Everyone had considered challenging the Crown Prince, but never in their wildest dreams had they expected it to be so direct, so utterly without room for maneuver.
They directly accused him of offending imperial majesty and demanded that he be taken away. Even if Puntian Great Emperor chose not to pursue the matter afterward, after this incident, his prestige would suffer a devastating blow. He would no longer possess the bearing or qualifications to command respect.
The struggle between the two sides reached white-hot intensity from the very start.
"Take me away?"
In response to King Zhen Bei's roar, Nie Yun raised his eyelids, a faint sneer appearing on his face.
"That's right! His Majesty's imperial majesty cannot be offended. As the Crown Prince, you should abide by the rules all the more! Otherwise, if imperial majesty is utterly lost and everyone can provoke it at will, how can the dynasty continue to function?" King Zhen Bei sneered. "Your Highness, please! If you refuse to go, you are disregarding the laws and discipline of the dynasty, revealing flawed character. Even if you sit in that position, you are unqualified to inherit the great throne and will be condemned by all under heaven!"
"Oh? So you're saying I must be taken away?"
Nie Yun looked over.
"That's right. If Your Highness cannot lead by example and abide by the laws and discipline of the dynasty, how can the people submit? And how can Cloud Province be unified, with orders issued to all under heaven?" King Nan Hai declared loudly as well.
Though he spoke with righteous grandeur, a cruel sneer hung on his face.
"What if... I say no?"
Ignoring his nonsense, Nie Yun raised an eyebrow.
"Your Highness intends to rely on your status to disregard the rules! When a