Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Halfway through lunch, Emperor Cangxuan and Ying Yufu were interrupted by a palace servant announcing the arrival of the Second Prince and Princess Mingluan.

Ying Yufu looked at Princess Minghuang.

Princess Minghuang's eyes flickered slightly before she rose and left.

When she returned, she had put on a face mask and covered her left eye with her hair again.

Emperor Cangxuan looked at her, his brows furrowed. "If you don't want them to come in and see this, I will send them back."

Minghuang said, "Father, that would make you seem biased. If the court officials found out, they would start nagging you again. Wouldn't that be annoying?"

As they were talking, Cang Mingze and Princess Mingluan entered.

As soon as they entered, Mingluan glanced at Minghuang first.

When he saw her outfit, a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes.

With such a hideous appearance, how dare he come to the Emperor's presence!

"Your subject greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be well!"

"Your subject greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be well."

The two bowed together.

Looking at them, Emperor Cangxuan couldn't help but think of the Chihuo Gu that had been taken from his body before.

If the Empress is so wicked, what will become of these two children?

Emperor Cangxuan's gaze deepened slightly as he slowly said, "Get up."

"Thank you, Father Emperor."

The two said.

With a smile on his face, Cang Mingze bowed again and said, "Your subject greets Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness Minghuang."

Mingluan also bowed, "Luan'er greets Crown Prince, elder brother, and Minghuang, elder sister..."

A grin spread across her face as she approached Minghuang.

"Sister Minghuang, Luan'er hasn't seen you for a long time. In the past, when I was in the palace, you would hide in Changyue Palace and never come out. Luan'er wanted to play with you, but she couldn't find you."

Today, you must spend some quality time with Luan'er..."

As she spoke, she moved closer to Minghuang.

Intentionally or unintentionally, she lost her footing and fell towards Minghuang. Then, in another accident, her arm flailing wildly in the air, she grabbed at the face mask covering Minghuang's face.

Minghuang's eyes were slightly cool. She remained seated without moving, but her upper body moved with extraordinary agility, causing Mingluan to miss her target.

Mingluan lost her balance and fell backward, landing squarely on her bottom.

Ying Yufu blinked and looked at Princess Minghuang. She seemed not to have moved, but it also seemed that she had.

His skills are truly impressive!

Princess Minghuang has been living in Changyue Palace for a long time and rarely seen. How could she possess such agility?

"Ouch... Ouch!"

Mingluan's face contorted in pain, and tears instantly streamed down her face.

"Waaaah, Princess Minghuang, why did you push me? Don't you like Luan'er?"

With tears welling in her eyes, Mingluan questioned Minghuang, but out of the corner of her eye, she stole a glance at Emperor Cangxuan.

Emperor Cangxuan's eyes turned cold.

"Mingluan, what nonsense are you talking about? How could Princess Minghuang possibly push you?" Cang Mingze frowned.

Mingluan glanced at him, then lowered her head in grievance. "Yes, Second Brother is right. Mingluan must have misjudged. Why would Princess Minghuang push Luan'er?"

My elder sister, Princess Minghuang, has lived in the Changyue Palace for a long time, and... she can't see anyone. At most, she might be a little sensitive, but she definitely wouldn't be jealous of me!

As she spoke, she was helped up by a palace maid and sat down, looking aggrieved.

Emperor Cangxuan's expression was extremely unpleasant.

Mingluan caught a glimpse of Emperor Cangxuan's expression, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes. Her father must be angry with Minghuang.

It's a pity we couldn't pull off her veil; otherwise, the Emperor would have been even more disgusted with her when he saw her repulsive face.

But this is enough for now.

Her father had begun to dislike her.

"Princess Anguo is here too!" Cang Mingze looked at Ying Yufu and Shangguan Sheng from the side.

Ying Yufu and Shangguan Sheng both stood up to greet them.

"Liao Kong is here too," Cang Mingze added.

"Your Highness, the Emperor has bestowed upon me the name Shangguan Sheng, and the decree should have arrived at the Mu residence by now."

Shangguan Sheng corrected him.

