When Wan Ge learned that Mu Qiluan wanted to help the young male lead cheat, she smiled helplessly. She wasn't familiar enough with the young male lead; Fu Ziyan didn't need her to cheat at all, he could easily get first place. Besides, he was aiming for the top scholar position because he wanted to marry the princess he loved.

However, Mu Qiluan is secretly supporting the princess, but now he is on the surface getting close to the crown prince's rival. So what is he really thinking?

…

It wasn't until the Crown Prince's failed coup attempt came to light that Wan Ge realized what he was trying to do.

The Crown Prince wasn't always this impulsive. It's probably because he's suffered repeated setbacks with Mu Qiluan that he can't handle any more provocation.

Upon hearing that he was likely to become close to the Third Prince, the Crown Prince felt that if they became close, he would have no chance at all. So he decided to force the emperor to abdicate, since he knew very well that his father had no troops around him at the moment.

After Mu Qiluan returned, the army did not enter the city, and after things stabilized, some troops were even dispatched to other places. If he succeeded, he would be the emperor; if he failed, it wouldn't be his turn anyway, and sooner or later, the outcome would be the same.

Wan Ge also understood why Mu Qiluan would arrange all of this. If the Crown Prince hadn't abdicated directly, Qi Yaojin wouldn't have had the motivation to fight for it.

Aside from emotional manipulation, the Crown Prince can't do anything to Qi Yaojin in terms of daily life. He's treated her this way since she was little, and she's gotten used to it. Unless the Crown Prince kills the male lead, it's unlikely that Qi Yaojin will be motivated to fight for her position.

Qi Yaojin had a feeling that her brother had been acting strangely lately, but she never expected him to do something so outrageous.

He had indeed always tried to please his brother, because he was his only brother from the same parents. But he never expected his brother to do something like this.

No one could compare to the position of her father and mother in her heart, and Qi Yaojin was really angry that her brother actually wanted to kill their father.

So it's already good enough that he didn't lay a hand on him, so there's no need to plead with the Emperor.

After all, he was his own son. The emperor did not kill him, but he did imprison him. Instead of keeping him confined in the Eastern Palace, he was thrown into a prison.

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The fact that the crown prince is no longer the crown prince means that the position is vacant, and all the princes will have the opportunity to compete for the crown prince position again. However, most of the others are not willing to compete, since there are not many who are truly competitive.

Just when the Third Prince felt his position was secure, someone suggested that the Princess be made Crown Prince.

Although Qi Yaojin was always seen as quite willful by others, the emperor knew that his daughter was absolutely capable in terms of knowledge and strategy.

Previously, he had some troubling issues, which were brought up by his beloved daughter so that he could get solutions.

Moreover, his daughter was considerate and wouldn't do anything to harm her brothers and sisters. Besides, she was his most beloved daughter, so the emperor thought he could consider it.

At this moment, Mu Qiluan also stepped forward and expressed his agreement with the suggestion to make Qi Yaojin the crown prince.

When people saw Mu Qiluan, some wondered why he would agree. Did he think the princess was easier to control and that he had a chance to make her a puppet?