"Speak! Did you cause your fourth brother and the others to be in this state? If you're willing to confess honestly, that'll be fine. But if you dare to deny it, I'll send you to the disciplinary room and have those people there come and question you with their evidence!"

Thinking of her son, who lay in bed tossing and turning, requiring several servants to restrain him and stop him from scratching his entire body, the Queen was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode. Her once dignified face was completely distorted, and her eyes were almost bulging out of their sockets. If she hadn't desperately suppressed the surging violence within her, she probably would have torn Li Bingchen apart with her own hands.

Why is it that when a few children are fighting, their son is bitten to death by poisonous ants that came from who-knows-where, suffering so much pain and misery, while this little bastard in front of them is completely unharmed?

Actually, she didn't believe that Li Bingchen had brought the poisonous ants into the palace. After all, Li Bingchen was just a child, and she didn't think he had the ability to bring in poisonous ants that even the hereditary physicians couldn't handle. She was simply furious that Li Bingchen was standing perfectly fine in front of her. That's why she wanted to intimidate him, preferably to frighten him into admitting his crime.

The palace's punishment room is essentially the same as the former Shenxing Division, both staffed by perverts who find pleasure in torturing people—they're all from the same lineage. The only difference is the name was changed and some staff were reduced to align with the new policies. But those who remain are actually the most perverted.

However, Li Bingchen was not afraid.

To put it more politely, he is a prince, but also a minor, and is protected by the laws of the new government. Anyone who tries to harm him is breaking the law and will be tried in court.

On a smaller scale, although the Royal Palace Disciplinary Chamber is nominally under the Queen's jurisdiction, it is actually not under her control at all. Even if it were, he is still the King's son, a prince. Do you think those people would dare to use those perverse instruments of torture on him?

However, on the surface, one still had to feign some fear.

"I...I don't know." Li Bingchen shook his head with a look of 'panic' and said, "The three of them beat me up. Fourth Brother tried to gouge out my eyes, but I was busy trying to stop him. I don't know why they were bitten by ants."

The queen was about to threaten her again when a voice filled with anger came from behind her.

"What a fine son you've raised! I don't expect him to be particularly loving towards his brothers, but how could he be so vicious? Gouging out his own brother's eyes! Doesn't he think about the consequences?"

His Majesty the King, who was always busy with state affairs and rarely set foot in the Queen's palace, came over. As soon as he arrived, he heard Li Bingchen say that Li Binghao was going to gouge out his eyes, and he was filled with fear.

Fortunately, that wicked fourth son didn't succeed. Otherwise, no matter how much he valued his son, he wouldn't have been able to pass the throne to a blind man.

There might be some people with ulterior motives in the Co-governance Council who might deliberately vote in favor, but the Royal Council would absolutely never agree.

It's important to understand that the selection of the king's successor ultimately depends on a decision made by the Royal Council.

Moreover... it wasn't just the Royal Council's vote against it; even he himself couldn't convince himself.

His Majesty the King secretly resolved to use this opportunity to show a little remorse, so he could rightfully take care of Xiao Wu and prevent a similar incident from happening again. If something were to happen, it would be too late for regrets!