After transmigrating into the book, I replaced the innocent-looking girl and became the Crown Prince

In the palace.

Emperor Cheng of Ming was meditating in the Hall of Mental Cultivation at this time.

Then the chief eunuch came in to report: "Your Majesty, Prince Min and the daughter of the General of Anxi are waiting outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, requesting an audience with Your Majesty."

Emperor Cheng of Ming slowly opened his eyes.

"Chen Furong?"

If it's just his good-for-nothing son, then there's no need to see him.

But he still had to give Chen Weiyang's daughter some face.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Let them in!"

After Emperor Mingcheng was seated, two people walked in one after the other.

"My son, I would like to send my regards to my father."

"Your Majesty, I, Chen Furong, pay my respects! Long live the Emperor!"

The two of them knelt on the ground.

"rise."

Chen Furong stood respectfully to the side, glancing at Emperor Mingcheng out of the corner of her eye.

She vividly remembered that when she met the emperor a year ago, although he seemed to be in poor condition, the wisdom and decisiveness on his face had not completely disappeared.

But now, only a year later, His Majesty has lost his former radiance.

Instead, he was shrouded in confusion and dejection, as well as the deep marks that time had etched on his face.

Emperor Mingcheng looked at Chen Furong, "You are the daughter of the General of Anxi? I ​​remember last year I bestowed upon you the title of Yunqiwei..."

"Your Majesty, it is indeed your humble daughter."

King Min, who was kneeling to the side, was surprised to hear this.

The Emperor's words at this moment clearly indicated that he was referring to Chen Furong's military achievements.

If he were to reveal the news of breaking off the engagement with her later, would Father Emperor...?

However, since he dared to come today, he was prepared to be reprimanded by his father.

"They say a tiger father begets no dog daughter, but I think you have great potential."

"After General Anxi retires, the heavy responsibility of guarding the western frontier will likely fall on your shoulders..."

Although the emperor was usually not very clear-headed, he was quite lucid today, and even his speech was coherent and logical, not like someone who had taken too many elixirs.

"Your Majesty, I am filled with trepidation and fear that I will fail to live up to Your Majesty's high expectations..."

As Chen Furong listened to the emperor's probing questions, her mind raced, but her gaze turned to Prince Min beside her.

Emperor Mingcheng noticed that her gaze kept drifting towards his good-for-nothing son, and he stroked his gray beard.

"Chengmin, is there something you need to do at the palace today?"

Prince Min was taken aback when he was suddenly called out. His father was unusually gentle with him today.

"Father, the reason I've come today is actually... it's because..."

He looked at Chen Furong and suddenly felt that perhaps he shouldn't have taken the lead.

"What is it?"

Seeing his hesitant manner, Emperor Mingcheng immediately became impatient.

He spends his days indulging in pleasure and has no ambition; he's not as good at pleasing his wife as Huai'er.

Seeing that his father had returned to his old attitude towards him, Prince Min felt relieved.

He figured he was bound to get a beating no matter what.

So he mustered his courage and quickly said, "Father, I wish to dissolve my engagement with Chen Furong."

"Boom..."

A brush washer came flying at him, narrowly missing Prince Min's ear before landing on the ground.

"You unfilial son, do you know what you're saying?"

Because Emperor Mingcheng's aim was poor, the arrow did not hit Prince Min's head directly.

Looking at this, Chen Furong thought to herself that it was a pity.

"Father, Father, spare me! I can't stand this shrew Chen Furong anymore!"

Minwang pointed at Chen Furong beside him and accused her: "You don't know, she actually made a scene at Yihong Courtyard today and did a lot of things that made my son lose face."

Her insults to me today are probably known throughout the capital.

The people of the Great Wei Dynasty all know that my marriage to her was bestowed by Your Majesty. Her actions are tantamount to slapping the face of the royal family, and even more so, slapping the face of Your Majesty!

Minwang made accusations in every word, crying his eyes out.

