The princess was ordained by Heaven.

The second prince said confidently, "In any case, I won't be like my eldest brother, who was ridden on top of others."

The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his voice echoing in the empty room.

“Your elder brother has his shortcomings, but so do you,” he said, pacing to the Second Prince but glancing at the Empress and the others. “Your weakness lies in being too sentimental.”

"Your subject will find a balance..."

"The Crown Prince is the future ruler. If he puts his personal feelings above the affairs of state, it will bring endless disasters to the Great Yong Dynasty."

The second prince's face showed indifference, clearly indicating that he did not take the emperor's words to heart.

"I ask you, if one day your sister or mother did something utterly heinous, how would you handle it?"

"They won't..."

"I was speaking 'if'."

The second prince would naturally choose to protect them.

However, he did not answer directly, but instead asked in return: "Now that you are the emperor, can't you make sure that the people you care about live a better life?"

"You can, but can you grasp the right balance?"

The second prince remained silent.

"Your elder brother is just a bit weak-willed, but not beyond redemption. I will not give up on him easily, do you understand?"

"Yes, Father." The second prince lowered his eyes, it was unclear whether he had listened.

The Emperor looked at the Empress: "Take him back and let him reflect on his injuries..."

Seeing that he had stopped talking, the Empress quickly said, "Your Majesty, I know."

Zheng Jiao and Zheng Jin quickly stepped forward to help the Second Prince up.

The second prince did not refuse their help, and even joked, "It's so good to have a younger sister."

Zheng Xun suddenly chuckled.

Even though the second brother is all grown up, his doting brotherly nature hasn't changed.

At that time, the older sister was a tiny little bundle, lying in her swaddling clothes, fair and tender, so adorable. He adored her so much that once he secretly put his three-month-old sister in a food box and took her to the study.

The second brother acted prudently, using an excuse to lure away the servants guarding the eldest sister early on. Zheng Jiao was also obedient, not uttering a single tear.

And just like that, the second brother successfully smuggled the eldest sister to his study companion.

Then he got into a fight with his study companion over a question like, "You have a younger sister, but I don't."

Fortunately, nothing serious happened in the middle, and the older sister was safely returned home. No one knew about the incident afterward.

But that was in the past; now everyone knows that.

The emperor felt a tickle in his hand; he wanted to slap someone again.

The second prince didn't dare look at him, and timidly shifted his gaze to the empress.

He wanted to beg his mother for help, but the Empress looked at him quietly and suddenly smiled.

The second prince jolted awake, rolled his eyes, and was about to faint, but Zheng Jin pinched him hard.

He cried out in pain, trying to escape defeat.

[The story isn't even the most outrageous part yet; it just shows that my second brother is somewhat reliable, but not by much.]

Who would have thought that his stubborn companion, who refused to admit defeat, would bring his cousin, disguised as a maid, into the palace the very next day?

[Tsk tsk, one can only say that where there is a Crouching Dragon, there will surely be a Young Phoenix.]

Neither of the two brothers was willing to admit defeat, and they argued for a long time, but they still couldn't decide whose sister was the prettiest.

Finally, the two reached an agreement: "You and my sister will be tied for the title of the most beautiful girl in the world."

The Queen took a deep breath.

She felt a little dizzy.

Why did she try to stop the emperor from hitting the child?

He deserved to be hit!

Just thinking about it makes her feel scared. Fortunately, thankfully, nothing happened to Jiaojiao.

You think this is the most outrageous thing? No, there's something even more outrageous.

other people:……

The second prince almost knelt down.

Please, stop talking. He already knows he was wrong. If you keep going, he's really finished!

The two had a wild idea: if their two adorable sisters got married, they would surely have an even cuter little sister. So, they secretly arranged a marriage between their two little sisters.

They were quite thoughtful; they exchanged personal keepsakes between the two younger sisters. The jade gourd that the eldest sister wears around her neck now, when held up to the light, allows you to vaguely see the words "Wu Yu" (meaning "no worries").

It is known that the second brother's cousin, who is also his study companion, is He Wuyu. Therefore, the eldest sister and He Wuyu are actually betrothed since childhood.

[The older sister doesn't know about this, but He Wuyu does have some memory of it. Hehe, he's starting to look forward to the day they meet.]

Zheng Jiao rubbed her forehead, feeling inexplicably annoyed.

The second prince smiled ingratiatingly: "Little sister, your brother was right. Look, this time when you went to Liaozhou, didn't someone take care of you?"

Zheng Jiao released his hand and asked with a forced smile, "Should I thank you?"

"Hey~ There's no need to be so polite between siblings."

The Empress snorted and gave him a light slap on the back of the head: "I advise you to take it easy, or you'll force me to slap you."

"Mother! You are the mother of the nation, you must be elegant!"

"Alright, your mother will definitely give you a 'graceful' beating."

Second Prince: ...

Zheng Xun's inner thoughts stirred things up, which eased the tense atmosphere in the room considerably, but the storm he was about to face became even more terrifying.

He was filled with regret; he should have stayed far away from Zheng Xun.

Hey, this isn't the only weird thing my second brother has done.

The second prince opened his mouth to tell Zheng Xun to stop talking, but Zheng Jiao quickly covered his mouth.

We're all brothers and sisters, is it too much to ask him for some gossip? Not at all!

The group, who had originally planned to leave, tacitly pulled the Second Prince back to sit down.

The Empress thoughtfully explained, "I think that when a child is confused, he needs to be disciplined more often to clear his head."

With a graceful smile, she leisurely handed over a slender whip.

This kind of whip hurts when it hits, but if you accidentally hit someone too hard, it won't kill them. She is truly a thoughtful and good mother.

Second Prince: ?

She really is his mother; no one but his biological mother would do such a heartless thing.

Also, where did she get that whip from?

Zheng Jin, who hadn't said much, kept her accomplishments hidden: "I just hand-wrapped the whip myself. Our main strength is being skillful with our hands."

Zheng Xun watched as the emperor solemnly accepted the whip, a question mark slowly appearing on his forehead.

Why does this world always seem so strange?

Watching the Emperor, Empress, Zheng Jin, and Zheng Jiao take turns lecturing the Second Prince, interspersed with occasional whippings, Zheng Xun shook his head and continued to look through the system's data.

Everyone knows that the Second Prince likes business. As a prince, he has relatively more freedom of movement, so he often takes the opportunity to sneak out of the palace.

At the age of fifteen, he was preparing to enter the underworld. During one of his trips outside the palace, he was unexpectedly caught up in a chase and ended up being swept into a lake with a female assassin, ending up in a remote valley.

What a beautiful and dreamy beginning, but at this time, the second brother only had money in his eyes.

[Given: This assassin girl holds a high position within her organization; therefore, we have an opportunity to expand our network through her.]

"Ha, if you ask me, what's the use of beating him? Second Brother is so greedy, if you really want to punish him, just fine him silver!"

Second Prince: !