Hu Hai felt that breathing was becoming increasingly difficult, and his vision began to go dark. He realized with horror that Ying Yuan really wanted to kill him!

"Royal brother... spare me... spare me..." Hu Hai begged for mercy with difficulty.

Ying Yuan sneered, but the strength in his hands did not weaken at all.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded: "Stop!"

Ying Yuan and Hu Hai turned around at the same time and saw Li Si walking in with a group of people.

"Li Si? How dare you betray me?" Hu Hai roared.

Li Si ignored Hu Hai and walked up to Ying Yuan, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your rescue!"

Ying Yuan glanced at Li Si, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. He didn't know what Li Si was up to.

"Let go of the second prince, Your Majesty!" Li Si said again.

Ying Yuan hesitated for a moment, but finally let go of his hand.

Hu Hai fell heavily to the ground and started coughing violently.

"Li Si, why did you betray me?" Hu Hai glared at Li Si and asked with gritted teeth.

Li Si sneered, "Betrayal? Second Prince, you are the real traitor! You colluded with Zhao Yuan, murdered loyal officials, and harmed the people. Your crime is unforgivable!"

"You...you are talking nonsense!" Hu Hai's face changed drastically. He didn't expect Li Si to say such a thing.

"You know whether I am talking nonsense or not!" Li Si snorted coldly, "Now, as the prime minister, I hereby announce the dethronement of the second prince Hu Hai and the enthronement of Ying Yuan as the new emperor!"

As soon as Li Si finished speaking, a group of people behind him shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor!"

Hu Hai's face turned pale, he knew that the situation was hopeless.

Ying Yuan was filled with doubts as he watched everything that happened before his eyes. He didn't know why Li Si suddenly changed his mind and made him the new emperor.

"Li Si, why are you doing this?" Ying Yuan asked.

Li Si walked up to Ying Yuan, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am only here for the country of Great Qin! The Second Prince is incompetent, cruel and inhumane, and is unworthy of being an emperor! Only Your Majesty can lead Great Qin to prosperity!"

Ying Yuan looked at Li Si, his heart still full of doubts, he always felt that there was something behind Li Si's words. But he didn't have time to delve into these now, he had to stabilize the situation as soon as possible and deal with Hu Hai's rebellion.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Li Si, I believe in your loyalty! Now, I order you to arrest Hu Hai immediately and put him in the Tianlao Prison to await your fate!"

"Yes, sir!" Li Si took the order and left.

Ying Yuan looked at Li Si's departing back, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. He didn't know what Li Si was up to, but he knew that he had to be careful in order to survive in this chaotic world...

Ying Yuan stood in the center of the hall, accepting the worship of all officials. The thunderous "Long live" could not stir up any waves in his heart. Li Si's "loyalty" made him feel uneasy. This sudden support was more like a carefully planned conspiracy. He looked around and saw how many of these officials kneeling on the ground were truly submitting, and how many were forced to obey in public but disobey in private?

He waved his hand, signaling everyone to stand up. The hall gradually became quiet, with only Li Si standing in front of him, still bowing.

"Prime Minister Li," Ying Yuan's voice was deep and powerful, "I want to know why you suddenly changed your mind and supported me as emperor?"

Li Si raised his head, his face still calm. "Your Majesty, I was deceived by Zhao Yuan before, so I..." "Deceived?" Ying Yuan interrupted him, "Prime Minister Li is the most powerful minister, second only to the emperor, what kind of deception could make you do such a ridiculous thing as supporting Hu Hai? I don't need to hear these high-sounding explanations, I want to hear the truth."

Li Si was silent for a moment before he slowly said, "Your Majesty, I do have selfish motives. Hu Hai is young and easy to control, and I want to..."

"Do you want to use the emperor to control the princes?" Ying Yuan ruthlessly exposed his thoughts.

Li Si did not deny it, but sighed deeply. "Your Majesty is wise, I do have this idea. But now it seems that I have misjudged him. Hu Hai is incompetent and cruel. The Qin Dynasty will sooner or later fall into ruin in his hands. And your Majesty..." Li Si paused, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, "Your Majesty is a man of great talent and strategy, invincible in the world, only you can lead the Qin Dynasty to prosperity!"

Ying Yuan sneered, "I don't deserve Prime Minister Li's compliments. Invincible? I want to see how big the world is and how far my sword can reach!"

Li Si didn't say anything, but just stood there quietly, waiting for Ying Yuan's next instructions.

"Where is Hu Hai now?" Ying Yuan asked.

"Your Majesty, Hu Hai has been taken to the Heavenly Prison and is awaiting your Majesty's decision."

Ying Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Bring him here. I want to interrogate him personally."

"Yes, sir!" Li Si took the order and left.

The hall fell silent again. Ying Yuan walked to the dragon throne and sat down slowly. This symbolized supreme power, but it made him feel extremely heavy. He didn't know if he was qualified for this position, but he knew that he had to take on this responsibility. For the Qin Dynasty, for the people of the world.

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Soon, Li Si brought Hu Hai to the palace. Hu Hai was unkempt and ragged, not even close to being a prince. When he saw Ying Yuan sitting on the dragon throne, his eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness.

"Ying Yuan! You...you will not die well!" Hu Hai roared.

Ying Yuan looked at him coldly, "I am not dead yet, but you have already become a prisoner. Hu Hai, do you have anything else to say?"

"I...I..." Hu Hai stammered but couldn't say a complete sentence.

"You colluded with Zhao Yuan, murdered loyal officials, and harmed the people. Do you know your crime?" Ying Yuan's voice was like ice, piercing into Hu Hai's bones.

"I...I..." Hu Hai was trembling all over, he knew he was finished.

"I'm thinking of you as my brother, so I'll give you a chance. Tell me where Zhao Yuan is hiding, and I'll spare your life."

Hu Hai raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, "Really? Are you telling the truth?"

"You have no joke."

Hu Hai took a deep breath and told Zhao Yuan's hiding place.

After hearing this, Ying Yuan's eyes flashed with coldness. He waved his hand and said, "Come here, take Hu Hai away and wait for your punishment."

"No! You...you can't do this to me! You promised..." Hu Hai's begging for mercy gradually faded away.

Ying Yuan looked at the empty hall, feeling lost. Although he had taken the throne, the road ahead was still full of thorns. He didn't know if he could lead the Qin Dynasty to prosperity, but he knew that he had to work hard and do his best!

Suddenly, a figure flashed into the hall, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Zhao Yuan has been executed!"

Ying Yuan looked at the person who came. It was the leader of the secret guards he had trained personally, Ying. (End of this chapter)