Some time ago... it seemed that the Eight Great Families suffered a heavy blow, but actually... the Eight Great Families were just retreating to advance, collaborating with this businessman Cui Fengnian to disrupt Xiliang.
After Xiliang descends into chaos, the Eight Great Families can logically pin the blame on the Empress of Xiliang, claiming that the Empress's new policies brought more disaster to Xiliang, and thus... they can rightfully depose the Empress from the throne.
But who will the Eight Great Families support to ascend that throne?
King Yan, Li Zhijie?
Initially, it was King Yan, Li Zhijie, who supported the Empress of Xiliang's ascension. Since Li Zhijie didn't seize the opportunity to ascend back then, he won't now.
Bai Jintong suddenly thought of someone: "Third Brother, the late emperor of Xiliang... had more than just one daughter, the Empress of Xiliang."
