With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Shi Peiqiong ran over and hugged Granny Ma, pleading with Bei Chenyan, "Cousin Crown Prince, please spare my wet nurse, she..."

"Shut up!" Bei Chenyan slammed his hand on the armrest, his eyes filled with disgust. "Listen, from now on, anyone who tries to claim kinship with me, the Crown Prince, will have their tongue ripped out!"

"Yes, sir!" The guards of the Eastern Palace in the main hall all responded.

Wei Yang approached Shi Peiqiong, pulled out a dagger and played with it in his hand. "Miss Shi, you'd better watch your words in the future."

"You..." Shi Peiqiong looked at Bei Chenyan, the man she had admired since childhood, but her years of infatuation had never been able to win his heart.

His father wholeheartedly supported him, spending a lot of money to clear all obstacles for him, suppress the Jingwang faction, and protect his position as crown prince. Now that he has taken over the country and is only one step away from the throne, is he going to discard him after he has served his purpose?

At that moment, the love in my heart turned into hate.

It must all be that bastard Fan Wuyou!

Fan Wuyou was rescued by Bei Chenyan more than six years ago, and has never returned to Yulong City since then. Perhaps she has returned, but she just didn't let her and her aunt, the Empress, know.

It must have been Fan Wuyou who used her seductive tricks to make Bei Chenyan dislike her and instigate him to become estranged from his aunt, the Empress.

That must be it.

"Why? I've been so good to you, why can't you ever see me? Father has been supporting you wholeheartedly, why is he treating our family like this? What did I do wrong?" Shi Peiqiong asked the question she had wanted to ask all these years, her eyes glistening with tears.

Bei Chenyan finally looked at her directly. "You used the Spring Breeze Ferry to try and get into my bed, and you think that's for my own good?"

"You want to kill my father and mother because of that?" Spencer asked incredulously.

"Shi Peiqiong, don't think I can't see through your thoughts. The bastard child that Shi Shengqing and Wan Shuhua had during their affair is not worthy of my attention."

Wan Shuhua is a woman of loose morals, extravagant and licentious, practically a scoundrel like Shi Shengqing. These two are in cahoots, secretly having an affair, resulting in a secret pregnancy. Their daughter is also extravagant and licentious, even imitating the behavior of brothel owners—both shameless prostitutes!

These words stunned everyone in the lobby.

It's unbelievable that a prince could utter such vulgar and offensive language.

Nangong Wu's eyes widened. She hadn't expected this guy to be so sharp-tongued. He usually seemed like a gentleman, a very proper person, but he actually had the potential to curse in the street.

It seems she's really furious! Being bothered by someone she doesn't like all day long, who keeps posing as her future crown princess, is indeed infuriating.

The Wan family members' faces turned extremely ugly after hearing what he said.

The affair between Wan Shuhua and Shi Shengqing back then was indeed somewhat dishonorable, but they kept it a secret well, and few outsiders knew that Wan Shuhua entered the Shi family while heavily pregnant.

"Your Highness, as the heir apparent of the nation, how can you speak such vulgarities?" Empress Wan was so angry that her chest heaved. "That medicine was given to you by my own people. It has nothing to do with Qiong'er. If you want to blame someone, blame me."

"Did I say something wrong? Isn't Shi Peiqiong the illegitimate daughter of Shi Shengqing and Wan Shuhua? Didn't this adulterous couple kill the entire Fan family in order to seize their property? This is the kind of daughter the Emperor's father-in-law raised." Bei Chenyan sneered.

Now that things have come to this, he has no need to give the Wan family face.

"You..." The Grand Tutor Wan closed his eyes, his hand gripping the dragon-headed cane trembling slightly, revealing the anger in his heart.

The Wan family had meticulously planned for many years, but they had bet on the wrong horse and raised a thankless wretch.

Shi Peiqiong was young after all, and her face turned red with embarrassment after what he said.

She had no idea that her parents had gotten together in this way, and that the Crown Prince had even revealed it in public. Her parents did not refute it, which clearly meant that what Bei Chenyan said was true.

"Miss Shi, the officials are conducting a trial. You'd better not interfere," Wei Yang said.

Shi Peiqiong released Mama Ma's grip.

Looking at her parents kneeling there in a disheveled state, a surge of hatred welled up inside her.

"Ahhh..."

Mama Ma's screams echoed through the hall, but she refused to say anything.

"What a loyal lackey." Nangong Wu looked at her fingers, which were already mangled, and sneered. "Madam Ma, I heard that your eldest grandson is already ten years old."

"What do you want to do?" Granny Ma's expression changed drastically.

Nangong Wu leaned closer to her, her eyes icy cold. "Even if you don't say anything, the authorities will find out what you've done. They'll find out by torturing everyone around Wan Shuhua. Your whole family will be implicated because of you."

"You won't talk, huh!" The two bailiffs pulled hard again, and Granny Ma's scream rang out once more.

"I'll talk... I'll tell you everything..." Granny Ma finally couldn't bear the torture of being squeezed and confessed everything she had done for Wan Shuhua.

The joint trial by the three judicial authorities concluded with the following verdict:

In order to seize the Fan family's property, Shi Shengqing murdered his former father-in-law, Old Master Fan, and his ex-wife, Fan Zhaodi. The evidence is overwhelming, with witnesses, physical evidence, and a clear motive.

Shi Shengqing was sentenced to death.

In fact, Bei Chenyan also discovered many other crimes committed by Shi Shengqing, but there were too many involved, so he did not produce the evidence.

Because Shi Shengqing murdered Old Master Fan and Fan Zhaodi and seized the Fan family's property, he was guilty of a capital offense.

Wan Shuhua participated in the murder of Fan Zhaodi. The medicinal herbs that could cause postpartum hemorrhage were purchased by Ma Mama, which Wan Shuhua had asked.

At the urging of Granny Ma, Wan Shuhua attempted to sell Fan Wuyou into a brothel. In addition, she was involved in the deaths of dozens of people, most of whom were former servants of the Fan family. Bao's son was one of them. In order to cover up her evil deeds, she secretly killed many people who knew about them.

Wan Shuhua was ultimately sentenced to death!

"Are you Fan Wuyou?" Empress Wan asked, looking at Nangong Wu.

"That's right." Nangong Wu stood there, her expression neither humble nor arrogant.

"Shi Shengqing and Wan Shuhua did something foolish. I know you have been wronged, but what's done is done. People can't be brought back to life. After all, Shi Shengqing is your biological father. Can you really bear to let him die?"

How about I compensate you with some gold and silver jewelry? Perhaps you can make any requests you have, and you will have to spare Shi Shengqing and my sister.

"You and Shi Peiqiong are sisters, and you will also be my niece in the future. I will arrange a good marriage for you. What do you say?" Empress Wan wanted to give her money and status to buy the lives of Shi Shengqing and Wan Shuhua.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to Nangong Wu, those unaware of the inside story eager to see what choice she would make.

After all, being able to climb up to the Empress's tree guarantees a life of great wealth and honor.

"Nothing to me! My Fan family is incredibly wealthy, with plenty of gold and jewels. We don't need Her Majesty the Empress's meager charity." Nangong Wu pointed at Shi Shengqing and Wan Shuhua. "I want these adulterers to pay for their crime in blood!"