"Xie Yunqi will not let us go. Once His Majesty fully recovers, he will investigate your previous actions."
Chu Lang's body stiffened for a moment, a flicker of panic in his eyes. It wasn't that he hadn't thought about this, but he was just too blinded by anger to face it.
"You're all right, so what do you think we should do now?"
Gu Yanran looked at him, a cruel light flashing in her eyes, and her voice was low, but also full of temptation.
"Your Highness! Haven't you figured it out by now? Conventional methods are no longer effective. Xie Yunqi has been prepared, and His Majesty appears to be on their side. If we wait any longer, we will be devoured bit by bit, and eventually be left with nothing intact!"
Chu Lang's breathing stagnated and he stared at Gu Yanran intently.
"What do you mean?"
Gu Yanran's eyes flashed with a desperate glint. Her voice was as low as a venomous snake's tongue: "Your Highness, if you hesitate to make a decision, you will suffer the consequences! We... can't wait any longer!"
She took a deep breath and uttered that earth-shattering thought: "Your Majesty is still ill. He forced himself to attend court today. After returning, his condition worsened. Unfortunately, he passed away... It's not impossible!"
"By then, as the regent prince, holding military power, you will be able to ascend to that position naturally and legitimately!"
"And Xie Yunqi, and that princess who's hiding somewhere, they're all traitors. How do you want to crush them? It's all just a matter of a word from you."
boom!
Gu Yanran's words exploded in Chu Lang's mind like thunder.
His heart beat faster and all the blood in his body seemed to rush to his head.
Force the emperor to abdicate! Rebellion!
He had this idea before, but he always felt that the risk was too great and the time was not right, so he thought it would be safer to slowly nibble away at it.
But now, the situation forces us to do so!
Gu Yanran's words were like a key, opening the craziest and most greedy door deep in Chu Lang's heart.
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