"Report!"

The soldier who ran into the backyard caught a glimpse of the Prime Minister's back and knelt down. "The Fourth Prince has encountered an enemy trap while attacking the capital. He is now outnumbered. Please send reinforcements, Prime Minister!"

The soldier had barely finished speaking when he felt a strong killing intent approaching. Before he could react, his throat hurt, and he lost consciousness.

The prime minister closed his eyes. It was all over. Everything was over.

Dongfang Wuye stared blankly at the soldier being dragged away by the man in black, then suddenly burst into tears and laughter, "It's alright, it's alright, that's great!"

"Hmm, the wine is almost gone. Someone, bring more wine." Qiao Qiu's heart was heavy. Tonight, tens of thousands of lives would be lost at her hands.

This was the first time so many people had died at her hands, and even though they were her enemies, Qiao Qiu still felt a bit sullen.

Those were all living, breathing lives...

The wine arrived quickly.

Dongfang Wuye looked at Qiao Qiu with bright eyes, "Brother, did you do it?"

Qiao Qiu tried to force a faint smile, but couldn't. She didn't deny it, "Let's drink."

"Good." Dongfang Wuye's mood became much more cheerful. Now that victory was in sight for the palace, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to have a celebratory drink in advance, right?

Qiao Qiu and Dongfang Wuye were drinking at the Prime Minister's residence, while the Second Prince Dongfang Wusheng was laughing like a fool high up in the palace.

In the flickering firelight, he wiped the blood from his face and laughed, "That was awesome, fucking awesome! Following Big Brother really does bring good fortune."

Next, Qiao Qiu sacrificed a large number of houses in front of the palace to set up a Phantom Night Killing Formation. In this formation, the Gate of Life is also the Gate of Death, and the Gate of Death is also a dead end, determined to ensure that the Fourth Prince would never return.

Countless soldiers scurried around like headless flies, quickly stepping into traps and dying on the spot.

The entire north was now awash in blood, the stench of blood spreading further and further, plunging the entire palace into terror.

The Fourth Prince was terrified. He was trapped in the dark and chaotic formation, unable to find the end. There were knives everywhere, and he seemed to see many ghosts.

His face had been cut in many places, and his body was covered in blood and gore.

He already regretted it, and Qiao Qiu's words kept echoing in his mind.

Isn't it better to live a good life?

The Fourth Prince dropped his weapon, squatted down, and began to cry, burying his face in his hands.

“Brother, I was wrong, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have coveted your position. But do you know how I grew up? My mother has always hated you, hated that you were so outstanding. Ha, what does her hatred have to do with me? She always compares me to you in everything. When I can’t compare, she hits me, pinches me, pricks me with needles, and does it so badly, without ever showing any mercy.”

"I hate her, but I hate you too. I hate you, but I envy you even more."

"Do you know how much I hated you when I found out you were showing warmth to your second and third brothers? I'm your brother too! Why? Why should I be the one abandoned?"

The Fourth Prince cried, cried very sadly, just like a child.

Standing high in the sky, Dongfang Wusheng watched the Fourth Prince squatting there, covering his head, and asked curiously, "Eh, is Fourth Brother preparing to give up resistance?"

Ji Xian couldn't help but roll her eyes at him; anyone could see that he had given up.

"No one can break the master's formation; giving up resistance is the best choice."

Dongfang Wusheng nodded emphatically in agreement and said seriously, "That's right. While we were all wondering where our fourth brother was, he had already quietly set up such a large formation in the palace. With such foresight, even if I lived for another hundred years, I probably wouldn't be a match for the emperor."

Ji Xian was quite impressed with Dongfang Wusheng tonight. A prince raised in the deep palace, he was fearless in killing people, and now he could still chat and laugh with him while watching the scene of blood flowing like a river.

The massacre continued until dawn. A bolt of lightning flashed across the rolling thunderclouds, and heavy rain poured down, as if helping to cleanse the battlefield.

The rain was so heavy that you couldn't even see your own fingers.

Dongfang Wusheng and Ji Xian had no choice but to lead their men to temporarily hide under the eaves.

They no longer needed to look at the battlefield; the Fourth Prince was dead.

The heavy rain continued until dawn before it finally stopped.

Reeking of alcohol, Qiao Qiu led Dongfang Wuye and the Prime Minister into the palace in a swaying carriage.

Dongfang Wuye was already drunk and unconscious, while the Prime Minister was tied up and thrown into the carriage.

Ji Xian had already led his men to wait at the palace gate. Upon seeing Qiao Qiu's carriage, he quickly went up to it.

...

The Fourth Prince was executed, and his 100,000 troops were almost completely wiped out.

The emperor seemed to have aged considerably overnight. After announcing the execution of the prime minister's entire family, he then issued an edict of abdication.

The Crown Prince was appointed as the supervising minister and given the title Tianzhao. The Second Prince was appointed as the regent minister, and the Third Prince ascended the throne as emperor with a benevolent and filial heart.

All the civil and military officials had originally wanted to vie for the crown prince to become emperor, but the methods she displayed on the night the fourth prince forced the emperor to abdicate were so cruel that they left the ministers with lingering fear.

Qiao Qiuliang revealed the golden whip he had been holding all along, and the officials realized that the emperor had already instructed the crown prince to supervise the ministers.

As for the Fifth Prince, he was the one who had the most contact with the Fourth Prince. After the Fourth Prince died, he was disheartened and went to the Guoan Temple to become a monk.

With the situation settled, Qiao Qiu slipped out of the palace with Yu Honghua and went off to enjoy herself.

Of course, they can't escape someone's clutches.

"Brother, wait for me!"

Dongfang Wusheng picked up his bag and chased after him with all his might.

...

In this life, Qiao Qiu's first half was not peaceful. On one hand, she was entangled with Dongfang Wusheng. On the other hand, the new emperor ascended the throne, and just as she disappeared, many corrupt officials were eager to take advantage of her.

It took her more than ten years to travel all over the country and settle things.

History still flows on, and Dongfang Wuye eventually secured his position as emperor, while the country flourished.

In this case, Dongfang Wuye, just like in his previous life, chose to abolish the harem, leaving only Empress Murong Qing.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Wusheng, while traveling around with Qiao Qiu, successfully found his true love in a certain city.

After that, he settled down in a secluded paradise, living a peaceful and undisturbed life, and happily spent the rest of his days thereafter.

Qiao Qiu and Yu Honghua, as usual, spent the rest of their lives in the deep mountains and forests.

After Yu Honghua died, Qiao Qiu had no regrets and chose to leave that world immediately.

Qiao Qiu had just closed her eyes, preparing to sink into darkness, when suddenly she heard a scream.

That sound... seemed to belong to a ring.

What's wrong?!

What happened?!

A small ring?!

Qiao Qiu called out to the ring, but the other party did not answer her a word. She tried to struggle to open her eyes, but her soul had already left her body, and her consciousness was forced to sink into darkness.