A piece of Japanese incense

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, pushed away the guards standing in front of him, and fixed his gaze on the face of the man below the stage.

The old man noticed that the emperor was examining him, and it was hard to discern the emotion in his dark eyes.

"In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: I have done nothing for the country and the people in my life, and I have failed my ancestors. The current situation of the world is that there are powerful enemies outside and the people's livelihood needs to be improved. I am really worried. Although I am not talented, the Crown Prince is extremely intelligent and treats people with courtesy. I love him alone. My youngest son is weak and the tide of time is surging. I am afraid that after my death, the evil will be rampant and the world will lose its order. I hope that all the ministers will assist me with all their strength and do not let me down. This decree will be announced to the world so that everyone will know. I decree this."

After the person pushing the wheelchair finished reading the imperial edict, the whole place fell silent, as if time had stopped, and no one made a sound.

"Quickly arrest those who dare to forge the imperial edict!" Eunuch Shen shouted loudly, which echoed throughout the hall, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing any ripples.

Feng Zhixu looked confused and turned to look at Grandpa Huang, swallowing the words back when they came to his lips.

"This is the will written by the late emperor himself. You are the first one to be conferred the title of Chu. You have killed your father and brother. Today is the day for you to pay for your crime!"

When everyone in the hall heard the voice, they looked and saw that it was old man Li who was in charge of Wenyuan Pavilion.

Old man Li knelt down in front of the old man, with an extremely respectful attitude: "Your Highness, I am Li Xuying, the former guard of the late emperor, and I pay my respects to Your Highness!"

The old man helped old man Li up, looked him up and down, and said with some emotion: "Sir, you have worked hard."

The moment their eyes met, Old Man Li's eyes moistened, his throat seemed to be blocked by something, the words condensed on his lips, and he called softly with a choked voice: "Your Highness..."

Along with Old Man Li as he stepped into the hall, there came a team of strictly disciplined soldiers. They were like dark clouds before a storm, suddenly rushing in from all directions, their armor flashing coldly in the dim candlelight.

Before Feng Zhixu and the others could react, they had already built an iron wall-like encirclement, trapping the emperor in the center. It was like an invisible giant hand, tightly gripping every inch of space at the scene, leaving no place for the emperor to escape.

Feng Zhixu saw that although Grandpa Emperor remained calm, his hands couldn't help but clutch the edge of the dragon robe. A chill climbed up his spine and something seemed to be rolling in his throat. He swallowed the tension with difficulty and tried to calm his heart that was beating wildly with fear.

"Uncle, have you still remembered your nephew after all these years?" The old man's voice suddenly broke the silence.

The sudden questioning caused sweat to seep from the emperor's forehead. He rubbed his hands unconsciously, and the trembling of his wrists revealed his state of mind. He panted rapidly, his hands silently hidden in his wide dragon robe, pointing at the figure under the stage and questioning: "You are... Feng Yuanyu... Are you still alive?"

"It's hard for my uncle to miss me so much. The raging fire that devoured everything in the East Palace and the green zombie ants that sucked people's blood are still vivid in my nephew's mind."

The emperor's eyes began to wander. He was no longer the emperor that the world feared. His breathing became rapid and disordered: "Did you plan all this? Did you incite Yuan Ren to rebel? It was you who made my children kill each other..."

"All of this is what you deserve! It was you who made a little-known doctor become the imperial physician of the emperor's grandfather, and made him immersed in the fragrance of Daigoko every day, like being drunk, and thus controlled by you!"