"But Heaven is truly blind, making you emperor. I endured humiliation and finally gained your favor ten years ago, becoming your personal eunuch. But back then, you were too wary of me—no, to be precise, you were always wary of everyone, so I never had a chance to make a move. Until a few days ago, the Imperial Advisor came to me."

When Di Qingtian heard the name of the Imperial Advisor, his heart sank even further. Could it be that the Imperial Advisor was also one of their people? He was really good at hiding it.

"Your Majesty wants to ask why I have endured for so many years and chosen to strike today? Hehehe, because I don't have many days left to live. I need to go find my wife and children. But before that, I must take my revenge. Otherwise, how can I face my wife and children? Fortunately, Heaven has eyes and has given me this opportunity. Otherwise, even if I die, I will become a vengeful ghost to seek revenge on you."

"Does Your Majesty feel completely drained of internal energy and weak all over? Don't worry, it will hurt even more later, because I developed this poison by testing it on myself. Of course I know its effects."

Di Qingtian raised his hand to slap Eunuch Li to death, but because the effects of the poison had worn off, he was now weak all over and in pain as if ants were gnawing at his body.

"How dare you rebel!"

Eunuch Li laughed loudly, "Hahaha, treason? Has Your Majesty forgotten how you came to this throne? The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were both such gentle people, yet you wiped out their entire families on charges of treason. You are the greatest sinner of the Holy Feather Kingdom."

Seeing that things had already come to this, Di Qingtian gave up struggling.

"That's right, it was I who framed the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and it was I who ordered the killing of their entire family. The letters in his study were also copied by someone I arranged. Even the dragon robe was planted there by someone I had arranged. And all those documents are real. But so what? I'm the one sitting on the throne now, and the Crown Prince's whole family is dead, dead, hahahahahaha."

Seeing his crazed state, Di Xiao was extremely disappointed.

Emperor Xiao waved his hand: "Let all the ministers come in and see their emperor one last time."

When Di Qingtian heard Di Xiao's words, he wondered what it meant: all the officials had arrived? Then they must have heard what was just said.

"No, no, what I just said wasn't true. They forced me to do it, they forced me to do it."

All officials of the second rank and above, led by the prime minister, came.

Everyone looked at Di Qingtian with disappointment. They never expected that this was the truth. They had thought that Di Qingtian was a kind and righteous person because he looked so sad when he saw the Crown Prince's family being wiped out. They had all done their best to assist him. It turned out that it was all a joke.

"Prime Minister, don't believe them. I was forced into this. I would never do such a thing. Grand Tutor, you must believe me."

"Your Majesty, our eyes are not blind and our ears are not broken. If what we have seen and heard with our own eyes can be lied about, then we are truly pitiful."

At this moment, the Prime Minister and the Grand Tutor walked up to Rong Qi and looked at him seriously.

"Elder Ji, this child is no less remarkable than His Highness the Crown Prince back then."

Prime Minister Ji glanced at him and said, "What do you know? This is called the student surpassing the master."

The two glared at Di Xiao again: "Why didn't you tell us beforehand? We're only seeing the young prince now."

Di Xiao spread his hands, indicating that he was innocent.

Prime Minister Ji and the Grand Tutor continued to stare at Rong Qi: "Your Highness, now that Emperor Qingtian is near death, there will be no one to inherit the throne. Are you willing to...?"

"Unwilling."

Prime Minister Ji said anxiously, "Oh dear, Your Highness, no, with Emperor Qingtian dead, none of his sons are capable enough to shoulder the great responsibility. We can't just abandon them. Besides, the throne should have belonged to the Crown Prince, but he has passed away, so you, as his orphan..."

Rong Qi took Feng Qinghuang's hand and gently massaged it: "Choose someone else, I have no interest in the throne."

Rong Qi waved his hand, ordering the guards to take Di Qingtian away to kowtow to his parents. Only after he kowtowed could he die.

As soon as Rong Qi left, Mu Weiliang and You Bowu naturally followed. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Di Wuyou also quickly and quietly slipped away. By the time Prime Minister Ji and the Grand Tutor came to their senses, there was hardly anyone left in the Imperial Garden.

“Your Highness, now only you can be the emperor.”

Emperor Xiao... Are you guys being so hasty? I don't want to be one either; I need to spend time with my wife.

Prime Minister Ji could see his reluctance, but refused directly: "If you won't take it, then the young prince will, or I will ask the Empress Dowager for permission?"

He couldn't fathom Rong Qi's temperament, and he could see how much he resented the Holy Feather Kingdom, so there was no hope for him. But he knew Di Xiao well; if he offered up the Holy Feather Kingdom and the Empress Dowager, Di Xiao should agree.

Finally, after much persuasion, Di Xiao reluctantly agreed. He told them to make arrangements for Di Qingtian's concubines, princes, and princesses in the palace before he would come and sit down.

After saying that, he took his wife's hand and left.