Lu Caiwei's face turned cold, "Jin Chao, there can be no mistakes in this matter. If you are succeeded by that Chen Yin, it will be an insult to my royal family's reputation. Whether it is right or not, I will know for myself."
After being marked, there will be a totem mark on the body, which cannot be faked.
As soon as he finished speaking, two guards strode forward, grabbed Lu Jinchao, and forced him to kneel. "Your Highness, do you want to do it yourself or do you want us to do it?"
Lu Jinchao's face was pale, the corners of his rosy lips curled up as he looked up at Lu Caiwei, who was sitting in the upper seat. His breathing was unsteady due to anger and humiliation, and his emotions were in turmoil. The corners of his eyes were stained red, and he smiled instead of being angry. "Did Queen Mother believe the slander? Was it my eldest sister, or was it Zhao Zhixian?"
His calm demeanor, which allowed him to even mock, angered the Empress.
"How outrageous!"
Lu Caiwei stood up suddenly and pointed at Lu Jinchao, "Since returning from Weixing, you've stayed indoors, disobeyed me, and acted arrogantly based on your achievements. I chose the best marriage for you, Jinchao, you really disappoint me!"
Why is the prince unwilling to get married when he reaches the age?
Once she gets married, she is no longer a member of the royal family and has no possibility of inheritance. What does Lu Jinchao mean by doing this? The empress is not a fool.
He even looked down on people of Zhao Zhixian's character and family background, and it was obvious that he was coveting the throne.
Lu Jinchao took a deep breath and turned to the two guards with a cold look in his eyes. The two were shocked and subconsciously let go of him.
"I can do it myself."
Lu Jinchao unbuttoned his shirt, his face expressionless, his fingertips trembling only for a moment, and took off his shirt, revealing his flawless fair upper body with obvious thin muscles and no trace of the totem mark.
After returning, Lu Jinchao asked someone to perform surgery, peel off the skin and repair it again, so that no trace could be seen.
The Empress' expression gradually softened, and the murderous aura faded away. "You kid, why don't you explain clearly earlier?"
She wanted to ask about the totem on her arm, but when she saw that Lu Jinchao had already buttoned his shirt, she suppressed her thought.
"Seeing is believing. As long as the Queen Mother trusts me, that's enough."
Lu Jinchao slowly stood up, his face solemn, his heart filled with murderous intent, his Adam's apple moving, sensing something was wrong, and he became furious.
"No matter how outstanding Miss Zhao is, you can't force relationships. She's been pushing me so hard, I have to doubt her original intentions. According to the information I have, she's had relationships with at least a dozen men, if not eight. They're all sons of court officials and elites from all walks of life. They're devoted to her in public, but behind the scenes, they do whatever they want, but they're unwilling to give her a name."
A dark light flashed in Lu Jinchao's eyes. He glanced at the darkness and sneered, "I really can't agree with someone who is so good at pretending, and I don't want to associate with him."
"Is that true?"
The empress was also frightened. She subconsciously looked towards the corner with a frown, "That's enough, Chuanjun, Zhixian, stop hiding."
Two slender figures walked out from the darkness. They were the Crown Princess and Zhao Zhixian. They looked at the gloomy Lu Jinchao with embarrassed expressions and mixed feelings.
Lu Chuanjun looked at his adopted brother coldly with a sneer in his eyes. He never took him seriously. He was of humble origin and his father was just a guard. How could he be worthy of standing with her?
"Does the Crown Princess have anything to say?"
Lu Jinchao sneered, his eyes grim.
Lu Chuanjun scoffed and turned to the Empress, "Mother, even if he hadn't lost his virginity, it's a fact that he'd been married to Shen Yin for a year. Who knows what their private relationship was like? Now Shen Yin has developed a B-level potion. As the saying goes, a husband and wife are bound by a hundred days of grace. For you... she should be willing to hand over the potion formula, right?"
Lu Chuanjun seemed to be talking about something extremely interesting and laughed out loud.
