Emperor Qi, who returned to the imperial study, fell into deep thought. Since when had he, the mighty ruler of Qi Country, the supreme Emperor, been reduced to this state?
It was the struggle for the throne. His third son lost the precious jade during the succession fight and was defeated, while his eldest son seized victory in the struggle and initiated a purge of Guo Rongshan in Donghe County.
It was the courtiers who supported his eldest son, in an effort to exterminate the Tianmu Sect in Donghe County and build merits for his eldest son, preparing him to ascend to the position of Crown Prince.
The root of everything had started from the raid on Xu Yan's house...
Thinking of this, Emperor Qi was infuriated beyond measure and also felt wronged. It was not as if the raid had even happened yet, and he was the Emperor - why would he care about a merchant?
He didn't even know about this matter.
Yet, the blame for the raid was laid upon him.
