The eldest prince was unaware that even though His Majesty had wronged him, he still hadn't given up on him.

He lost his temper because of the instigation of others.

On an ordinary afternoon, the sun was shining brightly.

Prince Rui launched a coup and went to force the emperor to abdicate.

But he didn't know that He Lin and the others were just quietly watching the show.

He Lin was waiting, waiting for His Majesty to give up on his eldest brother. In that case, he could succeed in making his father abandon his eldest brother as the crown prince without losing a single soldier.

On that day, Prince Rui led his troops and surrounded the palace.

When he appeared before his father, clad in golden armor,

His Majesty was still wearing his nightgown and was taking a nap on the couch.

When he saw Prince Rui again, he was stunned for a moment.

Realizing what he had done, he laughed.

"Not bad, he has the same style as Father Emperor back then."

"Father," His Majesty's sudden gentle smile left Prince Rui at a loss for words.

Looking at his father's aged face, he realized that he had come to force the emperor to abdicate.

"Father, your son, your son..."

"You want to kill Father Emperor, don't you?"

"No, Your Majesty..." It has to be said, Prince Rui chickened out.

Upon seeing his father at that moment, he abandoned his previous thoughts.

“Your subject is not wrong. Your subject is not licentious or immoral. Your subject has not attempted to force the emperor to abdicate or rebel.”

When he said the last four words, his voice was so soft that even he couldn't hear it.

But His Majesty heard it.

He laughed heartily.

"My eldest son, of course I believe you. Everything I have done is just to cooperate with others in their act."

Your Majesty is hypocritical.

At this critical juncture, he still thought of passing the throne of Dongjin to his eldest son.

"From beginning to end, the only person Father has ever valued is you, Rui'er."

After finishing his speech, he slowly entered the hall.

When he came out of the palace again, he took out an imperial edict establishing the heir apparent and handed it to the eldest prince.

He just drafted it this morning.

The eldest prince received the imperial edict, opened it, and immediately regretted his actions.

He knelt down with a thud, his eyes glistening with tears.

"Your subject receives the decree!"

He Lin and Gu Qian stared at it from afar, momentarily stunned.

It's one thing for the eldest prince to act unpredictably, but why is His Majesty also behaving so strangely?

At that moment, He Lin knew that no matter how hard he tried, it would be futile.

Because his mother was weak-willed, his father disliked her, and consequently, he disliked him as well.

The eldest prince's birth mother was His Majesty's childhood sweetheart.

As for their mother, she had no children.

The Empress was of a quiet and reserved nature. She spent her days eating vegetarian food, chanting Buddhist scriptures, and keeping company with the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp.

"Cousin, things are out of control." Gu Qian looked from afar, originally thinking of 'entering the palace to save the emperor'.

"Then let's go all the way!" He Lin's usually smiling eyes turned cold.

"Have you thought this through? We are only allowed to win, not lose!" With his master gone, Gu Qian no longer had any worries.

He only thought that once He Lin ascended the throne, his master would be spared the long and arduous labor.

"I've made up my mind!" He Lin had already made a thorough plan.

They have connections in the imperial court, and because of Gu Qian, they also have military power.

Therefore, He Lin and Gu Qian's original plan to save the day turned into...

A coup!

A vast army suddenly surrounded the imperial city.

Your Majesty was terrified.

He looked at Prince Rui,

"Rui'er, your father has already promised you the position of crown prince. Could it be that you can't wait any longer and want to force your father to his death?"

"It wasn't me!" The eldest prince also seemed somewhat apprehensive.

He never expected that there was a ferocious beast lurking behind him, ready to pounce.