He slept for about four hours. At four in the morning, Helian Jue got up. Xiaoyu held his robe tightly, so she had no choice but to take it off and leave it for him.

Lin Zhong was already waiting at the entrance of the palace. "Your Highness, Leidenhong will be leading troops into the palace soon."

"All arrangements have been finalized."

Dressed in civilian clothes, Helian Jue stepped into the darkness first. "What about General Bai Heng?"

Lin Zhong followed Helian Jue's steps, "We have arrived at His Majesty's palace."

...

Qiao You woke up at eight o'clock in the morning after a nap in the Wuxin Palace. He had gone to bed a little later than usual last night and woke up a little later as well.

After lying quietly in bed for two minutes with my eyes open, I sat up as if I were a carp leaping out of its skin, and a familiar-looking bathrobe slipped off my body.

Not seeing his brother, Qiao You felt down for a moment before opening his personal terminal to take a look.

You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.

On the StarNet, all the news was about Leidenhong's coup attempt.

Qiao You's heart jumped instantly. He knew that his brother's period of seclusion was all for the purpose of exposing Leidenhong's true colors and purging officials within the empire.

He believed in his brother's abilities, but he couldn't help but worry.

With a swipe of my finger, the StarNet news trending list was updated once again.

#The Leiden family forces the Crown Prince to abdicate; His Highness saves the day#

#His Highness the Crown Prince has recovered#

#General Bai Heng#

#The Leiden family intends to take over#

Last night before Qiao You went to sleep, the news on StarNet was still about Leidenxin's death. In just one night, Leidenxin's name disappeared from StarNet's trending search list.

Qiao You nervously clicked on the first entry, and what greeted him was a photo of Helian Jue standing in the main hall of the palace.

His expression was solemn and dignified, making people unconsciously want to run away.

It's good that my brother is alright.

Under the entry about General Bai Heng, countless elderly people have expressed their opinions.

"General Bai Heng was once hailed as the empire's number one war god. After His Majesty ascended the throne, there was no news of the general. Everyone thought he had gone to live on another planet. Little did they know that he was framed by that bastard Leidenhong!"

"Leidenhong harbors wolfish ambitions, threatens His Majesty, and frames a loyal general of the Empire. His heart is wicked!"

"The previous emperor died suddenly from an illness, and all the princes also died of illness one after another. I never expected that this person was the one causing all this trouble!"

...

Qiao You sent a message to Helian Jue to ask how things were going.

He tossed the computer aside and began washing up.

My brother said I can go find him.

Ten minutes later, Qiao You finished changing his clothes. When the guards at the entrance of the bedchamber saw him come out, they came up to greet him and asked him questions.

"Sir, are you going to see His Highness?"

Even when not in front of Helian Jue, Qiao You still displayed the demeanor of a mermaid prince.

He tilted his head back haughtily and gave a faint "hmm".

The guards led the way, while Qiao You followed behind with a stern face.

This should be the route to Helian Cheng's palace; he had passed through here once before.

Throughout the palace, guards came and went, their expressions solemn.

In just a ten-minute walk, Qiao You was questioned four times.

"Your Highness, please wait for the gentleman inside." The guard respectfully opened the door for Qiao You.

Qiao You thanked him and went inside alone.

"Little Fish, come here quickly." Qiao You had just stepped into the council hall when he heard Helian Jue's voice.

Tsk!

Upon seeing this scene, Qiao You instantly turned into a socially awkward fish!

Why are there so many people?

The council chamber was filled with twenty or thirty ministers, all dressed in the distinctive attire of the empire.

Helian Jue sat on a high place, slightly lower than His Majesty the Emperor.

Helian Cheng is not here; this meeting should be fully chaired by Helian Jue.

Qiao You was extremely embarrassed. If he had known there would be so many people, he wouldn't have come.

Helian Jue walked down from the high platform, and he could already imagine what Xiaoyu was thinking.

The bright red fish is so cute.

The court officials kept their eyes down, not daring to look up too much.

Helian Jue descended the ladder from the high platform step by step, and in front of all the imperial court officials, he personally led Qiao You back up the platform, letting him sit on the chair that symbolized his status as crown prince, looking down at the court officials.