In my previous life, I killed my whole family. In my next life, I killed the royal family.

Qi Wan listened quietly to the sound of the bell, each one seemed to strike at her heartstrings. Finally, the bell stopped, and she couldn't help but ask, "How many times did it ring?"

Bai Ma, who was standing by, counted on her fingers and nervously replied, "Ninety-nine."

Qi Wan's brows furrowed slightly, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

"Why did the emperor die again?" Qi Wan's voice was filled with a hint of doubt and confusion.

Then, the corners of her mouth lifted up unconsciously, and her expression was hard to read. Originally, she had hoped that the emperor's death would calm everything down, but she didn't expect that this day would come so soon.

Qi Wan couldn't help but fall into deep thought, and said to himself: "In addition to possessing that mysterious space, could it be that I also have the magical ability to make wishes?"

This thought flashed through her mind, and she suddenly realized that she had silently made a wish before - hoping to marry Brother Qin. Thinking of this, her cheeks instantly flushed, and her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

Qi Wan took a deep breath and tried to calm her excitement. She told herself not to think too much, maybe it was just a coincidence. However, that wish always lingered in her heart and could not be shaken off. Perhaps fate would really favor her and let her realize her desire.

As time passed, Qi Wan decided to put these chaotic thoughts aside for the time being. She needed to face reality and deal with the things at hand. And the wish to marry Brother Qin was like a seed buried deep in her heart, waiting for the right time to sprout and grow.

Wu Yi came into the room and quietly told Qi Wan, "The master entered the capital yesterday."

"Ah, why didn't you call me?"

"Master, go clean up the house."

"Clean up the family?" Qi Wan frowned, then smiled, "So it was Brother Qin who killed this man. Great, how did he do it?"

Wu Yi praised him highly, "Master's Kung Fu is very high. He can walk on snow without leaving any traces, kill people without being seen, and he also has a unique poison."

"I understand." Qi Wan smiled.

She originally had the ability to kill the emperor, but Brother Qin stepped forward, which made Qi Wan feel particularly happy.

She asked in an expectant tone: "Where is your master now?"

Qi Wan knew that Brother Qin had a courtyard in the capital.

"Master, he left because of something."

"Where did he go?" Qi Wan pouted. She felt a little sad. "He left without even coming to see me."

Wu Yi explained: "It's urgent. It seems that the master's uncle is not feeling well and I want to see him."

Qi Wan nodded immediately, "Of course."

She hoped, "I hope Brother Qin's uncle is in good health."

The master and servant discussed what would happen after the emperor's death.

Wu Yi asked: "Now that the emperor is dead, the siege on Qi Mansion should be evacuated, right?"

"That depends on who wins." Qi Wan said.

She said to Wu Yi: "This emperor is very confused. He hasn't even appointed a crown prince. If the name is not right, then the words will not flow. There is a lot of room for argument."

Wu Yi didn't believe it, "No way, doesn't he have a legitimate eldest son?"

Qi Wan smiled, "You can let the eldest son die."

"What should we do then?" Wu Yi asked.

Qi Wan said, "Go to the palace and see who Prime Minister Pei wants to appoint, and then support that person."

"Yes, sir." Wu Yi flew away happily.

She is going to the palace to watch a good show.

Sure enough, when the topic of enthroning a new emperor came up, Empress Lu and Concubine Dowager Zuo argued endlessly on the spot.

The prime minister said, "The country cannot be without a king for a day. According to the old rules, we should first establish a new emperor, and then hold the funeral for the late emperor."

"Yes, sir." All the officials shouted in unison.

Their eyes looked towards Concubine Dowager Zuo and Empress Lu who were sitting in the upper seats.

Commander Zuo and the Imperial Guards were guarding the palace.

Empress Lu was timid, but her face was sad. "The emperor passed away suddenly. According to the rules, the eldest son should be made the new emperor. He is also the legitimate son."

Concubine Zuo couldn't wait to express her opinion, "The emperor is not satisfied with the eldest prince, so he has not decided on a crown prince. The emperor wants to appoint the second prince, and the ministers must obey the emperor's wishes."

