“I, a princess, am forced to live a subservient life after marrying you, controlled by that old hag, the Empress. You outwardly stand by my side, but you still consider her the principal wife, that she has the final say, and that she is more important than me. However…”

Consort Yi laughed as she spoke: "Qi Yuhui, the person you love most is always yourself. As long as your throne is threatened, you can abandon anyone, including your wife and children."

"Shut up!" The emperor's eyes were bloodshot, his face contorted with rage. "If it weren't for you, you vile woman, conspiring with the people of Yunxiao Palace to plot against me, would I have killed... killed Yanzong?"

That was one of his children, his legitimate son.

Even now, the emperor still remembers how happy he was when the empress gave birth to this son.

At that time, he had not yet inherited the throne. His father wanted to depose him, the eldest son of the legitimate wife, and make the son of his favorite concubine the crown prince.

During that period, the situation was extremely tense.

The birth of Yanzong not only provided him with psychological comfort, but also brought him more and more ministers in the court who supported him.

The Great Yan Dynasty has always adhered to the system of primogeniture. If the eldest son is deceased, the second son inherits the throne; if there is no eldest son, the eldest son is appointed...

The eldest son and eldest grandson are identities that no one else can match.

Finally, he successfully inherited the throne.

However, he listened to slander and fell into someone else's trap, believing that his son was not his own. He then claimed that the crown prince wanted to rebel and committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

In fact, he personally had someone deliver the poisoned wine to him.

And then there was the Empress, who committed suicide with a knife right in front of him.

Recalling these past events, the emperor was heartbroken and suddenly coughed up blood.

"Even if I schemed against you, it was you who ultimately killed the Crown Prince and forced the Empress to her death. If you weren't so suspicious and selfish by nature, if you hadn't held onto power and felt that the Crown Prince's existence threatened your position, I wouldn't have come up with such a brilliant plan. They didn't actually have to die. It's all your fault. You, Qi Yuhui, killed your own wife and children." Consort Yi deliberately provoked the Emperor.

The emperor couldn't bear it and coughed up another mouthful of blood.

"Qi Yuhui, even if you were partly framed by me, the fact that you killed your wife and children is undeniable. If word gets out, how will the people of the world view you as an emperor? They will only say that you are incompetent and ruthless, and that you are unworthy of being human."

Upon hearing her words, the emperor was overcome with anger and suddenly fainted.

"Xianya, are we just going to watch like this?" Qi Jiu asked in a low voice.

He didn't feel sorry for the emperor; in fact, he thought the emperor would be better off dead than alive.

He simply couldn't stand how arrogant and vicious Consort Yi was.

Why doesn't God take away this kind of vicious woman soon?

"The real show is yet to come, no need to rush," Ye Xianya said with a smile.

Qi Jiu nodded slightly after hearing Ye Xianya's words and said no more.

Not long after, Qi Yanping led his men to break into the outside of Qianyuan Palace.

At this hour, the palace gates were already locked.

Upon receiving news that the emperor had seen through everything and that his mother was in imminent danger, Qi Yanping led his men to storm the palace without hesitation.

He used the secret weapon he obtained from the Kingdom of Jiyuan to blow open the palace gates.

The people of Jiyuan Kingdom used that special gunpowder to deal with some powerful demons.

"Yanping, you've come at the right time. Kill this old bastard, and your mother will guarantee your smooth ascension to the throne," Consort Yi said loudly, beckoning to her son.

Qi Yanping was actually very angry. He blamed his mother for not knowing her place and for provoking the wrong person, which led to this disaster.

With only his 20,000 troops and a dozen or so powerful demons, it would be extremely difficult to accomplish anything.

Fortunately, he received the news first and, after breaking in, had the palace gates sealed off. Now, the palace is under his control.

On his way to Qianyuan Palace, he had already ordered all the disobedient guards to be tied up.

His people are now in charge of all parts of the palace.

He has the upper hand and should be able to get what he wants.

"Mother, no matter what, I am still Father's own son. How can I be unfilial to him? Father has long promised to pass the throne to me. Mother, there is no need to worry." Qi Yanping said with a smile, and then asked Consort Yi to remove the dagger she had been holding to the emperor's throat.

"Father, please write an edict of succession, appointing your son as Crown Prince and passing the throne to me," Qi Yanping said with a smile, supporting the emperor's hand.

"As long as I have a breath left, I will not let the country fall into the hands of you monsters." The emperor pushed Qi Yanping away with all his might and said sternly.

"A monster?" Qi Yanping laughed: "No one forced you to marry my mother back then. Even if I have the blood of a monster flowing in my veins, I am still a prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, the future emperor."

"Fifth Prince will lead troops into the palace to rescue the Emperor, Qi Yanping, you will not succeed," the Emperor said, coughing up blood.

"Then let them come. It'll be a good opportunity for Father to see his son's strength." After saying this, Qi Yanping stretched out his arm, and with a sudden tug of his left hand, the sleeve of his right hand was torn off.

Qi Yanping's arms grew thicker at a visible speed, and he instantly became taller and stronger than before, looking somewhat frightening.

"What is he doing..." Qi Jiu was dumbfounded.

"He has become a demon, but not completely. However, he still possesses strength and speed far exceeding that of ordinary people," Ye Xianya said calmly.

"Someone, send someone to invite the imperial physician to treat the Emperor, and then summon the other princes to the palace. Tell them that the Emperor is seriously ill and on his deathbed, and wishes to see his sons one last time," Qi Yanping ordered loudly.

He wanted to wipe out all his brothers.

From a young age, Qi Yanping knew that he was different from the other princes.

They are all human, but he has the blood of the demon race flowing through his veins, although it is somewhat diluted, he is not purely human.

As the saying goes, those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts.

He knew that once his identity was exposed, neither the demon race nor the human race would treat him as a demon.

His position is quite awkward.

But that doesn't matter. As long as I have supreme power, no one will dare to act recklessly.

Therefore, he worked very hard from a young age.

He had only one goal: the throne.

He would stop at nothing to achieve this.

"Father, let's leave first, and come back to watch the show later," Ye Xianya said with a smile.

The kind of thing that involves reaping the benefits without lifting a finger should be done last.

"Okay." Qi Jiu nodded.

The father and daughter had just turned around when they heard Qi Yanping's voice.

"Where are you going, Ninth Brother? It's so dark. Why don't you stay and rest? We haven't seen each other for a long time. I'd like to have a few more drinks with you."

"Your Highness is too kind!" Qi Jiu turned around and smiled, "I am just a commoner and have no right to drink with Your Highness. I am no longer a member of the royal family, so I will not interfere in your affairs."