Chapter 782 The Death of Emperor Xiaozhao

"Because, this life is meaningless!" Min Ji shrugged.

If there's a next life, he'll keep playing!

If there is no next life, then he is completely free!

Those who share his views remain hidden in the crowd, and they will continue their destructive game.

What do you mean by "life is meaningless"?

Qiao Qinghe was startled, and a bold and outrageous guess popped into her mind.

"You're not suggesting that if you die, everything will start over, are you?"

Min Ji smiled but remained silent.

It seems to be true.

Qiao Qinghe felt as if her insides were burning.

We've come this far, we've finally caught Min Ji, are we just going to let him go now?

Regardless of whether she has the right to do so, even if she does, is she really willing to let Min Ji go?

The answer is no!

If she herself is unwilling to let Min Ji go, how can she convince others to let Min Ji go?

Does she want her to say that once Min Ji dies, everything in the world will be reset to zero?

Who would believe that?

Moreover, these words were spoken by Min Ji, so their veracity is impossible to verify.

There's no reason for everyone to forgive and forget what Min Ji did in the past just because of a single threat from him!

Moreover, Min Ji is already over sixty years old. Even if he manages to survive, he probably won't live for many more years.

At that time, will everyone try to extend his lifespan?

Isn't it laughable? Isn't it absurd?

Min Ji smiled. "That's true."

Just as Qiao Qinghe frowned, Min Ji spoke again, saying, "But that was all in the past."

“In every previous life, as soon as I died, the world in this book would restart.”

"But this time, because of your appearance, perhaps things will be different."

Qiao Qinghe looked at Min Ji in surprise, "You mean, perhaps the world won't restart after you die?"

“Yes.” Min Ji nodded. “Just like you said, your rebirth rewrote your own destiny, and it also rewrote the destiny of those around you.”

"It's really hard not to be surprised."

"You've accomplished in your first reincarnation what I've done in hundreds or thousands of reincarnations."

"So I guess this might be my last reincarnation."

Qiao Qinghe looked at Min Ji with a puzzled expression, "You actually didn't have to tell me these things."

"If you don't tell me, I might still be struggling with whether or not to persuade the two princesses and the three regents to spare your life."

Min Ji didn't care about his life or death; instead, he asked, "To whom did Emperor Xiaozhao leave the throne?"

"Li Yiqian".

Qiao Qinghe did not hide anything, "Xi'er and the Prince of Qi's son."

"Oh, Xi'er is Min Yuexi, Min Rong's daughter, and your granddaughter."

The following sentence is utterly sarcastic.

Min Ji ignored the sarcasm in Qiao Qinghe's words and instead laughed heartily, "Look, this is another change that I failed to make."

"Perhaps this really is the last time!"

"Haha, that's great!"

"I am free!"

"..."

Qiao Qinghe felt she had nothing more to say to Min Ji, so she turned to leave, only to hear Min Ji call out from behind, "Wait."

Qiao Qinghe turned around.

"Qinghe, do you hate me?"

Upon hearing Min Ji's inexplicable remark, Qiao Qinghe rolled her eyes.

Just as he was about to leave, Min Ji called him back again.

"May I ask who the three regents are?"

Qiao Qinghe frowned, recalling Min Ji's previous words. She immediately stared straight at Min Ji and then said slowly, "Grand Tutor Liu Wenyan, Grand Preceptor Marquis Enping, Grand Protector Marquis Yongning."

Are any of your people here?

The question that followed came out of nowhere.

But Min Ji remained impassive, his expression unchanged.

"Yes," Min Ji replied with a smile, his tone unusually frank.

"However, I cannot tell you whether it is one, two, or three."

"Of course, it's also possible that none of them are."

"Guess for yourself."

"If I tell you the answer, how are you going to play the game from here on out?"

After saying this, Min Ji stopped talking and turned his back to Qiao Qinghe.

Qiao Qinghe left Dali Temple with a solemn expression.

The palace carriages were still waiting outside the Dali Temple.

Qiao Qinghe took a carriage directly back to the palace.

Upon seeing her return, Li Sanqi quickly asked, "How did it go? Did you get the answer?"

Li Jingyue also looked at her with hopeful eyes.

Qiao Qinghe nodded slightly, but her face betrayed her inner turmoil.

"I did ask. However, the answer might be unbelievable."

Li Sanqi decisively said, "It doesn't matter. Even something like Zhong Hao being Min Ji has happened, so what else is impossible?"

"Go ahead and tell us, we can accept even the most outrageous things."

Li Jingyue nodded in agreement, "Seventh Sister is right. Madam, please just tell me what you asked."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Qinghe stopped worrying and went to Emperor Xiaozhao's bedside, where she told them about Min Ji's situation.

From Min Ji's awakening of self-awareness, to his attempt to resist fate, to his futile resistance leading to a desire for revenge, and then to his madness and distortion...

Qiao Qinghe said everything she could.

Li Sanqi and Li Jingyue were completely dumbfounded, as if they were listening to a foreign language.

In the end, it was like a dream; they looked at each other with bewildered expressions, as if asking, "Who am I? Where am I?"

However, unlike the other two, Emperor Xiaozhao let out a long sigh of relief after hearing these words...

The three looked at each other, then stared in shock at Emperor Xiaozhao.

Did they mishear?

Was that barely perceptible exhalation sound made by His Majesty/Father?

Just when the three thought that Emperor Xiaozhao might wake up again, they found that he had stopped breathing.

***

Emperor Xiaozhao died, and Li Yiqian succeeded him to the throne.

Li Sanqi and Li Jingyue, in their capacities as Princess Dingguo and Princess Huguo, led the three-year-old Li Yiqian, one on each side, up to the high platform and toward the dragon throne. They watched as he tiptoed up to the throne and sat down properly.

Below the high platform, three regents stood at the forefront of the court officials.

A new chapter belonging to the Great Evolution has begun.

***

Following the enthronement ceremony, Emperor Xiaozhao's funeral was also prepared in full swing.

After Emperor Xiaozhao was buried, the Yongchang Marquis's mansion was raided, the Princess of Chu was assassinated, Zhong Hao was beheaded, the Zhong family was raided and exiled... a series of events began to be handled in an orderly manner.

For reasons that could not be made public, Zhong Hao's execution was delayed for three whole months.

It wasn't until Li Sanqi and Li Jingyue faced repeated remonstrances from the civil official group led by Grand Tutor Liu Wenyan that they could no longer delay, and with trepidation, they finally set a date for Zhong Hao's execution.

When the date was set, Qiao Qinghe couldn't help but feel nervous.

After several days that felt like an eternity, the day finally arrived when Zhong Hao was to be beheaded.