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Chapter 522: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (272)

Chapter 522: The Imperial Concubine Is Pure and Elegant (Two Hundred and Seventy-Two)

"Father, are we going to have to hide our identities here from now on? I won't accept that!"

"You are unwilling, but am I also willing to do so? If I stay in the palace, who knows if I can survive? Are you willing to live and die with the Ji Kingdom? Now that the Ji Kingdom has been destroyed, I have become a deposed emperor, with only the imperial seal but no troops. Moreover, King Lounan has always wanted my life. What else can I do if I don't escape? He will definitely torture me!"

How could the newly-adult prince be willing to go from being a high and mighty prince to being a person who needs to hide his identity?

But as his father, Emperor Ji Mingjie, had said, most of the kings who lost their country throughout the dynasties committed suicide to fulfill their loyalty to the country. Feeling ashamed of his ancestors and not daring to go down to see them, Ji Mingjie did not want to kneel down and surrender to Emperor Liang.

As the last heir of the Ji royal family, the prince could not bow his head. It was impossible for him to surrender to the new emperor. Otherwise, when he went out in the future, people would point fingers at him behind his back, saying how miserable he was and accusing the Ji family of all the unscrupulous things they had done in the past.

Suddenly, he went from being the crown prince of the Ji Kingdom to a homeless dog. His father had even abandoned his mother, the queen, and ran away. The newly-adult crown prince was naturally upset and wanted his father to rescue his mother and the princess, but he was scolded by Ji Mingjie. In Ji Mingjie's view, wives and concubines were a burden and it was not appropriate to risk saving them. Saving them would be worse than marrying someone else. Is there still a shortage of women in the world?

The prince's mouth twitched slightly. His father was a playboy who never lacked women. He was ruthless and cruel.

"My son, please don't be a fool. We finally escaped, and now you want to die. Don't blame me, your father, for not stopping you."

The prince quickly gave in, not daring to anger Ji Mingjie. His father had always kept his connections and treasures in his hands, and he still relied on his father.

"I understand your father's painstaking efforts, but they are all my relatives, and I am worried that they will die in the palace."

"Don't worry, my son. Liang Sheng, if nothing else, at least doesn't kill innocent people. In the past, your royal grandfather and that old woman from the Wu clan repeatedly plotted to murder Emperor Liang, and it was the Wu clan that took the lead. I only gave a few orders behind the scenes. We have already escaped. If your brothers resist, they might be killed, but he won't kill innocent women. Your mother and the Crown Princess are both alive, so you don't have to worry about their lives."

The Crown Prince didn't care about the lives of his half-brothers; it would be better if they died. As for the Crown Princess, he could only give up on this woman with regret. He abandoned her and ran away. The Crown Princess probably still resented him as a heartless husband. After a long time, she might remarry.

After being scolded, the prince gave up.

"Yes, I understand. I will not let your kindness go to waste." Ji Mingjie sighed. "Alas, now that things have come to this, we can only settle down and make long-term plans. Fortunately, I have made preparations and have left a large amount of wealth in several places. If we use it sparingly, it should be enough for us to live for a lifetime."

"Your Majesty, I admire your kindness for making preparations for a rainy day."

"After we've outlasted Emperor Liang and Prince Lounan, we'll make a comeback. If it's Ji Wei's son who ascends the throne, he'll probably treat me, your uncle, well, because we're family, right? Then you can take advantage of the opportunity to get close to the new emperor and gain his trust. Then you might have a chance to take back the throne."

Putting aside how long Emperor Liang and Prince Lounan could live, and how Concubine Ji's son could succeed Empress Cui as the crown prince, Ji Mingjie, his son, had no expectations of Aunt Ji Wei, whom he had never met. How could there be any affection between half-sisters and royal siblings? Moreover, he had heard that Aunt Mingyue's death was related to Aunt Ji Wei, and that the two sisters had fought to the point of life and death. As a father, he actually counted on Concubine Ji's son. Wasn't he even more foolish than him? Of course, he would never say this. "By the way, father, I haven't seen Wu Lan for a month. Where did she escape to? She hid at the critical moment. It turns out that she is not on the same page with us, the Ji royal family."