When Alanruo's accession to the throne became completely hopeless, Changdi was frightened out of her wits and went mad, and finally even the frail Xiangli He was forced onto the battlefield, while Qinghua intercepted his reinforcements. Believing her conspiracy was on the verge of victory, Qinghua began sending her trusted aides to quietly escort Junuo back to the Royal Capital. She was merely waiting for the news of Xiangli He's death to arrive from the border so she could push Junuo—the only one still qualified to inherit the throne—up to the position of monarch.
Little did she expect that just a couple of days after Qinghua brought Junuo back, Alanruo and Shen Ye appeared in the main hall alongside Xiangli He.
Qinghua never imagined that Xiangli He could return alive, but as soon as she recovered from the shock, she ordered the soldiers to capture Alanruo and execute her on the spot!
Chapter 130