I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

Dusk!

Before attending the banquet at Xingqing Palace, Qin Li made a special trip to visit Lady Wei.

At this moment, Lady Wei was still bound hand and foot with ropes and thrown onto the soft couch.

Upon seeing Qin Li's arrival, Madam Wei's eyes were filled with hatred, as if she wanted to tear Qin Li to pieces.

Seeing this, Qin Li sighed.

Wei Hongying inherited her fiery temper from her mother, Madam Wei.

Lady Wei was much more irritable than Wei Hongying.

Persuasion is impossible; we must find another way.

Oh, so much sorrow...

"Qin Li, I'm going to kill you, kill you!!"

Lady Wei was furious. If she hadn't been tied up, she would have pounced on Qin Li long ago.

She used to think that as long as she followed Qin Li, the Wei family would have a good life.

Who would have thought that once Qin Li became the crown prince, he would completely forget about the Wei family?

Not only did they forget about the Wei family, but they also forgot about her daughter, Wei Hongying.

What a foolish woman, she even gave her virginity to Qin Li.

Qin Li is a heartless traitor, a truly heinous villain!

"Your Highness, what should we do?"

Xia Liu was also extremely worried. When Qin Li went to Zhaohua Palace, she almost wore herself out trying to persuade Madam Wei, but Madam Wei wouldn't listen and became increasingly irritable.

"It's alright. Even the wildest horse can be tamed eventually, let alone a person."

With a wave of his hand, Qin Li ordered someone to bring Lady Wei out; a sedan chair had already been prepared outside.

There are too many people and too many eyes in the palace. Lady Wei cannot stay here. It would be better to send her back to the Crown Prince's residence outside the palace.

"You two don't need to come to the banquet with me. Escort Madam back to her residence!"

Qin Li gave instructions to Chun Tao and Xia Liu. Chun Tao was naturally overjoyed. As long as she didn't have to stay by Qin Li's side to serve him, she would do anything he asked.

After watching Lady Wei being stuffed into a sedan chair and carried away, Qin Li hurried towards Xingqing Palace.

When Qin Li and his men arrived at Xingqing Palace, it was not yet completely dark, and it was still early.

However, quite a few people have already arrived both inside and outside the palace.

Some people stood outside the palace, enjoying the cool evening breeze and chatting idly.

Some people were also in the palace watching the free dances before the banquet.

As Qin Li arrived, many ministers quickly surrounded him, and Xiao Yuanlu practically wanted to stick to Qin Li:

"Your Highness, you've finally arrived. Are you finally going to make your move?"

"Everyone has been waiting impatiently, Your Highness. Give the order; everything is ready."

"With just your command, the Great Zhou Dynasty can be overthrown tonight!"

"His Majesty can only rely on Han Zhen, Huangfu Song, and others; they are not worth fearing at all!"

Faced with the expectant looks and encouragement from the crowd, Qin Li remained unmoved, his face completely expressionless.

"Your Highness, please say something!"

Xiao Yuanlu panicked. "With just your order, our men can seize the palace and enthrone His Highness!"

Qin Li merely rolled his eyes and said, "Remove everyone. Today is the auspicious day for me to appoint the Crown Prince; I have no intention of ascending the throne yet!"

"Remember, you have to eat one bite at a time, and take one step at a time. If you take too fast, you might tear your balls!"

After saying this, Qin Li did not give them a chance to refuse and went straight into Xingqing Palace to prepare for tonight's banquet.

Qin Li had considered forcing the emperor to abdicate and rebel, but he felt it wasn't the right time.

Emperor Xuan had some trump cards that he hadn't revealed, and Qin Li hadn't figured them out either.

Taking action rashly can easily lead to significant losses.

Moreover, according to reports, the Northern Mang delegation has already entered the capital.

With the changes taking place in the capital tonight, these people will not remain inactive.

If internal strife benefits outsiders, then it's not worth it.

Xingqing Palace is resplendent in gold and jade. As a palace specifically for holding banquets, it is magnificent and dazzling.

The dancers were performing a drum dance, standing barefoot on drums no bigger than the palm of a hand, moving gracefully to the tune, drawing cheers from the crowd.

The banquet hadn't started yet, so everyone was quite relaxed. When they saw Qin Li arrive, they simply bowed from a distance without even getting up.

Several princes, however, were naturally afraid of Qin Li, and one by one they quickly stood up and obediently bowed.

After all, the third brother had just died at Qin Li's hands not long ago, and his death was tragic.

They couldn't guarantee that a single misstep wouldn't lead to their deaths.

Therefore, they must be extremely careful around Qin Li from now on.

"Sit down, sit down, everyone, don't be shy!"

