Marry my elder sister? Fine! I'll give you the letter of annulment and marry someone else.

The emperor's eyes were filled with deep disappointment, as if he was meeting his son for the first time, and his face was gloomy.

Mu Yuanzhi's throat felt like it was being strangled by a big hand, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, and his facial muscles were tense to the extreme.

He knew he had no excuse, so he slowly stood up from the ground.

"Actually, I realized I was exposed a long time ago, but I was still a step too late and didn't have time to stop it."

When he said this, his tone was relaxed, as if it was not a big deal.

There was a hint of mockery in his eyes, "Not fighting or competing?"

"Father, do you know what it means to not fight or compete? It means you will be looked down upon as a weakling for the rest of your life."

He raised his head and looked directly at the emperor. "Have you ever worn a cotton coat full of holes? Have you ever eaten cold, stale food? Have you ever used a charcoal fire that filled the room with choking smoke? Have you ever been talked about and ridiculed by palace servants in front of you?"

He no longer needed to pretend, his eyes were filled with hatred.

"I've experienced it myself, even from a very young age. When you were living in luxury, I, your own son, was sent to the temporary palace because you disliked my frail and sickly body. I was so angry that my mother died."

As he spoke, he laughed at himself.

"For countless days and nights, I have wished you would appear and change my current situation. I wish you would hold me in your arms and majestically tell everyone that I am your son and you will make the decision for me."

"But did I wait?"

The corners of his eyes were horribly red as he asked in a harsh voice.

The minister kneeling on the ground lowered his head even lower, looking at his nose and his heart, not daring to speak.

The scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The emperor was originally pointing at Mu Yuanzhi angrily, but now he felt a little guilty.

But when he thought of what Mu Yuanzhi had done, he couldn't help but sternly asked, "So you killed your brothers, forged imperial edicts, forced the people to death, and made them complain and suffer?"

"If Nan Qi hadn't presented these to me today, how much longer would I have been kept in the dark by you? Do I have to wait until those cities rebelled?!"

"Didn't you, Father, force me to do this?"

Mu Yuanzhi's tone was still light. At this moment, he had nothing to be afraid of.

"If you had cared a little more about me, I wouldn't have ended up like this! Why would I have ended up like this?"

The emperor was very angry. He staggered a step and slowly withdrew his hand to support his forehead, but his hand shook weakly and fell down silently.

He barely managed to keep his balance, but he was as shaky as a candle in the wind.

"In the final analysis, you are blaming all the mistakes on me."

The emperor's eyes were filled with disappointment. "Your own intentions are not right, yet you are putting all the blame on others. Nan Qi has never been under my protection for a single day, and I have even taken the initiative to treat him harshly. How could he not have harbored such malicious thoughts?"

Hearing this, Mu Yuanzhi turned his gaze to Mu Nanqi, who was standing aside with an expressionless face, with indescribable jealousy in his eyes.

"How many people like him are there in this world?"

He muttered to himself.

There are a few people like Mu Nanqi who become stronger the more they are suppressed, as if everything is effortless for them.

Power was at his fingertips, and Song Zhi was also pleased with him.

In this situation, there is no point in having malicious thoughts.

Mu Yuanzhi finally had to face the fact that he was not as good as Mu Nanqi.

Everything is not as good as it used to be.

Mu Nanqi doesn't need to do things that hurt others to achieve his goals, but he can only sacrifice so many innocent people.

Mu Yuanzhi looked away in pain. "I just wanted to protect myself. I just wanted to stop being looked down upon. What have I done wrong? What's wrong with being vicious? At least it has helped me reach my current position step by step, hasn't it?"

He tried to convince others and himself.

"There are so many people in the world, so what if a few more ants die? They are useless in this world. Their greatest value is to be used as scapegoats for those in power. I am not wrong."

"Bastard!"

The emperor could no longer bear to hear this. "How can you say such words?"

Everyone used to say that the Sixth Prince was kind, but no one expected that he could be so cruel under his kind face.

The emperor's face turned red, his brows were tightly twisted into a knot, and his eyes were burning with anger.

Mu Yuanzhi, however, remained calm and composed. "So, what does Father intend to do with me? Torn apart by five horses? Lingchi? Beheading?"

Veins popped out on the emperor's forehead and he clenched his fists.

"You are still so shameless even now."

"I originally had pity for you. Even if I would let Nan Qi succeed to the throne in the future, I would definitely treat you well. But you made such a big mistake. It is truly unforgivable."

Taking a deep breath, the emperor spoke in a rage, "You have no regard for the people's feelings, you have formed a clique for private gain, and you have forged imperial edicts. Each of these offenses is punishable by death. For the sake of our country and the people, I hereby declare that you will be deposed as Crown Prince and imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison to be executed at a later date."

Mu Yuanzhi was not surprised to receive such treatment.

He just smiled sadly, "If it was my third brother who did this, would the emperor still sentence him to death without hesitation?"

After saying this, he didn't seem to want to wait for an answer.

Because he knew that no matter whether the emperor answered or not, there would be only one result, which was no.

If Mu Nanqi did these things, the emperor would protect him at all costs.

This is the difference.

There is never an unfair distinction.

So what's wrong with his selfishness and viciousness? If he doesn't plan for himself, he will be trampled under the feet of others and die without dignity.

So, he won't accept his fate!

Mu Yuanzhi was escorted back by the guards, and you could hear a pin drop in the hall.

Evidence of crimes was scattered all over the ground, revealing the blood and tears of countless people.

The emperor mustered up his courage and dealt with all the ministers involved in this matter. Amidst the cries of "Your Majesty, please spare my lives", all these people were taken away.

After dealing with these people, the emperor sat in a chair, looking old and haggard, with empty eyes.

"Nan Qi, you are the only one I have."

His voice was like a whisper, filled with deep fatigue.

Mu Nanqi glanced at him, and instead of offering comfort as he had imagined, he said directly, "Since this matter has come to an end, I will take my leave first."

He left decisively without a trace of mercy.

When he reached the door, he heard the emperor ask him in a wronged tone.

"Are you truly not going to forgive me in this lifetime? We are father and son. I treated you that way because I didn't know the truth. Now that I know the truth, I'm doing my best to make it up to you. Why do you insist on holding on to those mistakes?"

"Nan Qi, this throne, this world, do you really not want it?"

Mu Nanqi didn't turn around, "Well, no, keep it for yourself."

After saying that, he continued to stride away.

Looking at Mu Nanqi's back, the emperor lowered his arms in despair.

He said he didn't want it.

Whether it is him as a person or his world.

He doesn't want any of them.