Unlike Empress Xu, who relished the spectacle, Emperor Jingming always valued decorum, so he naturally could not allow such a brawl to continue. Thus, two burly imperial guards exerted their strength and forcibly separated Cheng Shan and Yin Rui, who were tangled together. Cheng Shan truly loathed Yin Rui; even knowing the guards acted on the emperor's orders, he still tried to lash out at Yin Rui, who in terror quickly hid behind another guard. Seeing Yin Rui's cowardly demeanor, Yin Ning rolled her eyes dramatically and said with undisguised contempt: "Utterly pathetic to the point of being unwatchable—a complete spineless wretch!" Yin Ning did not lower her voice, and everyone clearly heard her jab at Yin Rui. In fact, her assessment echoed the thoughts of everyone present. Even Emperor Jingming, inwardly feeling so ashamed that he wished he could immediately disown Yin Rui, thought having such a son tarnished his lifelong reputation. However, he did not show these thoughts on his face, calmly raising his hand to signal the two guards to drag Cheng Shan and Yin Rui aside. In that brief moment of silence, everyone clearly heard Liu Sanqi's voice from the Sky Canopy: "In one day, losing both his childhood sweetheart and his future father-in-law due to Emperor Jingli, Weng Chengjin naturally came to hate that lust-blinded tyrant with a burning passion. Though there's a saying, 'A scholar's rebellion takes ten years to brew,' fortunately, our ancestor Weng Chengjin was not a scholar but a jinshi. So he made a secret resolve: to assassinate Emperor Jingli and use the tyrant's blood to honor the spirits of Cheng Ruoxuan and Cheng Shan, who had died unjustly under the Nine Springs!" As Liu Sanqi spoke, her face was filled with admiration for Weng Chengjin, but this revelation sent a powerful shockwave through those beneath the canopy. Cheng Shan, who had been glaring at Yin Rui in fury, looked up at the canopy in astonishment. He never expected the mild-mannered Weng Chengjin to contemplate such an audacious act as assassinating the emperor. His heart leaped into his throat, and he even forgot to breathe. "Success is won in secrecy; failure is born in loose talk." On the canopy, Liu Sanqi said into the camera: "Generally, for an earth-shattering event like assassinating the emperor, everyone would keep it tightly under wraps beforehand. But Weng Chengjin knew his actions might implicate his parents and the other branches of the Cheng family. So, he chose an opportune time to gather all the families together and informed everyone of his plan. The mere idea terrified everyone, but faced with their astonishment, Weng Chengjin told them that if anyone wanted to report him to Emperor Jingli, they could do so immediately—he would not mind, as it would be a reasonable choice. But if no one reported him, they should consider secretly leaving Jingshi as quickly as possible to avoid being implicated after the incident. Amazingly, none of those who learned of his plan wished to expose or obstruct him, because they shared his grief and anger over the deaths of Cheng Ruoxuan and Cheng Shan. However, they also chose not to follow his advice to leave Jingshi, wanting to stand with him through life and death. Thus, on an ordinary morning court session, when the eunuch announced the end of court, Weng Chengjin, standing among the officials, seized the opportunity to charge at Emperor Jingli. The dagger in his hand even tore the dragon robe on the emperor, but because the guards came to the rescue in time, the assassination ultimately failed. Faced with an assassination attempt by such a minor official, Emperor Jingli flew into a towering rage on the spot and ordered Weng Chengjin to be executed by a thousand cuts." In the Cheng family garden, Cheng Ruoxuan's eyes had already moistened when she heard that Weng Chengjin planned to assassinate Emperor Jingli. Earlier, learning that her father Cheng Shan had been beaten to death by the emperor's guards while trying to save her, she had been filled with grief and fury, wishing she could devour Emperor Jingli alive. But she did not want Weng Chengjin to be further entangled in her affairs. She understood clearly that relying on his own strength to oppose Emperor Jingli was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—only courting death. So, hearing about his assassination plan, she already knew his fate. After all, Liu Sanqi had mentioned at the very beginning that Emperor Jingli's rule lasted nearly seven years, and the events Liu Sanqi was now revealing all occurred within the first year of his reign. However, even though she had anticipated the failure