Not to mention them, even Tang Zhuyun was shocked.
Why did the Prince of Jin not take any action, but instead kill the emperor with a single move?
"Your Highness, are you alright?" Nanxing appeared beside Tang Zhuyun without her noticing and helped her up.
Tang Zhuyun: "It's alright."
Nanxing: No, you're not well.
Now that you're better off, how can this father-in-law and son-in-law possibly get along?
Tang Zhuyun received the hint, rolled her eyes, and leaned back into Prince of Jin.
The Prince of Jin embraced her, "A-Yun, A-Yun!"
Tang Mingfan: "Your Highness, why haven't you apologized to the Emperor yet!"
Tang Zhuyun: Father, you don't love me anymore!
Even my daughter is no match for your ideal woman.
She truly loves the Emperor!
The Prince of Jin remained silent, seemingly making a decision.
Tang Zhuyun could no longer keep up the act—Your Highness, please, there's no turning back once the arrow is released. Please don't think that my father will stop halfway.
She couldn't help but open her eyes and peek at the Prince of Jin: "Don't listen to my father!"
A barely perceptible smile appeared on the Prince of Jin's lips.
Tang Zhuyun: You bastard! I was so nervous and serious, okay?!
why are you laughing!
The Prince of Jin suddenly said loudly, "Alright, A-Yun, I'll listen to you."
Tang Zhuyun: Charge! I'm going to be the Empress of All Time—the Salted Fish Empress!
However, Prince of Jin knelt before the Emperor, holding her in his arms, and said with his head bowed, "Your subject knows his mistake. Please allow me to first have the imperial physician examine the Princess Consort. She is pregnant, and your subject dares not neglect her."
Tang Zhuyun: Holy crap, Your Highness, are you out of your mind?
That's not how it works!
But now, under the Emperor's very nose, she dared not open her eyes.
Oh no, oh no, these spendthrift men are so incompetent!
Let's take it in one fell swoop!
Now, haven't we handed our entire lives and fortunes back into the Emperor's hands?
The emperor seemed to breathe a long sigh of relief, and was not so shocked by the death of the crown prince.
"Someone, summon the imperial physician!"
One sentence sealed the deal.
At the same time, the previously deadlocked situation in the Prince of Jin's Residence suddenly changed drastically.
Suddenly, a group of people appeared out of nowhere and joined the battle. The "fire brigade" was quickly routed and lost all its armor and weapons.
Linlin and Cui Ling each stood on one side, their expressions calm.
Yanran held the golden bow, her face showing undisguised excitement.
She won her first battle today, hitting three people in a row.
It's a pity that Brother Linlin didn't step in, so she couldn't overshadow him.
Sigh, what a pity.
As for Cui Xiaoqiu, now you should believe that she can protect him.
"Young Master, what should we do with these people?" the guard asked Linlin respectfully.
Before Linlin could speak, Cui Ling said from the other side, "These people are after the Cui Family and want to sow discord between the Cui Family and the Prince's Mansion. Please allow me, Young Master, to take charge and send these people to the yamen."
Yanran blinked her eyes.
--Is Cui Xiaoqiu meddling in other people's business?
"Your grandfather..." Linlin said.
"My grandfather is still in the palace; I can make the decision."
Any later and we won't be able to make the decision.
It's not that the rest of the Cui Family are just for show; they're all busy putting out the fire at the Heavenly Unity Pavilion right now, and only Cui Ling is here.
This was probably Cui Ling's attitude as well, Linlin nodded.
Inside the palace, after everyone had finally left and the imperial physician had gone out, Tang Zhuyun was able to "wake up," grabbing Prince of Jin's hand and biting it hard.
"I'm so angry!" she whispered, like an enraged little animal. "Why do you listen to my dad! You know how stubborn he is. You..."
The Prince of Jin found her extremely Lovely in her current state.
He leaned down and silenced her incessant chatter with a kiss.
