The number one rebel of the Great Wu

As they got closer to the Crown Prince's residence, Chen Changgeng finally began to relax.

Once she stepped into the Crown Prince's residence, the Crown Prince wouldn't dare to do anything to her in front of Shen Qingci.

This was the first time he had ever wanted to see this slut so much!

But just a step away from the Crown Prince's residence, the Crown Prince's angry voice suddenly came from inside the sedan chair.

"Stop!"

The golden sedan chair immediately came to a screeching halt!

"Little Gengzi, come here."

In an instant, Chen Changgeng's heart soared to its peak!

We're almost there, what are you trying to do?!

Crown Prince Xiao Lie slowly lifted the curtain, his fierce gaze glaring down at Chen Changgeng.

suddenly!

A hand reached out, and there was a crisp snap!

Chen Changgeng felt a burning pain on his face and instinctively covered his right cheek, frozen in place.

The golden sedan chair started moving again, and Xiao Lie's voice came from inside.

"Now this prince feels much better..."

"call!"

You bastard! You launched a sneak attack!?

Chen Changgeng felt like a million grass mud horses were galloping through his mind.

He never imagined that after enduring so much frustration all the way home, Crown Prince Xiao Lie would still slap him.

I really don't know whether to call him petty or unambitious!

"Okay, okay!"

"You little bastard, I'll remember this slap."

Chen Changgeng gritted his teeth as he watched the golden sedan chair gradually disappear into the distance.

"If I ever get the chance again, I'll screw you over!"

……

Inside the Crown Prince's residence.

Upon hearing the news, Shen Qingci had been waiting in the main hall for quite some time.

Crown Prince Xiao Lie rushed in first, his face ashen. He sat down and immediately picked up a cup of tea, drinking it all in one gulp.

Chen Changgeng covered his face, looking like a wronged little wife.

Upon seeing this, Shen Qingci's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately turned her attention to the Crown Prince.

"Your Highness, have you disobeyed my orders?!"

Shen Qingci's voice was icy cold, and carried a hint of anger.

Xiao Lie paused, said nothing, took another cup of tea, and continued to rummage around.

Shen Qingci's expression grew increasingly grim as he turned to Chen Changgeng.

"Tell me, what happened?!"

"Your Highness, spare my life!"

Chen Changgeng covered his face, immediately knelt down, and burst into tears.

Seeing this, Shen Qingci clenched her fists, her beautiful eyes practically spitting fire!

Shen Qingci had clearly instructed him not to mistreat Xiao Gengzi when he left, but the Crown Prince turned a deaf ear!

Don't you know that scholars are the most petty?

"It's all that lackey's fault!"

After the third cup of tea, Xiao Lie finally opened his mouth!

"The moment I entered the Imperial Study, my father asked me about strategies for governing the people!"

"How would I know anything about policies for nourishing the people? I stammered and couldn't answer, so my father made me repeat yesterday's lessons."

"The thing you wrote is so obscure and difficult to understand; I don't remember a single word of it. How am I supposed to answer?"

Xiao Lie gritted his teeth and slammed his fist on the table.

"Who dared to act on my behalf! They've made me lose face in front of the Emperor!"

Shen Qingci pursed her lips, suppressing the anger rising in her chest.

"That's it?"

Xiao Lie shook his head and continued.

"Fortunately, I had a quick wit and overturned yesterday's lesson content, presenting my thoughts to Father Emperor."

"We are royal descendants, of divine blood, and should act in accordance with the will of Heaven. Those commoners are utterly insignificant!"

"Father has already pacified the land and provided them with a peaceful place to live. They should be grateful!"

"How can we put the cart before the horse and act perversely?!"

"And what happened? My father actually berated me for being absurd and even beat me with an iron whip!"

Xiao Lie's face flushed red instantly, his frustration overflowing!

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci closed her eyes in despair.

Pig! This is a pig!

Your answer completely contradicts the course content, making you not only seem ignorant and incompetent, but also utterly naive and dull-witted!

"Forget it, even my father doesn't understand me!"

Before Shen Qingci could speak, Xiao Lie took over the conversation on his own.

