I'm full of rebellion against fate

Qi Mingfeng woke up and burst into tears when he saw Chang Ningchen. He cried and said, "Uncle! Are you here to take Feng'er away? Feng'er misses my father and mother so much!"

This poor kid! When Chang Ningchen held Qi Mingfeng in his arms, he discovered that he was so thin that only bones remained. The little prince who was once a royal family member had now become a poor little boy without a father or a mother. He hugged him and comforted him, saying, "Your uncle is not dead. I fell down the mountain and hurt my leg."

Dongfang He was surprised to find a child in the hut. When he found out it was Qi Mingfeng, he thought it would be better to take the little emperor back with him. He gave the food to Chang Ningchen and said, "You are lucky to have picked up the little emperor just by going out."

Qi Mingfeng saw Dongfang He's horrified face and whispered to Chang Ningchen, "Why is the bad Regent here too?"

Chang Ningchen replied a little embarrassedly: "Your Uncle Lin is not a bad person, he saved me."

Qi Mingfeng had heard bad things about the Regent from his mother, Queen Ji, since he was a child. Naturally, he thought the Regent was a bad person, but after knowing that the Regent saved the Ninth Prince, he felt that the Regent was not that bad.

Dongfang He analyzed the current situation and thought it would be better for them to hide here for now. The chaos outside was not over yet and the time for them to come out was not yet right.

Chang Ningchen knew that he had no talent for power struggles, so he brought his children here to open up wasteland and cultivate the land, while Dongfang He paid close attention to the situation and built up his troops.

With Qi Mingfeng's presence, the small hut became much more lively. No matter how chaotic the outside world was, there was harmony in the small hut. Chang Ningchen would take Qi Mingfeng out to play, and Dongfang He taught Qi Mingfeng to read and write. The three of them lived like a family.

Qi Mingfeng felt that this small hut was much happier than his life in the palace. He could run around freely, farm, catch fish, lie in the grass and look at the stars. He could eat delicious food made by his uncle and sleep with his uncle. He felt particularly happy, although sometimes his uncle and the regent would disappear together for a while.

Chang Ningchen and the others discussed the current situation with Dongfang He after Qi Mingfeng fell asleep. Qi Weishi, the King of Yinzhou who was supposed to become the new emperor, was killed by falling rocks while searching for the little emperor, and Qi Weishi's only son also drowned in an accident not long ago. If it weren't for the Queen Mother Wei in charge, the court would have been in chaos. Dongfang He felt that the time had come for them to return to the palace!

On the other side, in the palace, Empress Dowager Wei was in grief. Her beloved son and grandson had died in accidents. This seemed to tell her that she would suffer the consequences of her own actions. But now the royal bloodline was gone, and how to keep the Qi family's throne was a dilemma for this woman.

Wei Shenmo is a talented person from the maternal family of the Empress Dowager Wei. At a young age, he has succeeded Prime Minister Ji as the new Prime Minister. Moreover, as a member of the Empress Dowager Wei's family, he has become her most trusted person. He had previously exposed the fact that the Empress Dowager Ji poisoned the late emperor, and he did it neatly and cleanly, which won the hearts of the Empress Dowager Wei and Yinzhou King Qi Weishi.

Moreover, he was humble, polite and virtuous in his early years and everyone loved him. Wei Shenmo, who had prestige, strength and power, naturally did not want to be a mere powerful official.

When the Empress Dowager Wei saw Wei Shenmo and his guards coming to her bedroom, how could she, who had experienced the succession of four emperors, not know what this man in front of her was up to? She looked at Wei Shenmo and asked, "Shenmo, are you trying to force me to abdicate?"

Wei Shenmo said with a humble smile, "The Empress Dowager's words are too serious. I, your humble servant, have only seen the chaos in the court and the suffering of the people. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. I hope to help the Empress Dowager resolve her current troubles. Moreover, as a member of the Wei family, I will certainly value the Wei clan more..."

The Grand Empress Dowager Wei sat on her throne, angry but still dignified. She said, "I am the Grand Empress Dowager of the Great Qi. The Qi clan's empire is my most important priority. As long as I am gone, you scoundrels will never dream of sitting on this throne!"

Wei Shenmo was not angry. He smiled and replied, "Since the Empress Dowager is unwilling, then I can wait until she is willing. You are willing to protect the Qi family's world, but the Qi family has no one left. Empress Dowager, please don't forget that the Qi family's current situation of no descendants is also your fault..."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Wei had an unhappy expression on her face, Wei Shenmo laughed and left. He also replaced all the maids in the bedroom and asked the guards to watch over the Empress Dowager Wei. He would only give her food and water when she was willing to write an abdication decree!

The Empress Dowager Wei, who was sitting in her seat, held her forehead in pain. Today's situation was all her own fault. She missed her beloved grandson Qi Mingfeng especially. He was the only one who had not been confirmed dead. As long as he was not dead, there was still a possibility that he was alive. She hoped that he would be safe.

Wei Shenmo spread the word among the people that the Empress Dowager Wei intended to choose someone from the Wei clan to ascend the throne. The people felt that as long as the king was good to them, it would be fine. The Wei clan was also a wealthy and powerful family in the capital and had a considerable status.

Wei Shenmo waited for two days but still received the abdication decree from the Empress Dowager Wei. He was a little annoyed and wanted to force her to write it with a sword. The Empress Dowager Wei knew that she was trapped here and there was no way out, so she said that she would write the decree, but all officials would be convinced only if she read it out personally. She asked Wei Shenmo to gather everyone for the court tomorrow morning and they would hold the coronation ceremony.

The next day, Wei Shenmo, who was so excited that he didn't sleep all night, called everyone together. He believed that the Queen Mother Wei would not harm his clan in the court, so he made arrangements according to the Queen Mother Wei's request and called all civil and military officials.

As for Wei Shenmo becoming emperor, Sima Zhao's intentions were known to everyone after so much time. Neither the civil officials nor the military generals accepted it. After all, the Wei clan members were only considered as in-laws, and they had no merits. Wei Shenmo was already a very high official to be the prime minister, and he wanted to be the emperor, which was beyond his ability!

The military generals naturally looked down on this scholar, and no one was willing to obey his orders. What's more, they felt that the death of the regent was also related to the Wei people, so they disliked Wei Shenmo even more!

The Empress Dowager Wei walked into the Weiyang Palace with the imperial edict, and under the gaze of all the civil and military officials, she read out the edict that only Qi Mingfeng was recognized as the emperor.

The angry Wei Shenmo held the Empress Dowager of Wei hostage and sent his personal soldiers to surround the Weiyang Palace. He wanted to force all civil and military officials to take sides, and those who did not agree with him would be killed immediately!

When Regent Lin He led his army into the capital, many generals were very happy. Instead of supporting a relative of the Queen Mother Wei as king, they would rather support a king whom they all wanted to follow!

Dongfang He knew what they were thinking, but he didn't want to be emperor yet, so he called another person into the Weiyang Palace.

When Chang Ningchen appeared in the capital on horseback, every civil official looked at him as if they had found a savior. Although the Ninth Prince was a little stupid, he was still a descendant of the Qi family after all, so being stupid was better than having nothing!

The Empress Dowager of Wei also thought so. It was better to be stupid than to have nothing now. When she was about to shout for Qi Tianning to be the new king, Chang Ningchen threw his cloak to both sides, revealing Qi Mingfeng hiding in his cloak!