However, the Crown Prince was not thinking about his own problems at the moment.
However, a hint of resentment arose in his heart towards Lin Xian'er. If Lin Xian'er hadn't suddenly become aroused, why would he have scolded An Susu to protect her?
And then there's An Susu, that girl. I don't know what's gotten into her lately. She used to listen obediently whenever I spoke.
Now they're becoming increasingly unruly. Even if they don't like Xian'er, they shouldn't lose face in front of everyone.
Does she still want to enter the Crown Prince's residence and become his woman?
Thinking this, the Crown Prince glared at An Susu again.
This time, however, he didn't see An Susu panicking or looking like she had made a mistake. Instead, he saw her disdainful sneer.
The crown prince was enraged by her mocking gaze and wanted to say something, but then he remembered what the Chu Emperor had just said.
He immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness.
"Father, please forgive me. I didn't mean anything by it. I just felt that my cousin was a bit out of line, and as her older brother, I should discipline her."
It must be said that the Crown Prince does possess some cleverness.
After Lin Jiujiu escalated the issue to the level of treason, he immediately reclassified it as a family matter.
However, An Susu, who is usually obedient, does not intend to cooperate with her this time.
All I heard was her sarcastic remark.
"The Crown Prince is the emperor; I, a humble woman, would never dare to presume upon such a position."
The Crown Prince was furious at her words, and his gaze toward An Susu became more murderous.
As the crown prince of a nation, she still dared to act arrogantly even when given a way out.
Just as the Crown Prince was so angry that his face turned ashen and he clenched his fists as if he wanted to kill An Susu, the Empress finally couldn't help but speak up.
"What nonsense are you spouting, Su Su? Your Crown Prince brother has always doted on you since you were little. He was only trying to stop you because he was afraid you would say something wrong at the banquet and ruin your reputation. Why don't you understand his good intentions?"
The Empress looked heartbroken, as if she were lecturing a junior who didn't know his place.
It would have been even better if she hadn't said this in public.
In this situation, anyone with a brain can tell whether she's trying to protect An Susu's reputation or completely ruin her.
Lady An could no longer remain seated. She rose and bowed in the direction of Emperor Chu and Empress before speaking.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, please don't be offended. Su Su has been spoiled since she was a child. She has always been straightforward and outspoken, and never tries to cover for others."
It is my fault for not teaching her well. If Your Majesty wants to blame someone, then blame me.
On behalf of Susu, I thank Your Highness and the Crown Prince for their kindness.
Madam An's words were quite clever.
Unlike An Susu, whose words were barbed and made people uncomfortable.
She claimed to be apologizing on behalf of An Susu, but then pointed out that she was just being straightforward and speaking her mind, which essentially confirmed that what An Susu said about the Crown Princess was true.
While saying that An Susu was spoiled, he also specifically thanked the Empress and the Crown Prince, implying that An Susu's current unbridled speech was actually a result of their indulgence.
This isn't an apology; it's clearly adding fuel to the fire.
The group of court officials and noblewomen below who were watching the spectacle stared wide-eyed, some of their eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Thinking to myself, this Mrs. An is really tough.
Her own daughter had just scolded the Crown Princess, and now she's dragged the Crown Prince and Empress into it too.
But the Empress herself said that the Crown Prince loved An Susu the most, and no one else could refute that.
The Empress was so angry that her breast hyperplasia was about to flare up. She clutched her chest and gasped for breath, barely managing to suppress the urge to tear the mother and daughter apart.
How could she not know that her sister-in-law had become so eloquent?
Lin Jiujiu watched the argument below and found it interesting, so she didn't say anything more and just enjoyed watching the show.
An Susu's fighting strength was beyond her expectations.
However, Baili Chenyuan's performance satisfied her greatly.
Only he could be so indifferent to Lin Xian'er.
After all, Lin Xian'er had a system, and the first thing it applied to her was her charm.
Even if she is of average appearance, her five points of beauty, with the system's enhancement, can still give others a nine-point impression.
Furthermore, as one's cultivation level improves after cultivating immortality, one's body will also be transformed.
Putting everything else aside, his skin, after several rounds of cleansing and marrow-refining, has become as smooth as jade, without a single blemish, making him far superior to others.
It was precisely because of this that the Crown Prince was so fond of Lin Xian'er.
Moreover, Lin Xian'er has a similar physique to hers. Although her physique is not as domineering as hers, it is still very suitable to be a furnace cauldron.
It's likely that the Crown Prince had an affair with her and benefited from it as well.
Lin Jiujiu wasn't very interested in the two of them and had no intention of investigating further.
She was now curious to see how the Chu Emperor planned to handle the matter.
Sure enough, after Madam An finished speaking, several other concubines stepped in to smooth things over.
It's not hard to see that they are all part of the Empress's faction.
They were all speaking on behalf of the Empress and the Crown Prince.
Seeing that the topic was about to be steered off course, Lin Jiujiu became somewhat dissatisfied.
Tantai Yueming spoke up at the opportune moment.
"Oh……"
He chuckled and said...
"I think you people are really idle. Wasn't this caused by the Crown Princess?"
Shouldn't she herself come forward and explain?
The Prince and Princess of Zhenguo are waiting for her to explain. Is it polite to stare at someone else's man like that?
Is this something a mere Crown Princess could do?
If An Susu's mockery just now was like rubbing the Crown Prince's face in the ground...
So now, Tantai Yueming's words are like stomping his face on the ground.
It's one thing for your own woman to flirt with other men right in front of you, but now it's being brought up and mentioned repeatedly.
The Crown Prince's murderous intent was unmistakable; if looks could kill, Tantai Yueming would have been dead tens of thousands of times over.
But the Crown Prince couldn't do anything about it.
The bitter lesson he learned yesterday was still fresh in his mind. He had endured his injuries and cultivated with Lin Xian'er all night long, only managing to repair his golden core at dawn. Even now, his cultivation had not fully recovered.
If Lin Xian'er didn't have such extraordinary abilities, why would he still go to great lengths to protect her when he knew she wanted to cheat on him?
However, when Lin Xian'er heard Tantai Yueming's question, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.
Having grown up in the countryside, no matter how clever he is at making small plans, he still lacks confidence when faced with a real situation.
In her panic, she blurted out her rebuttal instinctively.
"No, I was just spacing out. I didn't mean to covet Prince Baili."
Her rebuttal was fine, but it sent a chill down the Crown Prince's spine.
Who is Baili Chenyuan? The fact that even Tantai Yueming dared not be presumptuous in front of him shows that his cultivation level is probably even higher than his.
Even if such a person is wrong, he is right. When Lin Xian'er said this, wasn't she saying that he was wrong and that he was being presumptuous?
This is tantamount to slapping him in the face.
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