Crazy and bad again, the princess is the best in Beijing

The palace maids' faces changed drastically and they wanted to beg for mercy, but Yu Song was very quick. With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen eunuchs covered the maids' mouths and dragged them away.

The Queen said anxiously: "Wait a moment!"

After she finished speaking, she said to Emperor Qianyuan, "Your Majesty, Wanwan is too wild and has no sense of propriety. She is also suspected of plotting to murder you. I am just..."

"Shut up." Emperor Qianyuan waved his hand lightly, and the eunuchs dragged all the people away.

The Queen's face turned pale. Emperor Qianyuan's behavior was tantamount to slapping her in the face.

She and Emperor Qianyuan had been married for many years, and this was the first time that Emperor Qianyuan had been so rude to her.

Emperor Qianyuan looked at the empress and said, "My eyes are not blind yet!"

"Everyone in the world may have the intention to harm me, but she won't."

The Queen said anxiously: "Your Majesty, if you dote on her like this, you will spoil her!"

"So what if my niece is spoiled? I'll take care of everything!" Emperor Qianyuan said coldly, "As her aunt, you can discipline her, but..."

He pointed at Shi Wanwan, whose hair was disheveled, and said, "But you can't bully her."

He turned to the Queen and said, "Look at you. Where is the dignity of a Queen?"

"If you don't want to be the queen anymore, I can help you!"

He had a terrible headache and was much more irritable than usual.

The queen had touched her minefield, and he was not polite to her at all.

The queen looked at Emperor Qianyuan in shock. His words revealed his intention to depose her, so she dared not say anything more.

She cried in grievance: "Your Majesty, I am doing this for your own good."

After all, Emperor Qianyuan and she had been married for many years, and they had feelings for each other. Seeing her like this, he realized that his words just now were a bit harsh.

He ignored her and turned to ask Shi Wanwan, "You just said that the Crown Prince wants to marry you to the eldest prince of Nanxiang. What's going on here?"

Shi Wanwan replied, "My uncle is away today, and my cousin the Crown Prince is hosting a state banquet. The eldest prince of Nanxiang, at the instigation of Minister Shi, wants to marry me."

"My cousin the Crown Prince agreed to this marriage without even asking for my opinion."

"I want to stay in the capital to honor my uncle. I don't want to marry to Nanxiang!"

Emperor Qianyuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhao Zhongze coldly.

Zhao Zhongze could only say, "Father, it was the eldest prince of Nanxiang who fell in love with my cousin at first sight."

"He spoke sincerely. This is a matter of diplomatic relations. My cousin has a bad reputation in Beijing and is often gossiped about."

"Besides, he is about the same age as my cousin. If my cousin marries him, he will surely dote on her in every way."

"I think if she were to marry Nan Xiang, who knows her completely, she could start anew. With Nan Xiang's eldest prince protecting her, she would definitely live a wonderful life."

"This son of yours is also for the sake of my cousin's happiness. I considered it over and over again before agreeing."

"It was my cousin who slammed the plate of food in Minister Shi's face and insulted him in front of the First Prince of Nanxiang. That was really disrespectful."

Shi Wanwan sniffed and said, "If I hadn't resisted fiercely at that time, I would have been married off to Nanxiang by my cousin, the Crown Prince!"

"After all, it was already like that at the time, and my cousin the Crown Prince didn't even ask if I was willing!"

Emperor Qianyuan narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, turned to Yu Song and said, "Go and find out what happened to today's state banquet."

Yu Song responded and soon brought a eunuch over. The eunuch told the truth about what happened at the state banquet.

Emperor Qianyuan looked at Zhao Zhongze and said, "The Tang Dynasty wants to establish diplomatic relations with Nanxiang, but this is an equal relationship."

"There are many ways to strengthen ties, and marriage is one of them, but it is by no means the best way, nor is it a necessary way."

"Only an incompetent monarch would send his cherished daughter away in marriage!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhongze immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Father, the eldest prince of Nanxiang is a handsome man and worthy of my cousin."

"I am only thinking about my cousin, so I want to facilitate this marriage."

Emperor Qianyuan said coldly, "Whether you are doing this for Wanwan or for your own selfish reasons, you know the answer."

"Go kneel down in the yard and reflect on your actions."

Zhao Zhongze glanced at Shi Wanwan, his eyes full of hatred.

He knew that Emperor Qianyuan was quite fond of Shi Wanwan, but he really didn't expect that Emperor Qianyuan would choose her over him and Shi Wanwan!

When the Queen saw the Crown Prince being punished, tears welled up in her eyes: "Your Majesty, although the Crown Prince was not thoughtful in this matter, his starting point was good!"

"The eldest prince of Nanxiang has fallen in love with the mayor of Yongning County and is sincerely seeking marriage."

"If this incident leads to Nanxiang and the Tang Dynasty becoming enemies, how will Wanwan cope with it?"

Emperor Qianyuan said coldly: "My kingdom does not need women to stabilize it."

"If Nanxiang becomes dissatisfied with this matter and wants to start a war, I will fight her to the end!"

Queen: "..."

Zhao Zhongze: "..."

They didn't expect Emperor Qianyuan to say this. The mother and son looked at each other. Zhao Zhongze wanted to say something, but the queen shook her head slightly.

Zhao Zhongze clenched his fists, feeling unwilling.

Emperor Qianyuan said to Zhao Zhongze again: "Prince, you must remember your identity."

"You are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. As the crown prince, you should have the demeanor and backbone of a crown prince."

"Don't even mention that the Tang Dynasty is a little stronger than Nanxiang. Even if it is a little weaker, we cannot surrender easily."

"In this world, it's not wrong to consider the overall situation, but considering the overall situation does not mean bending your knees!"

"He's just the eldest prince of Nanxiang. He came to my Great Tang and asked to marry my Great Tang princess. Do I have to agree?"

"If he really wants to marry me, then he should show his sincerity and give a sufficient betrothal gift. If Wanwan is willing to marry, then we can consider it."

"But now he hasn't even offered a single betrothal gift. He wants to marry Wanwan with just a few sweet words. Is he taking advantage of the fact that there's no one left in the Tang Dynasty?"

He was teaching Zhao Zhongze how to be a king.

Unfortunately, Zhao Zhongze heard that these words were all Emperor Qianyuan's defense of Shi Wanwan.

He felt that Emperor Qianyuan was too partial!

But he also knew that he had acted too hastily today, leaving himself open to criticism from Emperor Qianyuan, and he couldn't say much.

But he also felt aggrieved. Otherwise, if Emperor Qianyuan had doted on Shi Wanwan so much, he wouldn't have been so anxious.

And Shi Wanwan is so annoying. She refused to obey and marry Nanxiang, and even ran to Emperor Qianyuan to complain. She deserves to die!

Zhao Zhongze lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am teaching you that this time it was my fault for not considering things carefully."

When Emperor Qianyuan saw his expression, he knew that he was not convinced, and he felt a little tired.

He was really disappointed that Zhao Zhongze, as the crown prince, acted so rashly and without a sense of the overall situation, and made such a decision only for his own selfish reasons.

What he did today was not at all what a prince of a country should do.

Can such a person be capable of shouldering the responsibility of ruling the Tang Dynasty in the future?

This was the second time Emperor Qianyuan considered deposing the crown prince.