Shangguan Qing glared at the emperor angrily, his eyes full of rage, but the most important thing now was to solve the problem at hand.

She gritted her teeth and said, "How dare you collude to harm me! How despicable!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and then they all showed shocked expressions.

They didn't expect Shangguan Qing to be so bold as to directly accuse the emperor.

The ministers in particular were so frightened that they turned pale and dared not speak.

Murong Hui became excited and shouted loudly: "Yes, now that the marriage is over, father should also fulfill his promise and change the throne!"

Greed and ambition flashed in his eyes, as if he had already seen the moment when he would ascend the throne.

After hearing what Murong Hui said, the emperor was so angry that he trembled all over.

He glared at Murong Hui and said coldly, "How dare you betray me, you unfilial son! Without me, you have no right to compete with Murong Bai!"

Shangguan Qing looked at the emperor with a cold smile and said sarcastically, "Do you think Murong Bai wants to fight for the throne? Haha, let me tell you, he has never bothered to compete with you for the throne. If it weren't for the late emperor's will, he would have succeeded to the throne long ago. How could it be your turn to be emperor?"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

They didn't expect Shangguan Qing to know so many things and even dare to expose them in public.

Some ministers began to whisper and expressed doubts about the emperor.

The emperor's face turned extremely ugly. He trembled and said, "You are talking nonsense, you are talking nonsense. There is no will at all!"

His voice was filled with fear and anxiety, and he was obviously frightened by Shangguan Qing's words.

Shangguan Qing sneered again, "No? I'm afraid you just don't know. Besides, you're the one who actually killed the late emperor. You know this very well!"

Her words were like a sharp sword, piercing the emperor's heart.

Everyone was surprised again, their expressions were different, some had their mouths slightly open, some had their eyes wide open, and some had their brows furrowed, their faces full of confusion and puzzlement.

They seemed unable to believe what Shangguan Qing said. The result was so unexpected that it caught everyone off guard.

Murong Bai also stood there in astonishment. He had never expected such a situation to happen.

His face turned pale and his lips trembled slightly, as if he had lost all his strength and seemed to be in disbelief at what he saw.

Shangguan Qing's eyes were cold and serious. She stared at Murong Bai closely and said in a low and firm voice, "Murong Bai, you are so easily fooled! Haven't you carefully read the will?"

Shangguan Qing said as he pulled out the will from his sleeve, a hint of apology in his eyes: "Murong Bai, I'm sorry, I took the will out of the imperial mausoleum without your permission. But that was because I already realized there was something wrong with it!"

Murong Bai looked at Shangguan Qing nervously, with an uneasy premonition in his heart.

Shangguan Qing slowly unfolded the scroll on one side and carefully pulled out a piece of paper from it.

The handwriting on the note was clearly visible, and it clearly stated what had happened. In order to ascend the throne, the current emperor Murong Fu actually fed poison to the late emperor with his own hands and imprisoned him.

The emperor roared angrily, his voice filled with despair and unwillingness: "No, this is fake! It's all fake! You can't believe these lies!"

Shangguan Qing sneered, "Fake? What's the point of me making a fake? There are documents from the late emperor in the palace, and there are many important ministers of the late emperor. They can all be identified!"

Everyone rushed forward to investigate, and many people told the truth. "No wonder the late emperor suddenly stopped paying attention to state affairs. It turns out he was imprisoned."

"The late emperor even sent someone to find the regent during his last court session!"

Murong Bai's eyes were red, and he pointed at Murong Fu's hand tremblingly and shouted: "Why, why did you kill the king and your father?"

Shangguan Qing hurried forward, held Murong Bai's hand and comforted him, and Murong Bai slowly calmed down.

The emperor knew he couldn't escape, so he laughed heartily. "Why? Ask my sons why. Who doesn't want to be the emperor?"

The fifth prince stepped forward and said in a cold voice, "Father, you have never understood us. How do you know we all want to be emperor? Maybe you're the only one who wants to be emperor? You even let your sons kill each other for the throne."

The emperor shouted angrily: "Rebellion, everyone is rebelling, do you want to oppose me too?"

The fifth prince laughed heartily and said sarcastically, "Yes, I am going to rebel. It's because of this throne that my brother has kept me sick. It's because of this throne that my third brother has amassed wealth and massacred the village. It's also because of this throne that my uncle and second brother nearly died tragically in the mines. More importantly, this is all father's doing."

The emperor looked at the fifth prince coldly and laughed heartily, "I see, it's you. Murong Bai wants to support you. Haha, my foolish sons, fight each other. I will not pass the throne to anyone. The one who survives the fight will be the emperor."

After saying this, the emperor bumped his head against a pillar beside him.

Shangguan Qing said sarcastically, "How ridiculous! He knew there was no way out, yet he left a mess for his son. Even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs, yet he let his sons kill each other."

At this point, the fifth prince stepped out of the line and saluted respectfully, "I respectfully invite my uncle to take the throne."

The ministers also stood up and saluted, "We respectfully invite the Regent to take the throne."

Shangguan Qing looked at Murong Bai with amusement. She also wanted to see if Murong Bai had been tempted at this time.

Murong Bai smiled, watching Shangguan Qing lovingly stroke her hair, and said calmly, "This prince has never intended to succeed to the throne. My heart is solely devoted to the Murong Kingdom. We must choose a new king immediately. This prince has examined the character of several princes and feels that the fifth prince is worthy of the task."

The eldest prince also stepped forward and expressed his support. "Yes, the uncle has indeed made many inquiries. I also support the fifth brother's succession to the throne. I believe that the fifth brother will treat all of us princes well."

The Second Prince's face was icy cold, his fists clenched. Now that things had come to this, he could only bow his head helplessly, "This prince also supports the fifth brother to succeed to the throne."

The Fifth Prince was no longer sickly. He stood tall and straight at the front, looking at Murong Bai with some bewilderment. "Uncle, although I have a patriotic heart, my ability is limited. I beg you to take the throne."

Murong Bai decisively shook his head and refused, "Don't worry, if it's meant well, I will help you. Once the Murong Kingdom is stable, I will retire."

With these words, the Fifth Prince calmed down. He slowly stepped forward and announced, "Thank you all for your trust. The first thing we need to do is to deal with the late emperor's funeral. The Ministry of Rites will follow the procedures."

The Ministry of Rites agreed, and the Fifth Prince continued to announce, "The Princess of Western Frontier was ruthless and murderous, even going so far as to frame the Regent Princess. She is now being sent back to Western Frontier. Murong Yu and Murong Xuan colluded with outsiders to frame the Regent Princess and are now imprisoned for life. The eldest prince, Murong Kuang, will be appointed Prince Heqin, the fourth prince Prince Renqin, and the second brother, who was personally appointed by our father, will remain in his title. All the princes who have been appointed princes may bring their mothers into the palace to live out their remaining years. The other concubines will be dealt with after the Empress' affairs are arranged. Everything will be in accordance with my wishes."

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