Lu Qingyan knelt upright: "Your status was given to me by the late Emperor, and Mother Empress wished she could strip it off and give it to Second Sister. Now that someone has done what Mother Empress wanted, I wonder how happy you are."
Ren Junhe had always harbored this thought, but had never spoken it so openly. Now that she had exposed it, he was so angry that his face turned red, as if a veil of shame had been ripped away.
"Nonsense!" Ren Junhe shouted, as if raising her voice could mask her guilty conscience: "The matter of the crown prince concerns the fate of the nation, how can it be changed so easily? Since I have chosen you, I will not go against her will."
"They won't disobey, so they can only sabotage in secret?" Lu Qingyan scoffed. Ren Junhe is quite shrewd in other matters, but he's incredibly muddle-headed when it comes to choosing an heir and empress.
"Your Majesty is the ruler of the country and is respected by all the people. I don't know if you will keep your word, but I still want to tell you what's on my mind."
Ren Junhe's gaze was like a knife as he looked at Lu Qingyan, annoyed by her distrust.
"The late emperor gave me a way out, which means she didn't believe you would always be loyal to Father. Even if you dislike me, you should restrain yourself. Or do you really think she didn't leave any backup plans?" Lu Qingyan's words were half true and half false, which fooled Ren Junhe.
Before his death, the late emperor was most worried about the Phoenix Prince and the Crown Prince, fearing that Ren Junhe would mistreat them.
Now that Ren Quran has been chosen, there is no way to change it. The matter of the crown prince must not be allowed to cause her any more distress.
“If you can remember the Master’s admonition and stop causing trouble, I might agree to let you have the position of Crown Princess.” Ren Junhe narrowed his eyes. These words sounded like a concession, but Lu Qingyan did not gain any advantage from them at all.
"Your subject has asked himself, and over the years I have been diligent and conscientious, though I have not made any great achievements, I have also made no mistakes." Lu Qingyan looked at Ren Junhe's aged face: "Even if I have made mistakes, which one of them was not under the machinations of the Empress Dowager?"
Ren Junhe said, "Your mistake lies in disrespecting your father and not loving your younger sister!"
"Mother Empress, I haven't seen any prince stay in the capital properly after you ascended the throne."
So don't accuse me of anything. Didn't you, Ren Junhe, do some things quite well back then? How come the same things become crimes when they happen to Ren Fengliu?
"Get out!" Ren Junhe kicked Lu Qingyan, sending her flying several steps away. "What I do is none of your business. If you want to keep your position as Crown Princess secure, then get out!"
"Your subject takes his leave." Lu Qingyan raised her hand, a touch of crimson at the corner of her mouth. She had been injured before, and walked with a stagger, giving off a particularly desolate feeling from behind.
Ren Junhe watched her walk away alone, feeling no emotion whatsoever. If there was any, it could only be disgust.
As the crown princess of the Thousand Flowers Kingdom, she could be unintelligent, foolish, or even indulge in sensual pleasures without anyone saying a word. However, she had a figure that everyone disliked, so fat that she looked like a mountain, which was a disgrace to the Thousand Flowers Kingdom.
"Xi Zi!" Ren Junhe called out, and a female official rushed over and respectfully asked, "What are Your Majesty's orders?"
"Have someone investigate Fengyue thoroughly again to find out what really happened?" Ren Junhe may spoil those children, but he will never let them deceive him.
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