Shen Xingmian and Xiao Yanyue had discussed this. They both wanted to stay with their families. They had the ability to sit on the throne, but they had no interest in it.

In the eyes of the world, that position represents supreme power and status, but it can bring them nothing.

They already have everything they wanted.

Moreover, whoever becomes emperor, they all have the ability to bring people down.

However, if an incompetent person is allowed to succeed to the throne, there will likely be endless troubles that they will have to deal with.

Therefore, who sits on the throne is of paramount importance.

Shen Xingmian actually felt that the most suitable person was her father, but her father was a good-for-nothing who could never be separated from her mother, let alone live far away from her.

If we bring my mother along, then they'll probably have to move the whole family here...

She had discussed it with her family before leaving, but since they had almost settled down there, no one really wanted to get involved in the messy affairs in Beijing.

The thought of going back and facing those aristocratic families, holding banquets at the drop of a hat, and having to put on a fake show of flattery makes me tired.

They are satisfied with the current situation and have no desire to return to the capital.

On their way here, the two of them discussed who should inherit the throne. If all else failed, they would let Uncle Jiang Yu take it.

Among those in the capital who were on good terms with their family and whom they could trust, this was the only candidate.

Shen Xingmian isn't a member of the Xiao family, so why insist on finding a child from the Xiao clan? She doesn't care who sits on the throne, as long as she can manage Lin Yue well, not cause them any trouble, and allow the people to live and work in peace.

After much thought, she increasingly felt that Jiang Yu was the most suitable candidate.

But looking at her uncle's happy face, she couldn't bring herself to say such cruel words. After all, once you sit in that position, you have to work hard for at least a decade.

However, if he can cultivate a successor for himself as soon as possible, he can extricate himself in time.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Rui Rui's protruding belly.

Ah, this...

That sounds a bit too cruel.

As expected, after I shared this idea, I received an incredulous look from Jiang Yu.

"No, a general is already a very high-ranking official. How could the throne possibly fall into our family's hands? That's not appropriate, is it?"

His resistance wasn't intense, giving Shen Xingmian the impression that he hadn't really reacted yet.

Shen Xingmian advised, "Uncle, think positively. It's not actually that tiring. Think about it, with us protecting you, the world is at peace. How much political work could there be?"

If you and Ruirui work harder, they can help with the workload when you have more children, right?

As soon as the words left her mouth, Rui Rui blushed immediately, while Xiao Yan Yue turned her head away and hid her face.

Shen Xingmian felt that the throne was a hot potato, but that didn't mean that everyone else in this era felt the same way. No matter who she said this to, the other person would be more pleased than surprised.

Finally, the matter was settled.

After making the decision, she began to plan how to eliminate Xiao Yanyue's enemies one by one. Letting them live for so long had already caused Dao Dao a lot of mental anguish.

Now that we have a plan, we can start implementing it immediately.

The two tidied themselves up and sneaked into the palace during the morning court session, where they witnessed an extremely speechless scene.

The emperor yawned incessantly, and the officials looked dejected, as if Lin Yue was about to perish and were collectively waiting to die.

The two waited on the roof for a long time, but they didn't hear them discuss anything useful. The two groups of people were just killing time, and the only thing they were discussing was where to get some money.

The final agreement reached was to raise taxes and continue to squeeze money from the people.

Some people timidly came forward to object, but the emperor impatiently waved them away and dismissed them, thus finalizing the matter.

The two people on the roof were furious.

"I'm not waiting any longer, let's kill her." After Shen Xingmian finished speaking, Xiao Yanyue stepped on the broken tiles and jumped down with her.

The people in the hall gasped in surprise and then began to scatter and flee, but Shen Xingmian had already closed the hall doors, so no one could escape.

After letting the Snowball couple and the leopard out to guard the gate, Shen Xingmian walked back to the dragon throne and kicked the emperor off.

"Someone as useless as you doesn't deserve to sit in this position?"

This kick terrified the people below, who all shrank back and remained silent.

Shen Xingmian was very satisfied with the deterrent effect, and then said loudly: "You all know how your Emperor got to sit on the throne, right?"

To harm the Crown Prince's entire family, sever the Achilles tendon of the eldest grandson and exile him to the northern border—how could one be any different from a beast?

Among the officials, some looked horrified, seemingly unaware of such a thing, and their gazes toward the emperor were filled with contempt.

From the moment the emperor ascended the throne, they harbored much discontent, but the Crown Prince's family's misfortune came suddenly, and as his subjects, there was nothing they could do.

But these two people in front of him seemed to be here to settle scores, so at this point, there was no need to hide their dissatisfaction.

The girl standing there can conjure two tigers and a leopard out of thin air; taking their lives would probably be as easy as lifting a finger.

Just listen to what I say.

Shen Xingmian said no more and gave his seat to Xiao Yanyue.

As soon as he appeared, several gasps of surprise rippled through the crowd.

"Heavens! Is that His Highness the Crown Prince? He's still alive!"

"It really is, my goodness..."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince has grown up safely! Your Highness, this old minister has finally waited for this day!" After saying this, the man immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to Xiao Yanyue.

Shen Xingmian didn't know whether this person was sincere or not, whether he was genuinely worried about Xiao Yanyue, or whether he was surrendering in this way because things had come to this point.

She didn't want to guess what those complicated thoughts were; anyway, the final result would be the same.

That means neither the emperor nor anyone on that list will escape today.

As soon as the main gate was locked, guards gathered outside, and now they were planning to break down the gate.

Hearing the noise outside, the emperor finally recovered from the kick and, enduring the excruciating pain in his chest, crawled toward the door.

He thought that as long as the gate was opened and the Imperial Guards could rush in, they could capture the two thieves and save him.

But his dream was destined to be shattered.

The terrifying roar of a tiger echoed out the door, and the outside immediately fell silent. The guards who wanted to rush in to check the situation were all stunned and kept outside.

They've been guarding outside the whole time, how could anyone have brought the tiger in?

If so, what's inside is definitely not human, but a god or a monster. No matter which one, they are beyond the capabilities of us mere mortals.