At this moment, Tianming Crown Prince Gongsun Bo, standing before Gongsun Wudi, looked utterly bedraggled.
Not only was his hair disheveled, but even his golden python robe had been thrown into complete disorder by the impact.
In stark contrast to the Tianming Crown Prince's sorry state, Gongsun Wudi, clad in nine dragons and twin phoenixes, truly possessed the bearing of an emperor!
Even compared to her Brother, the bearing and majesty Gongsun Wudi displayed at this moment surpassed his.
Faced with her Aunt's cold rebuke, Tianming Crown Prince Gongsun Bo lowered his head and said nothing.
The victor was king; the defeated, a bandit.
Losing to his own Aunt was nothing shameful.
Not to mention that Princess Zhenguo Taiping herself was the renowned "Invincible General" of the Tianming Empire!
The Tianming Crown Prince had at least adhered to certain principles. What he had done at Black Tortoise Gate could be considered an open and honorable contest.
He had not followed Eunuch Director Hou Xian's initial advice and used poison when Gongsun Wudi was at her most relaxed during the enthronement ceremony...
The Power of Luck in Gongsun Wudi's hand condensed into chains, binding Tianming Crown Prince Gongsun Bo tightly.
As the turmoil of the Incident at Black Tortoise Gate spread farther across the Tianming Empire, even Gongsun Wudi, as his Aunt, could not shield Gongsun Bo, the chief culprit behind this incident.
Moreover, compared to benevolent rule, Gongsun Wudi was, deep down, more inclined toward the rule of law.
When a prince broke the law, he was as guilty as a commoner.
As his Aunt, Gongsun Wudi naturally could not truly do anything to Tianming Crown Prince Gongsun Bo's life.
But given the severity of this incident, for a considerably long time to come, Tianming Crown Prince Gongsun Bo would