The young lady is delicate and soft, yet she criticizes the powerful minister for bowing and scrapin

Until Qi Yunli sees the coffin, she will continue to deceive herself into believing that it is a fake.

Wei Jun loves to lie.

He was definitely joking this time.

But when she actually saw the coffin, Qi Yunli knew she couldn't keep deceiving herself any longer.

She slowly approached the coffin, reaching out to try and touch it from a distance.

"Someone, open the coffin!"

Suddenly, the Emperor gave an order, and two Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward, placing their hands on the copper buckles on both sides of the coffin, and swiftly attempted to open it.

There was no noise around; all the curiosity and indifference gathered together.

Qi Yunli's heart was gripped tightly by a cold hand.

"His Majesty!"

She suddenly knelt down.

The hem of her skirt appeared unusually vibrant in the candlelight, even though she was clearly wearing a pink dress.

"My husband was a loyal and virtuous man from a family of loyal ministers. He died on the battlefield. Opening his coffin in public for officials and women to watch is not only an insult to the Marquis's brilliance, but also chills the hearts of soldiers across the land."

"If soldiers were to return to the battlefield in the future, knowing that even their remains wouldn't be preserved with dignity, who would still be willing to risk their lives for their country?"

The Emperor's face was icy, and his tone left no room for argument:

"I, the Emperor, remember Wei Jun's loyalty and bravery, personally examined his body after collecting herbs, and bestowed upon him a posthumous and lavish burial—this is already an immense favor! How dare you, a mere woman, use the loyalty of a soldier to blackmail me!"

He raised his hand and waved, "Open the coffin!"

The two Imperial Guards obeyed the order, and the heavy coffin was slowly lifted, the candlelight illuminating the inside clearly.

As everyone stared at the coffin, all their curiosity turned to astonishment.

There was no sign of a corpse inside the coffin! Only a set of blood-stained armor lay there quietly.

"Where is Wei Jun's body?!"

The emperor angrily questioned Li Ce, but before he could finish speaking, a sharp, piercing sound came from the other end.

The arrow pierced the clouds and struck the emperor's feet with pinpoint accuracy, its cold light flashing.

Everyone was terrified, and the Imperial Guards immediately protected the Emperor, drawing their swords and causing chaos in the Imperial Garden.

The civil and military officials retreated in all directions, and the ladies of noble families screamed.

Qi Yunli froze on the spot, raising her eyes to look in the direction of the arrow.

The sound of horses' hooves drew near, and a familiar, upright figure appeared.

Wei Jun pulled on the reins, and the horse neighed loudly, reared up, and finally came to a stop.

"Wei Jun is here; I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Wei Jun gave a faint smile, his tone sarcastic.

The Emperor, standing amidst the Imperial Guards, was deathly pale. "Wei Jun! How dare you! You dare to defy your superiors! Are you plotting a rebellion?!"

"Treason?" Wei Jun chuckled softly. "That's good."

"How dare you! Guards!"

"Ask yourselves honestly, how many loyal and virtuous people has your royal family caused to die?!"

The officials looked at each other, not daring to speak.

The Emperor didn't want to hear it. "Kill this traitorous minister!"

But no one moved, and all the Imperial Guards surrounding the Emperor seemed frozen in place, trapping him inside and preventing him from getting out.

"My father risked his life to build this empire for you, but in the end, you doubt him and leave him and his wife to guard the border."

Wei Jun glanced at all the officials; their faces were filled with fear.

He asked, "Aren't you curious how my parents, so incredibly brave, could have been killed by the Northern Di? And why didn't the Northern Di attack us back then?"

"And when I went to the border, I soon met my end on the battlefield, but Li Ce went there and immediately repelled the enemy?"

"Your so revered emperor is colluding with foreign enemies, using the Northern Barbarians to persecute loyal ministers! And he secretly gives silver to the Northern Barbarians!"

Wei Jun's words shocked everyone present.

The officials looked shocked, some with disbelief in their eyes, but no one dared to come out and refute them.

The Emperor roared, "You're spouting nonsense! Wei Jun, how dare you fabricate charges to slander me! You deserve to be executed by slow slicing, and your entire family wiped out!"

"Very well." Wei Jun stepped forward, sword in hand. "Your Majesty may wish to give it a try and see who dies here first today."

He raised his hand and took out many secret letters from his pocket.

Outside, a Northern Di general with his hands tied behind his back was escorted in by two soldiers, one on each side.

"You may not recognize him, but the Northern Di people look different from us; their eyes and hair color are different," Wei Jun said.

"This is the Northern Di general, whom I captured. In order to save his life and investigate the truth, I had to torture him. These secret letters, along with the imperial seal, are the best evidence."

Wei Jun retorted, "The authenticity of the imperial seal is obvious at a glance. What else do you have to say?"

"This is a forged letter! You colluded with the Northern Barbarians to kidnap this man and put on a show! Wei Jun, you are wicked!"

Suddenly, a member of the Imperial Guards beside the Emperor held a knife to the Emperor's neck.

"Fu Chong? Him too?"

Fu Chong walked in, panting, and immediately picked up the drinks on the table and started drinking.

"I told you to wait for me! My legs are numb from riding for so long, can't you slow down a bit!"

He said to the Imperial Guards, "Hey, what's wrong with you all!"

The Emperor said, "My dear minister, I knew you were loyal. Tell these Imperial Guards to stop immediately!"

"Your swords are too far away from him. Everyone, put your swords up and place them against his neck so that he has to be careful when he speaks."

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Guards responded immediately, placing several cold blades against the Emperor's neck.

Fu Chong picked up the letter from the ground, opened it, and showed it to the civil and military officials.

"See? Wei Jun wasn't lying; he was just too lazy to explain. The Embroidered Uniform Guard is protecting His Majesty closely, and I have everything under control."

The officials looked at the imperial seal one by one, and their anger turned to fury.

it is true.

"With witnesses and physical evidence, what else do you have to say?" Wei Jun said condescendingly. "I have already taken control of the Imperial Guards in the palace, and the soldiers on the border are under my command. I only agreed to play along with this charade because I didn't want to involve innocent civilians."

The emperor finally broke down, and not a single official spoke up for him.

"I was wrong... I was really wrong. I beg you, I'm willing to abdicate and hand over the imperial seal. This empire was originally the greatest achievement of the Wei family, please spare my life..."

Before he could finish begging for mercy, Wei Jun, with disdain, plunged his sword into his heart.

The yellow dragon robe was instantly soaked in red blood.

The emperor's eyes widened in disbelief, a sound escaping his throat. His fingers tried in vain to grab Wei Jun, but finally fell limply to the ground.

"His Majesty has colluded with foreign enemies and persecuted loyal officials; he deserves to die. This is the end he has to endure. From this day forward, Fu Chong and I will thoroughly investigate all implicated members of the royal family!"

Fu Chong knelt on the ground, hands clasped, "Your subject pays respects to the new emperor!"

Upon seeing this, the officials reacted instantly, lifting their robes and kneeling on the ground. Their dense, dark mass of voices momentarily drowned out the sound of the night wind in the imperial garden.

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects to the new Emperor!"