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"King of Qin, how could you forget me?"

The voice rang out again overhead, filled with reproach and barely concealing anger.

The word "King of Qin" made the image of Prince Su's face even clearer in Emperor Yuan's mind.

Recalling the fire at the Prince Su's mansion years ago, Emperor Yuan felt a chill run down his spine.

He slowly raised his head and saw that face stained with blood, exactly the same as when Prince Su died.

In just a moment, the fire went out.

Darkness descended before his eyes, but that face was already deeply ingrained in Emperor Yuan's mind.

The image of the Prince Su's mansion being consumed by fire flashed through his mind. Emperor Yuan tried to dispel the fear in his heart and stared at the figure in the darkness.

"Prince Su, you...you are dead!"

He has no reason to fear his defeated opponents.

But the voice laughed, "Yes, I am dead, but my death was too unjust and tragic, so I will come to haunt you even as a vengeful ghost!"

vengeful ghost...

Emperor Yuan did not believe in ghosts and gods.

But the "Prince Su" I just saw looked too much like him.

The truth of that night remains unknown to everyone except him and the deceased Prince Su.

That cry of "Too wronged, too tragic!" reminded Emperor Yuan of the way Prince Su died that night, and his guilty conscience made him lose his ability to judge for a moment.

The voice of "Prince Su" came from above:

"King Qin, today is your birthday. Do you still remember what you did to me and to the Prince Su's residence on this very day?"

Emperor Yuan's gaze darkened slightly; he naturally remembered.

But the victor is king, and the loser is villain; he never thought he had done anything wrong.

Before he could say anything, the voice suddenly rose in pitch, "You killed me with your own hands, set fire to the Prince Su's mansion, and finally pinned everything on me."

"In my Prince Su's mansion, more than a hundred people, men, women, and children, all perished in the fire."

"Everyone says that I, the king, refused to be a prisoner, which is why I set fire to the Prince Su's mansion. They say I didn't even spare my own children. But little do they know, you are the one who set the fire!"

"King Qin, if you kill me and my entire Suwang family, do you think I should seek revenge against you?"

"King Qin, do you admit to this crime or not?"

A barrage of interrogations rained down relentlessly.

The sound was loud enough to reach the main hall and be heard clearly by everyone.

Most of the officials present were veterans who had experienced the fire at the Prince Su's residence years ago. Even some of the younger officials had heard about the fire.

The great fire at the Prince Su's Mansion happened on one of Emperor Yuan's birthdays after he ascended the throne.

The ceremony of officials paying homage back then was much grander than it is today.

Emperor Yuan got drunk and left the banquet early. When he returned, the Prince Su's mansion was already on fire.

It is said that Prince Su was unwilling to let the throne fall into the hands of Emperor Yuan. He was too greedy for power and could not bear being imprisoned. He went mad, set fire to Prince Su's mansion, and then committed suicide by sword.

When the news reached the palace banquet, Emperor Yuan was so grief-stricken that he almost fainted.

He then ordered the military patrol to extinguish the fire and rescue the people.

The emperor, disregarding his own safety, wanted to rush into the fire.

Fortunately, the fire was extinguished, but everyone in the Prince Su's mansion had perished, leaving only corpses.

Emperor Yuan was deeply grieved and ordered a grand funeral for Prince Su and all the people in his household.

Because of this incident, the people praised Emperor Yuan for his loyalty, and Emperor Yuan gained a lot of goodwill.

Unexpectedly...

The accusations coming from the side hall were clear and distinct.

People recalled that during the time Emperor Yuan left the banquet, he probably went to Prince Su's residence and committed murder and arson.

But in the side hall, Emperor Yuan denied it, saying, "You are being insolent! When have I ever done such a thing?"

The denial had barely left his lips when a coughing sound came from the side hall.

"Prince Su" became ruthless, and before Emperor Yuan could even see the figure in front of him make any move, a foot-long white silk ribbon was strangled around his neck.

"Prince Su" had arrived behind him.

The white silk tightened rapidly, and in just a moment, Emperor Yuan could no longer breathe.

The voice of "King Su" came from behind again: "King Qin, I will ask you one more time, that night you killed me, you killed my whole family, do you admit it or not?"

Emperor Yuan gritted his teeth.

He was already weak and powerless, and at this moment he was completely unable to resist.

In the thinning air, Emperor Yuan was unwilling, but he wanted to live and had no choice but to compromise.

"I admit it!" Emperor Yuan gritted his teeth and spat out the two words, confirming what he had done.

In an instant, "Prince Su" released his grip.

Emperor Yuan regained his breath, turned to face the person in the darkness, and suddenly grabbed the ankle of "Prince Su".

Through a thin layer of clothing, you can feel the warmth of a person.

It's not a ghost!

Emperor Yuan immediately snapped out of his daze, jolted awake from his suffocating state, and demanded sharply, "You are not the King of Qin, then who are you?"

In the darkness, a smile tugged at the corner of the man's mouth.

His smile was eerie, tinged with malice.

A dagger had appeared in his hand without his knowledge.

Emperor Yuan's discovery and questioning did not alarm him; on the contrary, he became even calmer.

"You want to know who I am?" The voice was still that of "Prince Su," but it was very low, so low that only Emperor Yuan could hear it.

Immediately afterwards, he swung his dagger, cutting off a section of the white silk, crumpling it into a ball, and roughly stuffing it into Emperor Yuan's mouth.

Before Emperor Yuan could react, the voice slowly returned.

"It seems you're really scared. You're so guilty that you even believe in ghosts and gods, and you've even forgotten that besides the three of us, who else could be in this side hall?" The voice initially belonged to "Prince Su," but in the end, it changed tone.

And that timbre...

When Emperor Yuan thought of Prince Yu, who had been brought into the side hall with him, his head suddenly went blank, and he remained in a daze for a long time.

"Mmm..."

It was him, Xie Bi!

Emperor Yuan's eyes were sharp, but with a white silk gag in his mouth, he couldn't utter a single word.

Prince Yu knew what he was going to say. "Your Majesty, you want to ask why me? You also want to question me about whether today's events are related to me, right?"

Prince Yu spoke softly.

He lit the tinderbox again so that Emperor Yuan could see his face clearly, and also so that he could see Emperor Yuan's expression.

As expected, Emperor Yuan's face showed anger and confusion.

And on his face...

Prince Yu wiped the blood from his face with a white silk ribbon, and his face gradually became visible.

Unlike his usual harmless demeanor, the sharpness on his face sent a chill down even through Emperor Yuan.

Beneath the gentle exterior lies an overwhelming hatred.

"All of this today is the result of my and Consort Hui's joint efforts. As for why it was me..."

Prince Yu paused, and in the firelight, a cold smile appeared on his lips. "More than wondering why it was me, you should know why I know it was you who killed my brother, the Emperor Su."

Emperor Yuan was slightly taken aback.

This was indeed his biggest question.

When he killed Prince Su, there was no one around.

Prince Su is dead; no one else but him would know.

He made it look like Prince Su had committed suicide by sword, without any flaws.

He knew Prince Yu as if he had personally witnessed him kill Prince Su.

It is clear that Prince Yu only returned to the capital after Prince Su was buried.

He didn't even get to see Prince Su one last time.

How can we know that he killed Prince Su?!