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

Pei Shiliang seemed convinced of the Crown Prince's identity and that the alignment of the nine stars was in his hands.

In his view, something as important as the alignment of the nine stars could not be entrusted to others.

You can't very well say that the alignment of the nine stars would be given to a princess who has been disfigured.

Although that princess was the crown prince's elder sister.

Pei Shiliang glanced disdainfully at Princess Minghuang, who was wearing a veil.

Princess Minghuang received Pei Shiliang's disdainful gaze and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Ying Yufu glared angrily at Pei Shiliang and said, "Little madman, was this General of Dongchen just looking down on Sister Wushuang?"

Xiao Dian: [It seems so.]

"Little Dian, I'm going to teach him a lesson. I'm going to buy a bad luck pill!" Ying Yufu said fiercely.

[Host, the Unlucky Pill is a limited-purchase item, didn't you read the instructions carefully?] Xiao Dian's tone was a little hesitant.

Ying Yufu was stunned.

Her consciousness entered the system store and looked through the description of the Unlucky Pill.

Article 1: The Bad Luck Pill can only be used on evildoers.

Article 2: The "Bad Luck Pill" can only be purchased twice within 100 days.

Article 3: The Bad Luck Pill cannot be used on people from other countries within this country, unless that person goes on a killing spree and injures people.

Article 4: The Bad Luck Pill cannot be used in a war between two countries.

Ying Yufu remained silent.

For the first time, she felt that Xiao Dian was a bit of a rip-off.

Little Dian panicked: [Host, the Bad Luck Pill is inherently very dangerous. If there are no purchase limits, it's easy for something bad to happen.]

Furthermore, the world operates according to a law of balance, and although I am a system, I cannot interfere too much with the natural laws of this world.

Ying Yufu pondered for a moment and understood some of Xiao Dian's meaning.

"Little Dian, are you saying that you're just my support, and I still have to rely on myself to get anything done?"

[That's right, host, that's exactly it.]

The potency of the "Bad Luck Pill" is too powerful. Didn't you see that the Taoist priest didn't dare touch Cang Mingze? He must have sensed something.

Okay, I understand, Xiaodian, thank you.

Ying Yufu took a deep breath and sincerely thanked her.

Xiao Dian is right, she can't rely too much on the Unlucky Pill.

The Bad Luck Pill is very powerful; if she uses it on anyone she doesn't like, she'll easily lose herself.

And she has already become somewhat overly dependent on Xiao Dian's health.

After reflecting for a while, Ying Yufu looked up again with a clear and firm gaze.

The Crown Prince was being watched by everyone. He appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he was eavesdropping on Ying Yufu and Xiao Dian's conversation.

He couldn't help but smile; Fu'er was really smart.

Seeing that he could still laugh at this moment, Jin Zishi and Pei Shiliang's expressions darkened.

"There are many similar people in the world. Do the Imperial Tutor and General Pei really think they can determine my identity just by looking at a portrait?"

Jin Zishi narrowed his eyes and said, "Most of the royal bloodline of Dongchen Kingdom has inherited the crescent-shaped birthmark. Your Highness, do you dare to prove that you do not have a crescent-shaped birthmark?"

If you do not have a crescent-shaped birthmark, then we cannot be certain of your identity based solely on a portrait.

But what if you have a crescent-shaped birthmark?

"A crescent-shaped birthmark? The prince does indeed have a crescent-shaped birthmark on his lower back..."

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Empress exclaimed in surprise, then pretended to misspoke, quickly covering her mouth and looking anxiously at Emperor Cangxuan.

"Your Majesty, I never imagined that my elder sister was actually the long-lost Princess of Dongchen Kingdom! And... and the Crown Prince actually has half of the Dongchen royal bloodline!"

The officials of Beixuan immediately became restless.

It's not that they're old-fashioned and can't accept that the crown prince has royal blood from another country.

It was during the founding of the previous dynasty that an emperor favored a woman from the southern barbarians and bestowed upon her the title of Imperial Noble Consort.

Therefore, he killed the late empress and the crown prince, and appointed the son of this southern barbarian woman as the heir apparent.