of the assassination, hearing that Emperor Jingli ordered Weng Chengjin to be executed by a thousand cuts still made her heart feel as if a giant iron claw had suddenly tightened around it, making it hard to breathe. "Yet Emperor Jingli's wish to flay Weng Chengjin was doomed to fail, because Weng Chengjin had already taken poison before entering the palace, never expecting to return alive. Unable to torment him, Emperor Jingli became even more enraged and decided to vent his fury on Weng Chengjin's parents and the other branches of the Cheng family. But when the palace guards swarmed out to arrest them, they came up empty-handed again. It turned out that Emperor Jingwu had anticipated Weng Chengjin's assassination attempt and, after Weng Chengjin entered the palace, had sent people to knock out Weng Chengjin's parents and those members of the Cheng family who wanted to die alongside him, pack them up, and whisk them out of Jingshi. So even if Emperor Jingli turned Jingshi upside down, he found no trace and could only rage impotently in the palace." Since Liu Sanqi was livestreaming, those beneath the canopy could only hear her voice. However, they could see the text of the danmaku that occasionally flashed across the screen, understanding it intuitively. Before Emperor Jingwu appeared, the danmaku had been sparse, but as soon as Liu Sanqi mentioned him, the danmaku surged with activity: "Hahahahahaha, in critical moments, you can always trust our charming and awesome ancestor Emperor Jingwu!" "Exactly! When I watch historical dramas of the Great Jing Dynasty, no matter how difficult the situation, the moment I see our Great Emperor Jingwu appear, my wildly pounding little heart instantly calms down." "I hadn't heard of this event before, but it really is something Emperor Jingwu would do." "Tsk tsk, how can the gap between people be so huge? I feel the difference between Emperor Jingwu and Emperor Jingli is bigger than that between humans and pigs!" ... Beneath the canopy, watching the descendants' praises of Emperor Jingwu, though Cheng Ruoxuan and Weng Chengjin were not in the same place, both breathed a huge sigh of relief. Cheng Ruoxuan's elder cousin saw that her tightly furrowed little face finally relaxed and lightly tapped her nose, teasing: "What? Are you unhappy that we wanted to go to the Yellow Springs with you?" Cheng Ruoxuan pursed her lips and retorted: "Unhappy? What I'm happiest about is that all of you stay alive and well!" Over at the academy, Weng Chengjin was also confiding in his close friend Shao Hangyu: "It's really lucky that Emperor Jingwu stepped in to help. No wonder Miss Liu Sanqi and those later generations all admire Emperor Jingwu so much!" From the information revealed on the canopy, Weng Chengjin had already deduced that Liu Sanqi and those who sent danmaku lived in a time long after their own era. Only Shao Hangyu, his childhood friend, was by his side. Upon hearing this remark, Shao Hangyu sighed instead: "Brother Weng, how can you still be concerned about that? Now that Miss Liu Sanqi has revealed your assassination plot on the canopy, how can you ever pursue an official career? Which examiner would dare to hire a scholar as 'lawless' as you?" Weng Chengjin was stunned for a moment, then smiled with relief: "If I can't get an official post, I can always open a private school in a mountain village." He knew Cheng Ruoxuan's character and believed she would be willing to live a simple life with him in seclusion. Seeing that Weng Chengjin, having worked so hard to become a juren and being only one step away from success, could still be so broad-minded, Shao Hangyu admired his true nature even more. Then, a sudden thought flashed through his mind, making his eyes light up. He cautiously looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then said, suppressing his excitement: "I reckon things might not be so bad! Think about it—Emperor Jingwu could have stood by and not meddled in your affairs, but he chose to help. That shows he's different from ordinary emperors!" Seeing the contemplative look on Weng Chengjin's face, Shao Hangyu continued: "And do you remember? Miss Liu Sanqi called Emperor Jingwu a 'legendary sage monarch' at the very beginning! Such an exalted evaluation, still recognized by later generations after the long passage of history, shows how extraordinary he is! So if Emperor Jingwu really ascends the throne one day, Brother Weng, you might indeed make a comeback!" After hearing this, Weng Chengjin found his friend's analysis quite reasonable. Moreover, if he had a choice, he would now prefer to serve under Emperor Jingwu's reign.