[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!]