I don't know how many people the imposter made a deal with, but now he looks smug and confident of victory.
Soon, the court was in complete chaos, with everyone expressing their opinions, judging from personality, martial prowess, command tactics, and so on.
Some even suggested that clones couldn't reproduce, so why not have the two princes compete to see who can father a child? Of course, his main purpose was still to promote his own Omegas, all of whom were beautiful and fertile.
Upon hearing this suggestion, Ruan Mingchu took note of that shameless old man. How could he say such a thing? Who knows what kind of trouble he's causing behind the scenes?
After half an hour of arguing, the emperor on the throne remained silent, so no matter how loudly these ministers argued, it was useless.
When they realized this, they knelt down together and begged His Majesty to make a decision.
Today, Emperor Ruan seemed more humane and down-to-earth than usual. He calmly dropped a bombshell: "The Crown Prince has mermaid blood and can switch between two states. Whoever can switch is the real one."
Mermaids?!
Although this creature is a legendary species in the eyes of the general public, the people present can be said to be the highest level in the entire empire. Even if they have never seen a real mermaid, they know about artificial mermaids and modified mermaids.
Some families even keep cyborg mermaids as pets.
If the Crown Prince has mermaid blood, wouldn't that mean his mother was a mermaid, and that His Majesty had seen a real mermaid?
Are mermaids really as magical as the legends suggest? Where can you still find mermaids now? What is their population size and what is the extent of their existence? How much profit can one possibly gain from them?
A series of questions popped into their minds, and their gazes toward Ruan Mingchu became much more eager.
If he weren't the crown prince and his father weren't the emperor, he would definitely have been kidnapped and studied.
Many more shrewd people were wondering why His Majesty had kept it a secret for nearly thirty years, and why the Crown Prince's mermaid bloodline had suddenly been revealed recently. What was His Majesty's motive?
Emperor Nguyen casually dropped a bombshell, and then an attendant announced the end of the court session.
Ruan Mingchu and the bewildered imposter were both taken away, while Nian Suyang looked anxious and worried as if the sky had fallen. He ignored his colleagues who tried to talk to him and hurriedly ran home.
His Majesty, wielding the "weapon of mass destruction," could have long ago distinguished the real from the fake. So why did he wait half a day and a night? He must have gone to investigate the reason for the appearance of the fake crown prince!
If His Majesty really finds out, the entire Nian family will be doomed. He must hurry and send Jiaojiao away.
Not long after the court session ended, an imperial edict was issued announcing that its authenticity had been verified, followed by news that the Nian family and several smaller families had been arrested.
When Ruan Mingchu brought Mu Yu to the Nian family home, they heard Nian Jiaojiao's voice before they even entered the door.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
"I'm going to have my grandfather kill you all! Cut you into a thousand pieces!"
...
It sounds quite energetic.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu exchanged a smile and went inside, where they saw Nian Jiaojiao being dragged away by two female officials.
Nian Jiaojiao spotted them with her sharp eyes and shouted, "You two, get them out of here right now!"
Ruan Mingchu walked up to him and asked with a half-smile, "Don't you understand your current situation?"
Nian Jiaojiao went crazy and started cursing.
Ruan Mingchu smiled and had the female official take her away.
Ruan Mingchu turned to Mu Yu and said, "Shall we go treasure hunting? Let's see who finds the most."
Mu Yu hummed in agreement.
Rong Zhiming led the troops to raid the house. When he learned that Ruan Mingchu was coming, he put down what he was doing and came to find him. As a result, he saw him smiling at Mu Yu with a doting expression.
I feel terrible.
Rong Zhiming hesitated for a moment, and soon Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu parted ways before Rong Zhiming went to find Ruan Mingchu.
He gestured towards Mu Yu with his lip, "Who's that?"
Ruan Mingchu smiled gently: "My love."
Rong Zhiming: ? ? ?
They even skipped over boyfriends and went straight to lovers?
"Alpha?"
Ruan Mingchu nodded.
"What about the heir?"
Ruan Mingchu thought of that characteristic of mermaids, but he wouldn't say it aloud, "Let's just leave it at that."
Rong Zhiming was completely baffled. Could an heir really be found by simply mixing things up?
Given the situation of the Ruan family, His Majesty has eliminated all his brothers, making it impossible for them to have a successor unless His Majesty has another child. Otherwise, it is impossible for an heir to emerge.
"They're gone."
Ruan Mingchu bid farewell to Rong Zhiming and set off on his treasure hunt with great enthusiasm.
Instinctively, he wanted to use his mental power to scan deeply, but to be fair, Ruan Mingchu did not use this cheating tool. Instead, he took a shovel and started tapping around.
Good things are usually hidden in places like underground, inside trees, or inside walls, and Nguyen Minh Thu specifically searched these places.
