Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

Unexpectedly, Shen Huai'an seized the initiative to stage a coup.

Although the incident was sudden, it was not outside of our plans. Wei Wujiu simply took advantage of the mutiny at Zhuque Bridge tonight to reveal his true identity and let Shen Hu and his son die clearly!

Shen Huai'an knew he had planned this all along, but he was shocked by the way the man became defensive, and then he caught the key point in the man's voice: "You, what did you say?"

"Your Highness!"

Hua Ershisan had waited so long for this moment. His eyes welled up with tears as soon as he shouted, and he prostrated himself on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, "This servant, Hua Ershisan, greets Your Highness the Crown Prince! Long live Your Highness!"

The surrounding commanders and others had also joined the battle, but upon hearing this, they were startled and almost allowed the Imperial Guards to take advantage of the situation. They hurriedly defended and maneuvered.

Shen Huai'an exclaimed in surprise, "What did you call him? Crown Prince? Are you all crazy?!"

Hua Ershisan stood up and spat at him fiercely: "Bullshit! This is Shen Chengji! The legitimate son of Emperor Jing and Empress Xiaowen! He was named Crown Prince at birth, the true heir apparent of our Great Yue Dynasty!"

He is also Shen Huai'an's true bloodline and ethical cousin.

Shen Huai'an was shocked and shook his head repeatedly, taking a step back: "No, no, no, this is impossible! Shen Chengji is dead. Father has been searching for him for so many years and still hasn't found him, let alone back then..."

"Shen Hu didn't kill me, did he?" Wei Wujiu walked slowly forward, grabbed Shen Huai'an's robe, and pulled him close to him: "This wound on my chest reminds me constantly of the deep-seated hatred that I will never forget. I will not be able to eat or sleep peacefully until I take revenge."

Shen Huai'an's eyes widened, and he struggled with a look of utter despair. Without saying a word, he started fighting with Wei Wujiu. However, Shen Huai'an was not good at martial arts and only knew a little bit of the basics. He was defeated in a few moves.

He stumbled backward, bumping into the imperial carriage behind him. He quickly grabbed the carriage and shouted angrily, "So what! I don't care who you are! My father is in my hands! I'm the one who abdicated! Until the edict is issued, you surnamed Wei! Even if you fabricate a royal lineage, your claim is illegitimate! You can forget about succeeding to the throne!"

"That's right." Wei Wujiu remained calm and composed as ever. "But I want Shen Hu's life, not because of any imperial edict."

What he wanted was to restore the previous dynasty and completely erase Shen Hu from the history books!

"Shen Hu is still somewhat useful. You want to use him to hold me hostage and force me to spare your dog's life?" Wei Wujiu narrowed his eyes, his contemptuous sarcasm particularly cruel.

Shen Huai'an was furious, his eyes bloodshot. He glanced at the Imperial Guards who were still locked in combat and saw that they were already showing signs of defeat. If what Wei Wujiu said was true, that the Northern Camp had been ambushed by the Northern Border Army that had entered the pass, then reinforcements would not be able to come...

"Help! Help me!"

"Your Highness, this humble general, Cen Chi, has arrived late to rescue you!"

A loud voice came from afar, and a brave and burly man led a group of iron cavalrymen, roaring in.

Cen Chi was the commander of the Northern Camp. This time, he was ambushed and suffered heavy casualties, but he still led the remaining 60,000 soldiers and fought his way through to the capital.

Seeing the dawn, Shen Huai'an shouted, "I'll leave this to Commander Cen!" He then leaped to enter the imperial carriage, but Wei Wuji swiftly grabbed his collar, dragged him to the ground, and stabbed him viciously in the abdomen!

Shen Huai'an gritted his teeth in pain, but before he could dodge, he saw that Wei Wujiu had already decided to kill him. He was about to make another move when Cen Chi, who had just flown over, blocked his attack with his sword.

"Lord Wei, insubordination is a serious crime. How many heads do you have to bear the consequences?" Cen Chi glared menacingly, his martial prowess not to be underestimated.

Wei Wujiu narrowed his eyes and sneered: "Speaking such arrogant words, who exactly is committing insubordination?"

Cen Chi had fought alongside him in the northern frontier. This man's martial arts were unique and incredibly powerful. Wei Wuji could not underestimate him and focused all his energy on exchanging blows with him.

Shen Huai'an, who barely escaped death, clutched his still bleeding abdomen and was helped up by the Imperial Guards when he saw Hua Ershisan swiftly cut the reins of the frightened imperial horse. Several Imperial Guards then quickly carried and dragged Consort Ning and the Emperor away from the imperial carriage.

Shen Huai'an ordered men to chase after her, then said, "Where is she? Bring her to me!"

"Yes!" The imperial guard acknowledged the order and withdrew one of the guards.

Amidst the chaotic struggle and the stalemate between the two sides, Shen Huai'an, dragging the acupunctured Lin Wantang, suddenly shouted, "Stop!"

"Wei Wujiu! Open your dog eyes and see clearly! Who is this person in my hands?!"

"Isn't she your betrothed?! You've committed treason, harboring wolfish ambitions! You have no regard for the dynasty, the country, or the ruler, but what about her?! Are you going to turn your back on her too?!"

Lin Wantang was forced to remain silent, but her eyes, filled with resentment, were fixed on Shen Huai'an. She really wanted to bite her tongue and commit suicide rather than let her own actions delay and ruin Wei Wujiu's grand plan!

She desperately tried to mobilize her internal energy channels to break through her acupoints, but she was not skilled in martial arts and, in her desperation, did not know how to adjust her energy channels.

Wei Wujiu watched as Shen Huai'an dragged her to the bridge railing, a sharp blade pressed against her neck. As Shen Huai'an spoke, the blade had already cut her skin, and a little blood oozed out. His eyes were instantly filled with ferocity.

With a raised hand, Wei Wujiu ordered, "Stop!"

In a short while, all the Imperial Guards stopped and stood facing the Imperial Guards, their eyes all turning towards the outside of the bridge.

Wei Wujiu's cold face remained unchanged, only his shadowy eyes held a deep ferocity as he stared intently at Shen Huai'an: "Using a woman as a hostage, do you even deserve to be called a man?"

Shen Huai'an sneered fearlessly. He never cared how despicable the methods were, as long as the result was what he wanted, wasn't that enough?

"Wei Wujiu, stop with your empty words. I'll give you only one choice: hand over the Tiger Tally, sever your tendons, and cut off your hands. Otherwise, I'll kill her right now!"

Wei Wujiu remained silent for a moment.

His gaze, which had been fixed on Lin Wantang, met her eyes in that instant, and he understood the unspoken words swirling within them.

Lin Wantang didn't want him to do anything foolish, nor did she want him to compromise.

Even though she didn't know his true identity yet, looking at the confusion before her, she couldn't tell whether he wanted to save the emperor or seize power. But no matter what, she didn't want Wei Wujiu to make any concessions for her.

This is not a way to test affection or prove true feelings. Lin Wantang is very clear that if he were to back down and compromise today because of her, not to mention whether he would obediently sever his tendons and cut off his hands, just handing over the tiger tally would mean that Wei Wujiu would fall into Shen Huai'an's hands, relying on someone else's breath, and would surely die.

Even if he were lucky enough to save her from escape, this incident would become a lingering regret between them, and they could never go back to the way things were.

"No……"

Before Wei Wujiu could make a decision, Lin Wantang forcefully broke through his meridians, spitting out blood and qi that were attacking his heart, and shouted angrily, "Don't worry about me! Do it! Do what you want!"