With wives as numerous as clouds and soldiers as numerous as a million, you say he's a useless

"You unfilial son! Your brother and I have fought bloody battles for months, while you've been enjoying a life of leisure in Bei'an City!"

"Your brother distinguished himself in battle, and the princess personally came to reward him. Yet you, driven by jealousy, caused him to fall off a cliff, bringing shame upon the Northern Border! You are utterly unworthy to be the Crown Prince of the Northern Border!"

"If anything happens to your brother, I will never forgive you!!!"

The harsh rebuke echoed in her ears, followed by a woman's sobs, "Your Highness, please calm down! The young master is of noble birth, it's normal for him to be unhappy about having his limelight stolen. It's all my fault for not taking care of the young master's feelings, for not stopping Jin Yu from going on the expedition with Your Highness, interfering in the politics of the Northern Border, and getting close to the princess..."

"Once the physician confirms that Jin Yu is unharmed, my son and I will forever remain behind the scenes, so that the young master will never misunderstand again!"

...So noisy!

Ye Cheng'an, who was in a coma, was woken up by the noise. What the hell are they mumbling about?

When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on a makeshift stretcher, as if he had been carried back. His head ached, and when he touched it, there were dried bloodstains.

Standing before him was a middle-aged couple, but their attention was not on him, but entirely on the unconscious boy on the bed, who was about the same age as him.

Strange, where is he?

Why are all the people here dressed in ancient costumes? And the environment looks like an old house from a movie or TV series?

Just as he was wondering what was going on, a large chunk of memory was forcibly injected into his mind.

In his past life, he was the King of Soldiers of Kyushu, an unparalleled legend. He once led his legion to eliminate the cherry blossoms, destroy the kimchi, shatter the eagle flag, and unify the eight wastelands. However, at the height of his power, he was betrayed by an internal traitor...

Perhaps he had killed too many cherry blossoms and accumulated too much merit, because after dragging the traitor to his death, he was transported here and given the chance to live a second life.

This is the Great Qian Dynasty, a dynasty not recorded in history.

He is the Crown Prince of the North.

His status was so noble that, in theory, it could be comparable to that of Xu Fengnian, the heir of Beiliang.

Unfortunately, his father was not the butcher Xu Xiao, but a gigolo who sat on the throne of the Northern King by living off the descendants of the dead!

After his maternal grandfather, the old King of the Northern Border, and his birth mother passed away one after another, his scumbag father immediately remarried, and in less than a year, he had two sons with his second wife, Su Wanrou.

After that, he showered all his affection on Su Wanrou and his second son, Ye Jinyu.

Over the years, no matter how outstanding he was or how great his political achievements were, his scumbag father Ye Jinglan turned a blind eye and took it all for granted.

Conversely, if he has even the slightest shortcoming, it will be seized upon, made a big deal out of, and subjected to all sorts of harsh criticism!

Today, it was clearly Ye Jinyu who framed him, causing him to fall off his horse, and even the original owner of this body hit his head and lost his life because of it, but his scumbag father's eyes were only on Ye Jinyu, and he didn't ask any questions, but frequently criticized and scolded him...

Little did they know, the original owner had already been killed by this heartless mother and son!

If he hadn't come, what would be lying here now would be a cold corpse.

Of course, even if he died, his scumbag father wouldn't care at all.

Looking back on Ye Jinglan's attitude towards him over the years, it was not like treating a son at all, but rather like treating an enemy with whom he had an irreconcilable feud.

Ye Jinglan said that while he was away fighting for several months, he was enjoying a peaceful life in Bei'an City.

But it was clearly the other side that was wary of the powerful influence of his maternal clan's former subordinates, preventing him from going out to fight, fearing that he would gain more military merit and become too powerful!

They didn't even consider that the Northern Treasury was empty. If he hadn't been in charge of domestic affairs, constantly generating revenue and supplying military provisions, how could that father and son have had enough food and fodder to defeat the enemy?

To say he's jealous and competitive is ridiculous. But over the years, he's been the one tolerating and yielding, while Su Wanrou and her son have been constantly dragging him down!

Unfortunately, Ye Jinglan was blind to the truth and obsessed with Su Wanrou, that seemingly innocent but actually naive woman. His mind was consumed by nothing but his desires and desires.

Damn it, the original owner was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, but he wasn't!

He's resigning from being the Crown Prince of the Northern Territory; let whoever wants to serve him do so!

Also, do these idiots really think that the imperial court sent the Ninth Princess to reward the northern border?

Ha, how ridiculous! The Northern Border has a million soldiers, who have made great contributions and have long been a major threat to the court. When my grandfather was in power, the court was afraid of his power and dared not do anything. But now that my grandfather is gone, the Ninth Princess has come, and it happens to be a sensitive time when the war between the Northern Border and the barbarians has just ended...

In this battle, the Northern Frontier suffered extremely heavy losses, both in soldiers and warhorses.

Once the Ninth Princess sees through the scheme, she will surely send a message to the court to take advantage of the situation and send troops to annex the northern border!

This matter has jeopardized the survival of the northern border. Only by quickly replenishing warhorses and restoring the army's appearance can we deceive the enemy and prevent the imperial army from attacking.

However, Su Wanrou and her son failed to see the bigger picture and were only focused on fighting amongst themselves to marry the princess. Sure enough, the princess had only been in the Northern Territory for a day when the mother and son couldn't wait to make a move against the original owner of this body.

Ye Cheng'an will remember this grudge.

One day, he will make this mother and son kneel at his feet, repent, and avenge the original owner of this body!

However, given the current critical situation, the most important thing is to get away from this fool, find a place far from the emperor's reach to develop my own power, and sever ties with this bizarre and brainless family of three.

Otherwise, if the imperial army were to attack, he would likely not escape unscathed.

