In the deep of night, the Emperor suddenly awoke from his sleep, feeling as though something was watching him. Upon looking outside, he saw Jing Yunzhou sitting there drinking tea.

As if aware of his gaze, he turned back and offered him an untroubled smile.

At this moment, Jing Yunzhou, dressed in white, indeed resembled an exiled immortal.

Under normal circumstances, the Emperor would be unable to resist praising this son for his graceful demeanor. Now, however, he felt a chill and was displeased with Jing Yunzhou, even shouting, "Second one, what are you doing here?"

"Get out!"

Jing Yunzhou was no longer cautious, still sipping his tea leisurely: "Father, do you want to have a cup of tea before you continue sleeping?"

Something was off, Jing Yunzhou’s voice was not right.

"Someone, come here!"

The Emperor shouted, and Jing Yunzhou did not stop him. He even laughed and said, "Your son feared they’d disturb your rest, so he sent them elsewhere."

"Second one, what exactly do you want?" The Emperor calmed himself and understood Jing Yunzhou’s intent. His expression darkened. How unexpected, this stupid second son silently bribed those outside and plans to forcefully seize the throne.

"Father, you are gravely ill and can no longer manage state affairs. Please pass the throne to your son; your son is quite willing to relieve you of your burdens."

The Emperor shouted, "Impossible!"

"Calm down, Father, at this rate, you’re likely to die of an illness." Jing Yunzhou implied, agitating the Emperor, who coughed persistently, his face reddening until a mouthful of blood sprayed forth.

"You rebellious child, don’t even think about it!"

"I would rather die than hand the throne over to you!" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

A glint of coldness passed through Jing Yunzhou’s eyes; this old thing, even now, refuses to part with the seat beneath him.

Since he lacks discernment, there’s nothing more I can do.

Jing Yunzhou stood up from his seat, holding a teacup as he slowly walked towards the Emperor’s position, looking down at him. In his gaze, the Emperor felt a pang of fear as if he were staring at a corpse, and he promptly shouted loudly, "Someone, come!"

"Help! Save me!"

"Second one, do you truly wish to murder the Emperor and your father?" The Emperor shouted loudly, feigning fierceness, which only amused Jing Yunzhou.

"Father, presenting yourself this way, is truly pitiful. Why would I murder my father? You are on your deathbed due to illness."

"Help!" The Emperor was unwilling to accept his fate, continuing to shout loudly.

But Jing Yunzhou wasn’t flustered at all; the poison had long been administered. His presence here was purely to provoke the other party, speeding up the efficacy of the poison, helping where necessary.

During the day, he had already given the old fool a chance, but regrettably, the old fool didn’t cherish it, so this was the only option left.

After tonight, he would become the Emperor of Great Zhou, standing above everyone.

All those who looked down on him, who humiliated him, he vowed to repay them all.

He wondered what expression Cheng Qianyan would have upon knowing this; he was eagerly anticipating seeing her.

The scene of humiliation was still vivid in his memory.

"Your Majesty!"

At this moment, a voice sounded from outside, making the Emperor ecstatic: "Come in!"

Jing Yunzhou furrowed his brows, recognizing the voice outside. When the person entered with others, he was momentarily stunned.

"Guard Wenn, so late at night, aren’t you supposed to be on patrol? What brings you here?" Jing Yunzhou expressed displeasure; if only Wenn Family members were wholeheartedly on his side, things would have gone smoother.

Unfortunately, these Wenn Family members are loyal only to the Emperor and would never follow him in doing such things, so he had revealed nothing to them.