After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

The King of Chu's leg is healed? Then what are these princes fighting about here?

"Okay, okay, it's okay as long as it's okay." The virtuous concubine shed tears with excitement.

Shen Yanli helped Consort Xian to the side of Emperor Jingyou, then turned and looked at Prince Ding coldly, "Brother, you have failed our father's expectations of you."

Prince Ding looked at the man standing perfectly still, like a tall bamboo, and laughed out loud in despair. "Haha, yes, I am indeed an idiot! As expected of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, such forbearance and planning, I admire you so much!"

At this time, a group of people from Zhenguo Mansion, Princess Changning, Ye Qingyu, Prince Xian and the Empress Dowager all arrived at the Qinzheng Palace.

Seeing that Emperor Jingyou was safe and sound, Princess Changning finally felt relieved.

Prince Xian walked up to Concubine Shu and asked worriedly, "Mother, are you okay?"

Concubine Shu said calmly, "It's okay."

Seeing that the Queen Mother had returned safely, Emperor Jingyou breathed a sigh of relief, "Mother, I am sorry for making you suffer."

The Queen Mother shook her head and looked at the desperate Prince Ding, "Ye'er, why are you doing this?"

Gu Tingyuan, clad in armor and reeking of blood, entered the palace. "Your Majesty, all the Nanyue soldiers on Canghua Mountain have been cleared out. I was incompetent and allowed Princess Lanzhi and Lord Xiahou to escape."

"They can't escape. Thank you for your hard work, my dear."

Emperor Jingyou looked at Prince Ding coldly, "What else do you have to say?"

"Haha, father, you are indeed far-sighted. I am convinced."

"Do you know your mistake?"

Prince Ding's eyes widened with hatred, "What have I done wrong? If I don't fight, how can I get the chance? I'm not wrong, I'm just not as skilled as the other person and I admit defeat. But, Father, I'm also your son, why can't I fight for the throne? In the past, Shen Yanli was the crown prince, and he was the legitimate heir. I had no objection, but he's not the crown prince anymore, so why can't I fight for it?"

"You've never looked down on me. Even without Shen Yanli, you'd rather focus on someone else and never even thought of me! If I don't fight for it, what chance do I have?"

Emperor Jingyou looked disappointed and heartbroken.

Shen Yanli's cold voice rang out, "Big Brother, you are wrong. After I got into trouble, the heir that Father had chosen was actually you."

Everyone was stunned. Prince Ding shook his head in disbelief. "No, it's impossible. You don't have to lie to me! It's already this late. What's the point of lying to me?"

"What's the point of me lying to my eldest brother at this moment?! My eldest brother, you've taken the wrong path. Father told me that next year, whether you like it or not, you'll be transferred back to attend court and gradually become involved in government affairs. It's you who's too impatient. Not only did you ally with South Vietnam to fabricate false military achievements, you're also colluding with them to rebel!"

Prince Ding shook his head in disbelief. He knelt on the ground in despair, not believing it and not daring to believe it.

"Alas," the Empress Dowager sighed, "Ye'er, your father once told me that among you sons, besides Li'er, only you can shoulder the burden of Daqing. After Li'er's accident, your father personally wrote to you asking if you wanted to return to the court. Do you remember?"

Prince Ding was stunned.

He remembered that although his father did not write him many letters, he would write him a letter personally every few months starting three years ago. It was the first time he received a handwritten letter from his father. He could still remember how excited and flattered he felt at that time.

"Your father wanted to transfer you back from the beginning, but it was because you wrote back asking for a few more years of experience in the southwest that your father stopped mentioning it. After all, he was still young and wasn't in a rush to appoint a crown prince. He also wanted you to gain more experience on the border and interact more with the soldiers and civilians at the grassroots level. That way, when you become crown prince, you'll be more able to empathize with their difficulties."

Is that right?

Prince Ding collapsed to the ground powerlessly, his pale face full of self-mockery.

Emperor Jingyou said coldly, "Even though you broke Li'er's leg, Li'er still recommended you to be the candidate for Crown Prince. Shen Ye, you not only disappoint me, your grandmother, but also your third brother!"

Prince Ding looked at Shen Yanli's calm and indifferent face and said, "You know."

"Yes."

Prince Ding looked at him and asked, "Don't you hate me?"

"I have hated it," he looked at Ye Qingyu, a gentle smile on his lips, "I have hated it before, but I have no obsession with the position of Crown Prince. I think that if my eldest brother were to sit in that position, he would not be worse than me, so it's okay to give it to you."

"Haha, haha, haha, hahahaha..." Prince Ding looked at Shen Yanli who didn't care at all and laughed like crazy.

He went against his conscience and his own principles to snatch things, but in his eyes, they were simply things that he could give up at will. How ridiculous!

If he had stuck to his conscience and not been jealous of everything Shen Yanli had, would he have been able to get what he wanted?

"Third brother, I am not as good as you."

He stood up and kowtowed three times. "Father, I know I was wrong. This was all my fault. Please spare my mother and Le An and let them live."

"The Nanyue Kingdom still covets Daqing. I was weak-willed and allowed them to stir up my ambitions, leading me to commit these wrongdoings. I admit my mistakes, but the southwest is still in crisis. Princess Lanzhi instigated everything this time. I was foolish enough to let myself be provoked. If word of what happened here gets back to the Nanyue Kingdom, the King of Nanyue will surely take advantage of the southwest's lack of a commander and launch a massive attack on Wancheng. I ask Father to make plans early."

Emperor Jingyou looked at him deeply and said in a deep voice, "Okay, I promise you."

Prince Ding smiled slightly, a look of relief on his face. "Knowing that your son is still important to your father, I die without regrets. Fortunately, my foolish behavior did not lead to irreversible consequences."

"Father, I have never been able to fulfill my filial duties to you since I was little. I will not be able to do so in the future. Please take care of yourself."

He looked at Shen Yanli and apologized sincerely, "Third brother, I am sorry for you. I made you suffer for three years. Fortunately, your leg has healed. From now on, I have no right to say anything to you. I hope you will be fine in the future. Daqing is left to you."

Shen Yanli's expression changed slightly, but he still responded calmly, "Yeah."

Princess Changning looked at Prince Ding like this, tears streaming down her face. She gently tugged at Shen Yanli's sleeve and said, "Brother, our eldest brother has also been deceived. Can you, can you..."

Changning looked at Emperor Jingyou's expression and still didn't dare to say the second half of the sentence.

Prince Xian couldn't bear to watch such a scene. He frowned and said, "Father, we are all family. Why bother with so many things? Since it is Nanyue who is causing trouble, then let my eldest brother redeem himself and make meritorious deeds to defeat Nanyue. If we can scare them away, we will see if they dare to covet us again!"

Emperor Jingyou frowned and looked at Prince Xian. Before he could say anything, Prince Ding spoke first, "Second brother, I have committed the grave crime of treason. Even if you don't care, you still have to give an explanation to the court officials and the people. Moreover, I colluded with Nanyue and committed treason. I cannot live. If I live, how can my father convince the people?"

He kowtowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Emperor Jingyou closed his eyes deeply, then opened them again and said in a cold voice, "Come here, take Prince Ding to the Ministry of Justice prison!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

As Prince Ding was suppressed, the atmosphere in the Qinzheng Hall became so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.