The old emperor's eyes bulged out: "You're...dead?"
He didn't understand Nie Yuhuang's meaning; he only felt that she was a stranger. His Huang'er would never be so disrespectful to him.
Qi An said sinisterly, "That's right, I'm dead. You killed me."
“You not only harmed me, but also the people of Dayu. You caused their country to be destroyed and their homes to be destroyed, turning them all into slaves of a conquered nation at the mercy of others. You are the sinner of the entire Dayu.”
The old emperor's eyes widened in horror: "No, no, Da Yu will not perish, I don't believe it."
Qi An sneered, pointed a finger at his forehead, and the red light instantly disappeared into his brow.
The old emperor had a splitting headache, and many unfamiliar fragments forced their way into his mind; he saw everything that happened after his death.
The court officials outwardly complied but inwardly defied the emperor, the regional princes were restless, and the enemy states were eyeing them covetously.
Nie Ming sat on the dragon throne with trepidation, only nodding or shaking his head, and sometimes he was even too scared to go to court.
At the critical moment, it was his proudest daughter, the daughter he had personally poisoned and crippled, who, sitting in a wheelchair, used her iron-fisted methods to suppress all the troublemakers and stabilize the precarious Great Yu Kingdom.
For the next seven years, she worked tirelessly day and night, governing Dayu with great efficiency, and the people lived in peace and prosperity.
He was equally generous to his younger brother, Nie Ming, personally teaching him how to handle state affairs and how to be a ruler.
She was only in her early twenties, but she already had a few gray hairs at her temples. Everyone feared the name of the Shura Princess, and no one dared to get close to her or care about her.
On the surface, Nie Ming was respectful and obedient to her, but behind her back, he listened to slander and wanted to kill her as soon as possible.
Afterwards, Wumeng launched a major offensive, and border warfare broke out again.
At this critical juncture, his mentally challenged son joined forces with the prince consort to seize power, using a secret edict left behind by him to imprison Nie Yuhuang on charges of treason.
The old emperor "saw" his daughter's despair and breakdown when she learned the truth about the poisoning.
Neither the heavy burden of the empire nor the betrayal of her brother and son-in-law could break her.
His father's ruthlessness and defensiveness led to her utter defeat and made her a laughingstock.
Furthermore, it turns out that the imperial son-in-law Xu Shize is actually a spy from Wumeng, and Nie Ming's eldest son is also Xu Shize's child. The Prime Minister's family has long been colluding with the enemy and betraying the country.
Afterwards, the old emperor personally "watched" the fall of the Great Yu Kingdom, and the people were slaughtered like cattle and sheep.
His cowardly eldest son, in order to save his own life, personally opened the city gate, knelt down, and surrendered, utterly disgracing the Nie imperial family.
Finally, his daughter escaped from the prison, personally shot and killed Xu Shize and Nie Ming, and died from being pierced by ten thousand arrows.
The old emperor shook his head frantically: "No, it can't be, this can't be true..."
Qi An punched him: "This is true. You stupid old bastard, you're the culprit."
The old emperor wept bitterly: "Yuhuang, your father was wrong. Your father has let you down, let down the ancestors of the Nie family, and let down the people of Dayu."
"Oh?" Qi An raised an eyebrow: "Now that you know you were wrong, what are you planning to do this time?"
Fugui also pricked up his ears out of curiosity.
She knew that this was An'an asking on behalf of Nie Yuhuang.
"Da Yu cannot function without Huang'er. You should become the regent. Then immediately kill Xu Shize and the prime minister, and properly instruct Nie Ming."
"Your father will destroy that secret edict, preventing him from harming you. If he remains useless when he grows up, you will choose a suitable heir from among his princes to pass the Nie family's empire down."
"Is it alright if everything is decided by Huang'er?"
After the old emperor finished speaking, he looked at Qi An earnestly.
Fu Gui was speechless: "...a leopard can't change its spots."
Qi An laughed angrily: "You mean, even if Nie Ming betrays his country for personal gain and is worse than dog shit, you still want him to succeed to the throne. If he's no good, then replace him with his son. I'll have to protect them and clean up their messes for the rest of my life, and I'll have to be wary of being used and then discarded. Do I look like an idiot?"
"Princess Huang'er, you are the Princess who protects the country, and you have the power to oversee the country. Your younger brother is a good-for-nothing, so your father can only rely on you."
"He only got the throne, but you have all of Father's love, you..."
Qi An punched the old emperor, knocking out his teeth and interrupting his words.
"I'll scare your father and imprison your grandfather. What's the value of your poisonous love?"
Qi An grabbed the old emperor by the collar and pounded his fists on that hateful old face.
"What does his trash have to do with me? If he's trash, then let him die. Just because I'm capable doesn't mean I deserve to sacrifice myself for him. This trash has the nerve to be right?"
"You say you love me, but you're quick to betray me, protect me, and harm me. In your eyes, I'm just a tool to protect your empire, a stepping stone for your useless son. Please, don't ever say you love me again; it makes me want to vomit. If you love me, why don't you give me the throne?"
The old emperor struggled to say, "You...you are a woman. Since ancient times, men have always been respected. How can a woman be an emperor?"
Fu Gui: "Finally, I've spoken my mind. It would have been so much better if I had done this sooner. Why did we have to go through all this lovey-dovey stuff?"
Qi An laughed wildly: "Then I, Nie Yuhuang, will become the first empress, and all you damned men will kneel at my feet."
The old emperor could no longer maintain his act of a loving father and roared, "This is outrageous! I will never pass the throne to you. Forget about it!"
Qi An, with the face of a traitorous minister, raised his index finger and shook it.
"No, no, no, please don't pass it on to me, that would take away a lot of the fun. This princess prefers to snatch it by force, that's much more interesting."
"You're plotting a rebellion? Guards, seize this disloyal and unfilial wretch!"
Qi An laughed and said, "Look, you just said you loved me the most, and now I've become your darling. You really can't trust a man's words."
Fu Gui said in a serious tone, "As Mr. Lu Xun said, only men who are hung on the wall are honest."
The old emperor called for a long time, but only managed to summon the limping eunuch, Fuhai.
"Fuhai, convey my decree: Nie Yuhuang has committed treason and is to be immediately imprisoned in the Imperial Prison to await judgment."
Fu Hai did not move. The old emperor roared in fury, "Hurry up and issue an edict to arrest this audacious and rebellious daughter!"
Fu Hai knelt down with a thud, crying, "Your Majesty, during the days you were poisoned and unconscious, the entire palace was already under the control of the Eldest Princess."
"What did you say?" the old emperor exclaimed in surprise.
"Where are my imperial guards and imperial guards? Summon their commanders to see me immediately."
"Wu Hao, the commander of the Imperial Guards, is already one of the Princess's men, and he is currently guarding outside the palace."
"Where are the imperial guards? Nie Yuhuang forced the Empress to her death. Han Wei is the Empress's own nephew, so he can't possibly listen to her. Go and summon Han Wei."
"Commander Han Wei... is dead."
"Dead?" The old emperor asked in disbelief, "How did he die?"
Qi An smiled and said, "Of course it was this princess who killed him."
"That fool tried to avenge his aunt, but I twisted his head off. It's still hanging in the guardhouse. Does Father want to see it?"
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, although your queen is an expert in abortion, she is indeed innocent this time."
Qi An pointed at himself: "I was the one who poisoned you. I not only killed the Empress, but also took over the entire palace while you were unconscious from the poison."
"My dear father, Huang'er is so capable, aren't you even more proud?"
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