After the milk ball arrived, the father who had no heirs had a string of good luck.

She couldn't understand it either. In terms of virtue, appearance, and ability, how could the Crown Prince compare to Prince Li?

Why would my master be so foolish?

Consort Gu shook her head, looking down at the jade pendant at her waist, a hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes: "He saved me. As long as he is an enemy of Prince Li, I can never be on the same side as Prince Li's women. Don't say such things again."

"..." But if the Crown Prince really liked you, why would he let you marry into the Li Prince's mansion and keep an eye on the Li Prince for him?

Shuangrong sighed deeply and stopped trying to persuade her.

No matter who it is, you can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep.

...

The Imperial Palace!

The emperor is pressing Situ Che for an answer on who Tang Rui's birth mother is.

Situ Che, annoyed by the questions, replied, "Your subject truly does not know."

The emperor didn't believe it: "You don't know where Tang Rui came from?"

Situ Che: "..." How could I possibly tell you that I was raped by a strange woman who had disguised herself and infiltrated the military camp?

Am I shameless?

Situ Che rubbed his temples: "Father, that woman is dead, so please don't ask about her anymore."

The emperor glared at him and said, "Don't I know? But she is, after all, Tang Rui's birth mother, the benefactor who saved you from childlessness. You should at least erect a memorial tablet for her, shouldn't you?"

Situ Che: "..."

They're still calling her a benefactor, even putting up a memorial tablet for her. I don't know where she's buried, otherwise I'd dig up her grave, believe it or not.

Seeing that he really didn't want to talk about it, the emperor didn't ask any further: "Anyway, it's good that you have an heir. I'm also sending people to inquire about the location of the Valley of Divine Physicians. There's still hope for your leg."

"I hope so!" Situ Che didn't want to discuss this heavy topic.

For years, Lao Jiu has been helping him search for the Valley of Divine Healers, but it's not an easy place to find.

Just then, Situ An arrived, carrying a food box.

Upon seeing Situ Che, he paused for a moment, then said, "Seventh Imperial Brother is here too."

Situ Che nodded.

The emperor, seeing him, was furious: "You skipped school again?"

"Your subject did not!" Situ An said with a wronged expression, explaining the matter of the Imperial Academy and presenting a food box: "After I sent my little niece back, she had someone make milk tea, and I specially brought you a portion."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's face darkened: "The Crown Prince's children are becoming more and more outrageous."

Situ Che sneered, "Who told you to make him the crown prince? His children were never properly raised, and now they're even more arrogant than before."

"..." Do you think I want to?

The emperor glared angrily at his son, his anger turning directly to him: "In the end, it's all your fault! If you hadn't become like this, would the second son even be the crown prince?"

Situ An pouted: "Father is biased. I could also be the Crown Prince. Why doesn't Father consider me?"

"You want me to be the crown prince? You've grown so big!" The emperor kicked him. "Get out of here! You're useless in both literature and martial arts, just looking at you annoys me!"

Situ An took a solid kick, clutched his backside, and slipped away. As he left the palace, he didn't look back, uttering a harsh threat: "Don't look down on people, and don't underestimate a young man's potential!"

The emperor's face darkened, and he picked up a writing brush and threw it at the person.

Only in front of his youngest son and Situ Che did he act like an ordinary father.

Situ Che smiled and said, "Your subject will also take his leave. Tang Rui has been bullied; who knows how much she'll cry!"

"Go!" The emperor waved his hand, "But the supervisor of the Imperial Academy still needs to go. Tang Rui is a precocious child; don't delay her."

"Your subject obeys the decree!"

After Situ Che left, the emperor had the crown prince summoned again and berated him, adding as a final remark: "If Tang Rui doesn't go to the Imperial Academy, your three children shouldn't go either."

The prince, who was criticized twice in one day: "..."

very good!

very good!

The Crown Princess is unreliable, and even her children are unreliable!

He hasn't even ascended the throne yet, and the women and children in his family not only don't help him, but they also cause him trouble.

Do you think his position as crown prince is secure?

The Crown Prince returned to the Eastern Palace with a dark expression. As soon as the three children returned, he immediately summoned them to his presence and questioned them.

The youngest daughter, Situ Wei, remained silent.

The second son, Situ Jin, stammered.

The eldest daughter, Situ Qiang, gritted her teeth: "This matter..."

"Situ Qiang!" The Crown Prince interrupted her, his gaze icy. "Think carefully about whether you can bear the consequences of lying to me!"

Situ Qiang silently shut her mouth and lowered her eyes.

Situ Jin: "Father, please don't blame my sister, it was all my doing."

"You're definitely defending your sister!"

The Crown Prince sneered, "Your imperial grandfather said that if Tang Rui doesn't go to the Imperial Academy, none of you should go either. So, have you thought about what you're going to do?"

The three children were stunned by what they heard.

Not going to the Imperial Academy?

Which prince's child doesn't attend the Imperial Academy?

They were illegitimate children, and their status was inherently inferior to that of legitimate children.

If the legitimate children found out, who knows how much they would laugh at them.

Situ Jin grew anxious: "Father, we can't skip going to the Imperial Academy!"

The Crown Prince took a deep breath: "Now, I'm asking you, what are you planning to do?"

Situ Jin had no idea what to do, so she looked to Situ Qiang for help.

Situ Qiang looked indignant: "Why? Tang Rui is clearly an illegitimate child, why is Grandfather making things difficult for us because of her?"

A hint of disappointment flashed across the Crown Prince's eyes.

He kept asking them what to do, but the two children had no ideas at all.

They only know how to cause trouble and have absolutely no ability to solve problems.

It's ruined!

Just then, Situ Wei, who had been silent until now, said, "We can compensate you."

Situ Qiang was furious upon hearing this: "Why should we pay compensation? She just wants an illegitimate daughter, we..."

"Shut up!" the crown prince shouted angrily.

Situ Qiang's face stiffened, and she shut her mouth indignantly.

The Crown Prince gave her a cold look before turning to his youngest daughter, whom he had been ignoring: "Situ Wei, continue."

Situ Wei lowered her head and said meekly, "Tang Rui seems to be short of money. If we give her money, she should be happy. In the end, we are in the wrong. It doesn't matter whether Tang Rui is an illegitimate child or who her birth mother is. What matters is that the Emperor likes her. We are not giving her face, but giving the Emperor face. If you want to teach her a lesson in the future, you don't have to be so blatant and get caught doing something wrong."

The crown prince nodded in satisfaction.

Ok!

One of them wasn't wasted!

It's a pity she's an illegitimate daughter!

"You may leave!" the Crown Prince said, then turned to Situ Qiang and Situ Jin: "As for the two of you, kneel here!"

Situ Jin looked aggrieved.

Situ Qiang glared at Situ Wei.

Situ Wei still looked timid and cowardly, and shrank her neck at the right moment.

But inwardly he was very disdainful!

Mother is right. Being stupid is not terrible; what is terrible is being both stupid and vicious.

This kind of idiot wants to be a princess?

Although Tang Rui is young, she is not as innocent as she appears.

She actually hoped that her elder sister would continue to provoke Tang Rui. Given Tang Rui's stubborn nature, no matter how much her elder sister caused trouble, she would only be asking for trouble.

One day, Father will completely despise my elder sister.