When it rains, it pours.
Following the queen mother and her family's claim that the Emperor Xiliang was incompetent and corrupt, they suddenly sent troops to surround the Imperial Palace, intending to seize the throne.
Fortunately, Qi Zongyu led his forces, and with the help of Yang Mengchen's people, they narrowly averted disaster by capturing the queen mother and her relatives in one fell swoop, thus quelling the internal strife.
The Emperor Xiliang's poison had been cured, but his body was clearly devastated, and he no longer had the energy to manage state affairs. The ministers petitioned for Qi Zongyu to be established as Crown Prince.
