Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?

A crime deserving of death!

When these four words were spoken, the entire Xuanzheng Hall fell silent at once.

After an unknown period of silence, Yu Wenye heard the Emperor, sitting rigidly above, take a deep breath, but instead of responding to Yu Wenqian’s words, he turned to look at him and said, "Ye’er."

"I’m here."

"What do you think I should do about this matter?"

"..."

Yu Wenye hesitated for a moment, then immediately knelt down and solemnly said, "Father, as a minister, I can comment on General Lou’s crime, but as a younger brother, I cannot discuss my Imperial Brother’s misdeeds."

Yu Wenquan looked at him without speaking.

"Moreover—"

"Moreover what?"

"Moreover, Father just said the Crown Prince misjudged. Misjudgment is a mistake, not a crime."

"..."

"Mistakes should be corrected but not punished."

"..."

"This is my sincere advice, and I hope Father will accept it."

After saying this, he buried his head deeply.

The hall fell into silence once again, but this time the quiet was not as suffocating as before. After a while, Yu Wenquan finally said, "You, you may all rise."

The Crown Prince and King Qin then stood up side by side, still keeping their heads lowered.

Yu Wenquan looked at his two sons with a gaze full of complexity and struggle and said gravely, "King Qin makes sense. This matter is the Crown Prince’s mistake. From today onwards, you are to reflect behind closed doors and cannot leave the mansion without my permission."

Yu Wenqian bowed his head and said, "I accept your command, Father. Thank you."

Yu Wenquan then looked at Yu Wenye, seemingly wanting to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately remained silent and only said, "You may all withdraw."

"I take my leave."

After saying this, the two of them exited Xuanzheng Hall.

As the doors closed, it seemed there was a heavy, perhaps somewhat powerless sigh from within the hall, but it was ultimately concealed by the heavy doors. Once the doors closed, Yu Wenye finally raised his head and looked at the Crown Prince beside him, who apparently didn’t intend to immediately return to the Crown Prince Mansion to reflect, and softly said, "Imperial Brother."

"Feng Chen,"

Yu Wenqian looked at him, the skies were clear at this moment, and his semi-transparent eyes were particularly bright, so bright it seemed like nothing had happened, and he had not been reprimanded or punished by the Emperor, with a trace of a faint smile at the corners of his mouth: "Just now, thank you."

Yu Wenye said, "Why do you say that, my Imperial Brother?"

Yu Wenqian said, "Had you not pleaded for me, Father may not have forgiven me so easily today."

"I’ve already said that the misjudgment is a mistake, not a crime. The one at fault was General Ningyuan, and Father would certainly not truly punish you, my brother."

"Regardless, I must thank you."

"..."

"And General Lv."

"Why do you thank him, my Imperial Brother?"

"Had he not uncovered the truth, I would not have known that people around me were committing such treacherous deeds behind my back. If it continued, it might have truly caused a great disaster."

Yu Wenye gazed into his clear eyes and said, "It’s best that you’re able to think this way, my Imperial Brother."

Yu Wenqian smiled slightly and said, "Then I shall take my leave first."

"Take care, Imperial Brother."

Yu Wenye cupped his hands in salute as they parted ways in front of Xuanzheng Hall.

On the other side, in Qianqiu Palace, since Yu Wenye left, Shang Ruyi had been sitting on the couch reading, but Tushere, who served by her side, knew she hadn’t turned a page all afternoon. Seeing the tea on the small table beside her had gone cold, Tushere took it away to pour and refill with hot water, saying softly, "Princess, His Highness will be alright."

Shang Ruyi glanced at her, realizing she had been absent-minded and it was noticed, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

But in her heart, there was still a heavy stone pressing down, and she couldn’t help but look up again.

At that moment, she saw Yu Wenye’s tall figure entering from outside, and Shang Ruyi was overjoyed. She immediately put down the book and went to greet him: "Your Highness, you’re back? How was it?"

Yu Wenye entered the hall, and at first sight saw her bright eyes.

His heart, which had been suppressing waves of turmoil, finally calmed down, and he held Shang Ruyi’s hand as they walked back to sit down together.

Seeing him this way, Shang Ruyi understood about seventy to eighty percent and quickly pushed the tea she had on the table over to him.

"Have some tea. How did it go?"

Seeing her eager expression, Yu Wenye felt even calmer. He took a few sips of tea, and the faintly sweet aftertaste made him feel more refreshed. Looking at Shang Ruyi again, there was more warmth in his gaze: "It’s done."

"Really!?"

Though she had guessed as much upon seeing him return safely, hearing those words relieved the heavy stone in Shang Ruyi’s heart. She let out a long sigh and murmured with hands clasped, "That’s great, blessed by the Bodhisattva!"

Yu Wenye smiled and shook his head. He didn’t argue that this result was due to their meticulous planning and step-by-step execution and had nothing to do with the ethereal deities, but simply said with a smile, "Now, you can rest assured."

Shang Ruyi nodded repeatedly.

After a moment of thought, she asked, "What about the military decision then?"

Yu Wenye shook his head and said, "Father hasn’t decided yet, but now, his choices are limited."

"..."

"None of us should speak about this matter. He will make a decision himself."

Shang Ruyi nodded, "Yes."

Hearing this, a deeper smile appeared on her face. Looking at Yu Wenye, she said, "Tell me, what exactly happened just now? How did Father deal with the Crown Prince and Lou Yingxiong?"

Yu Wenye recounted to her the events that had just transpired in Xuanzheng Hall while sipping tea.

As Shang Ruyi listened, she felt alternating tension and joy. After Yu Wenye finished his account, her expression also darkened, and she said, "Father asked you twice, and you let them go both times?"

Yu Wenye looked up at her and nodded.

Shang Ruyi frowned slightly, "Why?"

She could understand why Yu Wenye let Yu Wenqian go. Or rather, it wasn’t his decision to let him go; when Yu Wenquan asked him how to deal with the Crown Prince, he was already hinting at letting the Crown Prince off. After all, this matter didn’t truly implicate the Crown Prince; it was indeed not a crime, just a mistake. Additionally, Yu Wenquan used this question to test Yu Wenye’s attitude.

To see if he would hit his brother when he was down or disregard familial ties for personal gain.

If he were truly someone who disregarded family ties—

At this point, Yu Wenye spoke calmly, "If I genuinely suggested that Father severely punish my brother, then this time, for the military expedition," he chuckled lightly, "Father would allow anyone else to lead, but not me."

"..."

"Besides, Father should have realized that my brother genuinely didn’t know about this matter."

"Why?"

"Because he’s not that foolish."