Between the lips and teeth, Xiao Cen bit mercilessly until he tasted a hint of sweetness and fishiness. Then he paused and slowly let go of the person in his arms, "Ah Huan said so, so this child cannot be kept."

This was an obvious test, no matter how dumb Lin Chunhuan was, he would understand it, he immediately softened his body and shrank into Xiao Cen's arms, "The Autumn Examination is approaching, that is the hope of all scholars in the world."

Sometimes you don't have to make things too clear.

The tension on Xiao Cen's face finally relaxed, and at the same time, the look he gave Lin Chunuan became more and more unfriendly.

It’s all this woman’s fault. She mentioned the scholar named He for no reason and almost caused him to misunderstand Ah Huan!

Xiao Cen took a deep breath and had the prepared return gifts delivered to the Lin family. "I am busy with official duties, so I will not stay for dinner. Lord Lin, please take care of yourself."

"Oh, right." Xiao Cen had just walked two steps with Lin Chunhuan when he stopped again. "I heard that the Lin family also sent a portrait to the Crown Prince's selection of a concubine. I will have someone take special care of it and ensure that the portrait of the second young lady will be presented to the Emperor."

The blood color on Lin Chunuan's face disappeared instantly.

At this moment, Xiao Cen and Lin Chunhuan's interlocked hands looked even more glaring in her eyes, "Your Highness! Lin Chunhuan is a fickle woman. She can secretly get married to a scholar, and maybe she will commit adultery with the guards and grooms in the future. Don't you really care at all?!"

"Someone is coming."

This time, Xiao Cen didn't even turn his head, and didn't even stop walking. "Lin Chu Nuan slandered the princess, her words and actions were outrageous, and she shall be flogged fifty times."

"After all, my second sister is the most beautiful woman in the capital. Your Majesty really doesn't know how to be gentle and considerate to women." Lin Chunhuan pursed her lips and smiled.

If the gloating in her eyes wasn't so obvious, Xiao Cen would probably have thought that she really wanted to plead for Lin Chu Nuan.

After all, for a delicate and weak lady like Lin Chu Nuan, fifty lashes would at least take away half her life even if she didn't die.

Apart from anything else, there would definitely be no place for Lin Chu Nuan in the prince's selection of concubines.

Until the carriage from Prince Pingyang's Palace left, Lin Chu Nuan didn't think that she would really be punished. She was still angrily scolding Xiao Cen for being a brainless coward.

It was not until the palace guards held her on both sides that Lin Chu Nuan came to her senses and asked, "What are you going to do!"

"I am the eldest daughter of the Lin family, you... you let me go!"

"Daddy, Mommy, please save me!"

More and more people gathered outside the Lin family's gate. The sound of pointing and talking made Lin Chunuan want to scream, but the executioner didn't care what she was thinking and just raised his hand and whipped her.

This time Lin Chu Nuan really screamed out loud.

She no longer cared about the title of the most beautiful woman in the capital. She just endured the torn wound on her back and was in so much pain that tears and snot were streaming down her face.

“It hurts! It hurts so much… ah!”

The shrill screams echoed throughout the street. Lin Chu Nuan tried to struggle, but what greeted her was only the next whip. "Daddy and Mommy, are you just going to watch me being insulted by that bitch Lin Chun Huan? You...ah!"

"Don't fight again!"

Wang's face was twisted with pain, and she rushed to Lin Chu Nuan, shouting, "If you want to hit me, hit me, don't touch my Nuan Nuan!"

"Nonsense!" Father Lin had Wang held back with a gloomy face, "A loving mother often spoils her child. If you hadn't taught Nuannuan to be ignorant of the heavens and the earth, how could she have the guts to offend Prince Pingyang!"

"Instead of crying here, why don't you go get a doctor?"

Wang was already somewhat at a loss at this moment, so she naturally did whatever Father Lin said. However, as soon as she turned around, she saw a familiar carriage, and immediately turned around and ran back excitedly, "Stop! Stop now!"

"The prince is here. He must be here to protect my Nuan Nuan. Stop now!"

"Don't you even listen to the prince's words?"

However, the executioners seemed to be unable to hear the noise outside and had no intention of stopping. The carriage really stopped outside the Lin Mansion.

The next moment, a young man with noble appearance came down from above.

Seeing this man, Lin Chu Nuan, who couldn't even call out before, suddenly brightened up, and whispered with stammering lips, "Brother Crown Prince."

The prince's face looked a little ugly. He stepped forward and hugged the shaky Lin Chu Nuan into his arms. "What are you doing? Executing someone in the street? Who gave you the right?"

"Reporting to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

As if he had already guessed that the prince would come, Xiao Cen actually kept Mu Qing. At this time, Mu Qing bowed his head and clasped his fists, his words full of respect, "This woman's words and deeds are rude. She has repeatedly tried to sow discord and slander the princess. This execution is the order of the prince."

"Uncle Xiao?"

When he saw Mu Qing, the prince was also stunned.

When he heard that Lin Chu Nuan was in trouble, he rushed over immediately. He never thought that the person she offended would be Xiao Cen. For a moment, the prince even wanted to throw Lin Chu Nuan out of his arms.

But he was capable of becoming a crown prince after all, so he didn't do so in the end. He just asked about the whole story with a stern face, and finally begged for mercy somewhat uncomfortably.

"Since it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who has spoken, there is no reason not to respond."

Mu Qing had a smile on his face. In fact, it didn't matter whether he continued to beat him or not. He had already been beaten for more than thirty times. It was impossible for them to beat him to death just because of a few provocative words. "Then I'll leave this man to Your Highness."

"Please allow us to return to the palace and report to the prince and princess."

The prince's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, but he still nodded politely, "Give my regards to Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang for me."

The people in the palace left in a flash, and the prince did not leave either. Instead, he stayed in the Lin Mansion waiting for Lin Chunuan to wake up. "Nuannuan, tell me, why did you have to offend Xiao Cen when there was nothing wrong with you!"

"Don't you know what kind of person he is? Now my father has delegated all the power of selecting concubines to the Prince of Pingyang's Palace. Aren't you just cutting off your own path?"

"I originally thought that I would leave you a place as a concubine no matter what, but now...ah."

The prince sighed, while Lin Chu Nuan, who looked extremely pale, looked confused. "Your Highness, what do you mean by this?"

When facing the prince, all of Lin Chu Nuan's arrogance and pride disappeared, and she gently pulled his sleeve with one hand, "So you don't want me anymore?"

"It's not that I don't want you." The prince took a deep breath, his eyes full of affection, "I really offended Prince Pingyang, I..."

On the way back to the palace.

Lin Chunhuan stared at the carriage that left in the opposite direction for a long time, "The carriage just now, was it from the East Palace?"

"It came so quickly."

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