The oppressive pressure instantly made it difficult for the civil and military officials outside the hall to breathe, their hearts filled with extreme panic. "Why can’t I sit on the throne of the Empress?" Ling Su sneered.
Then she told the ministers, "Moreover, the kingdom of Da Qin was originally established with the help of my Ling Family for Feng Qingyang!"
Upon hearing this, many of the old ministers who knew some inner details involuntarily narrowed their eyes slightly.
Ling Family?
They had never heard any mention of the Ling Family before.
But judging from the formidable force that had just erupted from her, which was impossible to resist, they knew that what she said was very likely true.
If that were the case, the opponent merely asking for the Empress seat and not the throne... seemed already rather reasonable.
In an instant, the old ministers, who had been vehemently opposing it earlier, all shut their mouths at this moment.
In their hearts, they also had a bit of an epiphany about Feng Qingyang’s sudden abdication.
...
As for Feng Qingyang at this moment, although he was furious that the ministers had so easily surrendered, when he thought of the obstacles Feng Wuchen had previously encountered, he felt a bit pleased.
Want to take his throne?
Heh, let’s see if you have the ability to keep it!
He then coldly instructed the Hidden Guard, "Immediately send this secret message to the Eldest Prince."
Hmph!
He had plenty of people he could ally with!
Although he did not know why the Crown Prince hadn’t acted yet, once the Eldest got the news, he would surely come to help.
After all, once the third was toppled and the mad second was no longer an obstacle for the Crown Prince position, the Eldest was almost a sure bet to be the emperor.
He would be eager to help.
After giving the secret message instructions, Feng Qingyang frowned and asked, "What’s going on with the Crown Prince? Has he still not received any message from the palace?"
Though that rebellious Feng Wuchen had already ordered the city gates sealed, he did not believe that the wretched one would be unable to get the news.
But if he had received the message, why had he not taken any action?
If he continued to delay, the kingdom of Da Qin would truly have no connection to him!
After Feng Qingyang’s words fell, a black-clad figure who had just returned from probing the Crown Prince Mansion knelt down and said, "Reporting to His Majesty, for some reason, no one has been seen at the Crown Prince Mansion today."
"What did you say?" Feng Qingyang’s eyes widened.
Not a single person?
That’s nonsense!
How could such a large mansion be devoid of a single figure?
"I dare not deceive His Majesty. What I said is true; even the spies we placed in the Crown Prince Mansion have all mysteriously vanished without a trace, as if the entire staff had disappeared into thin air," the black-clad figure said, voice trembling slightly.
Who wouldn’t panic seeing hundreds disappear overnight?
What’s more, such an event happened right under their noses.
Feng Qingyang naturally knew the Hidden Guard would not dare lie to him.
It was precisely because of this that he felt it absurd.
How could so many living beings suddenly disappear?
But quickly, Feng Qingyang thought of Ling Su.
Could it be her doing?
After all, though that mad second is formidable, he is still a mere mortal, and the means of Ling Su clearly exceeded the realm of martial arts.
If it were she who deliberately cleared obstacles for the third by exterminating the Crown Prince’s entire household, then the inexplicable disappearance from the Crown Prince Mansion might make sense.
The more he thought, the more he believed his guess was nearly accurate, and for a moment, Feng Qingyang felt a chill down his spine.
That Ling Su was truly ruthless.
It seemed, the amount of ghost charm must be increased!
Thinking of this, a deeply sinister and fierce expression appeared on Feng Qingyang’s face.
He didn’t believe that he couldn’t defeat a mere girl within the Imperial Palace!
Unless she never ate anything from the palace, otherwise, he was determined to make her suffer.
...
Apart from establishing Ling Su as Empress, the first thing Feng Wuchen did after ascending the throne was to promote his confidants.
Then he demoted and punished those loyal to Feng Qingyang and Feng Qiwu.
As for the aristocratic clan officials, Feng Wuchen simply did not worry about them.
To those people, who the emperor was really didn’t matter; what mattered was whether their family’s interests would be protected.
As long as he didn’t court disaster by deliberately confronting them and trying to weaken them, these people wouldn’t interfere with him.
Thus, given more time, he could eventually eradicate Feng Qingyang’s influence from the palace and court completely.
By then, no one would be able to threaten him anymore.
Afterward, Feng Wuchen ordered a report to be written overnight about the various evil deeds Feng Qiwu had committed over the years, and instructed the Forbidden Army to arrest him at the Crown Prince Mansion.
To Feng Wuchen, Feng Qiwu was like a nightmare hanging over his head; until Feng Qiwu died, he felt his throne was insecure.
But what Feng Wuchen didn’t expect was that when the Forbidden Army surrounded the Crown Prince Mansion and stormed in, they saw not a single figure.
The wedding room of Feng Qiwu and Bai Susu was empty, not even tables or chairs remained.
This inevitably made people suspect they had planned to escape long ago.
But when Feng Wuchen thought it over, it seemed unlikely.
After all, even he himself didn’t know about Ling Su’s coup, let alone Feng Qiwu.
Why would Feng Qiwu pack up and flee while he was still the Crown Prince?
"Immediately find out where Feng Qiwu went! Kill without mercy once you locate him! I can’t believe it; would he grow wings and fly away?" Feng Wuchen said sternly.
Beside him, Ling Su frowned slightly upon hearing Feng Wuchen’s words.
She then turned to Feng Wuchen and said, "Wuchen, you can’t kill Feng Qiwu."
"Why?" Feng Wuchen felt a heaviness in his heart.
Could she regret helping him ascend the throne?
Just as Feng Wuchen was thinking this, Ling Su already spoke, "I’ll be honest with you, according to my clan’s deductions, Feng Qiwu’s existence is tied to Xuanhuang Continent’s future. If he dies, Xuanhuang Continent might be done for too."
Feng Wuchen was startled, then showed disbelief.
"Could your deductions be incorrect? What capabilities does Feng Qiwu have? He’s just a madman."
What a joke, clearly he was the chosen one.
Feng Qiwu, a madman, what qualification does he have to be closely related to the future of Xuanhuang Continent?
Seeing Feng Wuchen’s disbelief, Ling Su lightly frowned and said, "What I said is true; originally, my descent was to see who could resolve Feng Qiwu’s dire straits. But I hadn’t found him yet and was severely injured by the Five Poison Sect."