuurrrrppp…”

Oh, the noise coming from the opposite side from slurping on hot tea was loud, however, they didn’t dare to say anything to that party as well.

“…”, Yun Shu silently raised her eyes from the tea cup as she looked towards Yun Si from the other side of the table.

Oh, that black spot really suits him well.

Just as Yun Si’s eyes fell on her, she shifted her eyes back on the tea cup she was holding in her hand.

’Well, that was just a small return gift he owed. No need to think too much.’

Zhu Zhengting, who knew what happened from inside out, sweated as he glanced at the both party sneakily and straightened his back.

At first, he was also shocked to find out that the person who changed the letter was none other than the Crown Prince, someone whom he can’t even think of making a move on.

He can’t afford to destroy the relationship between the clan and the Empire just because the Crown Prince did something offending to his brother.

It was really a tough decision for him to make. Because he is someone bound by the responsibilities of the clan as a representative of his father.

He can’t do something to destroy the reputation of the clan that his father worked so hard for.

Zhu Zhengting was in a dilemma as he couldn’t find an idea on what he should do.

’There goes my plan of doing something for the kid ahead of that bastard.’

Even if he didn’t like the idea of letting Yun Shu do the work, having no other option, he still had to report to Yun Shu about the matter.

“It’s the Crown Prince’s doing. I guess he made his man snatch the letter and change the contents by himself before sending it to Xian’er.”

“Since it’s the Royal family we are talking about, I think we’ll have to let the matter slide for this time…” Zhu Zhengting bit his tongue and spit the words out loud, when he noticed a shadow run past him, and the spot where Yun Shu was standing empty.

’What is he going to do?’

Zhu Zhengting was puzzled as he called out for Yun Shu and followed her from behind, by the time he arrived at the place, he found Yun Shu who was gripping Yun Si’s collar with a distorted expression full of anger, while the Crown Prince was hanging like a stray doll from her grip, his face already been punched twice and the soldiers were trying their best to separate them.

“If you dare to do the same thing once again, then I’ll send you to the afterlife much earlier than you would go. I’m sure the king of hell would be more than happy to greet you up there! Bastard!” Yun Shu let go of Yun Si as the guy fell on the floor, but didn’t move an inch as he kept his head low.

None of the soldiers around them seemed to have a gist of what happened between them for Yun Shu to get so angry that he would dare to raise his hand against the Crown Prince. But seeing that the Crown Prince didn’t show any response, they couldn’t decide whether they should stop Yun Shu from storming out of the tent.

“Your Highness, can you stand up? You should go quickly to see a doctor! I don’t know what got Lord Yun to act like that, isn’t this blasphemy against the Royal family?” Yan Zhao, Yun Si’s assistant, helped him stand up and sit down as he expressed deep frustration.

“Don’t do anything, it’s true that he had a reason for acting like that. Make it so that the matter doesn’t get outside. Leave me alone for a bit.” Contrary to his expectations, Yun Si seemed rather calm for someone who got beaten for no reason, which made Yan Zhao shut his mouth.

“Understood, please get some rest, Your Highness. I’ll take care of the rest.”

Everyone was gone, and Yun Si was left alone. He touched his cheek slightly, but almost jumped out in pain.

“Looks like she used internal force to beat me, what a ruthless girl.” Yun Si mumbled as he let off a deep sigh.

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