
But beating up seems wrong. House arrest would be justified, and him being removed from estelle's guard would be justified. But beating up? They're knights and guards, not whipping dogs. This was disturbing to me.. considering the duke is beating up one of his own people, and estelle had no problems with it, especially when emiel cares so much for estelle. Punish him without violence, man... violence against estelle when she is kidnapped is awful, but this is worse, considering the one beating emiel up is his employer and not his enemy. It's cruel, to be beaten up by the one you are loyal to

No, no. Emiel beat up that guy for letting Estelle go near the red haired boy. Because, you know, Emiel is overprotective of Estelle. Most likely, that's that reason for his house arrest. They wouldn't just lock him for no reason at all. Estelle's just a bit naive into the ways of Knights or whatever Emiel is.
Emiel was beaten up and put under house arrest by the Duke? Coz the Duke saying emiel forgot to mention it, and emiel shivering was comedic, at least in my opinion. Now he is beaten up?