"Father, what did I say wrong?"

"Back then, I was young, my mother was born in a humble family, my father doted on my elder brother, and the people in the palace flattered the powerful and bullied the weak."

“As a daughter of the Shen family, the former Madam disdains the jealous tactics used in the harem, but my eldest brother’s mother is used to forming cliques and factions, and together with my fourth sister’s mother, she uses her favor to bully my son’s mother!

"Kneeling under the scorching sun in summer and on the ice in winter, slapping people in the face and setting rules, Father, do you know what kind of life this son and mother lived in the past?"

"Oh, Father naturally knows..."

"It was a hot summer day, and Father walked right past me and my mother. I cried and begged you to make a decision for me and my mother, but you didn't even bother to look at us!"

"My mother was tortured to death, father. Do you know the hatred in your heart? I hate myself for being weak and incompetent, and I hate myself for not being able to protect my mother!"

"When the former Madam came to me, do you know why I was willing to cooperate with her? Because my mother was seriously ill, I couldn't ask you for help, so I had to ask the former Madam for help."

"The former madam helped, and although she failed to save my mother, she at least allowed her to pass away with dignity. I would not have blinked an eye to repay this kindness even if I had cut open my own heart and liver!"

When the Second Prince said this, his eyes turned red and he became very emotional, completely losing his usual dignity.

"This palace is a cannibal. It ate my mother's life, my ex-wife's life, and my father's heart!"

"My mother is of humble origins, and you look down on her and regard her as an abandoned child. My third brother's mother is from a prominent family, and you, your father, are extremely wary of her and regard her as a threat."

"Father, you have planned this far, aren't you tired?"

"I grew up step by step with resentment towards my father, and I came into his sight with my own ability. At this time, my father began to value me, and weighed the pros and cons between my eldest brother and me, wavering in all kinds of ways."

"Father, not everyone wants that position, and not everyone is willing to be trapped in this man-eating cage!"

"Do you think that if you pass the throne to me, I will put aside my past grudges and be grateful to you?"

"The reason why I am fighting is, firstly, to clear my mother's name one day, and secondly, for the woman I love."

"She was my last bit of comfort, but even so, you snatched away my most beloved woman in the name of doing good for me!"

The second prince spoke the last sentence at the top of his lungs, filled with grief.

Shen Ningyun was standing behind Baili Chengyou. Her eyes became sore when she heard this. Her hands were hidden under her sleeves, and her nails almost dug into her palms.

"Father, you may be a good monarch of Nanli, but you are definitely not a good father or husband. You have schemed against everyone around you, and you have pushed all of us into a dead end!"

"Father, I really don't know. Does being born in the royal family mean that fathers and sons will be suspicious of each other, brothers will kill each other, and we will not stop fighting until we are covered in wounds and our hands are stained with the blood of our parents and relatives?"

These words coming from the second prince's mouth were really too naive, but they were indeed the deepest questions in the heart of the little child who knelt with his mother under the scorching sun.

The marks of the slaps that his eldest brother and his mother had left on his and his mother's faces still hurt until now, and he could still repeat every sarcastic remark word for word.

"Fox girl! You must have used some dirty tricks back then, otherwise how could the master favor a lowly maid like you!"

"You're only fit to give birth to this kind of bastard, you little bastard, look at me again! Beat me—"

Big brother is right. If he ascends the throne, he will never let you go.

Not only that, he also wants to dig his eldest brother's mother out of the grave and grind her bones to ashes!

"Father, are you satisfied with today's scene?"

The second prince raised the corner of his mouth and asked lightly. He regained his usual coldness, but there was a hint of madness in his eyes.

The king stared at his second son, who was taller than him, with shock and anger flashing in his eyes. His face flushed, his breathing became rapid, and his eyebrows were twitching.

"Evil creature! How dare you! How dare you question Yu Gu!"

"I just want you to be the crown prince, don't forget that you are not yet the crown prince! Even if you are the crown prince, I still have the power of life and death. If you commit treason, I can take your life at any time!"

"Without Gu, you are nothing!"

The Second Prince not only did not retreat at the king's surprised and angry shouts, but instead took a step forward, with the corner of his mouth raised and full of coldness.

"Father, this may have been the case in the past, but it will no longer be the case after today..."

As soon as the Second Prince said this, the King trembled violently, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and suddenly his face changed drastically.

He immediately took a step back, pointed at the Second Prince, and shouted loudly outside the palace:

"Sun Bing! Where is Sun Bing!"

It was quiet outside the imperial study, without any sound.

This time, not only the king, but also the eldest prince, Meng Guxue and Shen Ningyun changed their expressions, looking surprised.

The king's guess came true. He felt his blood rushing up, his head congested, and he felt dizzy.

He gritted his teeth and looked at the Second Prince, saying word by word: "Second Prince, are you also going to rebel?"

"Not only my second brother, but also my son."

A cold voice sounded, and the Third Prince stepped forward with a calm expression, and slowly stood beside the Second Prince.

"Youer!?"

Shen Ningyun slowly covered her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief.

Tonight, You'er had told her to speak up if she had anything to say and not to be patient, and at the end he added meaningfully:

"Mother, you don't have to endure it anymore..."

She had some guesses in her mind at the time, but she really couldn't believe where You'er got the confidence and manpower.

Now...now, looking at his son and the person hidden deep in his heart standing together, Shen Ningyun was so shocked that he was trembling all over, but his heart was confused!

Meng Guxue slowly opened her mouth, her face dull.

The direction of things was completely beyond her expectations. Could this be the legendary high opening and low ending?

The king looked at his two sons standing in front of him, his vision suddenly went dark, his whole body swayed, and he almost fell.

"My Lord!"

Guan Sheng hurried forward to support the king. The king tightly grasped Guan Sheng's arm and said in a trembling voice:

"Quick! Go find them! The Second and Third Princes are usurping the throne and forcing the emperor to abdicate. This is extremely treasonous. Send the Imperial Guards!"

Guan Sheng didn't move.

The king suddenly realized something. He turned back abruptly, his eyes fixed on Guan Sheng's face, and his lips began to tremble.

"You...even you..."

Guan Sheng supported the king, his face full of bitterness and shame, "My lord, I have no choice. The Third Prince... I also want to live..."

"You...you little dog slave!"

The king pushed Guan Sheng away with force and glanced at everyone in the hall.

At this moment, he felt as if the blood in his body was boiling, but his hands and feet were very cold. The anger in his chest was constantly churning, and there was a hint of sweet and fishy smell in his throat.

Treason, all three sons were guilty of treason!

At this moment, the king finally realized what it meant to be deserted by everyone!