The Duke's wife's words woke the Duke of Zhenguo up, frightening him to the point of being frozen cold. Madam was right, he was truly foolish, committing such a heinous act. A princess should marry the crown prince, not someone from a small family. How could he expect the crown princess to wait for his daughter-in-law? Wasn't this a slap in the face of the Emperor? If the Emperor used this as an excuse to convict him of treason, his Duke's Mansion would suffer, and his entire clan would be affected. He had nearly destroyed the Duke's Mansion's centuries-old legacy and nearly become a criminal. Fortunately, Madam had awakened him, and it was not too late to make amends.

The Duke of Zhenguo was terrified as he thought about it. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became. He was so frightened that his whole body was cold. He almost made a big mistake.

At this time, a servant came to report that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Xueyao had arrived with the imperial edict.

When the Duke of Zhenguo heard that it was an imperial edict, he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, trembling.

It’s over. Could it be that the emperor wants to convict him of treason?

Could it be that the Emperor wants to punish Lian's entire clan for this heinous crime? The Duke of Zhenguo thought desperately, as if he saw the scene of his family being confiscated and their families being exterminated, with their heads falling off.

At this moment, he regretted his arrogance, his mischief, and his causing the death of his family.

He finally understood the famous saying "Don't make trouble and you won't die", but it was too late!

Madam Duke, my heart skipped a beat. Could this be such a coincidence?

Does the emperor really want to punish the master, and will their family really suffer a devastating disaster?

The Duke's wife calmly helped the Duke of Zhenguo up and went to the front yard to receive the imperial edict.

Don't panic, you must stay calm, you will definitely be able to think of a way to rescue the situation.

When they arrived at the front yard, they saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Xueyao standing there, waiting for them to come over.

The Duke of Zhenguo looked at the bright yellow imperial edict and was so scared that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Your Majesty, please have mercy on me. I was wrong. Please forgive me. If you want to punish me, please punish me. Don't implicate my family. They are all innocent." Zhenguo kowtowed and admitted his mistakes.

The Duke of Zhenguo's actions left Liang Junhao and Yang Youxue stunned, not knowing how to react. They both agreed that the Duke of Zhenguo was crazy!

When Liang Junhao came to his senses, he still couldn't figure out what the Duke of Zhenguo meant.

He felt that no matter whether the Duke of Zhenguo was really crazy or had other intentions, he didn't want to guess, he just wanted to read the imperial edict quickly.

"The imperial edict has arrived, please ask Tang Yuanlong to receive it!" Liang Junhao cleared his throat and said.

The Duke of Zhenguo and his wife were completely bewildered by these words. They thought they had misheard. Wasn't this an imperial decree of conviction? Why was it addressed to Yuan'er?

"Is Prince Tang Yuanlong here?" Liang Junhao asked loudly when he didn't see Tang Yuanlong.

Oh no, they came to the wrong place. Tang Yuanlong seemed to be in the Princess's Mansion. How could he bring the imperial edict to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion? How could he make such a mistake?

Yang Youxue also realized that this imperial edict was obtained for Tang Yuanlong. How could she follow Liang Junhao to the Duke's Mansion when Tang Yuanlong was currently in the Princess's Mansion?

Just when everyone was feeling embarrassed, Tang Yuanlong came back with the steward.

It turned out that the steward went to the Princess's Mansion to bring the prince back, but was stopped by many people in the Princess's Mansion and was not allowed to enter.

Just when everyone was on the verge of a fight, Tang Yuanlong brought out the Yang family.

The moment he saw the steward, Tang Yuanlong knew he couldn't escape.

For Qing Pei, for the child, and for his own happiness, he felt it necessary to go back and explain things to his father and mother. After all, they were the parents who gave him life.

Tang Yuanlong comforted Qing Pei and the Yang family, and assured Qing Pei that he would return safely and marry her.

Although Qing Pei and the Yang family were unwilling, they knew that what Tang Yuanlong did was right.

No matter how bad the Duke of Zhenguo is, he would never harm his own son.

Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, let alone a human being of flesh and blood.

After watching Tang Yuanlong leave reluctantly, Qing Pei followed the Yang family into the Princess's Mansion.

Tang Yuanlong followed the steward back to the Duke's Mansion. As soon as he reached the gate, he heard His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ask him where he was, and he answered immediately.

"I'm here!" Tang Yuanlong came to the front yard and knelt in front of Liang Junhao.

It was not until this moment that Tang Yuanlong saw the Crown Prince holding the imperial edict in his hand and quickly knelt down.

"Tang Yuanlong, please accept the order!" Liang Junhao cleared his throat and said.

"Your Majesty!" Tang Yuanlong wondered doubtfully, this imperial edict was for him. Could it be that the princess had asked for an imperial edict to remove him from the position of crown prince?

Thinking of this, Tang Yuanlong was extremely happy.

"The Emperor, by the providence of Heaven, declares that the Crown Prince of Tang, Tang Yuanlong, is unmotivated, unlearned, without virtue or talent, and a dissolute dandy by nature, and therefore shall be exempted from the throne.

The Duke of Zhenguo spent his entire life in military service, made great contributions to the Qingxuan Kingdom, and was a role model for the people.

Because Tang Yuanlong was a bad-tempered person who refused to obey discipline and committed treason, he was not worthy of being the son of the Duke of Zhenguo.

"I cannot bear to see Tang Yuanlong's character any more. I sever his ties with the Duke of Zhenguo and have nothing to do with the Duke's Mansion from now on. "I decree!" Liang Junhao read out the imperial edict.

The emperor's decree was brilliant. He first praised the Duke of Zhenguo and then demoted Tang Yuanlong. Such a contrast made his order to sever ties irresistible.

One is an admirable Duke, and the other is a disgusting, uneducated dandy. How can they be a family?

"Thank you, Lord!" Tang Yuanlong happily accepted the imperial edict. He didn't care how the emperor belittled him, as long as he was allowed to give up his position as the crown prince and marry Qing Pei.

The Duke of Zhenguo wanted the emperor to revoke his order, but when he thought about it and realized that there was nothing wrong with the emperor's decree, he could not find any reason to ask the emperor to revoke his order.