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

The new emperor Yicheng sat in the imperial study, his eyes wandering around, looking at the brand new tables, chairs and ornaments in the room.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he was secretly happy. These were his favorite styles:

The dragon throne is made of gold inlaid with jade, the dragon table is made of jade slabs inlaid with gold edges, and the incense burner is made of gold inlaid with various gemstones...

When the officials walked into the imperial study, it was as if they had walked into a gold and jewelry shop, which was jaw-dropping.

When a minister laughed and said, "The emperor has replaced everything in here? Haha, I'm a little uncomfortable with it."

The new emperor replied calmly, "This is because my father loved those things when he was alive, so I ordered them all to be buried with him."

After hearing this, everyone nodded in understanding, "Yes, that's right, all the things the emperor likes should be buried with him."

The new emperor was relieved after taking the throne. He called the left commander and asked seriously, "I heard there have been a lot of rumors about the prince recently. Have you heard of them?"

Commander Zuo felt nervous but remained calm on the surface. He lowered his head and reported, "Your Majesty, I have been busy with other affairs recently and have not heard any news about the prince. But..." He paused here to observe the new emperor's reaction.

Seeing that the new emperor did not show any displeasure, Commander Zuo continued, "When the late emperor was still alive, he sent me to look for the prince. It is said that someone informed that the prince was still alive. But during the time I was on the mission, I was unable to find any clues, nor did I ever see the prince."

At this time, Commander Zuo was secretly glad that he had not found any trace of the former prince.

Now was a critical moment, if someone took away his position as commander, it would be a loss. So he decided to say that the fact that the late emperor sent him to look for someone was a rumor spread by others. This way, he could avoid unnecessary trouble and make the new emperor trust him more.

Commander Zuo said in a firm tone: "I think this is probably just a rumor deliberately spread by some people with ulterior motives. They are trying to use this to disrupt the court order and plunge us into chaos." As he spoke, he looked at the new emperor, with a sly glint in his eyes.

After hearing this, the new emperor nodded thoughtfully, as if he agreed with Commander Zuo's point of view.

He thought, maybe it was just like what Commander Zuo said, those rumors about the prince were just nonsense. After all, how could a deposed prince have a chance to make a comeback? Thinking of this, his doubts gradually dissipated, and he became more convinced of Commander Zuo's loyalty.

The new emperor sneered, "How could my uncle be alive if he was burned to ashes long ago? It must be Wang Yien's evil idea to transfer you away. Look, he almost succeeded."

Commander Zuo pretended to be enlightened, "Ah, so that's how it is. Your Majesty is wise."

The new emperor smiled triumphantly, pretending to see the whole truth.

He came to power very suddenly, and now he has to rely on Commander Zuo to keep his throne secure.

After all, Commander Zuo is the father of Concubine Zuo, and is half of his father-in-law.

The new emperor asked: "Commander Zuo, what do you think we should do next?"

Commander Zuo felt very happy and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

The new emperor had just ascended the throne and he always consulted Commander Zuo for advice on everything, which made him feel very proud and satisfied. After all, as a minister, it was a great honor to be trusted and relied upon by the emperor.

He approached the new emperor and offered advice in a low voice: "Your Majesty, think about it, how did the second prince enter the palace? He must have helpers! We must find these helpers and let them take due responsibilities. In this way, you can not only show your majesty's ability, but also kill people to establish your authority and stabilize people's hearts. Why not do it?"

He stretched out his hand and made a slashing motion, saying excitedly: "Kill off all those who are related to the Second Prince!"

He could take this opportunity to eliminate dissidents and get rid of General Li, who had always been at odds with him.

The new emperor listened and nodded slightly, indicating that he approved of Zuo Tongling's suggestion. He thought this strategy was feasible and could show the officials in the court his ability.

The first imperial decree issued by the new emperor after he took the throne was: "The second prince, Wang Yien, was disloyal and unfilial. He set fire to the rear palace and killed his father. His crimes are extremely heinous. His title is stripped and he is demoted to a commoner. His wife and children are to be executed."