These words startled the second prince's mother. She could hardly stand and hugged her son tightly in her arms.

She knew that her son had become a sword for others, and that both she and her son might die.

Empress Lu gritted her teeth. At this moment, she hated the emperor lying on the bed. He had not chosen a crown prince before because he was afraid of bad luck. Now people were talking about him. When the eldest prince ascended the throne in the future, he would also be criticized.

This led to Empress Lu making a decision in her heart, which she would not bring up until the new emperor was established.

Empress Lu used her brain and came up with a quick answer, asking, "As the Empress, don't I know the Emperor's thoughts better than you, the Dowager Concubine, who is an elder?"

"How do you know what the emperor is thinking?"

Concubine Zuo was dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer.

Concubine Zuo stood up and held her waist with her hands. It was obvious that she was pregnant, but the month was not yet over.

"The Emperor has said that the one in my belly will be made the Crown Prince."

Empress Lu said sarcastically, "You don't even know whether you are pregnant with a boy or a girl, and you still want to appoint a prince? What if the baby is born with one body and two lives? Don't bring up this thing that has never seen the light of day."

"You you..." Concubine Zuo was so angry that she fell backwards.

Empress Lu slammed the table and took the opportunity to attack, "What do you mean? You are committing treason. Believe it or not, I will teach you a lesson according to the official rules!"

"I am just repeating what the emperor said, and I am not committing any offense."

Relying on the support of the imperial guards led by her father, Concubine Zuo confronted the Queen and refused to give in.

Her disrespectful attitude in public angered Empress Lü, who immediately ordered, "Come here, drag this traitor away and give him fifty strokes of the cane."

A group of palace servants surrounded them.

Concubine Zuo glared at her niece, saying that she was incapable of accomplishing anything.

She shouted in her elder’s voice: “Stop it, the imperial concubine is pregnant with the emperor’s son, what do you want to do? Are you thinking the opposite?”

Empress Lu had no choice but to give up. She was trapped by a concubine's mother-in-law and was so angry that her face turned red and her neck became thick.

Wu Yi watched with great interest from the beam.

If Lu Fengyun hadn't come out to show himself, Wu Yi would have continued watching.

Seeing that all the officials were silent, Lu Fengyun was afraid that Empress Lu would gain the upper hand, so he could not hold back and stood up to express his position, "The Ministry of Revenue has no money at the moment. If the second prince takes the throne, the Lu family will still pay for the emperor's funeral and his salary after the New Year."

Queen Lu glared at Lu Fengyun. She hated this man who openly helped the Zuo family to the core.

Lu Fengyun didn't take Queen Lu seriously at all.

He believed that Empress Lu was weak. Apart from Prime Minister Pei and Shangshu Wu who supported her, Empress Lu had no money or soldiers, and it would be extremely difficult for her to help her son ascend to the throne.

Wu Yi cursed inwardly: Too arrogant.

She flew away and went back to report to Qi Wan.

When Qi Wan heard that Lu Fengyun was getting involved, he wanted to take advantage of him.

She scolded: "How can a prostitute like you be qualified to participate in court affairs?"

She hated Lu Fengyun for causing the Qi family to be convicted and for wanting her to be his concubine.

Wu Yi asked: "Master, what's the good plan?"

"Of course."

Qi Wan said: "I firmly oppose the people you, Lu Fengyun, support."

"My goal is to bring down the Lu family!"

She whispered a few words to Wu Yi:

"Go find General Cheng and tell him that today is the day to ascend to the heavens. Ask him to do this..."

"You also went to tell Empress Lü's brother, 'The Western Regions will lend you some money to help with the Empress' funeral.'"

Wu Yi asked worriedly, "What if Empress Lu can't pay it back?"

Qi Wan laughed loudly, "How is that possible? Her son is in power, and the whole world belongs to her. How can she not pay back several million silver coins?"

"Yes, the world belongs to him too." Wu Yi nodded, and then whispered, "It should have belonged to my master."

Qi Wan whispered to Wu Yi, "Besides, the world is stable, the danger to the Qi Mansion is over, and my second uncle's money has also been delivered."

"Yes, master." Wu Yi was very impressed.

She flew away and disappeared again.