The Chu Emperor's seemingly casual remark sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.
Even the way the Crown Prince looked at Lin Xian'er changed.
This woman orchestrated such a grand spectacle today without even telling me. Could it be that she really harbors ambitions to become an empress?
The crown prince was also very uneasy at this moment.
On one hand, they wanted Lin Xian'er to successfully usurp the throne, but on the other hand, they were afraid that she really wanted to become empress.
Wouldn't I become a laughing stock by then?
I was already under her control because of the matter of cultivating immortality. If she were to use this as an excuse to become emperor, what would I become?
The crown prince dared not imagine how he would cope if things really came to that.
He immediately stopped pretending to be weak, pushed away the eunuch supporting him, and stepped towards the high platform.
Lin Xian'er clearly hadn't thought about this issue before.
After all, in this world, it's the norm for men to work outside the home and women to work inside the home; it's become a habit for her.
Moreover, all the plans over the years have been in preparation for the crown prince's ascension to the throne.
But now, hearing the words of the Chu Emperor, her originally firm resolve began to waver.
Throughout history, there have been female emperors.
If others can do it, why can't she?
If she were to wield power, wouldn't she be able to do whatever she wanted? Why would she need to seek anyone else's opinion?
Seeing that Lin Xian'er remained silent for a long time, the Crown Prince knew that his father's scheme to sow discord was about to succeed.
He dared not wait any longer, and in a few steps he climbed up the platform and walked to Lin Xian'er's side.
He grabbed her hand and said tenderly.
"Xian'er, don't you understand my feelings for you? When have I ever objected to anything you've done?"
We are husband and wife, one as one; it doesn't matter who sits on the throne, does it?
Lin Xian'er remained noncommittal about the Crown Prince's words. After all, having risen from the daughter of a lowly, insignificant general to the position of Crown Princess, she knew all too well the benefits of power.
The crown prince panicked even more when he saw that she remained silent.
If it weren't for the fact that he was injured yesterday and his cultivation hadn't recovered yet, he wouldn't need to be so humble and subservient at this moment.
Furthermore, he didn't know what other tricks Lin Xian'er might have up her sleeve, and he wasn't entirely confident that he could turn against her rashly.
He could only patiently coax her, "Xian'er, you must know that this Great Chu is originally the domain of my Tantai family. If he inherits the throne, it will be in accordance with the will of Heaven, and no one in the world will dare to say anything."
However, if the surname is suddenly changed, there will likely be discontented people who will rise up in rebellion, inevitably causing a lot of trouble.
If Xian'er is afraid that I will change my mind in the future, I can make a vow now that there will only be Xian'er in my harem.
Furthermore, how about we, Xian'er and I, rule the court together in the future, and govern the world together?"
It has to be said that the Crown Prince has no bottom line when it comes to the throne.
Lin Xian'er felt that what he said did make some sense.
After all, changing dynasties is indeed quite troublesome, and besides, she only wanted the Great Chu to prepare for her future cultivation.
She didn't even consider a mortal dynasty worthy of her attention.
Whether you're an emperor or an empress, it seems like it's all the same as long as you have power.
If the new emperor ever becomes disobedient, we can simply kill him.
There are more than just him in the Tantai family. Wouldn't it be even more perfect to support another puppet ruler and become the Empress Dowager?
As Lin Xian'er thought this, her gaze unconsciously drifted toward the Crown Prince's neck.
The prince suddenly felt a tightness in his throat, as if a murderous aura was passing by.
But the feeling quickly disappeared, and he thought it was just an illusion.
Lin Jiujiu found the two of them somewhat amusing.
They haven't even successfully seized the throne yet, and they're already arguing over who should be emperor.
Tantai Yueming was also very puzzled, so he rubbed his forehead and asked his question directly.
"Who gave you the confidence that with us around, you could force my brother to write an abdication edict?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Jiujiu gave him a thumbs up. This time, she didn't waste any words and directly asked him all the questions she wanted to ask.
Lin Xian'er clearly didn't take Tantai Yueming seriously.
Hearing this, he laughed mockingly.
"Hmph... a mere Nascent Soul cultivator dares to try and stop me?"
Tantai Yueming thought her words were very arrogant, and immediately retorted sarcastically.
"You, a Golden Core cultivator, have the nerve to call me a mere Nascent Soul cultivator? Since when did the cultivation world begin to rank Nascent Soul cultivators below Golden Core cultivators?"
She guessed that she might have some other tricks up her sleeve, but Tantai Yueming was not afraid at all. After all, if she couldn't do it herself, she still had these two.
Putting aside Baili Chenyuan, Lin Jiujiu alone could easily control her.
This is the source of Tantai Yueming's confidence; he remains completely unfazed by the arrogant Lin Xian'er.
I thought that next, Lin Xian'er would dominate the battlefield, and then Lin Jiujiu and the others would suppress them forcefully.
Unexpectedly, an untimely voice rang out from below.
Suddenly, Lin Chengze, Lin Xian'er's biological father, a fifth-rank Xuanwu General, spoke up.
"Xian'er, don't listen to the Crown Prince's sweet talk. The Tantai family has ruled the Great Chu for hundreds of years. It's time for a change of dynasty."
Rather than trusting an outsider like him, you should let your father manage this empire for you.
Then you will be the most carefree little princess in the world, and your father will listen to everything you say.
Lin Jiujiu and the others were stunned by his remarks.
The Crown Prince said he would share the throne with Lin Xian'er, which was fine.
Now Lin Chengze actually wants to get involved too.
Moreover, his ambitions were even more extravagant than those of the Crown Prince; he actually wanted to sit on the throne himself and then make Lin Xian'er a princess.
So why is she doing all this now? She is a Crown Princess, the future Empress, whose status is no more noble than that of a so-called princess.
If it was Lin Jiujiu and the others, even the noblewomen who were initially terrified would think that Lin Chengze was being far too unrealistic after hearing this.
Unless Lin Xian'er has been kicked in the head by a donkey, she wouldn't do something so stupid.
On the contrary, I never expected Lin Chengze to have such thoughts.
Lin Xian'er frowned slightly, clearly unhappy that Lin Chengze was treating her like a fool.
But at this very moment, she couldn't lay a hand on him.
After all, regardless of whether she or the crown prince ascends to the throne, leaving behind a good reputation will be beneficial for them in their future rule of the court.
Lin Chengze's words, on the contrary, served as a reminder to Lin Xian'er.
Although she possessed martial prowess, her foundation was ultimately too weak, and the Lin family members were unreliable. Even if she were to assume that position, she would lack capable subordinates.
It would be better to first install the crown prince in the throne, so that they can still use the original staff of the court.
Even if all these people know how the Crown Prince came to power, so what?
As long as he remains a member of the Tantai family, even if these people are initially somewhat resentful, their resistance will not be too strong.
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