To save his life.
Xue Ye no longer dared to put on any airs of an emperor.
Pleas for mercy and offers of compensation spilled from his lips.
"Hmph! Considering your attitude..." Jin E began, following the pre-arranged script.
But Golden Crown raised a hand to stop him.
He carefully considered the current situation.
The palace was quiet in the dead of night.
The emperor and several concubines were in the same room.
The guards outside and in the shadows had all fainted without warning.
In such circumstances, if the emperor were killed.
Afterwards, it could be disguised as the emperor dying from overindulgence or being murdered by the concubines.
At that time.
A nation cannot be without a ruler for even a day.
Xue Qinghe, as the legitimate, officially appointed Crown Prince.
With the Old Emperor gone, the Crown Prince could ascend the throne directly.
In this way.
There would be no need to waste time on undercover work.
The plan to usurp the country would succeed directly.
Thinking of this.
Golden Crown's killing intent surged.
He then gave Jin E a meaningful look.
Signaling that the plan had changed and he would handle it from here.
Jin E nodded in understanding and sat to the side.
Golden Crown looked at Xue Ye as if he were already a dead man.
The corners of his mouth curled slightly.
His tone was icy: "Do you think a few measly coins can resolve this matter?"
"Then... what... do you want?" Xue Ye's voice trembled uncontrollably.
Because he could see the sudden murderous intent emanating from the other.
Clearly.
The situation was not good.
"It's nothing much."
"I've just disliked you for a long time."
"I plan to kill you."
Golden Crown's tone was flat.
As if he were discussing something trivial.
Little did he know.
It was this casual, ordinary attitude.
That scared Xue Ye into a cold sweat.
His eyes widened, and no sound came from his throat.
His legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.
A puddle of unidentified yellow liquid even appeared on the floor.
"No... impossible!"
"I am the emperor of the Tiandou Empire!"
"Second only to one, above ten thousand!"
"How dare you kill me?"
Xue Ye sat slumped on the ground, waving his hands wildly like a madman as he spoke.
In response.
Golden Crown sneered coldly.
"Oh? Tell me, why wouldn't I dare kill you?"
"Give me a reason. If it's suitable, I might consider sparing you."
Of course, these words were just to fool Xue Ye.
Sparing him was absolutely impossible.
He would die today.
Not even the heavens could save him.
He said this just to toy with the Old Emperor.
Sure enough.
Upon hearing this.
Xue Ye seemed to grasp at the last straw.
"I am the emperor of the Tiandou Empire. If you kill me,"
"A million-strong army will launch an endless slaughter against your Xing Family!"
"Although your Xing Family has a Titled Douluo guarding it,"
"Faced with a million-strong army, you will eventually be killed!"
"Even if you kill me today, when the Crown Prince ascends the throne, he will uncover clues, and you will still be finished!"
Xue Ye's words were sharp.
Hoping to intimidate Golden Crown.
But he was mistaken.
Golden Crown felt no ripple in his heart; he even felt like laughing.
Suppressing his amusement, Golden Crown said, "Before you die, let me tell you one thing."
"Actually, there is no Xing Family in this World."
"We don't even have the surname Xing."
Xue Ye was stunned: "Then who are you?"
Golden Crown removed his mask.
Revealing his true face, he smiled and said, "We are from the Spirit Hall."
"The Spirit Hall!!!" Xue Ye was horrified.
He never expected.
That the faction he had worked so hard to recruit would actually be from the Spirit Hall.
But before he could finish being shocked.
Golden Crown continued, "Let me tell you one more thing. Your so-called good son, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, hasn't been your son for a long time."
Hearing this.
Xue Ye's mind exploded like thunder.
What did it mean that Xue Qinghe was no longer his son?
What was the meaning of these words?
Seeing Xue Ye's bewildered expression, Golden Crown added, "Oh, don't understand? Have you heard of 'Swapping a Cat for a Crown Prince'?"
"Your good son was already killed by us years ago during a hunting operation."
Xue Ye froze for a moment.
Then quickly shook his head: "Impossible, absolutely impossible. If Qinghe was killed by you, then who has been with me day and night all this time?"
"This must be your trick to drive a wedge between father and son!"
Xue Ye didn't believe Golden Crown's words at all.
After all, in his daily interactions with Xue Qinghe.
Whether it was his appearance, voice, or behavior.
There was nothing out of place.
"Of course, it's someone from our Spirit Hall."
"Alright, Xiao Xue, it's time for you to come out."
Hearing is not as good as seeing.
Golden Crown snapped his fingers.
Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, slowly walked in from outside.
Everything that had happened inside.
She had heard it all.
Upon seeing Xue Qinghe, Xue Ye hurriedly asked, "Qinghe, what he said is false..."
"It's true!" Xue Qinghe smiled.
The next second.
His entire body emitted a golden light.
And reverted to Qian Renxue's appearance.
Seeing the perfectly fine Xue Qinghe suddenly transform into a young, beautiful woman.
Xue Ye couldn't believe his eyes.
Then, trembling, he raised his right hand, pointing at Golden Crown and Qian Renxue, saying, "You... you all, how despicable..."
Golden Crown couldn't be bothered with more talk.
He directly grabbed the other's neck.
And shoved a pill into his mouth.
"Cough, cough, cough... what did you give me?" Xue Ye coughed frantically, trying to cough up the pill.
But the pill dissolved upon entering his mouth.
He coughed for a long time.
To no avail.
"Don't worry, it's not poison."
"After all, poisoning you like this would be too crude a method."
Golden Crown said with a smile.
Xue Ye asked in confusion, "If it's not poison, then what is it?"
"A Potent Aphrodisiac!"
"Rather than poisoning you, it's better to let you die from overindulgence."
"That way, even if someone examines the body, they won't find evidence of foul play."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Xue Ye's entire body began to grow feverish.
His mouth was dry, his eyes turned red.
He panted like an ox.
Clearly, the drug was taking effect.
Golden Crown kicked Xue Ye onto the bed, then glanced at the concubines hiding behind the screen.
He then took out a few more pills.
And fed them to each of them in turn.
"Now, you can spend the Old Emperor's last night with him."
After saying this.
He threw them onto the bed one by one.
Feeling the presence of women, Xue Ye, who could no longer restrain himself.
Impatiently pulled a concubine over.
Ready to begin his conquest.
Golden Crown then led Qian Renxue away.
To prevent any accidents.
Before leaving, Jin E used his spirit power to set up a barrier.
Preventing Xue Ye and the others from leaving.
Shortly after they left.
Various cries and shouts came from inside the room.
But with the barrier blocking them, the sounds couldn't escape.
Xue Ye's body was already in a precarious state.
How could it withstand such exertion?
Around the latter half of the night.
The commotion in the room finally subsided.
Golden Crown walked in to check.
Only to find Xue Ye had already become a corpse.
The concubines were still clinging to Xue Ye's body, unwilling to let go.
Golden Crown knocked all the concubines unconscious.
Turning to Qian Renxue, he said, "Tomorrow, announce directly that Xue Ye has passed away from overindulgence!"
Qian Renxue nodded...
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