"In private, you ignored the palace rules, played around wantonly, and showed none of the dignity befitting an Emperor, throwing the Inner Palace into chaos."
"In public, you were ignorant of state affairs, allowing the Third Prince to raise an army in rebellion. This threw the world into turmoil and cost countless lives!"
"Nineteenth Prince, do you plead guilty?"
Hmm?
Qii Wenlin froze. Under the pressure of the other man's palpable killing intent, he stumbled back several steps.
"General... General Liu, what are you doing?"
"General Liu!"
Eunuch Gui's expression changed drastically.
"His Majesty has already issued the decree of abdication, and the Duke has already promised not to pursue the matter. What are you doing?"
"Foolish!" Liu Shao's face darkened.
"A centipede is not stiff in death. Fail to kill a snake, and you'll suffer its bite. Wanyan is, after all, too soft-hearted."
