Great, it's just a lackey, we're saved!

Chapter 172 Not necessarily afraid to fight!

"But I still have you!"

After saying this, the Third Prince winked at the Eldest Princess, looking so smug that Zhou Wei felt an itch to touch him.

The eldest princess was speechless: "What do you mean, 'I'? I am a princess, Yue Lin, have you lost your mind?"

The third prince retorted, "What's wrong with a princess? Who says a princess can't be the crown prince?"

"Zhou Dianjun, tell me, does the Great Zhou Dynasty have such a rule? Have you ever heard of it?"

Zhou Wei chuckled: "Princess, there is indeed no such rule. I have read the book of laws and regulations of the Imperial Clan Court that you put away. There are countless requirements for the royal family and nobles in it."

"But there's not a single rule that says a princess can't be the crown prince!"

After Zhou Wei finished speaking, she looked at the Third Prince and thought that although he was stupid, he was quite pragmatic.

Knowing that he was not capable enough, he wanted to make the princess's support stronger!

From the Third Prince's perspective, the Eldest Princess becoming the Crown Princess would bring him far more benefits than the current Crown Prince.

After all, the eldest princess was his own sister!

The Third Prince's idea was just a sudden whim, but after he actually said it, he suddenly realized...

That's a brilliant idea!

He's a genius; he actually came up with such a perfect method.

The eldest princess is his biological sister. If she really becomes the crown princess, wouldn't he be able to do whatever he wants in the Great Zhou?

As Jiang Yueshan is the crown prince, he still needs to be careful and not go too far in his actions.

But if it were the eldest princess, hehe, just thinking about it made the third prince overjoyed!

"If my elder sister becomes the Crown Princess, who in the Great Zhou would dare to control me?" The Third Prince blurted out his true feelings in his excitement.

Zhou Wei crossed her arms and looked at him with a grin.

The Third Prince immediately stopped smiling and said in a low voice, "That doesn't include you!"

The eldest princess, however, had no time for jokes and only warned the third prince, "The situation in the court is constantly changing, and the Imperial Noble Consort is not a simple person."

"I will only remind you of one thing: if anyone suggests that you be the crown prince again, neither refuse nor agree."

The third prince was confused: "Elder sister, what does this mean?"

Zhou Wei sneered, "If you want to die, you don't need to listen to the princess. If you have the potential to become the crown prince, the crown prince will indeed be against you, but there will be many more people in the court who will protect you."

"If you say you're not good enough before they even make a move, then no one will care about your life. Killing you is no different than killing a dog."

The Third Prince paused, somewhat displeased, and said, "Although the words are rough, the reasoning is sound, but Commander Zhou, your words are far too crude."

Just then, the sound of footsteps treading on the snow came from not far away, and the Crown Prince and Qian Tao and other military officers came looking for them.

Zhou Wei reminded them, "If your enemies come, settle your scores and avenge your grievances!"

The third prince hesitated for a moment: "But that's the crown prince's son, this..."

Zhou Wei scoffed and looked at the Third Prince with a half-smile. The Third Prince immediately understood what Zhou Wei meant.

You should have said you had my back!

What do I have to fear?

As the person approached, the Crown Prince feigned concern and asked, "Third Brother, are you alright?"

Qian Tao also looked at the Third Prince with concern, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that there were no injuries on his body.

He then turned his gaze to the eldest princess, staring intently at the bow in her hand, lost in thought.

Yuanxing followed along, and seeing the Crown Prince's concerned words, he casually added, "Yes, Third Imperial Uncle, are you alright..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Third Prince charged at him like a mad dog.

Grab him by the collar and strike him with both hands!

clap clap-

The sound of the slap echoed throughout the heavens and earth, stunning Qian Tao and the other military officers!

Yuanxing was dazed and disoriented by the Third Prince's slap. His ferocity was aroused, and he secretly circulated his qi, wanting to finish off this纨绔 (playboy) with one blow.

But then Zhou Wei's voice came from beside him: "This imperial grandson looks familiar!"

The eldest princess also chimed in at the opportune moment: "Weiwei, are you crazy? Didn't you see the Crown Prince's family at the literary ceremony that day?"

Zhou Wei shook her head and said with a smile, "Princess, there were too many people at the Literary Ceremony, so I didn't see clearly at first."

"Upon closer inspection just now, this imperial grandson looks a bit like the thugs who robbed and beat me and Ziyu on the street that day!"

Upon hearing this, the military officers all looked at the Crown Prince and Yuanxing in surprise.

How could a grandson of the emperor beat and rob others on the street?

Is their character really that despicable?

Jiang Nianxing was extremely anxious. The fact that her family of four had served time in prison must not be known to anyone else.

Otherwise, given the Crown Prince's precarious position, any further character flaws on their part would undoubtedly be a devastating blow to him!

Jiang Nianxing immediately gave Yuanxing a push from behind as a reminder.

“Zhou Dianjun’s words are nonsensical. My brother is indeed born with superhuman strength, but he has been guided by a master from Kongshan Temple since childhood. How could he be a violent thug who commits crimes in the street? Zhou Dianjun has probably mistaken me for someone else.”

Zhou Wei smiled and nodded: "What the imperial grandson said makes sense. Perhaps I really did see it wrong."

"The thug who injured me that day was inhuman and as crazy as a beast. He not only punched and kicked me and Ziyu, but also bit me with his rotten teeth until I bled profusely."

As Zhou Wei spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing the horrific scars from Jiang Nianyue's bite.

After reading it, Qian Tao and the other military officers were all taken aback!

The wounds were so horrific, they were indistinguishable from those inflicted by wild animals.

The military officers simply couldn't believe that it was bitten out by a human.

Yuanxing was initially furious and wanted to attack the Third Prince, but Zhou Wei's words made him suppress his urge to hurt him.

However, the Third Prince's large, fan-like hand slapped him across the face, causing him excruciating pain!

He could only struggle and shout, "Third Imperial Uncle, why are you hitting me? What did I do wrong?"

"What did you do wrong?" the Third Prince roared.

Snap—

Another slap landed on the round face.

"You little beast, you have wicked intentions and dare to hurt me!" The Third Prince said as he hit me, without stopping for a moment. "I am your elder, you little brat, you actually tried to kill me with ice shards, tell me, don't you deserve to be hit?"

Upon hearing this, the crown prince quickly intervened to stop him.

"Third brother, stop hitting him! How old is Nianyue? How could he have such a vicious heart?"

The Third Prince shoved the Crown Prince's arm away and angrily retorted, "Yes, he's still young and doesn't understand. He doesn't have any malicious intentions. So, it's you, Crown Prince, who has malicious intentions, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, all the military generals looked at the Third Prince in shock.

I just feel like the Third Prince has gone mad!

How could you say something like that?

The Third Prince observed everyone's reactions but remained unconcerned.

With Zhou Wei around, who would dare to touch him?

Since they've gone mad, aren't they afraid of making things even bigger?

"Your Highness, I truly did not expect that a mere Imperial Noble Consort would frighten you so much?"

"Are you so worried about your position as crown prince that you're so eager to get rid of me?"

"Let me tell you this today: originally, I had no intention of coveting the position of crown prince, but you forced me to do it!"

"I'm putting this out there now: if you lose your position as crown prince in seven days, I might just have to fight for it."