Chapter 2278 - 2280

"Speaking of your act of burning down the brothel, while it is indeed dirty and deserving of punishment, have you considered what would happen if the wind was strong that day and the fire spread to other people’s homes? What if someone inside didn’t come out in time and got burned to death? Acting without thorough consideration, that’s also a mistake!"

Seeing Yangyang listening attentively, Ye Zi’an continued, "As far as I know, every brothel hires a lot of thugs. The combined thugs from several brothels would at least number over a hundred, right? How could a child like you fight against so many people? Your mother naturally thought of this, and that’s why she’s angry. She’s afraid you might get hurt, making her worry about you. Do you think you’re wrong?"

"Do I need to explain everything else to you one by one?"

Upon hearing this, Yangyang’s eyes darted around, not looking down but pondering Ye Zi’an’s words in his heart.

Listening to his father’s analysis, it seemed he really was wrong. Should he apologize? Apologizing seems to be a bit of a loss of face. No, apologizing to mother should be fine, right? Didn’t someone say that women need to be coaxed?

Seeing him sitting without moving, Ye Zi’an raised his voice, "Ye Haoyang!"

Oh no!

Beautiful Dad is about to get angry!

Beautiful Dad’s anger is as frightening as mom’s.

Thinking this, he immediately jumped down from the tree, "Beautiful Dad!" He tugged at Ye Zi’an’s clothes somewhat ingratiatingly, "Beautiful Dad, you’re right. It was my mistake!"

Without waiting for Ye Zi’an to speak, he ran to Yang Chuxia and fell to his knees with a thud, "Mother, I was wrong and made you worry! Please punish me!"

"Do you really know what you did wrong?"

"Mother, I know I was wrong, really." Yangyang nodded repeatedly, "I’ll go kneel in the ancestral hall, I’ll go right now!"

Saying this, he got up and ran off before Yang Chuxia could respond.

Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi’an exchanged a glance, "He knows he’s wrong, but will he change?"

That’s the real issue!

"Alright, don’t be angry, my dear. You’ve just returned, have a good rest." Ye Zi’an approached and embraced her, "Leave Yangyang to me, I’ll make sure he behaves from now on."

"You’d better keep him in line." Yang Chuxia said, "This child is so bold, the things he does are infuriating."

"He is a bit bold." Ye Zi’an paused and added, "But the child’s nature is good, upright, and can’t tolerate injustice. Tomorrow, I’ll take him to the palace to talk to the Emperor. Fortunately, given his young age, the Emperor won’t say much."

"I’m just worried about what the Emperor might think." Yang Chuxia said, "Our family has been in the spotlight enough these past couple of years. I’m just afraid the Emperor will think we’re meddling too much. Although this was done by Yangyang, he’s just a child, and in the end, the blame might fall on us."

Ye Zi’an nodded in agreement, "In a few years, once things are stable inside and out, it’s best to step back."

"As long as you have it in mind."

With that, they returned to the bamboo courtyard. Yang Chuxia recalled the matter of Yangyang acknowledging Prince Le as his godfather and told Ye Zi’an about it.

"...He really has thick skin." Ye Zi’an said with a disagreeable sneer.

"I didn’t expect him to propose peace on his own." Yang Chuxia said, "Let alone because of Yangyang."

"My dear, you’re overthinking it." Ye Zi’an smiled, "It’s not for Yangyang. After returning to the Capital City, I carefully analyzed the situation between the two courts and suddenly realized that we’ve always overlooked something—his true identity. Great Zhou never considered exposing him, which is why they’ve been so passive."