Sikong Zhen was still reeling from the shock. What had just transpired felt surreal, yet somehow, it all seemed to add up.
"Oh! Father! Are you alright? Your son is incompetent; I let you be frightened!"
Sikong Jian put on a display of utmost loyalty and filial piety. Before the eyes of the crowd, he had bravely driven off the traitor and saved the Emperor. For a weak nation, what greater merit could there be than saving the life of the Emperor? With so many princes and princesses present, and with everyone else hiding in terror, Sikong Jian was the only one who had dared to step forward. Now that he had made his move, no one would dare object when Sikong Zhen named him Crown Prince.
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