Is there any hope for me, who proposed to the world-destroying empress at the very beginning?

“When I was born, there were strange celestial phenomena, and the Emperor Star appeared.”

"The Imperial Astronomical Bureau of the Qianheng Holy Dynasty said that I was born with the destiny of an emperor and that I would inevitably rebel against the Holy Dynasty in the future. I should have been executed the moment I was born!"

Su Liang remained silent and listened quietly.

"However, my mother, who was the princess of the Qianheng Holy Dynasty at that time, threatened to kill herself to save my life."

"The result was that it was left to its own devices and was neglected."

"now!"

"If the Qianheng Holy Dynasty knew that I had ascended the throne and become emperor, it would certainly not allow me to remain emperor forever."

"If you follow me, you will face the relentless siege and extermination by the Qianheng Holy Dynasty!"

By saying these words, Jun Hongyan clearly intended to discourage Su Liang from making a move.

Because what awaits her is a bloody path strewn with corpses!

She had prepared for this day for twenty years and did not want this young man in front of her to be involved as well.

But Su Liang shook his head indifferently and said:

“Initially, if you had rejected my proposal, I could have considered it.”

"Now...it's probably too late."

"is it?"

"I also regret it."

"I originally only wanted to keep you as a male concubine, but I never expected it would turn out this way."

"No way, you actually—uh!!"

Just as Su Liang was about to speak, he saw that the domineering empress had already wrapped her arms around his back and forcefully kissed him back.

One more kiss!

Jun Hongyan's kiss was passionate and fiery, undoubtedly using the greatest courage she had ever had.

If you do not betray me, I will follow you to the death!

The ruthless and even cold-hearted Empress, whose heart was now completely captured by a young man, could no longer be shaken off.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Jun Hongyan's delicate body clung softly to Su Liang, who held her boneless waist.

It was at this moment that Su Liang was completely on the same side as Jun Hongyan.

No matter what storms they face from now on, they must weather them together.

At this moment, the system's cheeky voice rang in Su Liang's mind.

"Congratulations on starting the final mission of the first stage of the villain's quest: assist the Empress in ascending the throne—"

Mission accomplished, you will win the Empress's heart and earn the title of the Empress's gigolo.

Su Liang: "..."

Are you suggesting I publicly live off a woman?

At this moment, Jun Hongyan no longer hid anything from him and said softly:

"I must ascend the throne as soon as possible to appease the people and the public."

Su Liang nodded and asked:

What can I do to help you?

Jun Hongyan straightened her collar slightly and said:

"unnecessary."

"what?"

"At the end of its rope, it's nothing more than a rat; since it's no longer of any use... it should be executed!"

Chapter 177 A Twenty-Year Scheme

In the end, this gentle and mature woman transformed into a ruthless and aloof emperor!

As they left the palace, they saw a lot of mess along the way, all caused by Su Liang's recent intrusion into the palace.

Jun Hongyan was clearly prepared, and immediately supported a new Imperial Guard general, thus taking control of the palace.

Outside the palace, all the high-ranking officials from within the imperial city had gathered here, whispering amongst themselves.

The place was incredibly noisy.

Some of them still don't understand what exactly happened.

Just then, the palace gates slowly opened, and Jun Hongyan walked out. A young imperial guard followed behind her with his head bowed, holding an imperial edict in his hands.

"His Majesty has passed away. The imperial edict shall now be read."

The ministers outside the palace gates were all shocked, and then they all knelt on the ground.

Some people were wondering why it was Jun Hongyan in the palace, and where was the Crown Prince...?

But many other ministers were not surprised.

The young eunuch stepped forward slowly and read the imperial edict in a trembling voice.

The ministers listened slowly, but when the last sentence was read, "The eldest daughter, Jun Hongyan, will be the next emperor," the scene erupted in chaos.

A large crowd of people gathered around and began discussing the matter.

Empress?

Since its founding, the Qin Dynasty has never had a precedent of having a woman as emperor.

Many conservative ministers stood up and questioned:

"So this imperial edict was indeed left by the late emperor? We want to see the Crown Prince. He has been in the palace the whole time and we need him to testify!"

Many people echoed this sentiment, saying in unison, "We want to see the Crown Prince."

Jun Hongyan looked at the restless ministers below and did not unleash her trump card at this moment.

She is waiting...

He settled in a tavern in the city, which the Crown Prince had secretly arranged for him to operate.

The man in black returned from outside and knelt down, saying:

"Your Highness, Jun Hongyan has forged an imperial edict, attempting to ascend the throne. She is currently outside the palace gates!"

The crown prince sneered upon hearing this, "Heh..."

For a woman to want to ascend the throne as empress, Jun Hongyan's actions were far too hasty.

At the same time, the Third Prince also received the news.

His demeanor was almost identical to that of the Crown Prince, both wearing cold smiles.

"A woman as empress? How laughable! Let's see how she gets out of this mess!"

The news quickly spread to every corner of the capital.

All the people were shocked when they heard the news.

But it was just shock...

Outside the palace, the truly powerful ministers in the room had not yet spoken.

They simply knelt there in silence, as if mourning the late emperor.

Only when someone looked up and saw Jun Hongyan, who remained calm in the face of danger, did they pause and stand up.

"We should obey the late emperor's edict and support the eldest princess as empress!"

The ministers, who had been making a ruckus earlier, stared blankly at the prime minister who had suddenly stood up.

At this moment, the six ministers also stood up in unison and shouted:

"We are willing to obey the late emperor's edict!"

Jun Hongyan nodded in satisfaction; this was exactly the stance he wanted from these leading ministers.

Even before she entered the palace today, Bai Yujing's spies had each delivered a letter to these ministers.

Therefore, these people are able to have a premonition about what will happen today.

However, they all remained silent about the Crown Prince.

Yes, with the new emperor ascending the throne, what is left for the former crown prince?

Perhaps he has already died mysteriously in the palace...

With these ministers stepping forward, those who originally supported the Crown Prince and the Third Prince all sensed something was amiss.

Why are these ministers and prime ministers behaving so strangely?

For a moment, the other ministers were both surprised and suspicious, but one of the crown prince's confidants stepped forward and shouted:

"We demand to see the Crown Prince!"

Jun Hongyan's expression turned slightly cold before she spoke indifferently:

"Now I have conclusive evidence that the late emperor's illness was caused by poisoning by the crown prince."

Several imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy can testify to this, and now the Crown Prince has fled to avoid punishment.

"If you wish to see the Crown Prince, then go and capture him. I also want to ask him how he could treat his own father like this!"

These words caused an uproar in the audience.

The ministers looked at each other, all of them seeing the surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.

Meanwhile, the six ministers and the prime minister, who had been the first to express their opinions, calmed down.

It seems that Jun Hongyan is not without her methods; perhaps they made the right choice this time!

Jun Hongyan turned around and re-entered the palace. The civil and military officials split into two groups and followed her figure as she slowly entered the palace.

Meanwhile, within the imperial city, all the assassins from Baiyujing were dispatched, and the henchmen of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were hunted down like prey.