"Dad, can I try on this dragon robe?" the Second Master Su asked.

"Impudence!"

Before Su Zhengheng could speak, Su Jiande had already rebuked him.

Once the plan went smoothly, Su Zhengheng would naturally be the emperor.

And he, Su Jiande, would be the crown prince.

The crown prince hadn't even worn the dragon robe yet, so what right did the Second Master have to wear it?

Su Zhengheng had the same idea and said sternly, "Outrageous!"

The Second Master Su curled his lips, feeling very displeased.

Su Zhengheng looked at the Second Master Su, and a feeling of annoyance arose in his heart, making him very uncomfortable.

This discomfort soon made him feel uneasy.

"What's wrong with me?" Su Zhengheng wondered.

Things were clearly going smoothly, so why did he feel so uncomfortable?

After thinking for a moment, Su Zhengheng asked, "Jiande, how is the training of those guards you've been secretly raising?"

Su Jiande smiled and said, "Dad, we spent a great deal to train them, so their combat power is naturally extraordinary!"

"Good. After Jiang Chen enters Jinling, have them secretly surround Jiang Chen to be on the safe side!"

The carriage was slow, and it was three days later when Jiang Chen and his party arrived in Jinling.

Inside the last carriage, a guard whispered, "Your Majesty, we have arrived in Jinling."

"Mm."

Jiang Chen, who was lying down "unconscious," responded and then said, "Ask Jing Yue if there's anything unusual."

The guard then used the agreed-upon hand gestures to signal to Jing Yue in the shadows.

Soon, a look of surprise appeared on the guard's face.

"Your Majesty, Jing Yue says we're surrounded by a group of people hiding in the shadows."

Jiang Chen's expression turned gloomy.

They dared to secretly train private soldiers!

The Su family was truly damned!

"Have Jing Yue order the Imperial Guards to surround Jinling once they receive the order and not allow anyone to leave!"

"Yes!"

Amidst the rumbling of wheels, Jiang Chen's carriage entered Jinling City.

Following behind the Liu sisters' carriage, the guard quickly noticed something was wrong.

"Your Majesty, we seem to be heading towards the Su family."

Jiang Chen snorted. "Let's wait and see."

Were they about to make their move?

The carriage soon drove into the Su family's residence, where Su Zhengheng and several core members of the Su family were already waiting.

After exchanging glances with Liu Xuer and the others, the Liu sisters nodded to Su Zhengheng.

Having arrived here, they no longer needed to conceal their relationship.

After receiving confirmation from Liu Xuer, Su Zhengheng didn't step forward but stood in place and suddenly shouted, "Welcome, Your Majesty!"

There was no response.

The Su family couldn't help but feel excited.

It had really worked!

But then, they realized something was wrong.

Even if Jiang Chen had been affected, the guards by his side were fine.

They had shouted Jiang Chen's identity, so even if Jiang Chen couldn't respond, his guards should have reacted.

Why weren't they making any noise?

Something wasn't right!

This situation immediately alerted Su Zhengheng.

He gave a signal to the soldiers disguised as Su family servants around him, and they immediately dispersed, surrounding Jiang Chen's carriage.

After confirming that everything was under control, Su Zhengheng continued to act.

"Your Majesty?"

Su Zhengheng shouted again.

This time, the guard appeared from the carriage.

Seeing the guard, Su Zhengheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, it wasn't Jiang Chen who came out.

Su Zhengheng's eyes darted around, and he said, "I wonder how His Majesty is?"

The guard, having received instructions from Jiang Chen, glared at Su Zhengheng after looking at the surrounding servants.

"Su Zhengheng, what are you trying to do? Knowing that His Majesty is inside, why are you being so disrespectful?"

"Hahahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhengheng suddenly burst into laughter.

Su Jiande and the others behind Su Zhengheng also laughed along.

"What are you laughing at?" the guard shouted.

Su Zhengheng stopped laughing and snorted coldly.

"Disrespectful?"

The expression on Su Zhengheng's face became arrogant. "I am about to become the new emperor of Great Wei. I think you are the one being disrespectful!"

The Su family echoed, "That's right! Hurry up and come down to kowtow!"

"Renounce the darkness and embrace the light now, and we might spare your life!"

Amidst the commotion, a cold voice came from the carriage.

"Since when did I say I was going to pass the throne to you?"

The sudden voice immediately silenced the chattering Su family members, and they were all shocked.

"Who? Who's speaking?" the Second Master Su asked.

Su Zhengheng glared at the Second Master Su. "Idiot!"

In the carriage, apart from the guard, only Jiang Chen remained.

The guard respectfully lifted the curtain, and Jiang Chen's face appeared before the Su family.

"Jiang Chen!"

After confirming that the person before them was indeed Jiang Chen, the Su family's pupils constricted, and those standing in the back even began to panic.

Weren't they saying that Jiang Chen had become an idiot?

Especially the three Liu sisters, who stared wide-eyed at Jiang Chen in disbelief.

What was going on?

Why was Jiang Chen's mind so clear?

After the initial surprise, Su Zhengheng quickly calmed down.

He had realized that Jiang Chen's so-called idiocy was a ruse.

Understanding this, Su Zhengheng remained unperturbed.

"What's there to panic about!"

He first berated the Su family members who were losing their composure and then sneered, "Your Majesty, so you were awake after all."

"What did you think?"

Jiang Chen sat lazily in the carriage, looking down at Su Zhengheng.

Jiang Chen's nonchalant attitude made Su Zhengheng very uncomfortable.

The situation was clearly under his control.

Why wasn't Jiang Chen panicking at all?

He must be pretending to be calm!

Su Zhengheng quickly came to a conclusion.

He gave a signal to the servants around him and then smiled, "It is an honor for my Su family to have Your Majesty visit. We invite Your Majesty to alight from the carriage."

"There's no need."

Jiang Chen raised his hand, interrupting Su Zhengheng.

"I'm quite comfortable sitting in the carriage."

Hearing this, Su Zhengheng's tense nerves relaxed a lot.

Jiang Chen didn't dare to get out of the carriage, which meant he had no means to deal with what would happen after getting out.

"How can that be? Your Majesty is of noble birth. How can you stay in the carriage?"

"If the world finds out, they will point fingers at my Su family," Su Zhengheng said with a righteous tone.

"Hehe..."

Jiang Chen could only laugh upon hearing this.

"You're still afraid of being pointed at? Aren't you already prepared to ascend the throne?"

Being called out on his ambition by Jiang Chen, Su Zhengheng simply stopped pretending.

He straightened his body, and his aura became arrogant.

His gaze towards Jiang Chen was also filled with disdain.

"That's right! I am already prepared to usurp the throne!"

"Jiang Chen, you are the emperor of Great Wei, yet you have caused the people of Great Wei to suffer. I, Su Zhengheng, am acting on behalf of Heaven!"

Su Zhengheng spoke eloquently, as if he were incredibly righteous.

Jiang Chen sneered, "Your mouth is full of benevolence and morality, but in reality, you're nothing but a petty thief!"

"Impudence!"

Su Jiande flew into a rage and rebuked him.

Jiang Chen's words had hit them where it hurt.