Later, this favored concubine from the southern barbarians and the crown prince joined forces with the southern barbarians to seize the previous dynasty, causing a great uproar and bloodshed.

This led to the previous dynasty almost being destroyed shortly after its founding.

From then on, both the previous dynasty and the other three kingdoms were extremely wary of a prince who possessed the blood of two royal families becoming the crown prince.

Some extremists even resort to underhanded methods to eliminate any prince born who possesses the bloodlines of both royal families.

The princess need not be concerned.

A hint of smugness flashed in the Empress's eyes.

It came to me without any effort at all.

She had originally been thinking about what method she could use to prevent the Crown Prince from ever recovering.

Now she doesn't have to resort to such methods.

The identity of the crown prince is inherently flawed.

Moreover, it hit everyone's Achilles' heel.

Pei Shiliang and Jin Zishi both looked at the Crown Prince with malice. The identity of the Crown Prince of Beixuan was unusual, and a bloody upheaval was likely to be stirred up in the Beixuan court.

Just then, Cang Mingze pushed his wheelchair forward, his face righteous and stern, and said, "Crown Prince, if you want to prove that your identity is not in question, could you show me the area on your lower back to prove that you do not have a crescent-shaped birthmark?"

The Crown Prince looked at the Second Prince as if he were an idiot.

Among the seated princes, the third and fourth princes also looked extremely surprised.

The Third Prince secretly glanced at Emperor Cangxuan's face and saw that his expression was gloomy, but that gloom was directed at the Empress, Jin Zishi, and the people of Dongchen.

He scratched his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

The emperor doted on the crown prince so much that the crown prince often occupied the emperor's bed when he was a child.

Whether the Crown Prince has a birthmark or not, others may not know, but the Emperor certainly knows best.

Moreover, the Hai family dared not deceive their father about the Empress's identity. He quickly concluded that the Emperor had always known the Crown Prince's identity.

The emperor was fully aware of the situation, yet he still doted on the crown prince, whose position remained secure.

This only shows that the Emperor doesn't mind the Crown Prince's status.

"Fourth Prince, what are you thinking about?" the Third Prince whispered to the Fourth Prince.

The fourth prince said in surprise, "Last time I saw Father Emperor taking a bath with my elder brother, the Crown Prince. My elder brother even invited me to join him."

The crescent-shaped birthmark on the lower back of the Crown Prince's elder brother was not hidden from him and his father.

However, as he continued soaking in the water, his father began to test his studies.

He couldn't answer one of the questions, and his father slapped him several times on the forehead on the spot.

The Crown Prince was laughing gleefully at the time.

The fourth prince shook his head repeatedly, and said with a serious expression, "Third brother, Father is wise; nothing can be hidden from him. I think the Empress and second brother are going to be in trouble."

The third prince's eyes lit up, and he gave the fourth prince a look that said, "This kid is teachable."

He patted the fourth prince on the shoulder and said, "Smart."

It's so comfortable talking to smart people.

However, there are always some people who are not smart enough.

For example, Weng Gonglin, who sat behind the Third Prince.

Weng Gonglin had a close relationship with the Third Prince, and at this palace banquet, he took the initiative to ask to accompany the Third Prince, who then agreed.

Weng Gonglin quietly moved to the side of the Third Prince and said, "Your Highness, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

With the Crown Prince's unusual status and the Second Prince's disability, you are the most suitable candidate to become the heir apparent!

If you step forward now and speak against the Crown Prince, the ministers will surely join you, and you will be the heir apparent!

The Third Prince gasped. He stared silently at Weng Gonglin for a moment before asking, "Why did you harm me, Mr. Weng?"

Weng Gonglin: "?"

Weng Gonglin stared wide-eyed at the Third Prince in astonishment. "Your Highness, I'm doing this all for your own good!"

Third Prince: "Do I look like a complete traitor to you?"

Weng Gonglin: "..."

Weng Gonglin's eyes darkened slightly, a hint of resentment flashing in them.

With a determined look, he stood up and walked out, as if he were about to die a martyr.