"Watching the show? Senior brother, are you implying that Mo Ziyan is still harboring wicked intentions?"

"No, it can't be explained in a single sentence. You'll understand once you go and see for yourself."

Having dealt with Mo Ziyan's right-hand men, Mo Zixuan sent people to monitor Mo Ziyan's every move, preparing to deliver a fatal blow.

Since returning to Liang, Mo Zixuan has been working non-stop.

He began to sort out what happened back then.

Twenty years ago, the Nanzhao princess was sent to the Liang Kingdom for a marriage alliance before she even reached marriageable age.

The people of Nanzhao were tall and precocious; at fourteen, she had already blossomed into a graceful and charming young woman.

At the time, the Empress was in labor and unable to attend to the Emperor, but the naturally alluring woman used a few tricks to bewitch him.

During the period when the Nanzhao princess was favored, the other concubines could not even see the Liang emperor.

The palace maids from back then have long since left the palace, married, and disappeared without a trace.

Mo Zixuan found several of the guards from back then and asked them. They all said the same thing: the group that snatched the prince appeared out of nowhere, and no one knew who they were.

The search yielded no results.

Based on the situation at the time and the situation now, Mo Zixuan deduced that the person who wanted to kill him back then was the Nanzhao princess, who is now Consort Lan.

Upon closer examination, it turns out to be a conspiracy by the Nanzhao Kingdom.

He originally planned to use poison to deal with Mo Ziyan directly, but after becoming the crown prince, he realized that some things cannot be done so directly; they must be done indirectly to avoid criticism.

Urged by Nangong Jun, Mo Zixuan quickly changed into night clothes, put on a black mask, and jumped out of the back window of the bedroom.

Under the thick darkness of night, the two crossed several palace walls and arrived at the inner palace.

The two stopped at the foot of a palace wall, and Nangong Jun pointed to a towering tree outside the wall.

Mo Zixuan understood, stomped his feet, and leaped into the air. The two of them landed steadily on the thick, horizontal tree trunk like night hawks in the dark.

He didn't know who lived in the palace.

Mo Zixuan had only been to his mother's palace; he had never been to the residences of the other concubines.

As the crown prince, he was not required to pay respects to his father's other concubines.

Just as he was puzzled, he heard the sound of water splashing from the wall next to the big tree.

"Look, they haven't left yet," Nangong Jun said, parting the dense foliage.

Mo Zixuan looked up and saw a natural hot spring bathed in a soft, chrysanthemum-colored light within the palace walls.

In the hot spring pool, two naked figures were entwined together.

This is insane.

In their daze, the two figures in the hot spring pool, like two nimble snakes, became entangled in a passionate embrace.

Mo Zixuan was completely stunned by the scene before him.

Liang Guomin is known for his open-mindedness, but this is just too unrestrained.

He lowered his voice and said, "Would this be considered promiscuity within the harem?"

Nangong Jun chuckled, "Take a closer look and see who's under that man."

The man had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, with a snow-white body beneath him, and a pair of jade-like arms clinging to his body like vines.

The lighting around the hot spring pool was extremely ambiguous. The woman's head was pressed tightly against the man's chest, and her long, flowing hair swayed in the wind.

The two were like swordsmen practicing their skills, their swords combined perfectly, their movements seamless.

Mo Zixuan was still a novice; how could he bear to watch this scene?

Just as he looked away, Nangong Jun said in a voice that the two of them could hear, "It is Consort Lan."

"What!"

Mo Zixuan's feet wobbled, and the shaking of the branches startled the birds in the trees.

You have to know how much the Emperor dotes on Consort Lan; this is a perfect opportunity to bring her down.

"Senior brother, you stay here and block the way. Don't let the adulterer escape. I'll go and bring Father Emperor here."

Mo Zixuan meant to lead his father into the main hall through the main entrance, because given his father's current health condition, he was genuinely worried that his father wouldn't be able to bear seeing him.

But he couldn't let this opportunity slip by.

"It's too late, this person's skills are no less than ours."

Nangong Jun grabbed Mo Zixuan, and when Mo Zixuan looked back at the pair of lovers, he saw that the man had already let go of the woman and was about to leave the hot spring.

Mo Zixuan and Nangong Jun returned to the place where their senior brothers from Zichen Palace lived to discuss their next plan.

Then, just three days later, Consort Lan, emboldened by her actions, summoned Han Nu to serve her.

Those who were waiting outside saw Han Nu enter and quickly returned to Zichen Palace to report the news.

Mo Zixuan, fearing that he would offend his mother's eyes, had his father carried in a sedan chair and rushed to Consort Lan's palace.

Emperor Liang was completely baffled by Mo Zixuan's actions.

"Xuan'er, what are you doing..." Emperor Liang gripped the edge of the sedan chair tightly with both hands, afraid that he would be jolted off if he wasn't careful.

Mo Zixuan followed closely beside the sedan chair, comforting him, "Father, don't make a fuss. You'll find out why in a moment."

Upon entering the hall, the palace maids were dragged out by Mo Zixuan's personal guards before they could even go in to inform the others.

Mo Zixuan didn't want to see that disgusting scene, so he gestured to his guards to take his father inside.

When the guards helped Emperor Liang into his bedchamber, the scene before him almost made him faint.

His beloved was currently making love with a strong and muscular man.

The scene was too painful to look at.

The man on the bed noticed someone had entered the hall. He dropped the person beneath him and fled naked through the window without even taking his clothes.

Little did he know, a trap had already been set up outside the back window, waiting for him.

"You...you harlot!" The Emperor of Liang trembled with rage.

The bed was covered in snow-white, and spring's beauty was just beginning to show.

After exclaiming in surprise, Consort Lan quickly grabbed the brocade quilt to cover her body.

The guards abandoned Emperor Liang and retreated to await orders.

Consort Lan was momentarily startled on the bed. After the guards left, she calmly sat up, picked up a garment from the carved golden nanmu clothes rack beside the bed, and put it on.

The Emperor of Liang glared at her, but she calmly met his angry gaze.

He said calmly, "Your Majesty need not make a big fuss. In our Nanzhao Kingdom, there is no such thing as chastity. If you cannot do it yourself, can't someone else do it for you?"

"you……"

Emperor Liang pointed at Consort Lan, his lips trembling so much he couldn't speak for a long time.

He deeply regretted his actions, realizing he had been bewitched and completely captivated by beauty.

After a moment, Emperor Liang, having caught his breath, continued to ask, "Was that bastard also your child with the Nanzhao guard?"

Consort Lan then felt fear and quickly denied it, "Your Majesty cannot wrong me. I swear, Yan'er is definitely Your Majesty's bloodline. Today, I have wronged Your Majesty. If Your Majesty is not used to the customs of Nanzhao, Your Majesty may strip me of my title of Consort."

Ancient people were superstitious and valued oaths, and Consort Lan was certain that the Emperor of Liang would keep his word.

Now that the position of crown prince has been taken, the Nanzhao Kingdom is unwilling to provide full assistance.

Especially after witnessing the Crown Prince's methods after his return, Consort Lan weighed the options and concluded that she and her son had no chance of winning the throne.

Since she couldn't get the throne, the title of Imperial Concubine was a constraint for her, so she might as well take the opportunity to abandon it and preserve her son's wealth.

Emperor Liang could not tolerate such scheming. He immediately ordered the arrest and house arrest of the mother and son, stripping them of their titles and demoting them to commoners.