The second imperial decree stated, "General Li's Mansion assisted Wang Yien in his rebellion. All of them, except for his son-in-law Li Zhi, shall be executed."

The third imperial decree stated, "Princess Yong'an and Li Zhi will be exiled to southern Fujian immediately."

All the officials were mourning in the front hall. When they took a break, they heard the eunuch coming to announce the imperial edict. They looked at each other in shock.

Commander Zuo appeared in the front hall with his men, arrested the Second Imperial Concubine Li and General Li who were crying at the funeral on the spot, dragged them to the hall gate and killed them.

The new emperor did not even spare the second prince's young children.

Commander Zuo said to the pale and trembling civil and military officials, "This is to pay tribute to the spirit of the late emperor in heaven."

He then led his men to General Li's mansion, rushed in and killed everyone they saw, leaving corpses all over the floor of Li's mansion.

Only Li Zhi was left, sitting in the middle of the corpse path in the mansion, crying and shouting, "Oh my God, what on earth is going on?"

Commander Zuo's men forcibly brought a woman, pushed her in front of Li Zhi, and shouted, "You two will leave for the place of exile immediately."

Li Zhi looked up and saw that the person in front of him was Princess Yong'an. He cursed, "Get out, you ugly whore. I don't want you, even if I die."

Princess Yong'an was so angry that she cursed, "You damn eunuch, do you think I want you? All my concubines are prettier and more capable than you, you useless bastard."

Li Zhi's handsome face was so dislocated with anger that it looked like he had suffered a stroke.

He really wanted to kill Princess Yong'an. If it weren't for her, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

However, Li Zhi's legs were weak now, so it was difficult for him to even walk, let alone kill someone.

Li Zhi's entire family was killed, and he had to live in exile for the rest of his life with the resentful Princess Yong'an.

Li Zhi felt like he had no desire to live, and he looked up to the sky and cried, "Oh, I regret it, I regret it, I wish I could live again." He drew his sword and committed suicide.

When Princess Yong'an saw Li Zhi commit suicide, she felt panicked. What should she do without her husband?

She went into exile alone?

Princess Yong'an was afraid of being implicated by her second brother, so she begged Commander Zuo, "Can I choose another prince consort?"

Commander Zuo didn't know what to do, so he could only take Princess Yong'an back to the palace and hand her over to the Queen Mother. "Prince Consort Li committed suicide. What should we do?"

The Queen Mother looked at Princess Yong'an with cold eyes and said, "You have two choices. One choice is death!"

"No, no, I don't want to die. Mother, please spare my daughter."

“One way: go to the Buddhist temple.”

The Queen Mother said disdainfully, "You are wasting the royal grain by going to exile several people alone."

Princess Yong'an cried, "Wow, I'm going to the Buddhist temple."

Princess Yong'an was imprisoned in the Buddhist temple in the palace, crying and sobbing, "Father, Father..."

Princess Yong'an's crying day and night made the Queen Mother feel depressed and unlucky, and she wanted to kill her.

She has always hated Princess Yong'an, the Second Prince and their mother.

The Queen Mother sent someone to "throw Yong'an into the broken pond in the cold palace."

The next morning, the news spread that Princess Yong'an had committed suicide by jumping into a pond. Because she was implicated by the Second Prince and the Li family, her title was stripped away after her death and she was buried as a palace maid on a desolate mountain.

Qi Wan soon learned the news that the second imperial concubine and the entire Li family were killed, and also learned that Li Zhi committed suicide.

When she heard the news, she frowned slightly, shook her head, and said to herself: "It's no good to seek the skin of a tiger."

In her previous life, she married the third prince and brought the Qi family into ruin, and finally the entire family was executed.

Qi Wan once again understood a truth: if one's virtue does not match his position, if one has little strength but a heavy responsibility, he will surely suffer a great disaster.