Half an hour later, the store finally opened. Ruan Mingchu opened the treasure chest and looked inside. There was a lot of jewelry, and several of them were works of art whose whereabouts were unknown. They were quite valuable.
Ruan Mingchu happened to run into Mu Yu and went to show off the box to him.
Unexpectedly, Mu Yu's first words were: "I've finished looking."
Swallowing back her boastful words, Ruan Mingchu praised her, saying "Wow, that's amazing!" before asking, "How did you find it? That was so fast!"
Mu Yu blinked: "The mental power you taught me to use, wouldn't I know everything as soon as I release it?"
Ruan Mingchu: ? ? ?
Didn't you say you felt uncomfortable using your mental energy? How come you started using it secretly without my knowledge?
Mu Yu laughed out loud, "I practiced secretly, hoping to amaze you."
Ruan Mingchu chuckled and hummed, "I admit I was amazed. Mu Xiaoyu is really great."
How much someone must cherish you if they take everything you say to heart.
Today was the first time Nguyen Minh Thu realized just how valuable the position of Finance Minister was. He also only today gained a clear understanding of just how greedy Nian Su Yang was.
Ruan Minh Thu always believed that if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Even if they are greedy, there is a limit. Now it seems that people's hearts are a bottomless pit that can never be filled.
The various items confiscated from the Nian family, when converted into Star Coins, were enough to cover two years' worth of taxes for the entire empire.
An astronomical figure.
After experiencing the thrill of raiding someone's home, Ruan Mingchu went to see the imposter.
When Ruan Mingchu captured him before, he tried to enter his mental sea to browse his memory palace. However, the memory palace was covered by a shell, and if he forced his way in, it would only cause the palace to explode.
Until a suitable and safe way to enter the memory palace is found, the only way to find out what's going on is to pry it out of the imposter.
At Nguyen Minh Thu’s request, he was not interrogated after being arrested and imprisoned, and he appeared healthy and normal to Nguyen Minh Thu.
Imposter Number One never expected that the imposter he thought was Number Two was actually the real one.
Once inside the cell, Ruan Mingchu sat down opposite the imposter and smiled at him: "We really are destined to meet."
The imposter frowned: "What do you mean?"
Ruan Mingchu shook his head: "I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to thank you for helping me solidify my identity."
Upon hearing this, the imposter's mind went blank for a second. "You're fake?!"
Ruan Mingchu laughed silently.
"I came here so that you can leave in peace."
"After the divine messenger discovered that the prince had merman blood, he specially ordered people to modify me. You are no longer of any use."
The imposter, his eyes bloodshot, veins bulging, and breathing rapidly, cried out, "I've made so many contributions to the organization, why should I be discarded because of someone else's mistake?!"
No wonder he couldn't get in touch with the organization for days. I thought something was wrong there. Turns out he'd been abandoned! He'd been abandoned?!
He's been abandoned!
He stared intently at Ruan Mingchu, emphasizing each word with resentment: "Don't be too smug. Who knows if I'll be like you tomorrow?"
Ruan Mingchu shrugged: "I never had much confidence in them to begin with, but I believe that as long as it's me, I can cover up whatever happens in the future."
A group of very confident people.
The imposter's chest began to heave; was he being mocked for being useless and unable to save himself?
Very good, that's impressive!
After a few minutes, he calmed down and looked at Ruan Mingchu: "You probably didn't come to me just to say these few words of nonsense, did you?"
Ruan Mingchu laughed again: "So you do have some brains after all?"
The imposter was furious, but the situation forced him to back down. He quickly calmed down and said, "Tell me, what are your conditions?"
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Author's Note:
The main text is about 600,000 to 700,000 words long, and it's almost finished!
You can tell me in advance if there are any side stories you'd like to see, and I'll write them for you!
Nobody said that the story would end there once the main text was finished.
P.S.: The stories of our parents' generation are not suitable to be written down.
54 I want you to hold me. Mu Yu immediately hugged Ruan Mingchu tightly.
Ruan Mingchu emerged from the prison, still feeling the chill, and wandered around outside for a while until the cold dissipated before heading back.
The imposter's intelligence is really low; he believed everything he said. Currently, Ruan Mingchu has only reached a cooperation agreement with him and hasn't tried to extract information from him, lest he review the conversation late at night and discover the flaws.
As long as he gets people to follow him, getting deep into the inner workings of the Miracle Organization won't be a problem.
Back at his private residence, as he parked the aircraft and emerged from the underground storage, Ruan Mingchu faintly smelled a burnt aroma.
Following the smell to the kitchen, Ruan Mingchu saw Mu Yu wearing an apron, busy at work, her figure resembling a diligent little bee.
The tables in the restaurant next door were piled high with food, and the three kids sitting there—Gymboree, Rabbit Aotian, and Menhao—all had the same look of utter despair.