"Wei Jian'an, you'd better not harm a single hair on her head, or I'll make sure you die a horrible death."

Seeing Lan Zhi being held hostage by him, Mo Ning's eyes revealed an unprecedented anxiety and tension.

"Hahaha……"

Wei Jian'an threw his head back and laughed loudly.

"If you don't want me to hurt her, then die in front of me now."

"Mo Ning, no."

Lan Zhi looked at Mo Ning, who was deep in thought, and shook her head vigorously.

"Don't believe him, Morning, don't believe him."

Mo Ning raised his affectionate eyes and looked at her.

"Lan Zhi, I'm sorry. I lied to you and now I've put you in danger. If I can't save you, I'll despise myself."

Seeing him twirling the long sword in his hand, Lan Zhi trembled with fear.

At this moment, Wei Jian'an tightened his arm around her neck, rendering her unable to move.

Standing behind Mo Ning, Liang Fei clenched her fists and reminded him in a deep voice,

"Ning'er, don't be impulsive."

She never expected that her son would care so much about Lan Zhi after only a few months, which made her very worried.

“Mother, without Lan Zhi, I wouldn’t be where I am today. It’s worth it to exchange my life for hers.”

"Ning'er, Mother knows, Mother knows everything, but you can't act impulsively! If you die, what will Mother do? How can Mother live on?"

Mo Ning shook his head firmly, his eyes unwavering.

“Mother, you gave me my first life, but I have already died once. This second life was given to me by Lan Zhi. Just consider your son dead!”

As he spoke, he held the long sword to his neck and coldly looked at Wei Jian'an.

"Let her go."

Wei Jian'an was taken aback for a moment, then smiled disdainfully.

"I never expected you two to be so deeply in love! You want to save her? Go ahead and do it!"

Seeing that Mo Ning's sword was already touching his neck, Lan Zhi bit her lip tightly, gathered all her strength in her elbow, and suddenly thrust downwards, striking Wei Jian'an's vitals directly...

"what!"

Wei Jian'an immediately released his grip on her neck in pain, covered his groin with both hands, and jumped around in place.

Mo Ning quickly stepped forward and pulled Lan Zhi into his arms, then waved to Yuan Tianxiong and said:

"Arrest the traitor Wei Jian'an."

After receiving the order, Yuan Tianxiong led his men forward and subdued Wei Jian'an.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Huo Batian was about to get up and run away when Mo Ning's sword was directly in front of him.

He frowned, and angrily rebuked,

"What do you want? I am a citizen of Tianwu Kingdom. If you dare to touch me, your entire Northern Wei Kingdom will be razed to the ground..."

The Emperor was busy giving reminders.

"Ning'er, let him go!"

Mo Ning ignored it and snorted.

"Father, he just held a sword to your neck. Can you swallow this insult?"

This……

The emperor was speechless for a moment. Of course, he couldn't swallow his anger, but what could he do?

The Northern Wei Kingdom could not afford to offend the Tianwu Kingdom.

"Men, seize him!"

Seeing the emperor hesitate, Wei Jianning finally lost his temper.

When several guards stepped forward to seize Huo Batian, he flew into a rage and shouted:

"Wei Jianning, how dare you challenge the Tianwu Kingdom! If you know what's good for you, let me go back right now, or you'll regret it."

Mourning retorted without hesitation:

"Very well, then let the Emperor of Tianwu Kingdom come to fetch you in person! Guards, take all the people of Tianwu Kingdom into the Heavenly Prison to await their fate."

"you dare……"

Huo Batian still looked unconvinced, but since everyone here was Mo Ning's man, he dared not make any rash moves despite his dissatisfaction.

In a short while, he and several of his guards were taken away, and the rest of the guards also retreated.

Upon seeing this, everyone bowed to the Emperor and then, as if they had survived a calamity, rushed out of the Qianqing Palace.

The Emperor then looked at Mo Ning and nodded with great satisfaction.

"Ning'er, you have done a great service this time, and I will reward you handsomely. What reward do you want?"

After glancing at Lan Zhi, Mo Ning said without any hesitation:

"I want the position of Crown Prince..."

These words caused an uproar among those present, and the Empress immediately interrupted him.

"Your Majesty, the position of Crown Prince is no small matter; you must handle it with caution."

Wei Jiande, who had been standing there in a daze, also came out to stop it.

“Father, Wei Jian’an has been deposed. It is time for me to take the crown prince position. My fourth brother has been away from the capital for many years and does not know much about court affairs. He is not suitable to be the crown prince.”

Wei Jianxun also perked up at this moment.

“Father, I also think this is inappropriate. Even if we don’t let my second brother be the crown prince, we should let my eighth brother be the crown prince. After all, he is the Empress’s legitimate son.”

As he finished speaking, he glanced at the Empress, who raised the corner of her mouth slightly and lowered her head.

Consort Zhen, however, retorted indignantly:

"Your Majesty, I believe that according to the order of seniority and hierarchy, this position should also be occupied by the Second Prince."

Seeing that Wei Jian'an's position as crown prince had just been abolished, and that these people were already fighting over the crown prince's position, Lan Zhi suddenly felt a sense of contempt for these noble people in the palace.

The current situation is like a father who is still alive, but his children are already fighting over the inheritance.

She glanced at Mo Ning; his eyes were cold, and his face was grim.

His appearance suddenly made her feel like he was a stranger.

It seems her dream of living an ordinary life with him is going to be dashed.

The Emperor closed his eyes slightly, his face was stern, and he remained silent.

The atmosphere here suddenly became very tense.

After a long while, the Emperor suddenly opened his eyes and solemnly said:

"Five years ago, I was misled by Wei Jian'an's words and almost caused Ning'er's death. I feel I have let him down. If he wants the position of Crown Prince, there is no one else who can have it. Qin Shun, draft an edict to abolish Wei Jian'an's position as Crown Prince and re-establish Wei Jianning as Crown Prince. The enthronement ceremony will be held on a selected date."

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, the Empress, Consort Zhen, and several princes all turned pale. Only Yu Jie nodded in agreement.

"Father is wise. Shouldn't we make Lan Zhi the Crown Princess?"

Mentioning Lan Zhi, the Emperor looked at her with suspicion in his eyes.

"You and Ning'er?"

Lan Zhi was a little embarrassed, and Mo Ning quickly clasped his hands in a fist and bowed in reply:

“Your Majesty, Lan Zhi is my wife and my savior. The position of Crown Princess is rightfully hers.”

"I disagree."

Before the Emperor could answer, Lan Zhi and Consort Liang uttered these words together, which surprised everyone present.

Lan Zhi glanced at Consort Liang. She hadn't expected Consort Liang to object, but she didn't care.

Mo Ning's identity had already surprised her, and now that he had suddenly become the crown prince, it was hard for her to accept.

Everyone else wanted to climb to a high position and marry into a wealthy family, but she didn't.

Because in her previous life, she had watched too many palace dramas filled with scheming and intrigue, and she didn't want to become the heroine in those dramas who was constantly bullied and had to find ways to protect herself.

Most importantly, if Mo Ning really becomes emperor in the future, countless women will come to his side, and she cannot accept a life of polygamy.

Just as everyone was looking at her with astonishment, she hurriedly explained:

"What I mean is, I'm a doctor, and there are many patients in the common people who need me. I don't want to stay in the palace, nor do I want to stay in the capital..."

At this point, she looked at Mo Ning.

"Please forgive me, the life you envision is not the life I want."

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