After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

The palace banquet was a grand affair, with large red lanterns hanging from the palace gate all the way to the Denglong Hall.

The peaceful blessings drowned out the petty gossip.

Meanwhile, 30,000 well-equipped soldiers silently approached the capital.

Despite the complex gazes of the civil and military officials, Yin Cheng sat calmly on the throne.

Most of the observations mentioned here are recent speculations.

For example, when His Majesty was assassinated during the autumn hunt some time ago, rumors circulated in the capital that it was Prince Cheng who did it.

Xu Zhongmin, standing in the distance, raised his glass and gazed at him from afar.

Yin Cheng and he exchanged a knowing smile, as if they had everything under control.

Lin Nian, standing to the side, showed no outward sign of panic, but inwardly she was terrified.

This is treason!

This is just too exciting for a young man!

Fearing she might give herself away, Lin Nian took a big gulp of wine to bolster her courage.

He was so fast that Yin Cheng had no time to stop him.

The young beauty downed her drink in one gulp, then winked at her man, her eyes slightly glazed with drunkenness.

Yin Cheng: "..."

lovely!

Lin Nian wasn't drunk, just a little tipsy, and she was much more relaxed.

He thought to himself: Ha, it's just a rebellion!

A mere rebellion is nothing to us!

At this palace banquet, all the civil and military officials harbored their own ulterior motives, yet on the surface they all appeared humble and friendly.

Whether the one wearing human skin is a human or a ghost, the emperor, sitting high above, can see it all clearly.

With a sharp crack, the broken wine cup shattered the tranquility of the hall.

The incident happened so suddenly that many officials were caught off guard.

Especially Lord Zhao Su, who had just returned from Jiangzhou.

He was still praising Prince Cheng's righteousness to his colleagues when Prince Cheng drew his sword and pointed it directly at his brother's face.

Zhao Su: "..."

His colleague was sweating profusely, wishing he had no ears.

In an instant, the music stopped, and the conversation ceased.

The entire hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The guards in the main hall were also taken into custody by Yin Cheng's men immediately, leaving the emperor completely isolated and helpless.

Xiao Anzi was so frightened that he almost fainted, but he still stood in front of the emperor, with a look of fearlessness on his face.

"Brother, you've been emperor for too long," Yin Cheng recited his lines expressionlessly. "It's time for me to take over."

Yin Mo sneered, but remained silent.

Yin Cheng was anxious inside, and asked with his eyes: Brother, why aren't you saying your lines!

Yin Mo: "..."

Yin Mo said, "Prince Cheng, it's not too late for you to turn back now."

"It seems His Majesty hasn't grasped the situation yet." Yin Cheng turned his head. "Uncle, you talk to him."

Xu Zhongmin choked for a moment. He had originally planned to reap the benefits without lifting a finger, but he never expected to be tricked by this kid Yin Cheng.

This move was tantamount to telling everyone that he was in cahoots with Prince Cheng.

In this way, he could no longer remain unaffected.

Whether we live or die depends on this.

He stepped forward, cleared his throat, and said, "His Highness Prince Cheng is the chosen one of Heaven, and we should obey Heaven's will."

As soon as he finished speaking, several more officials stepped forward.

"His Highness Prince Cheng is the true Son of Heaven!"

"We are willing to follow His Highness Prince Cheng to the death."

The emperor's face was extremely grim. He stared at Yin Cheng and said, "Do you know what you're doing?"

Yin Cheng swung his sword and severed the emperor's crown.

"Brother, don't struggle in vain," Yin Cheng said. "Your Golden Guards don't have time to save you right now."

The luminous pearl in the main hall shone brightly. Yin Cheng looked at his brother with his hair disheveled. At first glance, he looked like a young man. How come he never noticed that his brother's features were so gentle before?

The emperor stared coldly at Xu Zhongmin.

"Lord Xu, Prince Cheng has rebelled. Are you going to join the rebellion too?"

His voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable authority that made it hard to breathe.

"Brother, you can't say that," Yin Cheng said. "If it weren't for my maternal uncle, I would never have thought of rebelling in my life."

Xu Zhongmin: "..."

Upon hearing this, the officials whispered among themselves.

Veins bulged on Xu Zhongmin's forehead. This idiot was too stupid; it was as if he had no brains at all.

However, it's better to be a little stupid, because it's easier to control someone who's a little stupid.

"Uncle," Yin Cheng said, "Don't worry, once I ascend the throne, I will definitely make you a king of a different surname!"

Yin Cheng began to make empty promises, "No, I don't think any king of a different surname is good enough for you. You will be emperor with me, and we will shine as brightly as the sun and the moon!"

Yin Mo: "..."

Xu Zhongmin: "..."

In the corner, Lin San remained silent. He had a vague idea in his mind, but he was unaware of the current situation, so he decided to remain still.

"Your Majesty, abdicate." Xu Zhongmin knew there was no way out in this situation, so he decided to go all the way.

Someone else shouted, "Your Majesty, please abdicate!"

One call and a hundred responses.

In an instant, only the voices of the rebels remained in the entire hall.

There were also some righteous voices: "Even if we die on this spot, we will never associate with you."

Chaos broke out in the main hall.

However, the chaos only lasted for a short while.

Immediately, the sword in Yin Cheng's hand was knocked away by a cloud-piercing arrow.

The Golden Guards led their troops to suppress the rebels, and the situation changed dramatically.

Yin Cheng was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with an exaggerated expression, "How...how could this be!"

"There are no secrets that stay hidden forever," the Emperor said. "What do you think, Lord Xu?"

Xu Zhongmin stared at all this in disbelief. He subconsciously turned around and saw Yin Cheng smiling at him.

He then realized that this might have been a setup from the very beginning!

He thought he was the one playing chess, but in the end, he was just a chess piece.

He underestimated the kinship within the royal family.

He laughed loudly, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

"It is I... who have lost."

The emperor looked at Prince Cheng with a pained expression, then, as if all his strength had been drained, he waved his hand and said, "Imprison Prince Cheng, and execute Xu Zhongmin and his cronies on the spot."

Even as Yin Cheng was being led away, he didn't forget to put on an act.

"No, this can't be true... How could my army of 300,000... 100,000 men be unable to hold off even 50,000 Golden Guards? This is impossible!"

This rebellion came quickly and ended just as quickly.

While the civil and military officials were still in a daze, Prince Cheng had already been sent to the Imperial Clan Court to await his fate.

As relatives of Prince Cheng by marriage, the Lin family was imprisoned.

However, the claim of "the whole family" is somewhat exaggerated.

The eldest son of the Lin family had already taken his husband out for a trip.

The second son of the Lin family and his entire family are engaged in business in other places.

The third son of the Lin family was not so lucky; he happened to be there when Prince Cheng rebelled.

As a result, the newly appointed top scholar, Lin Yunxu, was imprisoned due to his association with the emperor.

Ye Qingyu didn't have to go to jail as well, but he said he'd never been to prison before and thought he'd go in for a bit of fun, since he was just idling at home anyway...

Lin Nian initially disagreed, after all, prison cells are not exactly pleasant places, they are inevitably unclean, and if she were to fall ill, she would suffer.

Later, Ye Qingyu performed a backflip for her youngest son on the spot, proudly saying that he had also served in the army with his husband back then, and his physical fitness was undoubtedly excellent.

Lin Nian was dumbfounded, always thinking that her father-in-law was really amazing. She had never known that he knew how to fight.

He had always thought his stepfather was from a respectable family, never expecting that he could keep up the act for so many years.

Old ginger is indeed spicier!