I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 115: The Royal Family is Unreasonable?

"Yes." The Hidden Guards stepped forward.

Sang Zhi immediately stepped in front of Ye Qianning. "I’d like to see who dares to touch her."

The Hidden Guards hesitated.

"Sang Zhi, get out of my way! Who do you think you are, daring to interfere in my affairs?"

"Seventh Brother, that’s enough." Sang Zhi didn’t yield.

"And what if I don’t?"

Sang Zhi remained silent, his beautiful eyes glaring at him as he kept Ye Qianning shielded behind his back.

’Ye Qianning was a little touched. She thought the little stiff looked down on her, but it turned out his bark was just worse than his bite. Not bad, not bad at all.’

Seeing this, the other students were so frightened they remained obediently in their seats, not even daring to look, terrified of getting dragged into the conflict.

"Seventh Prince, I believe what Miss Xiang said was very reasonable. Without soldiers fighting and dying for us, there would be no future for Beili. Your Highness ought to treat military commanders well." Qian Zhuye’s understanding of both military commanders and royalty had deepened.

Sang Rui retorted coldly, "You think you’re qualified to lecture me?"

"I am not lecturing, merely reasoning."

"Reason? HAHAHAHA!" Sang Rui looked as though he had heard the funniest joke in the world. When his laughter subsided, his expression twisted. "The royal family *is* reason. We will not tolerate being questioned by anyone."

’Qian Zhuye was filled with indignation. Soldiers walk on a knife’s edge, their lives on the line at any moment. For a prince to hold such a view was truly disappointing.’

"So the Seventh Prince means the royal family is above reason? Tsk." Ye Qianning poked her head out from behind Sang Zhi, her tone mocking. "So much for ’a prince who breaks the law is punished the same as a commoner.’ Turns out that’s all just empty talk to fool the masses."

Sang Zhi turned his head and whispered a warning, "Don’t cause trouble."

"I’m not! I’m just stating the facts. He’s the one being unreasonable." Ye Qianning pouted, her eyes welling with tears as she put on a very wronged expression.

Sang Zhi met her pitiful gaze, and his heart softened. Without a word, he turned back to Sang Rui with a stern expression. "Seventh Brother, if word that you caused trouble at the academy gets back to the palace, aren’t you afraid Father Emperor will reprimand you?"

"Mocking the royal family is a capital offense. Sang Zhi, if you want to protect her, you’d better have the ability to back it up." Sang Rui completely dismissed him. "Even if I have you arrested right along with her, Father Emperor wouldn’t even inquire about it."

A dark look filled Sang Zhi’s eyes, but he didn’t move an inch.

A glimmer appeared in Ye Qianning’s eyes. She suddenly grabbed Sang Zhi’s arm with her small hands, her face a mask of defiance.

Thinking she was frightened, Sang Zhi raised a hand to pat her small one reassuringly.

"Go. Arrest him too." Sang Rui wasn’t afraid. In Father Emperor’s eyes, Sang Zhi was an insignificant, disposable thing. He was no match for him at all!

The Hidden Guards moved.

Sang Zhi retreated, shielding her as he went.

"Brother," Ye Qianning whispered.

’The little stiff is getting a good deal out of this!’

’She inwardly despised herself. How shameless, pretending to be so young and innocent!’

’Ugh...’

Sang Zhi faltered for a moment. His voice was a little softer than usual. "Don’t be afraid. I’m here."

Ye Qianning’s small hands held on tightly. Seeing how worried the little stiff was, she decided she would let him have this little advantage.

A Hidden Guard seized Sang Zhi. He tried to push the man away with one hand while shielding Ye Qianning with the other. "Insolence! I am the Eighth Prince! How dare you lay a hand on me?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

’Eighth Prince?’

Sang Rui sneered. ’Just a nobody.’

The Hidden Guard hauled Sang Zhi aside while another reached for Ye Qianning.

"Stop, all of you!" It was Master Zhang, who had returned.

The Hidden Guard didn’t stop. His large hand was already pressing down on Ye Qianning’s shoulder.

Despite her panicked expression, Ye Qianning was inwardly as calm as could be, as if she knew someone would intervene. The eyes of countless powerful families were upon her. Even if Master Zhang hadn’t returned, someone else would have stepped in when the time was right.

"Master, the Seventh Prince is causing a brawl in the academy!" Qian Zhuye was thrilled to see who had arrived.