Zhao Zhixian tried her best to cooperate. "Your Majesty, we just need to release the fact that the Seventh Prince was once Qi Heng and that he and Shen Yin were married. We should declare that the Seventh Prince betrayed his country for love. Now Shen Yin wants to get her beastly husband back, and she must offer a B-level potion as an apology. If MSI refuses, Shen Yin will be known as an unkind, unjust, cold-blooded person. If she wants to become the empress of MSI in the future, her reputation is crucial."
“That’s right!”
Lu Chuanjun said with admiration, "Even if I can't get the B-level potion, it's still worthwhile to disgust Empress Shen Jing. Right now, Shen Jing cares most about her daughter, Shen Yin."
The two of them sang in unison, coordinating seamlessly.
B-level potions are treasures that are related to the country's combat power. Their Yaoyue country is already famous for its potions, and now they are repeatedly letting the MSI country take the limelight to shake the people's hearts. If they continue like this, the gap in strength between the two countries will only get bigger and bigger.
Lu Caiwei couldn't sleep every night because she thought about Chen Yin, for she was afraid that she would develop a Class A potion one day. That would be a nightmare.
Lu Jinchao clenched his fists, feeling as if he was falling into an ice cellar. He knew that these people were using dirty tricks, but they were all done behind the scenes. This was the first time they had brought it to the surface.
Looking at the gloomy expression on the Empress's face, Lu Jinchao lowered his eyes, a sneer rising in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged. "Queen Mother, this conspiracy is not acceptable. If it gets out, it will damage the dignity of our royal family. There are many ways to get the potion. Why choose this trick?"
Lu Caiwei was silent for a long time. Under the urgent gazes of the Crown Princess and Zhao Zhixian, she looked up, full of guilt.
"Jin Chao, this is all fake. It's just a chess move on our part. We want to severely damage the Weixing Kingdom at the lowest cost. If we win, we get the potion, and if we lose, we ruin their reputation. It's a win-win situation with no harm. Chen Yin is too evil. From what I've seen of the princesses of Weixing Kingdom, only she and Shen Qiangwei are considered worthwhile. Shen Qiangwei doesn't have royal blood, so she's destined to never ascend the throne. If we discredit Chen Yin, we'll destroy the future of Weixing Kingdom."
"You are my son. You should understand what is important for the overall situation."
Lu Jinchao was not too surprised by this decision, but his bottom line was lowered again and again, so he nodded with a wry smile without any unnecessary resistance.
The Empress raised her hand and said, "Come here, take the Seventh Prince to the Jingxin Palace and place him in solitary confinement. No one is allowed to visit him without my order!"
The leader of the Royal Guards led the Shan guards in and surrounded Lu Jinchao.
"Your Highness, please!"
Lu Jinchao did not comment, turned around slowly, and swept his cold eyes over the Crown Princess and Zhao Zhixian beside him. His face was gloomy, and he walked away without saying a word. His slender figure disappeared in front of the hall door.
The plan succeeded.
Zhao Zhixian felt indescribably happy in her heart. This was the consequence of going against her. No matter how powerful Chen Yin was, she was out of reach and could only be dealt with by them.
When their eyes met the Crown Princess's, they smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.
The next day.
Chen Yin, who was in the laboratory, was confused when he received a call from Quan Yue.
"Your Highness! The situation is urgent, and you are still researching potions!!!"
Quan Yue couldn't hold it in any longer and rushed over personally, dragging Chen Yin out. "Lu Jinchao's Qi Heng alias has been exposed, and he's now being held under house arrest as a traitor, claiming he was deceived and defiled by you. If MSI doesn't make any statement within three days, Lu Jinchao will be publicly executed!"
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. I've also opened my eyes!"
Quan Yue used to think that the Patriarch of the Song family was no good, but now he sees that Song Mingyue is at least a human being, and the Empress of Yaoyue Kingdom is a pure beast!
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