"When my father banished me from the Imperial Study, he ordered me to be confined to my quarters for a month."

"If you submit a satisfactory assignment a month later, I will change my mind."

"Imprison me forever!"

Crown Prince Xiao Lie seemed to have come to a realization. He turned the teacup in his hand over and tossed it to the ground with an indifferent expression.

"Trying to scare me?! Hmph, this prince isn't playing with you anymore!"

"What! Confined to the mansion for a month!"

Shen Qingci opened her eyes instantly, her face filled with horror!

His Majesty has imposed such a severe punishment!

"His Majesty's birthday is in seven days!"

"If you are confined here, how can you possibly attend His Majesty's birthday banquet?!"

The fact that even the crown prince cannot attend His Majesty's birthday banquet is tantamount to sending a signal to all civil and military officials.

This crown prince is going to be deposed!

But Xiao Lie seemed completely unconcerned about this, and even looked utterly miserable.

"It is also the Emperor's will that I cannot participate."

"In fact, I, the Crown Prince, not only painstakingly prepared a birthday gift for him, but also wrote a heartfelt birthday speech."

"The birthday gift is gone, and so is the birthday greeting; that's his own loss!"

"You even prepared a birthday speech!?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci's eyes lit up, as if he had seen the last glimmer of hope in the darkness!

Xiao Lie smiled confidently.

"Indeed, I specially commissioned a master craftsman to make it."

"Rest assured, my beloved consort, it is by no means some foolish or outrageous statement. I have already read it."

"It's on par with that original national policy essay!"

Chen Changgeng, kneeling beside him, curled his lips into a smile. They were indeed evenly matched!

After all, it was all written by the same person!

However, the difference is that this time he received the benefits himself!

"I can't believe such a thing exists! Show it to me right now!"

Shen Qingci said anxiously.

"What's so interesting about this? I, the Crown Prince, can't even attend the birthday banquet!"

Xiao Lie flicked the jade pendant at his waist, slapped the chair, and stood up.

He then put his hands behind his back and strode out of the hall.

"Alright, my dear consort, you don't need to worry too much. Things will work themselves out."

"I, the Crown Prince, am the rightful heir to the throne. No matter how many twists and turns there may be, the throne will ultimately fall into my hands!"

"You will surely be the next empress of the Great Wu Dynasty, hahahaha!"

"But……"

Shen Qingci stood up, wanting to offer another word of advice, but Xiao Lie simply waved his hand!

"Stop! I am quite tired today and have no mind for discussion. My beloved consort, you may speak tomorrow."

"Now, I, the Crown Prince, am going to have a heart-to-heart talk with Consort Ling. No one is allowed to disturb me today!"

Shen Qingci watched the Crown Prince walk away, let out a long sigh, and could only turn her gaze to Chen Changgeng.

The saying "things will work themselves out" and "the throne will be his sooner or later" is all because Shen Qingci is there to support him!

He relied on the primogeniture system passed down by his ancestors, which stipulated that the throne must be inherited by the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and thus lived a carefree life!

Throughout history, countless emperors have dared to overturn the teachings of their ancestors.

Besides, the crown prince is currently a useless person.

The current emperor, Xiao Jingtian, is a powerful ruler. For the sake of the Great Wu Dynasty, he is willing to ruthlessly disobey the ancestral teachings. Shen Qingci is not surprised!

"Little Gengzi..."

They wanted to lift the confinement within seven days so that the Crown Prince could attend His Majesty's birthday celebration.

Right now, Shen Qingci's only hope is Xiao Gengzi!

But before she could finish speaking, a figure rushed in through the door in a hurry.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Princess."

"Steward Lin? What brings you here?"

Steward Lin glanced at Chen Changgeng with a cold face and immediately snorted.

"I'm risking my life to expose someone abusing their power for personal gain!"

"He even impersonated a close attendant of the Crown Prince to swindle money from others, a full two thousand four hundred taels!"

"What! Two, two thousand four hundred taels!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingci gasped in shock.

"Who is it? How dare they!"

Steward Lin glanced at Chen Changgeng.

"It's him, Xiao Gengzi!"