"But my birth mother was a princess," said Chu Yan.
"So what if she was a princess? You still have to call me 'Uncle,' and that's that," Emperor Muwu waved dismissively, standing firm in his stance. "You carry the royal bloodline of the Ye family, and Emperor Qi has already paved the way for you. No one is more suitable than you."
This was the royal heir his ninth brother had selected for him—there could be no mistake.
Chu Yan felt his thoughts churn in chaos. He instinctively glanced at Chu Hanlin and Nanli.
Chu Hanlin opened his mouth as if to speak but was held back by Nanli. She said, "Fifth Brother, no matter what choice you make, you are always a son of the Chu family and my fifth brother."