"You, you stay away! I have a sword!" The guard closest to Xu Jinhuan cried out in fear.

Xu Jinhuan glanced at the guards with disdain. They really had no guts at all. It seemed the night soil collection team would need to add more new members.

As she thought this, she quickly flicked her sleeves, and in an instant, the guards collapsed to the ground.

And so, Xu Jinhuan led Zhou Ziheng into the emperor's bedroom in a perfectly legitimate manner.

Who are you?

"Protect the Emperor! Quickly, come and protect the Emperor!"

The old emperor and his favorite concubine shouted in panic. Hearing the noise, the guards quickly gathered together and stood in front of the old emperor.

"Quickly, kill these two intruders for me!" the old emperor said in a fit of rage.

Upon hearing this, the guards rushed forward, all eager to impress the old emperor. But before they could get close, they felt a gust of wind blow them out of the house.

The person who actually did the deed simply moved their hand.

The fallen guard commander thought to himself, "This man is definitely not someone we guards can defeat. To be precise, unless a large army is deployed, His Majesty probably has little chance of winning..."

Xu Jinhuan glanced at them with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not like this dog emperor. I won't kill you. Today, I'll let you be my witnesses."

The captain of the guards struggled internally for a moment, but finally a resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he asked, "What testimony?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinhuan smiled mysteriously and gently waved her sleeve again.

Just as the guards thought Xu Jinhuan was about to hurt someone again, they looked left and right in confusion, only to find everyone was safe and sound, and were about to breathe a sigh of relief.

The once clear and cloudless sky suddenly darkened as a large mass of dark clouds rapidly approached from afar, accompanied by booming thunder.

"This...this is what she did?" a guard lying on the ground whispered in disbelief.

The commander of the guards looked at the dark clouds and lightning gathering above the imperial city, and his pupils shrank. He was thirty-two years old and had never seen anything so bizarre.

Could it be that this woman has the power to command the wind and rain, and came to the palace to seek the position of Imperial Advisor?

But Xu Jinhuan's next words completely stunned the guards.

"The emperor of the Great Gan Dynasty was incompetent and foolish, aided and abetted the tyrant, and disregarded human life, which angered the gods and caused them to send down natural disasters as punishment."

But instead of repenting, he became even more wicked, causing immense suffering to the people of Daqian. Guided by the benevolent god, I have come here to subject him to the punishment of being struck by lightning.

As soon as Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, bolts of lightning descended from the sky, striking the old emperor with pinpoint accuracy.

"No..." The old emperor only had time to utter this one word before he passed away amidst the bombardment of several massive thunderbolts.

The old emperor's beloved concubine stared in horror at the charred body lying on the ground. She slowly sat down and murmured, "Your Majesty, you've passed away..."

The guards swallowed hard, their eyes filled with terror as they looked at Xu Jinhuan.

So, they weren't here for a job, but to plot a coup!

Meanwhile, Xu Jinhuan, the instigator, was smiling and beckoning to the old emperor's chief eunuch.

"What business do you have with this old servant?" The chief eunuch walked stiffly to Xu Jinhuan and asked with a forced smile.

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "Go and ring the death knell now, and tell the noble families in the capital that the old emperor is dead."

A hint of surprise and confusion flashed in the eyes of the chief eunuch. Shouldn't a normal person be looking for the imperial seal at this time to completely seize the throne?

Why is this person acting so unpredictably? Wouldn't it be more dangerous to lead people into the palace?

Although he didn't know what the other party was planning, in order to save his own life, the chief eunuch obediently rang the death knell.

The sound of the funeral bell was unique and could travel extremely far. Originally, because of the sudden thunder in the palace, many people were looking in the direction of the palace.

Now that the death knell of the emperor has been sounded, officials from all walks of life have different thoughts.

"Your Highness, the Emperor's sudden death presents us with our best opportunity!" said the Sixth Prince's advisor earnestly.

The Sixth Prince pondered for a moment, and was about to give the order, but then suddenly stopped. He turned to his advisor and asked, "Is Mr. Zhou here?"

When the advisor heard him mention Zhou Ziheng, a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes. He used to be the prince's most trusted strategist.

But since this person arrived, in just over a month, he has been relegated to the second tier, which is truly hateful!

Despite his inner turmoil, the aide smiled and replied, "Your Highness, Mr. Zhou has taken leave today, saying that there has been some trouble at home that requires his return to resolve."

Seeing this, the Sixth Prince could only shake his head regretfully. If Mr. Zhou were here, the chances of success would be ten percent higher.

What a pity...

"Pass on my command: half of you be on high alert, and the other half disguise yourselves and come with me into the palace."

"yes!"

Meanwhile, the Wu family was also making preparations in full swing.

"The dog emperor has died? Good riddance! It's perfect time to kill that bastard Lei Tingjun today, so that father and son can reunite in the underworld!" Wu Daoyi said with a sinister look in his eyes.

A woman dressed in light blue sobbed softly, "Rui'er, my Rui'er, I'm so sorry!"

Seeing this, Wu Daoyi felt sorry for the woman and hugged her tightly. "Fengxue, don't cry anymore. The imperial physician said that if you keep crying, you will lose your sight."

"It's all your fault, it's all your fault! If it weren't for you, how could my son and I have been separated for twenty years? If it weren't for you, how could we be separated by death forever!"

Wu Fengxue cried and pounded on Wu Daoyi's chest to vent her inner turmoil.

Indeed, this woman was none other than Wu Fengxue, who was supposed to be sent to the old emperor's harem back then, but pretended to elope because she fell in love with Wu Daoyi.

Consort Xue Jinhua was the one who entered the harem in place of Wu Fengxue.

As for the fourth prince, Lei Tingrui, he was not the son of Wu Daoyi and the Imperial Concubine, but the son of Wu Daoyi and Wu Fengxue. The Imperial Concubine's son had already died a violent death.

After all, in Wu Daoyi's heart, only the children born to Wu Fengxue were his own flesh and blood.

"Master, time is of the essence! People are already on their way to the palace!" the steward called anxiously from outside the door.

Wu Daoyi snapped out of his daze upon hearing the voice. He gently patted Wu Fengxue's shoulder and made a serious promise.

"Feng Xue, don't worry, I will bring Lei Tingjun's body back today and make him apologize to our child in the underworld."

Wu Fengxue wiped away her tears with a handkerchief and said softly, "Daoyi, you must be careful. If things go well, let Jinhua stay in the harem. After all, she has devoted her whole life to you."

Wu Daoyi was unwilling to mention this person, and he gently wiped away Wu Fengxue's still wet tears.

"Feng Xue, you are too kind. Xue Jinhua's wickedness is far beyond your imagination. All the trouble I encountered the other day was arranged by her. Killing someone like her would be too lenient."

Don't just think about other people, remember to take care of yourself, and wait for me to come back.