"Father is right. I am unworthy of the position and my sins are grave. I am unworthy to be the heir apparent. I beg Father to strip me of the title of heir apparent and replace me with a more capable person." Ye Cheng'an acted immediately, getting up and speaking loudly.

"Furthermore, according to the laws of the Northern Kingdom, a prince who has been excluded from the succession to the throne may be granted a separate fiefdom and leave the city of Beian to govern himself."

"I beg my father to demote me to Liuzhou to guard the border!"

Ye Jinglan frowned, seemingly unable to believe that Ye Cheng'an would voluntarily resign from his position as heir apparent.

Immediately, he raised an eyebrow, flew into a rage, and shouted in a sharp voice, "Are you using this as a pretext to threaten me?"

"Just because your maternal grandfather is the old King of the North? And your mother is the old King of the North's daughter? And countless old ministers and subordinates in the Northern Court are standing behind you!?"

"You unfilial son! Do you really think I'm afraid of them and wouldn't dare do anything to you?!"

"Then please issue the decree, Father. Your son thanks you for your grace!" Ye Cheng'an disdained to argue and only wanted to get away from the fool as soon as possible.

As the Crown Prince of the Northern Territory, one must endure the favoritism and stupidity of his scumbag father; constantly guard against being dragged down by the scheming Su Wanrou and her son; and willingly serve as the Regent of the Northern Territory, becoming the blood bag for this shameless family of three...

He's not Ye Jinglan's son at all! He's clearly a donkey that works for free and pulls the millstone for others!

What the hell do you think your mother is?

Let your precious second son take the job!

I'd like to see how long the North can hold out under the leadership of you three idiots until it's all over!

When the time comes, you can all kneel down and beg me to come back, but I won't.

Upon hearing Ye Cheng'an's words, Ye Jinglan's eyes narrowed dangerously instantly.

The prince's steward, Huang Zhong, knelt down with a thud. "Your Highness, please calm down. The young master was just speaking in anger..."

"Young Master, quickly, apologize to the Prince!"

Ye Jinglan gave a haughty snort and turned his head away, seemingly waiting for Ye Cheng'an to apologize to him.

However, Ye Cheng'an not only refused to admit his mistake, but also glared at Ye Jinglan and retorted, "Admit your mistake? What mistake have I made all these years?"

"My mother's body was barely cold when he married another woman, and within a year they had a son. Did I ever utter a single word of complaint?"

"Over the years, in order to win the hearts of the old ministers and subordinates in the North, he focused on military achievements and put all the domestic affairs on my shoulders. When the treasury was handed over to me, it was empty. In the past three years, I have expanded trade and earned at least ten million taels of silver for the North. But what about him?"

"What a glorious victory! Not only has it cost a fortune, but it also used my hard-earned money to build hot springs, the Star-Picking Tower, and the Princess's Palace for this vixen, this scheming, scheming woman within a year—a massive construction project that has burdened the people and wasted resources. Have I ever objected?"

"And today, I clearly fell off the cliff with Ye Jinyu, but what about him? From beginning to end, did he ever show me a single word of concern? Did he ever even glance at me? He didn't even ask or investigate, yet he was convinced that I was jealous of Ye Jinyu's military achievements and did it on purpose, and he harshly criticized me..."

"Who's really in the wrong?!"

"Since you like your second son so much, then why not let him take on the role of the Northern Heir?"

Venting the resentment that had been building up in his heart for years, Ye Cheng'an grabbed Huang Zhong and pulled him away. "Uncle Zhong, don't kneel before him, he doesn't deserve it! Let's go. I refuse to believe that we can't survive without the Northern Royal Family!"

"Your Highness..." Uncle Chung's eyes were filled with tears. Of course he believed in the prince's abilities, but he was really unwilling to give up the foundation that his former master had worked so hard to build.

Seeing his son, who had always tolerated his beatings and scoldings, suddenly become so defiant, listing all his crimes over the years in front of so many people, Ye Jinglan was enraged. "This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! Ye Cheng'an, if you dare to leave, never come back!"

When Su Wanrou saw Ye Cheng'an about to be forced to leave, she almost couldn't hold back her tears, but then she quickly caught up with him, her eyes brimming with tears.

With a thud, he knelt at Ye Cheng'an's feet. "Young Master, don't go! As the saying goes, 'Brothers fight side by side, fathers and sons fight tigers together.' You and the Prince are father and son; even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. How can you just leave like this..."

"You'll break the prince's heart if you do this. I know you don't like me or Jinyu. If you're willing to stay, Jinyu and I will go to Liuzhou!"

After saying this, Su Wanrou turned back and repeatedly kowtowed to Ye Jinglan, "Your Highness, please issue a decree allowing Jinyu and me to go to Liuzhou. If our mother and son ruin your father-son relationship with the Crown Prince, I will be a sinner for all eternity!"

Grass!

This woman is absolutely amazing. She's clearly a wicked stepmother, yet she pretends to be gentle and magnanimous. Her pitiful appearance is so convincing that if Ye Cheng'an hadn't seen her true colors, he would have thought he was just being unreasonable.

No wonder her scumbag father was completely infatuated with her.

She had already decided to leave, yet she still pulled this stunt, clearly trying to completely cut off her escape route and force her scumbag father to harden his heart and issue an edict to depose her from her position as heir apparent.

However, this suited him just fine.

If you want to grow and thrive, and not work for others for free, the only way is to leave!

As for Ye Jinglan and his wife, with their brains, they probably wouldn't even pass the princess's inspection.

When the imperial court sends troops to annex the northern border, they'll have their day of reckoning!

"Get out! Don't touch me with your dirty hands!" Ye Chengan abruptly pulled his legs away from Su Wanrou's embrace, looking disgusted.