Chi Yan didn't move, his smile tinged with apology: "Unfortunately, it seems I am also one of the traitors and rebels?"
He straightened up slightly, abandoning his nonchalant demeanor, and looked at the princess: "Your Highness, the situation outside has stabilized."
Yan Mingyi slightly raised her chin, a look of satisfaction in her eyes: "Well done."
In just a few words, their positions were clearly defined.
Yan Huai closed his eyes, and Chi Jingyu's words suddenly flashed into his mind—
"Your Highness, the person you should be most wary of is the Eldest Princess."
"And a person wearing a silver mask next to her..."
He was somewhat surprised when Chi Jingyu came to him to pledge allegiance. With a tentative mindset, he accepted the other party's overture without making a sound.
Moreover, this person is shrouded in mystery; he seems to know many things that others don't, which makes him somewhat wary.
Yan Huai investigated for a long time but couldn't find any masked person around his aunt. However, Chi Jingyu's confident words eventually aroused his suspicion.
But he never expected that this person was Chi Yan.
Chi Yan... chose his aunt?
Over there, Yan Mingyi met Emperor Chongde's astonished gaze and slowly walked towards him: "Your Majesty seems quite surprised?"
"Impossible!" Emperor Chongde gasped for breath, calming himself as his cold gaze swept over the two men. "Are you trying to fool me?"
How could so many of his men be subdued by a mere 20,000? That's utterly absurd!
"Guards! Guards!"
No matter how much he cried for help, no one ever stepped inside.
Seeing his pale face, Chi Yan kindly explained, "The Princess's men alone are not enough, but what if we add the Xiao family army?"
The Xiao family army is directly controlled by Xiao Yu's father, the mighty general. The Xiao family truly holds military power. The general was injured while supporting the Qi state and is currently recuperating.
Chi Yan used some tactics to reach an agreement with General Xiao, persuading him to send troops.
Emperor Chongde's heart sank to the bottom. He finally realized something, and as if a crack had appeared in his mask, his face twisted as he stared at the people in the room:
"Rebellious ministers and traitors!"
Yan Mingyi had had enough of his disheveled state. She pointed her sword at him, her smile calm, the sword's edge as sharp as ever.
"Your Majesty, it's time for you to abdicate."
——
The political situation in Yanjing was constantly changing, and everyone was on edge, but none of this concerned Shen Tangning, who was ordered to recuperate in her residence.
Emperor Chongde has passed away.
Upon hearing this news, Shen Tangning turned her head and asked Chi Yan, "Who did this?"
He calmly gave his answer: "The Fourth Prince."
She recalled that pale face and was momentarily speechless. After a long while, she finally said:
Will he die?
She just felt sorry for Yan Jue.
Chi Yan lowered his head in thought: "Probably. After all, it was regicide, and the world should be given an explanation."
Shen Tangning didn't ask any more questions. While feeding him the medicine, she noticed the bruises on his arm and her eyes filled with pity: "Are your parents still angry?"
When Chi Yan returned home, his parents gave him a beating. They hadn't told anyone about his faked death, and they were truly heartbroken. They had even prepared a mourning hall and bought a coffin.
Therefore, Chi Yan was beaten quite a few times.
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