Even emperors have it tough, so don't be too picky about the entries.

After saying this, the second prince immediately turned hostile.

He slammed his hand on the imperial desk and bent down.

"Chen Shao! You don't need to act with me!"

"Qingwan is my childhood sweetheart; the whole capital knows about us!"

"You've barely ascended the throne and already you've seized someone's beloved, murdered your father and brother, and forcibly taken your brother's wife as your concubine. Are you even human?"

"So that's why he was so furious."

Chen Shao sighed.

"I thought that among the royal offspring, my second son was the most virtuous, but now I see that the rumors are mostly wrong."

"Don't give me that crap! Today, you can kill me or torture me as you please, and if you utter a single sound, I'll change my surname to yours."

"Chen Shu, Chen Shu, do you really think I'm lusting after Han Qingwan's beauty? Wrong! Utterly wrong!"

"Han Qingwan is Han Cao's daughter, and you are a renowned prince while he is a powerful prime minister. You want to form a marriage alliance with him? Don't you need to use your pig brain to think about whether this is even possible?"

"Why did Father Emperor hesitate to make you Crown Prince? It was because you dared to get so close to the Prime Minister!"

"If you are made crown prince, who in the court will still recognize the emperor as their father?"

"I forced Han Qingwan into my life not to steal your woman, but for your own good!"

Chen Shao became increasingly angry as he spoke, his face showing his frustration at his son's lack of ambition.

"I never expected you to be so blind, willing to turn against me for a woman. You've truly disappointed me!"

Chen Shu was stunned for a while, but quickly resumed his sarcastic expression.

"You're all just a smooth talker; I won't believe a single word you utter!"

"Believe it or not, it's just a woman, is it really that big of a deal?"

"ha!"

Chen Shu laughed in anger, "A woman? You're saying she's just a woman?"

"Qingwan and I are deeply in love; she's long been like a sister to me. For you to harm her is like cutting off my own limbs. Do you really think it's worth it?"

"Enough with the nonsense. Today you are the emperor, you are supreme. Kill me, and I will die for you, thus eliminating any potential threat!"

Knowing he was doomed, the second prince was willing to risk everything.

Since Chen Shao ascended the throne, which of his brothers wasn't living in constant fear?

It's better to die a good death than to live a miserable life. After venting my anger like this, I'll die a quick and painless death.

Chen Shao stared at him intently for a long time, then waved his hand in disappointment.

He looked dejected.

"Go. We have different paths, so we cannot work together. I will not kill you. Go."

The second prince suddenly couldn't understand what he was doing.

Are you just going to let yourself off the hook like that?

He was somewhat incredulous and was hesitating when he heard Chen Shao angrily say:

"Get out of here! I misjudged you!"

"hehe."

The second prince spat in Chen Shao's face, then immediately turned and strode away.

Just as he was about to open the door to the Imperial Study.

Then Chen Shao muttered to himself:

"What a pity, my days are numbered. Why is it so difficult to find a reliable, talented, and dashing successor..."

The second prince froze on the spot.

What did he say?

In my excitement, I completely forgot about it; it all seemed like the best thing ever.

He slowly turned around and stopped walking.

He turned around and walked back step by step.

He lowered his head, and his voice was eight octaves lower.

"Um... Sixth Brother, I'm sorry, I was too loud just now."

Chen Shao merely twitched his eyelids to indicate that he had heard.

"Sixth Brother seemed to be talking about a prince who is both scholarly and martial..."

"Um."

"Well, I think, among these princes... cough cough."

"The eldest prince is brave but reckless, as impulsive as an ox. If such a person becomes emperor, the Great Yan will be led astray sooner or later."

"The Third Prince is a complete sissy, neither male nor female. If someone like that were to succeed to the throne, the royal family would be without an heir."

"The fourth one is even worse; all he does is eat all day long. He'd be more than qualified to be a cook."

"As for the fifth one, let's not even talk about him. He's sixteen or seventeen and still can't recite the Three Character Classic."

"The Seventh Prince is not bad, but he is too ugly, he is ugly beyond belief."

"The Eighth Prince was a premature baby..."

He criticized everyone in the royal family.

"Among all the princes in the court, only I am worthy of being both scholarly and martial, and so dashing and debonair."

He spread his hands and looked himself over.

"I studied at the Imperial Academy from a young age, and I can recite the works of various philosophers fluently. As for martial arts..."

Chen Shao waved his hand to interrupt.

"You're no good. Although you're the best in every way, we have a grudge against each other. I stole my sister-in-law."

"Sixth Brother! You're being too polite!"

"Women are like clothes, brothers are like limbs; whoever touches my clothes, I will treat him like a limb!"

"Even if I were the most foolish person, I would never let a woman ruin the harmony between my brothers!"

Chen Shao frowned.

"But someone just said they were going to commit suicide for love?"

"I was just joking!"

The second prince said with a look of disgust, "As the ancients said, 'Only petty men and women are difficult to deal with,' which is certainly true."

"You say so much, but it doesn't change the fact that I did sleep with Han Qingwan, making you the laughingstock of the capital."

The second prince waved his hand repeatedly.

Then, he knelt down with a thud.

"Your Majesty flatters me. It is my honor that Your Majesty sleeps with her. I am more than grateful."

Chen Shao pointed at him, pointing several times with an expression of both anger and amusement.

"Oh dear, I thought you were really angry just now."

"What you just said is all correct. I have the highest hopes for you."

Chen Shao used the same trick again, stood up, and pressed the second prince onto the dragon throne.

Tsk amazed.

"Among all the princes, you possess the most of the qualities of a ruler!"

"minister..."

"This edict of succession is placed beneath the 'Upright and Bright' plaque in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!"

A moment later...

The second prince left satisfied, but Chen Shao's voice still echoed in his ears.

"Remember, this matter must not be discussed with outsiders..."

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

Chen Shao followed the same method.

Let each prince come spontaneously and leave in ecstasy.

He took office the very next day and traveled to the distant military governorship.

......

The following day, at Chuxiu Palace.

Chen Shao crossed his legs and lay half-reclined on the soft couch, his hands supporting the back of his head.

The young women were entering in single file, guided by palace maids.

Today... is quite different.

When the first group of people walked in, the palace maids on both sides gasped.

Wow...this skirt is way too short!

Everyone was wearing an extremely form-fitting bodycon dress.

The skirt only reached mid-thigh.

The waist is extremely narrow.

At the very top, only two extremely thin straps held the garment up.

This type of dress is the most flattering, perfectly outlining a woman's overall figure.

It was the first time any of them had ever worn such clothes.

Most of them blushed, lowered their heads, and walked awkwardly with their arms crossed.

There was only one person in the crowd.

She glanced around with a cold smile, then, with a seductive cat-like gait, stealthily squeezed her way to the front of the crowd.

It was Wu Xingyun!

People from the grasslands are naturally open-minded, and such simple clothing was nothing to be shy about for her.

Who hasn't run naked on the prairie?