With his abilities, there was absolutely no need for him to poison anyone; he was just doing this to prevent others from interfering in his affairs.

"Grand Preceptor, Grand Preceptor, something terrible has happened!" Wen Sizhi rushed over anxiously, but Ye Lunzhou reverted to his hypocritical demeanor. "What has happened? Your Highness, please tell me slowly."

"Father, Father..."

Before Winslow could finish speaking, Ye Lunzhou hurriedly left in front of him.

It must be the poison I used that's working; that old man with the yellow hair is finally about to give up, and this Western Region will soon be mine!

A dark glint flashed in Ye Lunzhou's eyes, which he could no longer conceal.

Wen Sizhi, who was following behind him, suddenly changed his expression. As expected, Ye Lunzhou was the one who wanted to harm his father.

Ye Lunzhou made his way to the imperial bedchamber, where he saw the emperor lying on the couch, his face pale, as if he were about to die.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

The emperor, dressed in his dragon robe, usually lay down, but today he was sweating profusely, a sign that the poison was about to take effect. Ye Lunzhou strongly controlled himself; the plan was just one step away from success, and he absolutely could not mess it up.

"I don't know what happened. I came back to find Father Emperor like this. I've consulted many imperial physicians, but they all say there's no cure. What should we do now!"

"Your Highness, please don't panic. I have met a renowned physician by chance. I will summon him in now."

Ye Lunzhou didn't believe that the emperor had suddenly fallen ill. According to his calculations, it would take at least a few more days. He found a trusted doctor to see if that was really the case.

The doctor took the pulse many times, his brows furrowed, but he remained silent.

"What is the state of my father, the Emperor?"

The physician sighed, "His Majesty is suffering from a relapse of the poison, which is about to spread to his heart. I'm afraid I can't help you."

Since he said so, it seems the emperor has indeed become very ill and is about to pass away. Ye Lunzhou will no longer hide his ambition. He laughed wildly, and Winston pretended to be frightened.

"Imperial Advisor, you heard that the Emperor's poison is about to take effect, aren't you worried at all?"

Ye Lunzhou could no longer hide his thoughts. The entire Western Regions would soon belong to him alone. As for Wen Sizhi, that good-for-nothing, he had never read many books in his life, so it was impossible for him to govern the country. Only under his rule could the people feel at ease.

"Of course I'm happy, after all, I was the one who poisoned your father. I never thought that after years of planning, I would finally get what I wanted. When you attacked the Liao Kingdom in the Western Regions, did you ever think that this day would come!"

Ye Lunzhou originally came from a small country called Liao. Because it was located between two large countries, they were always the first to suffer whenever they fought. Liao was cowardly and afraid of heavy things, so it relied on other countries to survive.

The Western Regions discovered that the country the Liao Kingdom was allied with was actually their enemy. They launched an attack on the Liao Kingdom, and within a few months, it was gone. Only Ye Lunzhou escaped. So he vowed to revive the Liao Kingdom and destroy the entire Western Regions!

What wrong had the Liao Kingdom done? They were only trying to save their own lives. Yet the Western Regions were so ruthless, killing everyone except the old, weak, women, and children. Among them were his brothers, who were left forever on that battlefield.

His experience was somewhat similar to Xie Qianzhong's, except that he was only focused on restoring his country. No matter what methods he used, his men had the blood of many innocent people on their hands, but he didn't feel sorry for them at all. Those people deserved to die, and it should be their honor to become the souls on the road to restoring the country.

The establishment of Whisper Pavilion was merely to expand his own power; it was his biggest secret. If it were ever exposed, he could use Whisper Pavilion to escape.

"I can finally avenge the Liao Kingdom. If my father and mother are watching from heaven, they will surely be proud of me."

"Why would you do this? My father has never mistreated you these past few years. Since making you the Imperial Advisor, he has not only given you power but also considered your needs in every way!"

Wen Sizhi felt sorry for his father, the emperor. After trusting one person for so many years, he finally discovered that person was the one who hated him the most. The emperor of the Western Regions hadn't done anything wrong either. At that time, all the civil and military officials were pressuring him to take action against a small country. He even deliberately spared the people, hoping that they could continue to live in peace and prosperity.

Perhaps this is the helplessness of being a great power; sometimes we can't do whatever we want.

"In any case, this Western Region will soon fall into my hands."

"I am the prince of the Western Regions. Even if my father has passed away, it is none of your business to interfere in the Western Regions!"

Wen Sizhi seemed like a completely different person. He stared at the person in front of him with a deep gaze. He was dressed in a blue robe, and there was no wind. This made Ye Lunzhou a little frightened. How come he hadn't noticed before that this idle prince had such a powerful aura?

“I never intended for you to return alive, including your brothers. I secretly poisoned them long ago. Even if they become emperors, they will only be at my mercy.”

Ye Lunzhou had planned all of this long ago, and today he could finally put an end to it. All of this was something they owed him, something they owed to the entire Liao Kingdom. They deserved it!

"You've seen enough of this show, Father."

Ye Lunzhou's smile gradually froze as he turned to see the man who had been lying on the bed now standing before him, full of energy.

"I truly never expected you to be this kind of person. I misjudged you!"

The Emperor had just taken a pill and had been lying in bed, listening to everything the two of them said. The pill was given to him by Wen Sizhi, and Song Tangxue gave it to him before she left, saying that he might need it as the Empress. Unexpectedly, it did come in handy.

The emperor was quite disappointed. Even when his own child told him that Ye Lunzhou was going to harm him, he refused to believe it. He never expected that the truth was that he was numb and foolish. He had listened to the slander of villains and that's why he had ended up like this. Fortunately, the poison in his body was no longer a problem, otherwise Ye Lunzhou would have really succeeded.

"Your Majesty, how could you..." Ye Lunzhou realized he had been tricked, having said things he shouldn't have. "Wen Sizhi, you're really something, you even fooled me."

Thinking about it carefully, all the things Winston had said to him earlier were deliberately designed to lure him into revealing his true intentions.

"For so many years, I have always regarded you as my confidant. Why did you have to harm me like this!"

"Harm you?" Ye Lunzhou said as if he had heard a joke. "You were the one who attacked our people first. Liao was just a country that hadn't even existed for seven years. Even if we didn't eliminate it, it wouldn't affect you. Why did you do this?"