Looking at the pair, Emperor Cheng Xiao was seething. "Good! Truly worthy of being my dear younger brother!"
Events had already reached the point of no return. Even if it meant throwing Zhou Cangyan into the imperial prison for defiance, he absolutely could not let him marry Song Lianhe!
"Since your minds are made up, I shall grant your wish." Emperor Cheng Xiao's face was grim, his eyes filled with cold indifference. "What are you waiting for? Carry out the punishment at once!"
"As you command."
Lu Shunfu acknowledged the order and turned to signal for the punishment to resume.
Without a word, Zhou Cangyan pulled Song Lianhe against his chest, one arm wrapping around her waist and the other shielding her head. "Don't look."
Song Lianhe was, indeed, afraid.
But being afraid didn't mean she was spineless!
The whip struck Zhou Cangyan again. She knew Emperor Cheng Xiao would show no regard for their brotherly bond; he was playing for keeps now.
