"As long as we have these men, we will surely succeed in our rebellion. When I become the emperor, you will ascend to the throne of empress smoothly! I swear to heaven that if I don't let you become the empress, I will die a miserable death!"

Chu Ranxin was still hesitating, but after hearing what Wen Chenxuan said, he gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince dares to make such a promise, I will go and talk to my father now."

As long as Wen Chenxuan ascended the throne, her status would be extraordinary no matter what. If Wen Jingchi ascended the throne, Chu Weiyue's status would always be above hers, and she didn't want to be crushed by this bitch forever.

Half an hour later, Chu Ranxin came home to look for his father in person.

My father is now under house arrest in the yard, unable to go anywhere, and is drinking to drown his sorrows.

When he noticed Chu Ranxin coming, his face darkened to the extreme.

"What are you doing here? Did Wen Chenxuan ask you to come to me?"

Chu Ranxin smiled brightly, sat next to his father and held his arm.

"Daddy is right. It was indeed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who asked me to come to you. He is also thinking about our future. Even if it's not for him, you should always think about my future."

The Marquis snorted in dissatisfaction, "This Wen Chenxuan is simply a beast. He has been trying to win me over in the past, and I just agreed to stand on his side, but he actually put me under house arrest here.

He also said that he would investigate thoroughly. What did he mean by that? What did he want to do by asking you to come to me? "

"Daddy, don't be angry. Let me slowly explain the truth to you."

Chu Ranxin immediately poured a cup of tea for the Marquis and gently stroked his chest to comfort him.

After a long while, the Marquis's anger finally subsided a little, and he asked dissatisfiedly, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"Dad, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he wants the eight thousand soldiers in your hands. As long as you give him the eight thousand soldiers, it means that you are really willing to stand on the same front with him. Anyway, my daughter has already married him. If Wen Jingchi ascends the throne, and with the help of my sister, he will not be able to do anything to you.

He is so good to my sister. With my sister's lobbying, you will be fine. But it's different for Wen Chenxuan. If you don't obey him, he won't let you off the hook for the sake of his daughter..."

Chu Ranxin repeated everything Wen Chenxuan had said.

The Marquis has been an official in the court for many years, so he naturally knows such a simple truth.

Under the pressure of Wen Chenxuan, he could only hesitate.

If he refused, he knew what the consequences would be, and he couldn't confront Wen Chenxuan at all.

After a while, Chu Ranxin suddenly said something again and handed a jade ring to his father.

"Sister, you should recognize this ring. It is what Wen Chenxuan always carries with him. He asked me to give it to you specifically, which represents his promise. When he sits on the throne, he will definitely make you the Duke of Protecting the Country. At that time, your status will be unattainable. He will also make your elder brother the Great General of Divine Martial Arts, which is the highest title among all generals. Our whole family will be honored with it.

Besides, Wen Chenxuan is the future heir. The emperor is in such a state that he can't even speak. Even if he wants Wen Jingchi to be the emperor, he can't do anything about it. It's only natural for Wen Chenxuan to ascend the throne. You might as well put all your hopes on him."

Although the Marquis was annoyed by Wen Chenxuan's threat to him, after listening to Chu Ranxin's words, he felt that it was indeed true. Moreover, there was no other way left for him.

After gritting his teeth, the Marquis slammed the table hard and said, "Okay, then I will gamble with you!"

Chu Ranxin immediately smiled and held the Marquis' hand.

"Dad, you are right to think this way. From now on, we are all in the same boat. Wen Chenxuan will withdraw his men later. When he ascends the throne, we will be completely noble and unrivaled."

The Marquis showed a smug smile and was also fantasizing about the wonderful life in the future.

At this moment, a subordinate came running in hurriedly, "Master, something bad has happened. There is news from the palace that the emperor is dying."

"What?"

The Marquis immediately stood up straight, ran back to his room in a panic, changed into court clothes, and hurried into the palace to meet him.

When they arrived at the palace, all the civil and military officials were in the main hall. None of them had the opportunity to meet the emperor. Only Wen Chenxuan stood in the middle.

Wen Jingchi also walked out from one side. He had just returned home to deal with some matters and just received the news now.

He originally wanted to go in and check, but was stopped by Wen Chenxuan.

"Now that my father is ill, no one can go in. Besides, going in at this time would be an insult to his dignity."

Wen Chenxuan gave his men a look, and the others immediately nodded in agreement.

"If the emperor is really seriously ill and is about to pass away, then Your Highness the Crown Prince should be prepared to ascend the throne immediately! The emperor has been ill for a long time recently, and there are too many backlogs of memorials that have not been processed. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The throne has been vacant for too long, Your Highness the Crown Prince must ascend the throne immediately."

The other ministers nodded in agreement, they were all Wen Chenxuan's followers.

The leader, Lord Zhou, sneered coldly, "You said the emperor is seriously ill, is it really that serious? Why don't you let me go and see it myself. Otherwise, I won't believe it.

I am also proficient in some medical skills and was born into a medical family. I can tell at a glance whether the emperor is about to die."

This Lord Zhou is Wen Jingchi's right-hand man and has always disliked Wen Chenxuan.

He had also had intense friction with Wen Chenxuan over women, and the two of them were mortal enemies.

Wen Chenxuan sneered coldly, "Sir Zhou, even if you are in a high position and have great power, what can you do? Didn't you take Wen Chenxuan's words to heart? Or do you suspect that Wen Chenxuan is lying?"

"My father has been very kind to me, but he is my biological father. How could I possibly wish for him to be in trouble? I wish he would live a hundred years in good health. I would be willing to never take the throne. But you must not say that I have ulterior motives..."

At the end of his speech, Wen Chenxuan's eyes turned red and he looked extremely sad.

Several other ministers also stood up and denied Wen Chenxuan's words.

"Wen Chenxuan, some things cannot be believed by just talking. If the emperor is really terminally ill and incurable, what can we do if we meet him?

It's a good opportunity to listen to his opinion. Maybe he has more ideas about the future successor. We must go in immediately at this time!"

Wen Chenxuan was so angry that he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth in hatred.

It was obvious that Wen Jingchi's subordinates were instigated to go against him. If he didn't let them watch, they would inevitably be dissatisfied.

By then, even if he sat on the throne, most of the ministers would be dissatisfied.