Tang Zhuyun: I'll beat you to death, you pervert!
What kind of time is this? Your life is in someone else's hands, and all you Zidu is sex.
What about the overall picture?
She even thought it was incredibly cool that the Prince of Jin was the one who had the upper hand today.
Fortunately, the kiss didn't last long. Prince of Jin smiled and said, "Are you calmer now?"
Tang Zhuyun: I need to calm down, I just want to pack my things and leave for overseas!
Of course, there's also a long list of burdens to carry around...
Pack it all up and take it with you.
"Don't misunderstand, Father-in-law," said the Prince of Jin. "Your father-in-law is helping me."
Tang Zhuyun:???
"A-Yun, do you think that if I were fully prepared and had a sure-fire victory, I would have remained inactive?"
All that has happened today is simply a result of being forced into this situation; we have no other choice but to do it.
Tang Zhuyun: "Are you saying that killing the Crown Prince today is already the limit?"
The Prince of Jin nodded. "He's at his last gasp; my father-in-law is giving me a way out, preserving my dignity."
Tang Zhuyun was somewhat taken aback.
"Even if you don't give up halfway today, you still won't become emperor?"
"Doing it might be possible, but sitting on it wouldn't be stable," the Prince of Jin said realistically.
The emperor is not a paper tiger; he is a real tiger.
"Look at Father, his expression only changed briefly."
"I didn't look, I only looked at you." Tang Zhuyun's heart jumped. "My dad is so powerful, does that mean we'll be fine afterwards?"
She's not very bright, but she trusts her own father and husband.
The Prince of Jin nodded. "A small punishment to serve as a warning. They were going to leave the capital anyway, so what else can be done?"
What should we do about the Crown Prince?
"He is extremely disrespectful and wants to usurp the throne. I will protect him. What do you say?"
Even if the actions were flawed, they ultimately prevailed over the greater good.
Tang Zhuyun thought for a moment and said, "Why do I feel like you've already discussed this?"
"Yes," the Prince of Jin replied without hesitation.
Tang Zhuyun exclaimed in surprise, "My father, and you..."
Father, you've changed! You don't love the Emperor anymore!
The Prince of Jin patted her head. "Fool, do you think I'm some incapable ruler? Is it wrong for your father to support me?"
Tang Zhuyun: "That's right, that's right, my dad has good taste!"
But something still feels off.
Prince of Jin stated that, in fact, Tang Mingfan was ultimately on the side of the Emperor.
His reluctance to let the Prince of Jin ascend the throne stemmed from his desire to protect the Emperor and prevent a bitter falling out between his loyal Emperor and his son-in-law, resulting in mutual destruction.
Tang Mingfan was fulfilling his loyalty in his own way while also cherishing family ties.
The most powerful figure in this matter was Tang Mingfan.
The death of the Crown Prince was something that Tang Mingfan and Prince of Jin repeatedly emphasized.
The Crown Prince must not be allowed to live!
There's also the Zong Family.
Now that the Crown Prince has been targeted, the entire Zong Family must be eradicated to prevent any future trouble.
So now, if the Prince of Jin is not mistaken, the Zong Family is facing a bloodbath.
After tonight, there will be no more Zong Family in the capital.
"That's right," Tang Zhuyun said, "We still have to leave the capital according to the established plan, nothing's changed, right?"
The Prince of Jin smiled and nodded.
He wasn't worried about the Emperor.
He told the emperor that he was capable of becoming emperor, but he prioritized filial piety and thus relinquished the throne, leaving the emperor to decide his fate.
The Emperor was aware of the situation, but he still had to accept the favor.
Most importantly, with the eldest son, the Crown Prince, dead, the remaining princes were either hopeless or too young.
The Emperor didn't have much time, and he didn't have many choices.
The emperor must give an account to his ancestors.
"Am I going to be the Crown Princess?" Tang Zhuyun asked, blinking her eyes.