Can't a princess ascend the throne?

Chapter 147 Zhao Gou
The 'Prince of Binyang,' who was pondering how to deliver the handsome man to Jiuque without making a sound, did not notice that the protagonist he was talking about was right above him on the roof beam. He even sighed rather calmly, feeling quite regretful.

"What a pity. I wonder what kind of beauty that imperial envoy likes, otherwise I might have gotten her to make an exception."

General Zhao was quite disgusted by this.

"That's a woman. You're giving a beautiful woman to a woman?"

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, what kind of person in the world would send a beautiful woman to another woman? Isn't that ridiculous? Women should be humble and gentle. There are already enough women like Bai Yichun. Do we need another one?"

"whispering sound!"

Looking at General Zhao's disgusted expression, the Prince of Binyang felt a surge of disdain. Only a useless man would expect all women in the world to be humble and submissive; otherwise, wouldn't they trample on them? But this Zhao fellow doesn't even know what time it is! Even if that imperial envoy were a woman, even if she weren't human, wouldn't these officials still have to fawn over her?

Moreover, it is said that this female imperial envoy enjoyed the great trust of Emperor Jingtai, which was already quite remarkable. Regardless of the methods she used, countless officials throughout the land desired the emperor's favor and trust, but how many could truly succeed? Those who privately complained were all failures who lacked the ability to gain the emperor's trust.

Don't flaunt those sour thoughts in front of him. We all know each other perfectly well.

"Let's not even talk about whether we can actually send them over. If we could, would you still be acting like this? Don't forget your place. If Yancheng attracts the attention of that imperial envoy, and things are exposed, we'll both be dead. Don't forget this imperial envoy is different from the others. She's the kind of person who would turn her territory upside down even if it meant risking her career and life. We have absolutely no connection with her. If she doesn't come, fine. But if she does come and you're still acting like this, then don't go out and embarrass yourself."

"you?!"

Zhao Gou looked up at the 'Prince of Binyang' in disbelief. In his memory, he and this fake prince were clearly equals. How dare the other party speak to him like that? Wasn't he afraid that he would expose this matter?
Perhaps seeing through what the other party was thinking, the fake prince almost scoffed at him.

"What? You still don't believe me after hearing what I said? You need to know that no matter what my true identity is, to outsiders I am a prince, and you are just a lowly general, and one who is completely dependent on me. With just one order from me, all the power in your hands will be taken away. You still dare to speak to me like that? Nephew of the Prince of Binyang?"

Sure enough, Zhao Gou's expression changed immediately upon hearing this. He never expected that this fake prince would dare to speak so bluntly. Although he vaguely sensed that the person in front of him was not the real Prince of Binyang, wasn't the other party afraid to say it so openly? What if someone else heard this? Wasn't he afraid of dying?

Seeing the other man's flustered appearance, the 'Prince of Binyang' didn't even want to look at him. So many years had passed, and this Zhao fellow was still the same, showing no improvement whatsoever. No wonder he only became a minor sixth-rank general. And that was only because of his status. It was a pity that the upright, wise, and powerful Prince of Binyang had never imagined that his trusted nephew would betray him for personal gain. But then again, these days, those with a righteous heart and kind, upright character don't live long. On the contrary, despicable and shameless villains like this Zhao fellow thrive because they have no shame. Once you discard face and useless things like kindness and justice, how can you not rise to the top? Like him, didn't he also lose his dignity to reach the position above millions in Yancheng?
"Why are you bringing this up? It's all in the past, why bring it up again?"

"Ah."

The 'King of Binyang' stopped wasting words with him.

"Now that you know the matter is over, don't provoke me again. Keep a close eye on the tribute processions passing by outside Yancheng. If you find any suspicious persons, control your temper and respectfully invite them in. No matter what you think about women holding official positions, if you dare to show disdain and contempt for women on your face and displease the female imperial envoy... you can expect to atone with your death."

"……understood."

Zhao Gou was a typical bully who preyed on the weak. He could have pretended not to know anything and occasionally thrown a tantrum at the "Prince of Binyang," since everyone in Yancheng knew he was the Prince of Binyang's most favored nephew. But when this fake prince revealed everything, he became afraid.

Although the former Prince of Binyang valued him, all of this was based on the premise that Jing Chaosheng was unmarried and had no children of his own. If he were to marry and have children of his own, why would he still care about his nephew who was so far away?

He had grown accustomed to the absolute power he wielded in Yancheng and had no desire to live at the mercy of others. Moreover, his arrogance and domineering nature over the years had offended countless people, both openly and secretly. If he lost his status, who knew if those people would plot against him behind his back? His uncle, the Prince of Binyang, was indeed a good man, but the problem was that he was too good—too kind and too upright! If he committed a crime, even his own nephew would be punished without exception!

He really didn't want to live in such fear anymore. So, upon discovering the anomaly, Zhao Gou not only didn't expose the slightly outrageous fake prince, but also tacitly helped him cover it up. Even he didn't know why he had made such a decision back then, and although he regretted it now, he would still make the same choice if he had to do it again.

In short, he was a selfish coward. People as upright and virtuous as his uncle are only suitable for observation from afar, not for close contact.

With mixed feelings, Zhao Gou quickly left. The 'Prince of Binyang' wore a complicated expression, then strode over the screen and stood before the bed behind it. He seemed to have grown accustomed to talking to the real Prince of Binyang when alone, and now he skillfully mocked him.

"Look, this is your most beloved nephew. Come to think of it, he was already dissatisfied with you before I even arrived, wasn't he? It's pitiful that you, as his uncle, didn't notice at all. It's truly pathetic that the renowned Prince of Binyang was betrayed by his own nephew. Who would believe this if word got out? After all, everyone knows how good you were to him before. It's said that you even wanted to pass the title to him? Tsk tsk tsk, you've been hunting geese all day, only to have them peck at your eyes. You've only got yourself into this mess."

(End of this chapter)