【As the Emperor of the Great Yong Dynasty, Ye Kuiliang had a strong and unyielding personality, desiring absolute control over everything and everyone.】

【He had already warned Ye Yu not to be extravagant.】

【Yet this rascal, instead of wasting food and drink, began tossing money around in the palace.】

【If he has such leisure and grace, why not throw the money into the national treasury for state use?】

【So the child is being rebellious, huh?】

【Come, come, I specialize in treating all kinds of disobedience!】

【Ye Kuiliang immediately ordered someone to bring a cane, and strode angrily towards the inner palace.】

【This time, he was determined to give Ye Yu a lesson he would never forget.】

【He would confiscate all the pocket money given to Ye Yu by Lady Zhou.】

【If the act were more convincing and the punishment harsher, perhaps Lady Zhou would even offer up more gold coins to appease his anger.】

【It would be a perfect way to kill two birds with one stone.】

【Meanwhile, Ye Yu was completely unaware of the impending danger.】

【He continued to lavish money around in the inner palace without a care.】

【This kind of behavior did indeed seem quite abnormal.】

【But Ye Yu didn’t care at all.】

【Through his recent extravagance, Ye Yu’s cultivation had officially broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.】

【Even in the entire Great Yong Dynasty, he could be considered an absolute prodigy.】

【However, Ye Yu had already planned.】

【After a couple more days of spending, he would take a break.】

【One should not stand out too much. Hiding one’s talents is the kingly way.】

【However, the tree wants to be still, but the wind keeps blowing.】

【A feminine-looking prince approached with his entourage.】

【He said to Ye Yu: You’re already ten years old, yet you still behave so recklessly. It’s truly inappropriate.】

【Ye Yu turned to look, and the person was none other than the Fifteenth Prince, Ye Anming.】

【He was two years older than Ye Yu.】

【Since he was not yet fifteen, he had not been sent out of the palace and, like Ye Yu, still resided within.】

【The two of them were familiar with each other.】

【Ye Anming was intent on competing for the position of Crown Prince, so the more mischievous Ye Yu was, the more dignified he would appear.】

【Ye Yu didn’t care about this.】

【You act dignified, I’ll continue my own way. As long as we don’t interfere with each other, it’s fine.】

【But why put on a teaching posture for what?】

【You’re just a kid; do you think I’ll listen to your scolding?】

【Ye Yu immediately retorted, None of your business!】

【Hearing this, Ye Anming’s face turned cold. He sternly said: I am your elder brother. How dare you speak such vulgar words? What punishment do you deserve?】

【Ye Yu sneered, Vulgar? I don’t think so. If you don’t get lost now, I’ll curse even worse. Do you believe it?】

【At that moment, Emperor Ye Kuiliang had arrived at the inner palace and happened to witness this scene.】

【The eunuchs following him immediately wanted to step in and stop it, but Ye Kuiliang raised his hand to stop them.】

【Then Ye Kuiliang took a step back and hid in the shadows, wanting to see how far these two princes would take this dispute.】

【Ye Anming was trembling with rage.】

【He had never imagined that Ye Yu would dare to publicly defy him in front of so many servants.】

【If he backed down now, how would he maintain any authority in the future?】

【So, after much thought, Ye Anming came up with a malicious reason.】

【He immediately shouted loudly: Ye Yu, as the Sixteenth Prince, you waste money extravagantly in the palace, buying people’s hearts and forming cliques for personal gain. Are you trying to stage a rebellion?】

【At these words, the servants and eunuchs around Ye Yu turned pale.】

【They knew that if such accusations were taken seriously, it would mean a death sentence.】

【Not just them.】

【Even the two palace cultivators standing aside couldn’t help but frown slightly.】

【The Fifteenth Prince was being excessively vicious, wasn’t he?】

【It was just a child’s quarrel, yet such a severe charge was being laid. His intentions were not pure!】

【These two cultivators had received many favors from Ye Yu in the past.】

【So, when such a thing happened, they couldn’t help but worry about him.】

【But even so, they didn’t dare to step in to help Ye Yu, let alone speak in his defense.】

【The reasons were simple.】

【1. Overtly helping Ye Yu would confirm the charge of buying people’s hearts and forming cliques.】

【2. Both Ye Yu and Ye Anming were princes, and their internal conflicts were not something mere servants could meddle in.】

【At present, everyone hoped Ye Yu would provide a convincing answer to defuse the situation.】

【If that didn’t work, a humble apology would also be a good option.】

【Otherwise, the matter could become very difficult to resolve.】

【In the shadows, Emperor Ye Kuiliang narrowed his eyes slightly.】

【Ye Yu, what will you do now?】

【As everyone pondered this, Ye Yu suddenly burst into laughter.】

【He then took large strides forward.】

【Ye Anming, with his hands clasped behind his back, showed a cold smile.】

【Is he coming to apologize?】

【That won’t do!】

【He must kneel!】

【Ye Anming had already begun to imagine how comfortable the next scene will be.】

【However, there was no apology.】

【Instead, Ye Yu delivered a left hook.】

【With a powerful punch, Ye Yu knocked Ye Anming to the ground.】

【He then mounted him and started hitting him with both fists.】

【You little rascal, your filthy mouth can really talk! Since that’s the case, I’ll smash your mouth so you can’t say anything in the future!】

【Seeing this scene, everyone present was stunned.】

【No one expected that Ye Yu’s way of resolving the issue was through physical force.】

【But soon, everyone relaxed.】

【He was just a child under ten years old; what else could he do besides this?】

【Soon, Ye Anming’s guards reacted and tried to intervene.】

【But Ye Yu shouted angrily, I am a prince. Anyone who dares to touch me will have their whole family wiped out!】

【The guards were immediately frightened into inaction.】

【The leader of the guards said, Please, Sixteenth Prince, stop now, or I will have to report to the Empress and have her come to uphold justice for the Fifteenth Prince!】

【Although Ye Anming’s mother was also a concubine, she was highly favored due to her martial skills and held significant power within the palace.】

【But how could Ye Yu be intimidated?】

【He immediately raised his arm and pointed at the guards, saying, Please, everyone, do me a favor and beat them up. 】

【Killing them is fine as well. I’ll cover it. Every person who acts will receive a reward of one hundred silver and two spirit stones.】

【Upon hearing this, the two cultivators on the side quickly took action.】

【They had long been displeased.】

【If they dared not hit a prince, would they hesitate to hit these guards?】

【Other servants and eunuchs also rushed forward.】

【Scaring their meal ticket was equivalent to cutting off their source of income. No one could tolerate that!】