Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

"Miss, they took action."

Xiao Qingzi was obviously a little nervous and clenched her fists involuntarily.

"Don't worry, this is an abandoned palace. They won't come here for the time being."

But she said this a little too early, because as soon as she finished speaking, a team of guards rushed in.

"An assassin has entered the palace. The wise king has ordered everyone to gather in front of the palace for a search."

Xiao Qingzi was terrified. Song Zhi gave him a reassuring look and followed these people to the open space in front of the main hall.

On the way, they met many people who were being forced forward like her.

There were concubines, princes and princesses, and even Mu Yuanzhi was among them.

Seeing Song Zhi, Mu Yuanzhi's eyes flickered, "Zhi'er, why are you also..."

However, before he could finish his words, he was pushed by the guard behind him and said, "Hurry up and leave. Don't waste time."

The victor is the king and the loser is the bandit. It is obvious that this group of people have already considered themselves as the winners, so they no longer treat Mu Yuanzhi with respect as the crown prince.

At present, all the guards in the palace have been replaced by the team of soldiers in the woods outside the city.

A dark light flashed in Mu Yuanzhi's eyes, but he was not angry. Instead, he closed his mouth and cooperated and walked forward.

Soon, they arrived in front of the main hall.

There were already quite a few people standing here, each of them with fear of the unknown on their faces.

"what is going on?"

"what happens?"

Just as everyone was looking around in panic, Wang Lanzhi walked out of the main hall leisurely.

"Cough cough."

He cleared his throat making everyone look towards him.

His eyes fell on Song Zhi, feeling proud and happy.

"The Emperor has tragically passed away in a fire, and the assassins have been killed. Although the incident was sudden and unexpected, we, the subjects, must overcome our grief, uphold our respect for His Majesty, and uphold our duties to maintain the stability of the court."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar.

Especially the concubines, their faces suddenly turned as pale as paper.

"What! The emperor has passed away, how is this possible?"

"Then what should we do? I'm still so young, I don't want to be buried with him or become a monk."

Everyone was in a panic; the sudden news hit them like a blow to the head.

"What Lord Wang said is true. The Emperor has indeed passed away just now."

When everyone was at a loss, the queen came out from the side.

But there was no trace of sadness on her face, and her tone was even very cheerful.

She was dressed in formal auspicious attire, and it looked like she was attending a ceremony to establish the queen today.

The queen's words confirmed the matter.

Then, the queen changed the subject.

"Your Majesty was originally a healthy dragon. Until recently, you acted recklessly, killing innocent people and refusing to admit your own people who were fleeing. This ruined the destiny of Tianqi and cut off the protection of the dragon energy. That is why you suffered this disaster."

She raised her voice and looked down, "Now, the country cannot be without a king for a single day. In my opinion, only a wise king who loves his people like his own children and helps the people to live in peace can handle the overall situation."

At some point, the civil and military officials who had received the notice also hurried over.

After hearing this, everyone had different expressions.

Li Yan said directly, "Queen, you absolutely cannot do this. The late Emperor had already appointed a Crown Prince when he was still alive. The position of Crown Prince is already determined, so it is natural for the Crown Prince to inherit the throne in accordance with the ancestral system."

"Master Li, this is wrong."

Suddenly, Wang Lanzhi took a step forward with his hands behind his back.

"During the reign of the previous emperor, it was the wise king who handled state affairs. When food was scarce, it was the wise king who provided stability for the people. When refugees sought help, it was the wise king who compassionately provided aid. May I ask what the crown prince was doing during all this time?"

Li was speechless and said with a stiff upper lip: "The prince was previously poisoned and barely escaped death. He should be..."

"Master Li."

The Queen interrupted Li Yan's explanation and said, "According to the rules, the Crown Prince should have succeeded to the throne. However, the fire in the Imperial Study was suspicious. After investigation, I found that it was the Crown Prince who set the fire."

She took a step forward and said, "How can a vicious man who killed his father become the emperor?"

"This……"

Li Yan was shocked by these explosive words. He and a group of ministers turned to look at Mu Yuanzhi. Even Mu Yunhelu who was standing beside him looked incredulous.

"You really did this?!"

But Mu Yuanzhi, who was in the center of the vortex, smiled easily, with a calmness that seemed to be out of the matter.

"Does it matter whether it's me or not? The charge is bound to be established anyway."

He looked at the queen with good temper, "Am I right, mother?"

The Queen raised her lips in triumph. "I have caught the thief who set the fire outside the Imperial Study. It was none other than your eunuch. Even if you try to quibble, it's useless."

Mu Yuanzhi stopped talking, just curled his lips and watched the queen act.

The Queen waved her hand and said, "Come here, depose his crown prince and throw the criminal Mu Yuanzhi into the Heavenly Prison to await his punishment."

A team of guards immediately came up and lifted Mu Yuanzhi up.

At this point, the wise king still has not appeared.

He is quite patient.

"Wait a minute."

Song Zhi, who had been silent all this time, spoke up to stop the other party.

Hatred blazed in the Queen's eyes. "Who the hell are you? How dare you disobey me? Come, throw this bitch and the deposed Crown Prince into the Sky Prison together."

Song Zhi took out a token from his arms and held it high, "Who dares to touch me!"

"Seeing your order is like seeing the late emperor."

Li Yan and others knelt down instantly, "Long live the emperor!"

The queen didn't expect that such an accident would happen when she was sure to win. She was so angry that her nose was crooked.

"Who knows whether your token is real or fake? In my opinion, you just got a fake one."

Song Zhi smiled broadly, "Now that there are so many people here, we can all verify whether it's true or not."

She handed the token to Li Yan, who carefully examined it and confirmed, "This is a genuine token."

The ministers nearby passed it around to check one by one, some said it was true and some said it was false.

It’s just said that most of the ministers are fake.

The Queen snorted coldly, "See? The minority obeys the majority. Everyone will decide what is true and what is false. I think Lord Li and the others must have made a mistake."

The Queen walked up to Song Zhi and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "So what if you have the token, bitch? Can't you see that today's drama is just a formality? This world has long since changed hands."

Song Zhi's smile did not diminish. "My queen, the world is still uncertain, so it's better not to be too confident."

The Queen sneered, "You are wrong. The destiny has been decided. It is a foregone conclusion that the virtuous prince will become the emperor."

Song Zhi suddenly revealed a hint of amusement. "If he becomes the emperor, what benefits will you get? Your Majesty, how about we make a bet?"

"What bet?"

"I bet he won't share his glory with you."

"This is impossible!"

"Just wait and see, Madam."

Song Zhi's eyes were filled with long thoughts. Once a wise king came to power, how could he allow this stain to continue to stay by his side?

Not to mention that she was the late emperor's empress. Even for the sake of his own reputation, the virtuous king would not have anything to do with her.