"Why are you crying, Prince?" Father Yang was somewhat at a loss as to the reaction of the deposed prince.

The deposed prince looked at Father Yang with tears in his eyes, and said with fear: "Father-in-law, you tricked me. I thought you had someone saw the flagpole that fell down in advance. It must have been a careful plan. I must be fine if I was hit by the flagpole!"

"Your Highness is fine—" Father Yang didn't know what to say anymore.

The deposed prince said angrily: "I am fine because I am lucky, but I thought I was foolproof and that's why I rushed forward..."

Father Yang was choked and asked tentatively: "If the prince knew that this was just a coincidence--"

The deposed prince said without hesitation: "Of course I can't joke with my own life!"

Father Yang: “…”

The deposed prince was still a little angry: "If I really get crushed to death, what does it matter even if my father gives me the highest honor? In the end, this huge country will still be taken advantage of by others, and I will be at a loss..."

Father Yang wanted to cover the mouth of the deposed prince: "Prince, please don't say that again."

What else can he say about this mess?

"I know, I'm just talking to my father-in-law." The deposed prince suddenly frowned and cried out, "It hurts so much!"

Father Yang stood up and said, "Master, take good care of yourself. Many people will come to visit you in the next few days. Before the good news is confirmed, Master should use the excuse of recuperating from illness as an excuse to avoid causing trouble."

"Um."

Seeing that the deposed prince was absent-minded, Father Yang said earnestly: "My Lord, you have been patient for so long, please don't let your guard down for a moment and ruin the good situation..."

The deposed prince was getting a little impatient with the nagging and said, "Father-in-law, don't repeat yourself. I'm not a child anymore. I've been taught a lesson once and that's enough. This time I will keep a low profile and wait until the day I can turn the tables."

Father Yang moved his lips, wanting to say that even if he turned over a new leaf, he had to keep a low profile and behave himself, but he swallowed the words back silently.

It's too early to say these things now, and they will only make the son-in-law impatient.

Furthermore, once the son-in-law becomes the crown prince again, the relationship between the father-in-law and the son-in-law will be different, and some things cannot be said as casually as they have been recently.

In Prince Qi's mansion, Prince Qi closed the door, smashed a set of tea sets into pieces, and punched the wall hard.

"Your Highness, be careful not to hurt your hand." Princess Qi's body recovered a little and she turned back into the virtuous princess. Seeing Prince Qi like this, she took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the blood from his hand.

The King of Qi shook his hand away and said coldly: "This little injury is nothing. If I can save my father, I would rather suffer a hundred times more serious injuries than the second brother——"

Princess Qi put her finger on his lips and said, "Don't say that, my Lord. Nothing is more important than your health—"

The King of Qi dodged in annoyance and sighed, "But the second brother's push only caused some superficial injuries, but it actually helped him to turn over."

Prince Jin was demoted to guard the imperial mausoleum, and a disaster struck Qianhe County, making it urgent to appoint a crown prince.

He thought that he had finally waited for the opportunity and would see the moon after the clouds had cleared, but who would have thought that such an accident would occur during the sacrifice in the Taimiao Temple.

"Could it be that... the second son is the destined crown prince?" At this point, the King of Qi could not help but believe in God's will.

No matter how strong his will is, he is still just an ordinary person, and it is natural that he will waver and hesitate sometimes.

Seeing Prince Qi wavering, Princess Qi gently stroked her belly, her eyes particularly firm.

She has already sacrificed a child for the prince's cause. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Even if the prince wants to back down, she cannot agree. Her child cannot die in vain. She must wear the phoenix crown and give an explanation to the child she has just given birth to!

"My Lord, you are wrong."

King Qi was startled: "Am I wrong?"

"Yes, you are wrong."

"Tell me what I did wrong." King Qi felt that his future was bleak.

Even if the deposed prince is a fool, those who support him are not fools.

He is the biggest threat to the deposed prince. If the deposed prince becomes the prince again and ascends the throne smoothly, he will be punished one day. That would be really miserable. I am afraid his fate would be worse than that of the King of Jin who guards the imperial mausoleum.

Princess Qi took Prince Qi into the inner room, and the two sat down on the bed. Then she said, "If Prince Jing was destined by God to be the crown prince, he would not have been born so stupid and incompetent. Your Majesty, think about it. Prince Jin is the legitimate son of Queen Yuan, with an extremely noble status, and he has been named the crown prince since he was a child. Don't say that he needs to be outstanding. Even if he is as mediocre as an ordinary person, he can rest assured. But he is just a useless piece of mud, and he has disappointed his father countless times..."

King Qi couldn't help but nodded.

"If God was on King Jing's side, why would he let him be so miserable? It's obvious that he was not destined to be so, which gave the prince an opportunity."

The King of Qi felt better and sighed, "But he will be reinstated soon..."

Princess Qi sneered, "So what if he is reinstated? Prince Jing is so stupid. If he can be deposed once, he can be deposed a second time. Your Majesty, what do you think will happen if Prince Jing is reinstated and then deposed again?"

King Qi was stunned for a moment, then laughed.

The first time he was deposed, the emperor had a fatherly relationship with the second son and was able to give him the status of Prince Jing. If he was deposed a second time, he would probably never be able to turn things around.

It's an either-or situation between him and the deposed prince. Now that the deposed prince has no chance to turn things around, it's time for him to have his real chance.

The eyes of the Prince of Qi softened as he looked at the Princess of Qi. He held her hand and said, "Your Highness is right. I was confused by disappointment. While my father still has feelings for the Prince of Jing, forcing the Prince of Jing down would only trap me. It is safest to wait patiently."

Princess Qi smiled and said, "I'm glad that you are not discouraged, my Lord."

"Thanks for your reminder. When Prince Jing is reinstated as the Crown Prince, Princess, remember to give him a generous gift."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will take care of these."

The next day, the voice of reinstating the crown prince was immediately heard.

Emperor Jingming was not angry, nor did he respond.

On the third day, there were more voices calling for the reinstatement of the crown prince.

Those who responded to this proposal had good reasons: Prince Jing risked his life to save the emperor in front of the imperial temple, not caring about his own safety, which showed his sincerity. Now that the throne of the crown prince is vacant, people are uneasy and disasters are happening frequently, so the matter of appointing a crown prince should not be delayed any longer. Since Prince Jing is pure and filial, and has been the crown prince for more than 20 years, is there anyone more suitable than Prince Jing?

Re-establishing the crown prince was what everyone hoped for.

The calls grew louder day by day, and Emperor Jingming's hesitant heart became less resolute day by day.

On the sixth night after hearing the news of the reinstated crown prince, Emperor Jingming suddenly woke up, feeling lost as he recalled the scene in his dream.

He dreamed of the Empress.

I can no longer remember the details of the dream, but the slight sadness has never faded.

The next day was a sunny day. When people repeatedly brought up the topic of reinstating the crown prince, Emperor Jingming finally nodded.

"Yes."

The ministers were overjoyed and praised the emperor for his wisdom.

Emperor Jingming slowly stood up from the dragon throne and looked into the distance.

Is it wise?

I just hope he made the right decision.