"I now announce that Murong Yun is removed from the position of Crown Prince. Effective immediately, Murong Yun must move out of the Eastern Palace and withdraw!"

After saying this, he strode away. In contrast, Consort Hua fainted due to the Emperor’s words.

Murong Xue coldly turned to the dumbfounded Murong Ru and Murong Yun siblings, a cold smile curling her red lips.

Is it over just like that?

Honestly, she wasn’t done playing yet; how could it end so easily?

Bai Mei’er, you can’t always escape your debts. Sometimes, it’s not that no one is looking for you, but the hour hasn’t come.

What’s the use of being smart when your daughter turned out to be such a failure? With just one sentence, you were dragged from heaven to hell. Even she hadn’t expected it to go so smoothly. She actually wanted to use her own strength to crush Murong Ru and show her how powerful she was. But the result?

Murong Xue once again looked at Murong Ru, who was scared to the ground, not daring to move, her delicate face full of fear and helplessness, looking pitiful in the face of disaster, and she felt satisfied.

Weren’t you arrogant?

Have you had enough of being arrogant this time?

Of course, no one knew that she, Murong Xue, had used Demon Art to confuse Murong Ru, making her in a panic blurting out the taboo ’Mother,’ and with just two people, could destroy Consort Hua. To be honest, she didn’t expect Father Emperor to be so decisive, not giving the civil and military officials a chance to object, directly sending them to the Cold Palace, and even removing Murong Yun’s title of Crown Prince on the spot. Ah, things progressed too smoothly, even she felt a bit embarrassed to enjoy this initial victory!

The Emperor left with a wave of his sleeve, and the ministers and their families quickly followed suit to leave this place of trouble.

If not now, then when?

The grand Imperial Garden banquet hall was left only with the Emperor’s children, of course, including Murong Xue and Murong Han. They all sat quietly, seemingly without any verbal exchange, but in reality, the mutual exchange of glances and expressions had been going on for quite a while.

Among them, the most furious, uneasy, anxious, and collapsing were undoubtedly Consort Hua’s three sons and two daughters.

Murong Ru was still kneeling on the ground with a blank gaze, pretending to be clueless. At this moment, she dared not speak or move because she knew what she had done. First was Consort Mother, then the Crown Prince. Oh no, he’s not the Crown Prince anymore. In the future, this brother might treat her as an enemy, right?

The Eldest Prince and Second Prince, though legitimate sons, their mother had long passed, and their maternal family was gradually declining. They lived their lives quietly and never aspired for that position, so they rose with their families, nodded to Murong Han and Murong Xue, as a greeting, and left the scene.

The elder princess also did the same, following her brothers out.

The Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Princes below Murong Han had no intention of joining in and had long been signaled by their own consorts to leave.

Thus, in the end, only the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Princes, and the Second, Third, and Sixth Princesses remained, even Murong Wei had somehow left the scene.

Murong Yun saw that almost all who should have left had done so, and then broke the silence.

His handsome face twitched slightly, showing a reluctant smile.

"Today, congratulations, Sixth Prince."

Murong Yun’s meaning couldn’t be clearer, but Murong Han didn’t take the bait and asked in return.

"I wonder what the, oh no, Third Imperial Brother means by this?"

The position of Crown Prince was revoked so easily, and he deliberately quibbled over words, Murong Yun was filled with hatred!

"What do I mean? Naturally, the literal meaning. Does the Prince not understand? If not, let our eloquent Sixth Princess explain it to you?"

Murong Yun was full of sarcasm, almost to the point of acting out, showing how angry he was inside.

"Ha..., thank you for your kindness, Elder Brother. But what difference does it make whether I understand or not? Is it important?"

After speaking, Murong Han shot a cold glance at Consort Hua’s children, shielding Murong Xue behind him, the protective brother persona in full display.

"I, Murong Han, have never done anything shameful, and I certainly disdain doing so now! I’ll make it clear today, my principle is if you don’t offend me, I won’t bother you, but if you disrespect me, then don’t blame me for being ruthless. Do you know what it means to use a person’s own tactics against them? Believe me, I can definitely do it! Xue’er, let’s go!"