Chapter 200 Selfless
Chapter 200: Impartiality
Touching Qian'er's hair, Ye Xuan smiled casually, "You want to kill me with these rotten sweet potatoes and stinky bird eggs? What a joke! At most, they can fight me in turns and beat me half to death!"

Qian'er couldn't help laughing at this sudden joke. Her red and swollen eyes showed a hint of smile. She said coquettishly, "It's already this hour, and you're still in the mood to joke!"

However, just as Ye Xuan was getting ready for a big fight, Hu Weiyong's figure appeared from behind the rockery.

"Master Xiang!"

"Dad, you invited a thief into the house. Look how he beat me!" Hu Dapeng was not ashamed. He lifted up his robe in public and pointed at the bruises and said to Hu Weiyong.

Qian'er hurriedly stepped forward to explain, but was drowned out by Hu Dapeng's crying, "Dad, you have to make the decision for me!"

"As the son of a prime minister, how can you cry so much?" Hu Weiyong growled, which frightened Hu Dapeng so much that he shut up immediately.

Hu Weiyong obviously knew what kind of person his son was. He looked at Qian'er, who was still in tears, and asked, "Qian'er, what's going on?"

Qian'er was a girl after all, and just a maid of low status. She hesitated and didn't know where to start.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Excellency, Mr. Hu was trying to do something bad to Qian'er and I saw him. I thought there was a bad guy in the Prime Minister's residence so I accidentally injured him."

"This is all my fault, please punish me, sir!"

Hu Dapeng was beside him, getting carried away, pointing at Ye Xuan and saying arrogantly: "You have spoken sensible words, kid. If you know your crime, just cut off one of your arms!"

As soon as Hu Dapeng finished speaking, there was a "pop" sound. Hu Weiyong suddenly turned around and slapped Hu Dapeng hard on the fat face.

The slap was so loud that Ye Xuan felt pain just by hearing it.

Hu Weiyong pointed at Hu Dapeng's nose and angrily cursed: "You good-for-nothing bastard, do you know who is in front of you?"

Ye Xuan was not wearing official uniform today, and coupled with the mystery of what Hu Weiyong said, Hu Dapeng was really frightened for a moment.

Seeing his son's cowardly look, Hu Weiyong was furious and shouted at Hu Dapeng: "Ye Xuan is the chief of the Jinyiwei, responsible for supervising all officials and investigating illegal activities. You dare to commit a crime in front of him. If Ye Xuan wants to arrest you and bring you to justice, don't think that your father will protect you!"

Hu Dapeng finally understood that he was just a fifth-rank captain of the Jinyiwei. He immediately said disdainfully, "Dad, you scared me to death. I thought he was some big shot, but he's just a small captain!"

However, just as he finished saying this, Hu Dapeng was slapped on the other side of his intact face.

"Shut up, rebellious son!" Hu Weiyong looked at Ye Xuan and said, "My rebellious son is unrepentant. Please arrest him, Captain Ye!"

"Dad, are you serious?" Hu Dapeng said in disbelief, covering his swollen face.

Ye Xuan looked at Hu Dapeng with a hint of amusement on his lips, "Think twice, Prime Minister. The Jinyiwei prison is no joke. No one has ever walked out intact after entering it."

"Even if I show mercy and give you a beating, your skin will be torn to pieces and your bones will be broken!"

It has to be said that the Jinyiwei had a very fierce reputation. Even a playboy like Hu Dapeng had heard of it and suddenly became a little panicked.

Grabbing Hu Weiyong's sleeve, Hu Dapeng pleaded with tears and snot: "Dad, I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again next time!"

Hu Weiyong swung his sleeves, broke free from Hu Dapeng and said, "You beast, I am not the one you should admit your mistake to. Whether to put you in jail is no longer up to your father!"

Although Hu Dapeng was a playboy, he did have some quick wit at this time.

Hu Dapeng knelt down in front of Ye Xuan and Qian'er with a plop, "Captain Ye, I was blind just now. You should never take me away. Look at my delicate skin and tender flesh, and you know I can't endure hardship and can't withstand the beating!" Ye Xuan just smiled but didn't say a word.

Hu Dapeng quickly looked at Qian'er again and begged, "Qian'er, I've always been very kind to you. I was just impulsive just now. Don't bother with me!"

The son of a prime minister was so frightened by Ye Xuan's words that he knelt down in front of his own maid. Even the most notorious playboy in the capital could not do this.

If this were to get out, it would completely discredit all the wisdom of his father, Hu Weiyong.

Seeing this, Qian'er hurriedly wanted to help Hu Dapeng up, but was stopped by Ye Xuan, who clearly wanted to embarrass the prime minister's son.

Hu Weiyong seemed expressionless, but Ye Xuan keenly noticed that the corner of his eye twitched.

Then Hu Dapeng didn't know whether he didn't notice Ye Xuan's little action or he didn't care at all and just kept crying.

Seeing that the situation was almost tense, and if the quarrel continued, it might anger Hu Weiyong, Ye Xuan finally let go of Qian'er's hand.

Qian'er immediately reached out and helped Hu Dapeng up, "Your servant... Your servant, I forgive you, but I ask you to respect yourself in the future!"

Hearing this, Hu Dapeng, who had been crying just now, suddenly broke into a smile.

It was just a pair of swollen, almost invisible eyes, but one could sense a pair of lustful eyes lingering on Qian'er's body.
In front of Ye Xuan, Hu Weiyong had already been completely humiliated by Hu Dapeng.

He immediately roared, "Get out of here, you rebellious son."

Upon hearing this, Hu Dapeng ran away with his short legs in a short while as if he had been pardoned.

After Hu Dapeng left, Hu Weiyong smiled bitterly, pointed to the marble table not far away, and said as he walked: "I am sorry that I have no way of educating my children, Captain Ye, please forgive me."

Ye Xuan sneered in his heart when he heard this.

If it weren't for the fact that people knew Hu Weiyong was an ambitious man in history, others would have admired him for his willingness to sacrifice his own relatives for the sake of justice.

However, what was Hu Wenyong's purpose in putting on such a show in front of him?
Soon, the answer was revealed.

After dismissing the servants, Hu Weiyong looked at Qian'er worriedly, and then said to Ye Xuan: "To be honest, I am ashamed to say that this rebellious son of mine has a stubborn character and has refused to change despite repeated teachings."

"He actually did such a beastly thing to Qian'er today. I'm afraid my rebellious son will do it to Qian'er sooner or later!"

When Qian'er heard this, she immediately looked frightened and sad.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan had some guesses in his mind.

After a pause, Hu Weiyong continued, "Qian'er is an orphan I picked up from the battlefield. She has been helpless since she was young. If she were to fall into the hands of my rebellious son, I would not be able to bear it!"

"So what do you mean, Prime Minister?" Ye Xuan asked playfully.

Hu Weiyong chuckled, "This rebellious son will definitely be disciplined strictly. I believe it won't take long for him to completely give up his thoughts on Qian'er."

(End of this chapter)