Chen Furong felt a chill run down her spine at the sight.

How could she have ever fallen for such an effeminate man?

Seeing his son's disgraceful appearance, Emperor Mingcheng was angry, but no matter how incompetent Prince Min was, he was still his son, and the face of the royal family had to be maintained.

"Chen Furong, do you agree with what Prince Min said?"

He had heard rumors about what the General Anxi's daughter had done, and Consort Chen had mentioned it to him several times.

However, since he needed Chen Weiyang to guard the western frontier for him, and since he now held military power and it was not easy to take it back, he could only tolerate the Chen family's daughter bullying his son.

Now that this matter has reached him, he has no choice but to deal with it.

Being singled out by the emperor didn't frighten Chen Furong much.

"Your Majesty, I have my reasons for causing such a scene at the Grand View Garden today."

Prince Min has already made a marriage agreement with me, yet he spends his days lingering in that filthy place.

I heard that Peony, the most beautiful courtesan at the Grand View Garden, is his old flame, and he spends every day there.

"This is already like this before we're even married. If we get married, won't I be left alone in an empty room every day?"

Chen Furong looked at Min Wang like a wronged woman, her eyes and mouth full of accusations against him.

Upon seeing this, Prince Min was about to retort when he heard her say again:

"Moreover, I heard that this Yihong Courtyard is owned by Prince Min. He is a prince, yet he doesn't seem to care about the well-being of the people."

However, he took the lead in opening brothels. What would the world think of him? How would the people of the Great Wei Dynasty view him?

If we're talking about disgracing the royal family, then Prince Min's actions are what truly tarnish the royal family's reputation and disgrace Your Majesty.

As soon as Chen Furong finished speaking, Emperor Mingcheng looked at Prince Min with a grim expression.

Is what the Chen family girl said true?

Staring at him with his father's sharp eyes, Min Wang's legs went weak.

This ugly woman, when did she become so eloquent?

Besides, if he wasn't the one running the brothel, someone else would have.

Since both are businesses, why can't he, as a prince, earn this money?

Prince Min didn't know what his father was thinking, but looking at Emperor Mingcheng's dark face as he looked at him, he knew that his father would definitely not let him off easily.

“Father, I was wrong. I was wrong because I was too compassionate and had good intentions.”

"You dare to claim you had good intentions after doing something like this?"

Do you know how other countries will laugh at my Great Wei Dynasty, and how they will laugh at me, if they find out about what I have done today?

"Fuhai, convey my decree: seal off this Yihong Courtyard!"

A prince of such high status is neglecting his duties and showing no ambition; he has actually opened a brothel in public, and what's worse, even now he still doesn't think he's done anything wrong.

Upon hearing that Emperor Mingcheng intended to shut down his brothel, Prince Min became anxious.

The brothel is now an important source of income for him.

"Father, please hear me out."

The reason I run the brothel is for the sake of the people's livelihood, to encourage women's employment, and to generate tax revenue for the Great Wei Dynasty!

King Min kowtowed and admitted his mistake, but what he said left Chen Furong speechless.

How shameless! He coerces respectable women into prostitution, yet he claims it's helping them find employment.

Only a scumbag like Min Wang could say something so shameless!

However, Emperor Cheng of Ming asked in confusion upon hearing this:

"What does this have to do with people's livelihoods?"

Seeing that there was a chance, Prince Min once again uttered his golden words: "Father, you don't know, I heard that the people living in Chulong Prefecture are so hungry that they are eating each other."

In order to get a full meal, some people sold their children, and some even exchanged their own children to eat.

I've given these homeless, starving women jobs and enough to eat. Am I wrong for doing that?

Upon hearing this, Emperor Mingcheng fell into deep thought.

Chen Furong watched as the emperor's eyes grew increasingly cloudy, as if he was about to...

She quickly stepped forward and knelt down. "Your Majesty, I have something to say."