Douluo Continent: The Ten Kings of Hell, I am the Emperor of the Underworld

Chapter 48 The struggle for the crown prince is as it has always been.

The inherited martial soul of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family is the Swan Martial Soul, which is not considered a top-tier martial soul, and the general strength of the royal family members is not high.

Most of the ghosts that appeared in the palace were not very powerful.

When Qian Renxue arrived at the Snow Star Palace, she immediately recognized the two dead souls inside.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father."

Qian Renxue bowed meticulously; after so many years of lurking in the shadows, she was already used to it.

The Snow Night Emperor's expression was solemn.

"Qinghe, do you still remember them?"

"Of course, I remember the untimely deaths of my two younger brothers."

These two were the second and third princes of the Heaven Dou Empire, both of whom died under Qian Renxue's arrangement.

Of course, they didn't know Qian Renxue; at most, they thought they had died at the hands of their elder brother, Xue Qinghe.

"It's good that you remember. I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of my two sons. Their spirits are here now. Come and hear how they died."

Qian Renxue remained calm.

"Your subject wishes to hear the details."

"Hmph, tell me how you all died," Emperor Xueye said to the Second Prince and the Third Prince.

It sounds a bit strange to have the deceased recount their own cause of death.

The ghosts of the Second Prince and the Third Prince cried out in tears:
"Father, I must have been killed by Xue Qinghe."

"Your Majesty, I have always been healthy and strong, and I am also a Soul Master. How could I suddenly fall ill and die? It must be because Xue Qinghe knew that Father Emperor intended to make me the Crown Prince, so he killed me."

The two princes kept accusing Xue Qinghe of killing them, but Qian Renxue didn't even lift her eyelids as she listened.

"Xue Qinghe, what else do you have to say?" Emperor Xueye said coldly.

Although Emperor Xueye did not know that Xue Qinghe was actually someone else in disguise, he subconsciously disliked this son and even considered passing the crown prince position to another son.

As a result, his two sons died one after another, forcing Emperor Xueye to abandon the idea.

Now that the spirits of his two sons have appeared, Emperor Xueye intends to settle accounts.

Qian Renxue said calmly, "My two imperial brothers have said so much, but do they have any concrete evidence? Since it's all just speculation, what can I say? Or is it that Father is dissatisfied with me and wants to depose me from my position as Crown Prince?"

"How dare you speak to me like that?"

After Qian Renxue disguised herself as Xue Qinghe, she always treated people with the image of a gentle and refined gentleman.

He always treated his father, the emperor, with utmost respect.

The reason why Emperor Xueye was dissatisfied with Xue Qinghe was largely because he felt that Xue Qinghe's methods were too soft and he was not capable of inheriting the Heaven Dou Empire.

However, after realizing that Xue Qinghe might be the murderer of his other two sons, Emperor Xueye felt that he was too cruel.

If you don't like someone, everything they do is wrong.

But Emperor Xueye never expected that the usually gentle Qian Renxue would dare to speak to him like that.

"How dare you speak to me like that?"

Both the Porcupine Douluo and the Serpent Spear Douluo remained outside the hall, but with their strength, they were able to clearly hear the conversation inside.

"What's wrong with Young Master? Why is he speaking to Xueye like that?"

"I wonder, has the young master decided to seize the throne today?"

"The timing isn't right yet. The poisoning from the snowy night isn't severe enough to kill him anytime soon."

The two exchanged a silent conversation. Although they both felt the timing wasn't quite right, if Qian Renxue had already made up her mind, they would do everything in their power to help her ascend the throne.

They listened intently to the sounds coming from inside the hall, ready for any conflict to erupt, and were prepared to seize control of the situation with swift and decisive action.

"Is there anything wrong with what I'm saying? Even if they could produce evidence, so what?"

"The struggle for the crown prince position has always been like this. When you, Father Emperor, won the throne, did you not shed a single drop of blood on your hands?"

"You..." Emperor Xueye's chest heaved violently, clearly furious.

The spirits of the second and third princes immediately jumped out and accused:

"Xue Qinghe, how dare you be so disrespectful to the Emperor, and you still dare to say that we didn't die at your hands?"

"You say the struggle for the crown prince has always been like this, but Father Emperor is upright and honorable. How could he resort to such despicable means as you?"

Although they are already dead, it is impossible for them to ascend the throne again.

But they would be satisfied as long as they could bring Xue Qinghe down from his horse.

"is it?"

Qian Renxue scoffed.

"Then take a look and see who these wandering souls are?"

A pair of white wings appeared behind Qian Renxue, releasing three dead souls.

The moment these three ghosts appeared, Emperor Xueye's expression turned even more grim.

"Xueye, you killed us and seized the throne. Now, seeing your sons killing each other is truly gratifying."

That's right, these three souls were all brothers of Emperor Xueye, and also his rivals back then.

“Father, you believe that I killed my two younger brothers without any evidence, but there is no doubt that my three uncles died at your hands.”

The Emperor's face was as cold as frost on the snowy night.

Having been the emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire for so many years, he had long been accustomed to no one disobeying his orders.

But now, his past has been exposed in front of so many people, it's like being slapped in the face.

Avalanche and Prince Snowstar were also inside the hall.

Emperor Xueye originally intended for them to be witnesses, but now that no evidence has been found of Xue Qinghe murdering his brother, his own dirty deeds have been exposed.

Avalanche and Prince Snowstar both lowered their heads, trying to minimize their presence.

Especially Prince Xuexing, who was also Emperor Xueye's brother, but he was younger and had virtually no chance of vying for the throne, which allowed him to survive.

However, he was somewhat aware of his elder brother's methods and knew that the way he obtained the throne was not exactly honorable.

Xue Qinghe is the eldest prince, the rightful heir.

Emperor Xueye was ranked fourth, and his eventual victory in the struggle for the crown prince's position shows how many rivals he eliminated.

The atmosphere inside the main hall seemed to freeze for a moment.

After a long while, Emperor Xueye suddenly laughed.

"Xue Qinghe, I originally thought your methods were too mild and you were not up to the task. But now it seems that you are the most like me. No one can shake your position as crown prince. The future of the Tiandou Empire is destined to be yours."

Despite being humiliated by Qian Renxue, Emperor Xueye was actually quite satisfied with her and even confirmed that Xue Qinghe's position as crown prince was unshakeable.

To deny the legitimacy of Qian Renxue's position as crown prince is to deny the legitimacy of his own throne.

No matter how dissatisfied he was with this "son," he had no choice but to accept it.

"What a show! Xueye, you're still as shameless as ever," Xueye's three brothers mocked loudly.

"How dare you be so disrespectful to the Emperor!"

Qian Renxue immediately attacked and defeated the three dead souls.

"Father, the remaining souls of the evildoers have been dissipated. Please take care of your health, Father."

"Good, as expected of my son."

The Snow Night Emperor looked at the Second Prince and the Third Prince.

“You are already dead, so it is time for you to return to dust and ashes.”

(End of this chapter)