Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

At the same time, Beijing.

The students who passed this imperial examination are now genuine Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest level of the imperial examination).

However, they never received a notice to participate in the palace examination, nor were they given the Jinshi robes or taught the etiquette of meeting the emperor.

They knew in their hearts that the results of this scientific expedition might be invalidated and disregarded.

There must be more to the story than meets the eye, but they just don't know it yet.

They were filled with mixed feelings. They had worked so hard to pass the exam, but their results were no longer valid.

It’s time and destiny!

Those who failed the imperial examination, except for those who were unwilling to accept the outcome and wanted to seek an answer and justice, or those who guessed that their examination results were invalid, stayed in the capital and waited to participate in the examination again.

Apart from them, all the other candidates had already left the capital.

The mastermind behind this cheating in the imperial examination has finally come to light.

The eleventh prince.

He is seventeen years old this year, and looks harmless and cute.

In reality, it has always been a facade.

His birth mother was Consort Jing, who has long since passed away.

However, Consort Jing came from the prestigious Xu family.

The Xu family was renowned for its literary tradition, and most of its members were outstanding.

They do not restrict how their children develop.

Therefore, apart from family traditions, most of the children pursued literary studies, while some joined the military.

The Xu family is a large and influential family with many relatives and close ties to many officials.

Over the years, the eleventh prince has always appeared innocent and naive, but in reality, he has been secretly contacting these court officials.

Now, more than twenty officials in the court support him.

In addition, they bribed or turned some members of the Imperial Guards and some members of the clan's military camps.

He now has 30,000 soldiers following him.

Among them were eight generals.

Moreover, they were scattered among various armies.

Therefore, although he did not control these troops, he knew their movements.

He has made ample preparations over the years, and he is no longer willing to wait any longer; he has waited far too long.

So he orchestrated the cheating case, guessing that his father would definitely send the sixth prince out of the capital to investigate.

Sure enough.

Now, Lao Liu is hundreds of miles away from Beijing, and there is no possibility of him returning.

Even if he suddenly realized what was happening and turned back, there wouldn't be enough time.

By the time he returned to the capital, he had already become the new emperor.

If he was unwilling to create chaos, it would be considered treason, so he could only accept his fate.

As for the other princes, he never paid them any attention and they were not worth worrying about.

His only rival is the sixth brother; the others are not worth his attention.

Now that the sixth brother has left Beijing, it's time for him to make his move.

The capital city was brightly lit at night, but this could not conceal the impending storm.

Surrounded by the Imperial Guards, the eleventh prince strode confidently into the Imperial Study.

At this time, Emperor Jingzhao was still reviewing memorials, with Eunuch Yuan attending to him.

He held a vermilion brush in his hand, intently annotating a memorial, his brows furrowed with focus and deep thought.

Suddenly, a series of noisy footsteps approached from afar, breaking the tranquility of the Imperial Study.

Emperor Jingzhao frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure rising in his heart, but he did not stop writing with his vermilion brush, assuming it was just ordinary noise.

However, as the heavy footsteps grew clearer, accompanied by the clanging of armor, Emperor Jingzhao finally sensed something was amiss.

He slowly raised his head, shifting his gaze from the memorials to the doorway of the Imperial Study.

Just then, the eleventh prince led a group of imperial guards and stormed in.

Emperor Jingzhao's eyes sharpened instantly. He put down his vermilion brush and straightened his back.

At first, Emperor Jingzhao's face was full of shock and disbelief.

As he watched his beloved eleventh prince storm into the imperial study with weapons and men, time seemed to freeze at that moment.

But in just a moment, the shock was replaced by the emperor's majesty.

His eyes widened in anger, and he slammed his hand on the imperial desk, shouting, "How dare you! How dare you so disrespectfully intrude into my study!"

Emperor Jingzhao's voice echoed in the imperial study, carrying an inviolable imperial majesty.

But his mind was racing, trying to come up with a solution. His eyes were fixed on the eleventh prince, already aware of his wolfish ambitions.

The eleventh prince, however, strode confidently into the imperial study, completely unaffected by Emperor Jingzhao's angry rebuke.

He then stopped a few steps away from Emperor Jingzhao.

The Imperial Guards behind him formed an impenetrable wall around the Imperial Study.

His lips curled up slightly, a smug smirk playing on his face.

He then looked around before finally fixing his gaze on Emperor Jingzhao and slowly said, "Father, you should know the purpose of my visit today."

His voice was steady and powerful, as if everything was under his control.

Emperor Jingzhao's eyes widened, filled with complex emotions, and his voice trembled slightly.

"I have truly misjudged you all these years. I never expected that beneath your seemingly obedient and innocent facade, such a terrifying wolfish ambition was hidden. I always thought you were a simple and innocent child, but I never imagined that I would be deceived by you for so long, to the point that even my Imperial Guards are being used by you."

Emperor Jingzhao's fingers gripped the armrests of the dragon throne so tightly that the carved patterns seemed to be crushed by his hand.

Upon hearing this, the eleventh prince's expression instantly twisted.

He took a step forward, raising his voice slightly, and loudly questioned, "Hmph! You only realize this now? In your heart, there's only the sixth prince, only he is your only son. What are the other princes? Are we just dispensable beings in your eyes?"

Emperor Jingzhao's body trembled slightly, as if these words had struck a deep sore spot in his heart.

He was heartbroken and disappointed, and he shouted angrily, "Shut up! How dare you speak such nonsense! I treat you all equally; you are all my sons. I have asked myself if I have been kind and righteous to you all."

Upon hearing this, the eleventh prince sneered, "Father, do you even believe that yourself?"

Emperor Jingzhao replied firmly, "I have high hopes for the sixth prince, which is why I pay more attention to him. But you are also my sons, and of course I love you all equally."

The eleventh prince, however, felt that he was making excuses and had no intention of continuing the topic with him.

He then sneered mockingly, "Forget it, there's no point in arguing about this now, because Lao Liu won't be able to come back. But even if he could, it would be too late, and... he might never be able to come back at all!"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingzhao's face drained of color, replaced by boundless panic and fear.

His lips began to tremble: "You... what did you do to Lao Liu? You unfilial son, how dare you lay a hand on your own brother!"

His voice had become hoarse, and overwhelming grief surged into his heart.