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Princess Chaoyang stormed off.

Consort Chen followed behind, saying, "My child, please don't be impulsive. Speak politely to your father, perhaps there's some misunderstanding..."

Although she sounded anxious, she made no attempt to stop Princess Chaoyang.

Granny Chen was already used to it.

This is a tactic that Consort Chen has always employed.

When Consort Chen discovered she was pregnant, she was overjoyed and cherished the child in her womb as a precious treasure.

Born into the royal family, and with the emperor's lineage dying out, Consort Chen's child was destined to be special.

Later, when the child was born, it was a girl. Chen Mama could see how disappointed Consort Chen was.

After all, even if His Majesty could be reborn under these circumstances...

As the eldest son, his status was special.

It's a pity she's a princess.

But gradually, Consort Chen discovered that, apart from her, no one else could conceive His Majesty's child.

Consort Chen was well aware of His Majesty's abilities.

The fact that so many women in the harem failed to conceive His Majesty's child is enough to demonstrate how vicious the medicine that concubine administered back then was.

His Majesty has indeed died without an heir!

Therefore, the daughter born to Consort Chen was extremely precious.

Consort Chen frequently used her children to gain favor.

Although His Majesty rarely visited other concubines after having a daughter, he spent almost all his time in Consort Chen's palace.

In Emperor Qianwu's view, since Consort Chen was able to give birth to one child, she was capable of giving birth to a second.

Of course, the emperor's strategy ultimately revolves around maintaining balance.

Furthermore, spending all his time with the same woman, who was not the one he desired, and whose sexual relations were not harmonious, Emperor Qianwu occasionally wanted to try something different.

The other women in the harem varied in appearance, some plump, some slender, some gentle, some charming, and some beautiful.

Every time he went to other palaces, Consort Chen would always cause trouble.

Either the child has a fever, or the child is crying and difficult to soothe, and wants to find the Emperor.

If it were any other emperor, he would surely have been annoyed by Consort Chen's actions.

They also knew that Consort Chen was using children as a raft.

Emperor Qianwu only had this one daughter, and she succeeded nine times out of ten.

It has proven effective time and again.

This situation continued until Princess Chaoyang grew up, at which point it improved slightly.

The main issue is that the child has grown up and has her own ideas. If the exploitation is too obvious, it can easily damage the mother-daughter relationship.

However, Consort Chen could no longer care about that now.

This Zhou woman was known as the "woman chosen by heaven".

Despite the fact that Kim had faked a pregnancy to win favor, this so-called "daughter of destiny" is simply a joke.

But she had to be careful.

Jin was found guilty of faking pregnancy to gain favor with the emperor. The emperor ordered her to be beaten to death in court. Not only were palace maids affected, but even some low-ranking concubines, such as Consort Song, fainted on the spot.

When Consort Chen found out, she just laughed at the cowardly woman who didn't even know what she looked like, saying she was utterly useless!

But Zhou was not afraid at all. Instead, she took the opportunity to slip away. It is said that she went to Hanshan Temple to pray for His Majesty.

Such things are common, but Zhou's departure from the palace at this time is suspected of being to avoid suspicion.

As a result, when she returned, she was summoned by the emperor for several days in a row.

It's too eye-catching.

Today, she clearly went to the Imperial Study early in the morning to tell His Majesty that it was shad season and that she wanted to invite Chaoyang to the palace for a shad feast.

His Majesty agreed.

In this situation, how could that little bitch Zhenfei have managed to steal it?

This was something that Consort Chen could not tolerate no matter what.

No matter what, we should let Chaoyang go and give it a try.

We also need to wake His Majesty up and tell him whether his only daughter or a vixen is more important!

……

Weiyang Palace.

A few days ago, Zhou Mingyi went to Hanshan Temple to "pray for Emperor Qianwu's well-being." Emperor Qianwu was deeply moved and ordered someone to send him a shad.

Zhou Mingyi personally made shad dumplings.

Emperor Qianwu naturally had to give him face.

Emperor Qianwu had already made all the arrangements.

After eating Consort Zhen's shad dumplings, they went to Consort Chen's palace to dine with her beloved daughter.

After all, Consort Zhen had just entered the palace and had been devoted to him wholeheartedly; he couldn't let her kindness go to waste.

But just as the two sat down, Princess Chaoyang stormed in angrily.

The palace maids and eunuchs hurriedly followed behind her, but no one dared to stop her.

"Is Father planning to go back on his word?"

"You promised to have a shad feast with your son and mother today, why did you go somewhere else? I won't stand for it!"

Princess Chaoyang's eyes fell on Zhou Mingyi's face like a sharp knife.

This was the first time the two had met.

Princess Chaoyang was stunned when she saw Zhou Mingyi's appearance.

Upon closer inspection, she does indeed bear some resemblance to Zhou Mingchong.

But as a woman, her appearance was even more exquisite and radiant; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a fairy-like beauty.

This initial amazement was fleeting, instantly turning into utter disgust.

"What a shrewd Consort Zhen! Is it all because of her face that she seduced the coachman, the barbarian, and General Shen?"

"And now you're disrupting the agreement between my father and mother!"

Emperor Qianwu's face suddenly darkened.

"presumptuous!"

Princess Chaoyang was fearless and had nothing to fear.

"Father, everything I have said is true!"

"You once said that I am your only daughter, the most noble princess in the world."

"Your subject once took a liking to that young scholar, and I know that you disregarded my feelings for her sake. I thought that if this woman caused you trouble, I would make her disappear, and then you would no longer be troubled."

"What? Father Emperor is actually disregarding his son for the sake of an outsider?"

Zhou Mingyi never expected that Princess Chaoyang would be so straightforward.

But then she thought about it again and it didn't seem strange anymore.

Princess Chaoyang was Emperor Qianwu's only child, and naturally received much love and favor from a young age.

Whatever she wanted, Emperor Qianwu would do his best to satisfy her, thus raising her to be arrogant and ignorant of the world.

This personality was far beyond Mingyi's expectations.

She originally thought that after entering the palace, she would first win over the emperor's heart and make her a part of his mind before making a move on Princess Chaoyang and Consort Chen.

But Princess Chaoyang was like that, and she felt that there was no need to plan too much.

Emperor Qianwu was an emperor, the most honorable person under heaven.

Those in positions of power are inevitably arrogant and possess absolute authority.

If Princess Chaoyang hadn't been his only child, these words alone would have greatly angered the Emperor.

She shamelessly placed her own needs above the imperial power.

Isn't that just asking for death?

In an era where imperial power reigned supreme, her relationship with Emperor Qianwu was inevitably one of ruler and subject before father and daughter.

As expected, Emperor Qianwu's thin lips were tightly pressed together, his eyes were dark and deep, and he was brewing a violent rage. Even the atmosphere around him was frighteningly heavy.

But Princess Chaoyang wasn't afraid at all.

She even clung to Emperor Qianwu's arm as if no one else was around.

"I don't care, Father, you must come with me now!"

"Your Majesty and I have been waiting for you for a very long time!"

"Your Majesty, I miss you too!"

As Princess Chaoyang's arrogance gradually disappeared, Emperor Qianwu's rage slowly subsided.

"Nonsense!"

As if to save face, Emperor Qianwu softened his tone.

"How old are you? What kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

Zhou Mingyi was somewhat disappointed, as she had thought she would see that scoundrel Emperor Qianwu punish Princess Chaoyang.

I didn't expect it to end like this?