Qin Li waved to them, telling them to sit down and continue doing their own thing, as if they hadn't come.

The princes all wore awkward yet polite smiles. They wouldn't dare sit if Qin Li didn't sit, unless they were tired of living.

Having no other choice, Qin Li had to sit down, but instead of taking the special seat reserved for the crown prince next to the dragon throne, he squeezed in with Qin Feng.

Qin Feng scratched his head, inwardly thinking that Qin Li was crazy!

Why not sit in the spacious seat of the crown prince, instead of squeezing in with him?

Seeing Qin Li squeezed next to Qin Feng, the other princes had strange expressions, and it was unclear what they were thinking. Some were secretly pleased, thinking, "Yes, yes, let's go and cause trouble for Qin Feng, not them."

"Seventh Brother, what are you standing there for? Sit down with us."

"Could it be that your older brother stole your seat?"

Qin Li sat down first and looked up.

"How could I dare? How could I dare?" With no other option, Qin Feng could only bite the bullet and sit down, but he felt awkward no matter what!

He really didn't understand why Qin Li was fixated on him when there were so many princes, all of whom were stronger than him.

Does Qin Li have a penchant for picking on the weak?

I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.

After sitting down, the two brothers enjoyed the drum performance together.

At the most exciting parts, Qin Li would clap and cheer without caring about his image.

Qin Feng thought to himself that something was very strange. Qin Li was huddled together with him just to watch the encouragement? That couldn't be it.

Sure enough, after a while, Qin Li did not look away, but said, "I must thank Seventh Brother for his help today."

Today's events naturally refer to what happened inside Zhaohua Palace, specifically Qin Feng acting as his witness.

"Brother, you flatter me. I was just stating the facts."

"Consort Hui brought this upon herself; she deserves to die. She has caused my elder brother such distress!"

Qin Li's gaze remained fixed on the matter as he said, "That's not what I wanted to discuss, Seventh Prince. Do you think Father Emperor was wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng was startled and sat up straight.

This question is practically a death trap.

Could the emperor be wrong?

The emperor is never wrong; even when he is wrong, he is right.

But if he didn't say so, he would offend Qin Li, the future emperor of the Great Zhou.

Therefore, Qin Feng was in a difficult position.

"Speak freely, and I will forgive you for your innocence."

Qin Li said.

Qin Feng then said, "Then please don't spread this around, brother. I'm only saying this to you."

Qin Li nodded.

"Father was wrong, and so was my elder brother!"

"Oh?" Qin Li's interest was piqued. "Where did I go wrong?"

Qin Feng lowered his voice, afraid that his next words would be overheard by a third person.

Qin Feng said, "Brother, you were too reckless. You shouldn't have killed her directly. Consort Hui's brother is the Marquis of Wuyang, and her maternal family is the Dong family of Huozhou. If either of them finds out that Consort Hui is in trouble, they will not let it go!"

"Where did Father Emperor go wrong?"

Qin Feng whispered even lower, "Father's mistake was protecting Consort Hui. He never trusted my elder brother and was suspicious of him from the beginning!"

Actually, it's not surprising that Qin Li acted rashly and killed Consort Hui directly.

Emperor Xuan was too biased; he didn't treat Qin Li like a son at all.

If he were Qin Li, he wouldn't be able to resist either.

Upon hearing this, Qin Li nodded in satisfaction and reached out to pat Qin Feng on the shoulder.

"Brother, you mustn't tell anyone."

Qin Feng once again asked Qin Li for a guarantee.

If this gets out, who knows how Emperor Xuan will punish him.

He had finally had a few days of peace and quiet, and he didn't want it to be ruined.

"I know, I know, I won't tell anyone."

Patting Qin Feng on the shoulder again, Qin Li said, "You have to promise me something in return for what I promised you."

"What is it?"

Qin Feng picked up his wine glass and took a small sip.

"I've said it before, I'm about to go to Jiangnan and won't be in the capital. You keep an eye on our father for me."

Qin Feng put down his wine glass and tentatively asked, "Brother, I don't quite understand what you mean. What kind of 'staring' are you referring to?"

"Brother, as you know, I am a lowly person with little influence. I usually have to ask permission before I can enter the palace."

In other words, Qin Feng rarely gets to see the Xuan Emperor, so he really doesn't know how to help Qin Li keep an eye on him.

"It's alright. I'm not asking you to be a court attendant, to know exactly what Father Emperor did and said in a day. Just follow your instincts."

"Feel?"

Qin Feng was getting more and more confused. Why was Qin Li speaking in riddles?

"Simply put, it's about the winds blowing in the capital!"

"Understood!"