The Crown Princess calculated with her fingers and the prince was terrified.

However, when Jiang Xianyue entered the formation, she was prepared to die.

Now that she is seriously injured, everyone has tried everything they can, but they can only keep Jiang Xianyue alive.

Aside from Engineer Huang, Shen Shijing looked at Liang Feng, his voice cold and clear: "Make preparations. We should find out about Father's side."

Liang Feng hesitated.

"Give that medicine to Eunuch Su!"

Shen Shijing's face darkened, becoming indescribably gloomy. He strode towards the palace gates without hesitation.

It finally came to this point.

He ultimately lost everything.

……

Several days have passed, and Shen Shijing has remained indoors for the past few days.

He had been preparing for one thing: the appointment of the Crown Princess.

Shen Qingge walked behind Shen Shijing and saw that her brother had lost a lot of weight in the past two days. She asked softly, "Brother, has Sister Xianyue not woken up yet?"

Now, everyone in the capital knows that the Crown Prince is about to get married. What if Sister Xian Yue doesn't wake up on the wedding day?

Shen Qingge was worried.

"Although Father Emperor likes Sister Xian Yue, he would never condone royal affairs and make them a laughing stock."

I've heard that Father has been looking at many noble ladies these past few days, and said that if Sister Xian Yue doesn't wake up, he'll replace her.

In fact, Shen Qingge really didn't want this to happen.

There is no better way now.

"Otherwise, Crown Prince, please stop preparing for the wedding. I'm afraid I won't be able to explain myself in the end."

"Qingge, you don't need to worry. I will definitely marry Ayue, and I can only marry Ayue. No one can be an obstacle."

Shen Shijing, hidden in the darkness, calmly spoke.

"Even Father Emperor cannot change this matter."

"But……"

Shen Qingge was still worried.

"Qingge, you should also make some preparations. On my wedding day, as a princess, what kind of dress do you want?"

"None of that matters. I just want Sister Xian Yue to wake up. Crown Prince, I'm truly terrified!"

……

As Shen Qingge left the Crown Prince's residence, she ran into Zhao Xiuxiu, who had come to see Jiang Xianyue. When Zhao Xiuxiu brushed past Shen Shijing, her expression showed slight surprise.

"Princess, you've come to see Sister Xian Yue too!"

Shen Qingge took Zhao Xiuxiu's hand.

“These past few days, I’ve noticed that my brother is acting very differently!”

"Ahem, General Huo has been very busy these past few days. I wonder what he's been busy with."

Logically speaking, now that the country is peaceful and prosperous, and General Huo has stayed in the capital, what else could he possibly be busy with?

"The Crown Prince's wedding shouldn't require General Huo, right?"

The two women looked at each other, as if they had thought of something.

With Jiang Xian Yue gone, everyone felt lost and without a leader.

"I hope His Highness the Crown Prince isn't plotting anything else. Senior Brother Xu said that Sister Xian Yue won't wake up so easily."

Now, the people of Wanggushan have exhausted all their abilities, but they still haven't been able to wake Sister Xianyue up. She definitely won't be able to make it to the wedding.

I'm truly afraid that my elder brother, the Crown Prince, might have some kind of rift with Father Emperor!

No one can say for sure about these things, but Jiang Xianyue really can't wake up.

……

In the blink of an eye, the day of the Crown Prince's wedding is approaching.

The day before the wedding, the capital city was bustling with activity.

Shen Shijing entered the Imperial Study, where the Emperor stood not far away, backlit.

"Prince!"

"My son, please see your father!"

Shen Shijing stood behind the Emperor with great respect.

"I know what you're thinking. This Jiang family girl has come all the way with you, and it hasn't been easy for her."

I have always fully supported her becoming the Crown Princess. After all, her mother also died for the royal family.

The Emperor was still being tactful, but it was clear that he was preoccupied with something on his mind.

"Father, please speak plainly!"

Shen Shijing lowered his eyes, seemingly in no mood for anything.

The Emperor instructed Eunuch Su to hand over the booklet.

"The Crown Prince's wedding is a public affair and cannot be stopped. As for Jiang Xian Yue, according to my understanding, she has not yet woken up. If that's the case... she won't be able to participate in the wedding. Your Highness, you should consider the bigger picture."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shijing's face darkened.

"I know it's hard for you to accept this, but this is the only way for now. You are the crown prince, and you will inevitably have to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining stability in the country in the future."

"You can only choose someone else as the Crown Princess."

"Father!"

Shen Shijing's tone became much firmer.

"Your son can only marry one person in this lifetime, and that is A-Yue. Your son will not marry anyone else."

The emperor's face also turned ugly instantly.

"Shen Shijing, do you really think that I have no other heir to the throne?"

His tone was filled with anger, clearly indicating that he had reached his limit in his tolerance of Jiang Xian Yue's matter.

The fact that it only started happening now makes me worry that Shen Shijing might have some backup plans.

Shen Shijing took a deep breath.

"Father means that if I do not marry someone else as you wish, I will lose my position as Crown Prince."

The Empress Dowager risked her life to protect her son's position, but in the end, he was deposed because of the Crown Princess's affair.

How is that any different from what the Empress Dowager demanded back then? Father, you might as well have deposed me then.

The Emperor slammed his fist on the table.

"Shen Shijing, don't you even look at what you're saying?"

Is this something a prince like you should say?

Jiang Xianyue is not fortunate enough to become the Crown Princess. I have given her opportunities repeatedly. No matter which time before, as long as Jiang Xianyue married, she would be the Crown Princess.

Things are in turmoil, and no one can do anything about it. Do you, as the Crown Prince, expect to remain unmarried your entire life, waiting for Jiang Xian Yue? That's utterly outrageous!

"Chance?"

Shen Shijing's smile was forced, and the upturned corners of his mouth conveyed more of a mocking tone.

Shen Shijing's face was grim as he walked up to the Emperor.

"Your Majesty's thoughts are all too clear to me. He merely used Jiang Xian Yue to eliminate the Empress Dowager. She was kind to Your Majesty, yet she was someone Your Majesty could not deal with. She committed acts of disloyalty and filial impiety. But why did Your Majesty secretly send someone to provide a solution to this great formation?"

Having learned from past mistakes, A-Yue's mother believed that her father already knew the solution.

Therefore, Father Emperor never intended for A-Yue to wake up in the first place.

Shen Shijing's sarcasm was obvious to the naked eye.

Upon hearing this, the emperor's face suddenly turned grim.

"Shen Shijing, if you insist on speaking to me like this, believe me or not I will depose you immediately."

"If you want to wait for Jiang Xian Yue for a lifetime, that's perfectly fine too."

The Emperor waved his hand, and all the imperial guards came in and surrounded Shen Shijing.

"Father's greatest skill is to advance by retreating. He has clearly planned everything, but he lets them fight silently, just like he used the Empress Dowager back then."

Everything seemed to be someone else scheming against the Emperor, but it's unclear who was actually being schemed against from the start.

The Emperor slapped Shen Shijing across the face, turning his face to the side.

The atmosphere was tense and fraught with danger.

The emperor angrily said, "I think you don't want to live anymore."