After the mind-reading and gossip-eating incident, officials in the imperial city were demoted one a

"I never intended for you to become Empress Dowager."

Qin Jinhuai stared coldly at the Empress, a flash of hatred passing through his eyes, as if the Empress was not his birth mother, but his irreconcilable enemy.

At this moment, a eunuch carrying a bowl of medicine walked towards the Empress.

"You unfilial son, you have murdered your mother!"

The Empress understood what was happening, her eyes filled with terror. She twisted her arms violently, trying to break free from the Imperial Guards' restraints, her long, black hair instantly becoming disheveled.

Struggling, he shouted hoarsely at the ministers:

"My lords, Qin Jinhuai is about to murder his mother, aren't you going to stop him?"

Qin Jinhuai walked to the imperial desk, picked up the sword placed on it and played with it. The ministers immediately looked up at the sky and pretended not to see it.

The Empress poisoned the Emperor, and the Crown Prince followed the Emperor's dying wish; it was a family matter for the royal family, and they had no right to interfere.

The eunuch grabbed the empress's chin and forced the medicine down her throat. The empress struggled to turn her head, the medicine dripping from the corners of her mouth. Where was her empress's dignity now?

"Mr. Chen, is this medicine familiar to you?"

Qin Jinhuai looked down at her with a cruel smile on his lips.

The empress coughed up blood, felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, and collapsed to the ground.

"Ni... Nizi..."

His eyes were filled with resentment, and he died with his eyes wide open, just like the emperor.

After the Empress died, Qin Jinhuai remained silent, and no one took the body away. The ministers looked at each other, wondering what the Crown Prince was about to do.

"Your Majesty, I am going to prepare for the new emperor's ascension to the throne."

The Minister of Rites, seeing that the Crown Prince was still gripping his sword tightly, couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. He bowed slightly, his face full of caution.

"Don't worry! He'll be here soon."

Qin Jinhuai's eyes gleamed with an unfathomable light as he slowly sat down on the chair brought by the eunuch, a mysterious smile appearing on his face.

Who's coming?

The ministers exchanged bewildered glances, wondering what cryptic message the Crown Prince was trying to convey. Faced with the unpredictable Crown Prince, none of them dared to ask rashly, and could only silently stand by his side.

Just as everyone was anxiously waiting, a guard rushed in, knelt on one knee, and loudly reported:

"Your Highness, Prince Jing's men have stormed into the palace gates."

"What? Prince Jing has rebelled!" a minister shouted urgently.

"You've arrived quickly. Uncle, come in, don't stop me."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Prince Jing has rebelled. We must send people to suppress him immediately," Qin Jinhuai's confidant reminded him.

"Lonely Heart knows it."

Qin Jinhuai's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, filled with anticipation as he awaited the impending confrontation.

A quarter of an hour later, Qin Jingyu, with his hands behind his back, walked into the Taiji Hall with unhurried steps and a calm demeanor.

Qin Jinyue and several generals followed behind.

"Your Majesty, you are finally here."

Those powerful ministers who opposed Qin Jinhuai's ascension to the throne ran towards Qin Jingyu.

Qin Jinhuai did not stop them, and had a chair brought out and placed to the side.

"Uncle, please sit down!"

"The Emperor and Empress are dead, why don't you let go, my nephew?" Qin Jingyu sat down calmly.

"Uncle, I envy you so much. You're so free and unrestrained, how wonderful!"

Qin Jinhuai's voice was very soft, with a hint of envy and jealousy.

The irrelevant response left everyone present baffled.

They were only two years apart in age, yet their fates were completely different. He was so jealous that he wanted to kill Qin Jingyu.

"You've inhaled something you shouldn't have, and I'm taking you away," Qin Jingyu explained his purpose.

Qin Jinhuai smiled and shook his head slightly, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"You know even about that thing that bewitched me, but it won't do. I still have things to finish."

Apart from the two of them, everyone else present looked blank and were completely confused.

"Your Highness, you are no match for me."

Qin Jingyu flashed past, grabbing his neck with one hand.

Qin Jinhuai was being choked, but he showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he sneered and provoked.

"Heh! Did you think I was unprepared, Imperial Uncle?"

A fleeting red light flashed in Qin Jinhuai's eyes. As soon as he finished speaking, the Imperial Guards rushed in and took a group of ministers hostage.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, I support you!"

With a sword pressed against his neck, the prince's confidant turned pale with fright and screamed in a trembling voice.

At the same time, the Imperial Guards escorted all the fourth-rank officials in the imperial city into the palace in single file, instantly filling the originally spacious hall with people.

"Qin Jinhuai, are you crazy? What are you trying to do?"

Qin Jinyue's eyes widened, his gaze towards the Crown Prince filled with disbelief.

The Crown Prince, who always seemed so gentle, has now made such a crazy move.

If any of the officials were to fall into trouble, the entire court would be thrown into turmoil, and the Qin dynasty would inevitably be shaken as a result.

Everyone present knew perfectly well that the Crown Prince was using them to force Prince Jing to withdraw.

"Heh! Killing court officials in the chaos? Didn't Father Emperor kill Grand Secretary Ye before? What's so surprising?"

The Crown Prince's words revealed the truth behind Grand Secretary Ye's death, shocking the ministers.

“Nephew, although I have no interest in the throne, you cannot destroy the Qin family’s empire.”

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that the Crown Prince did not want the throne at all, but instead attempted to destroy the foundation of the Qin Dynasty.

Who would have thought that such a gentle demeanor concealed such dark thoughts? Everyone couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, thinking that the Crown Prince had truly gone mad.

Qin Jinhuai smiled faintly and remained silent, his eyes revealing a resolute and madness.

Qin Jingyu messed things up, disrupting his original plan. Now he can only use this method to achieve his goal of making the Qin Dynasty pay with its life for Chen Jiaojiao.

"Royal Uncle, I want to see how many people you can save, move..."

A cruel smile curled at the corner of Qin Jinhuai's lips, his eyes filled with madness. Just as he was about to give the order, a voice stopped the Crown Prince.

"Wait! Your Highness, look what this is!"

Outside the hall, Ye Jingyang escorted Ye Yaoyao in, and Ye Yaoyao was holding a familiar, exquisite box.

Qin Jinhuai's composed expression shattered instantly, and he angrily shouted at Ye Yaoyao:

"Ye Yaoyao, how dare you bring Ajiao here?"

If Qin Jingyu hadn't subdued him, the Crown Prince would have been like an enraged beast, ready to pounce at any moment.

That's right, what Ye Yaoyao is holding is Chen Jiaojiao's ashes.

“Your Highness, you have placed Chen Jiaojiao’s ashes in Taigu Temple for worship. Now you are not afraid that her soul will be disturbed.”

"Hiss! The Crown Prince has gone mad. Princess Chen was perfectly fine in the imperial mausoleum, and yet she was burned to ashes."

The ancients believed that people should be buried in the ground after death, so Qin Jinhuai's actions were undoubtedly considered extremely crazy by others.

However, Ye Yaoyao had to thank Qin Jinhuai for his actions, otherwise several adults might have died today.

"Your Highness, the Empress is dead. You have avenged the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess is so kind, she would never see you do such a thing."

Ye Yaoyao tried to persuade Qin Jinhuai by using Chen Jiaojiao.

Qin Jinyue stared at the box in disbelief, muttering to himself:

"So the Crown Prince is like this because of the death of Crown Princess Chen."