On the seventeenth day of the seventh month, the Emperor ordered the execution of Dugu Fuxing and his siblings, as well as their co-conspirators and the Imperial Court Officials involved with them, resulting in the demise of many families.
Imperial Study Room.
"Now that the rebels have been eliminated, I shall issue an imperial decree to abdicate immediately and pass the throne to you, Momo. What do you think of that?" the Emperor looked at Long Xuanmo with hopeful eyes.
Who knew that Long Xuanmo would coolly reply, "I think nothing of it. You may continue to sit on the throne, Father. I am not interested."
"I've been sitting on this throne for decades, can't you let me have a good rest?" The Emperor's eyes widened with obvious anger.
While other sons were scheming relentlessly to seize this position, Momo was indifferently declining the offer, infuriating him to his core. Couldn't Momo sympathize and allow him to leisurely travel with the Empress? Why was his life so arduous?