The Second Prince's expression hardened slightly, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes. "Shangguan... Sheng?"

"Yes." Shangguan Sheng nodded.

The second prince's hand, which was at his side, clenched into a fist instantly. His father had actually given Kong the name "Sheng".

How much love must this be?

Is it because of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?

We've lost contact with the border for a long time, and we don't know what's going on.

Fortunately, the information received earlier confirmed that the Duke of Zhenguo would not be returning. If the Duke of Zhenguo were to return, then his earlier decision to abandon Ying Yufu would have been a grave mistake.

Since the Duke of Zhenguo could not return, his mansion lost control of 400,000 troops on the border.

Without the command of 400,000 troops, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion would become nothing more than a shell.

Even with Shangguan Cheng still supporting it, it's not as unshakeable as it used to be.

He then looked at Ying Yufu, behind whom lay the Mu family's immense wealth. The Second Prince gritted his teeth in hatred for the Crown Prince.

That cunning Crown Prince is willing to give up the position of principal wife for the sake of the Mu family's wealth. I really underestimated him before!

The second prince regretted it.

"Father, you are so biased! Why did you invite my elder brother, the Crown Prince, and my elder sister, Minghuang, to dine, but not Luan'er? Luan'er is going to be heartbroken."

Mingluan then acted coquettishly towards Emperor Cangxuan with a displeased expression.

Emperor Cangxuan's expression was indifferent. "Didn't the Empress invite you to have lunch together?"

Mingluan choked.

Cang Mingze said, "Father, Mingluan and I have just finished eating in Mother's palace. We have come here now because we have some good news that we are eager to tell you."

"Oh? Good news? What is it?" Emperor Cangxuan looked at him.

Cang Mingze said with a smile, "Father, you are going to have a grandson. Concubine Duan is more than a month pregnant."

After Cang Mingze finished speaking, he expected to see joy on Cang Xuandi's face, but instead, Cang Xuandi frowned.

"Concubine Duan? Is that the daughter of the Duan family?"

Emperor Cangxuan asked.

Cang Mingze's smile faded slightly, and he said cautiously, "Yes, Father."

"Although the Duan family is guilty, the misfortune does not extend to your concubine, Duan. This is indeed a joyous occasion. Has your mother bestowed any rewards upon her?"

Emperor Cangxuan asked.

Cang Mingze breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, "Not yet."

"According to palace rules, Concubine Duan should be rewarded," Emperor Cangxuan said.

He glanced at Cang Mingze. "My reward will arrive shortly. Also, tomorrow morning at court, I will announce that I am sending you to Yuzhou to quell the bandit rebellion. You need to prepare in advance."

Cang Mingze was overjoyed and stood up to bow, saying, "Father, I obey your decree and will certainly live up to your expectations."

"Um."

Emperor Cangxuan nodded, his expression softening slightly.

Just then, someone came to report that Grand Tutor Hai and Hai Qiongyan were requesting an audience.

Emperor Cangxuan said directly, "Summon them."

Before long, Grand Tutor Hai and Hai Qiongyan entered. Upon seeing the scene inside, their gazes swept over the Second Prince and Princess Mingluan, and their eyes turned cold.

After Grand Tutor Hai and Hai Qiongyan finished their greetings, Grand Tutor Hai said, "Your Majesty, this old minister has something to report. May I ask that His Highness the Second Prince and Princess Mingluan temporarily withdraw?"

Cang Mingze's eyes darkened slightly. They were all his grandsons, but the Hai family favored the crown prince. Therefore, he remained seated and showed no intention of leaving.

Instead, he said, "What do you mean by this, maternal grandfather? Is there something that His Highness cannot hear?"

Princess Mingluan also expressed her dissatisfaction, saying, "That's right, Grandfather, you're being far too biased!"

Grand Tutor Hai said calmly, "His Highness the Crown Prince is the heir apparent, so naturally he can listen."

The second prince's breath caught in his throat.

Princess Mingluan, unconvinced, pointed at Ying Yufu and Shangguan Sheng: "Then why should they listen to me?"