The fire back then didn't kill this wretched creature. What's hateful is that he and his sister both thought he was dead, but they never expected that he was alive and well, right under their noses, and they didn't even notice.
Situ Wuji was so angry that his face turned ashen.
However, no matter how angry and resentful he was, he couldn't change this established fact.
The entire court quickly split into two factions.
One faction originally sided with Feng Mo, while the other remained neutral. However, due to the revelation of Xie Jingrun's identity, these people immediately sided with Xie Jingrun. In addition, the Prime Minister Shangguan Boyan, the head of all officials, was also clearly on Xie Jingrun's side, which further fueled the thoughts of those people.
Situ Wuji had calmed down from his initial shock and anger.
But seeing the ministers' eager expressions, his face remained grim.
The emperor just had another son; did they really think that could change anything?
It remains to be seen who will emerge victorious!
He remembered the true colors of these people and planned to settle accounts with them one by one in the future.
Thinking about it, his gaze suddenly fell on Xiao Zhen behind Xie Jingrun.
Upon seeing this person, he frowned.
Although Xiao Zhen didn't say anything, he had a feeling that Xiao Zhen had returned this time because the Emperor had summoned him back for Xie Jingrun's sake.
What exactly does the emperor want to do? Could it be that he is already eager to put Xie Jingrun on the throne as soon as he regains his identity?
Thinking of his crippled sister, Situ Wuji suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
Now that things have come to this, does the emperor still think that if he invites Xiaozhen back, the Situ family will not dare to challenge him?
Strike first and you'll have the upper hand; strike later and you'll suffer the consequences!
A plan was born in Situ Wuji's mind.
Originally, considering that the emperor only had one son, Feng Mo, no matter how much he disliked him, he would eventually have to pass the throne to him.
But now, a prince has suddenly appeared, disrupting the established situation. Given the emperor's favor towards Consort Li back then, he must have been planning to pass the throne to Xie Jingrun.
Rather than being in a passive position in the future, it would be better to force the emperor to abdicate now, support Feng Mo to ascend the throne, and then execute Xie Jingrun to eliminate future troubles.
But before that, Xiao Zhen must be killed first.
Although my subordinates found out that Xiao Zhen came to the capital alone this time and did not bring any other troops, what if they did not find out?
Therefore, it would be safer to eliminate Xiao Zhen before making any plans.
After the court session ended, the ministers surrounded Xie Jingrun to offer their congratulations.
Xie Jingrun glanced at them indifferently, his expression as cold as ever, giving off an unapproachable feeling, as if the person they were congratulating was not him at all.
However, the ministers were already used to his indifference and were not bothered by it.
Seeing this, Feng Mo's expression was also very unpleasant.
He never expected that Xie Jingrun was actually his brother. No wonder his father valued him so much; it turned out that he was also his father's son.
As they emerged from the council hall, Feng Mo saw Xie Jingrun walking at the head of the procession, surrounded by ministers. Suddenly, Feng Mo called out to him, "Commander Xie."
Xie Jingrun stopped, glanced back at him, and asked in a cold tone, "What advice does Your Highness have for me?"
Feng Mo walked over and said sarcastically, "I dare not presume to offer my guidance, but it seems I should address you as Fifth Brother."
Xie Jingrun's lips curled up slightly. "No need. After all, I don't have the habit of calling people brothers."
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