"Back in the day, those who had connections with the Qi Family are no longer in the imperial court. Who would risk speaking on their behalf? Even if someone had the intention, seeing that our Emperor has been on the throne for so many years without pardoning the Qi Family, they wouldn't dare to act so senselessly," Imperial Doctor Du sighed.
There were things he left unsaid. In his later years, the late Emperor became muddleheaded and dealt with matters quite harshly. Numerous officials lost their positions or had their homes confiscated, some even had their entire clans wiped out.
The Qi Family being sentenced only to exile was considered a stroke of luck.
The current Emperor is not a compassionate or gentle ruler either. He ascended the throne through the sacrifices of countless others. After ascending, in order to rid the court of the late Emperor's influential ministers and install his own people, it resulted in a virtual bloodbath.
