Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower-Chapter 608: A Wish

Out of nowhere, a rebellion sprang up, and the City Defense Forces were clashing with the rebels, at a time when the Emperor’s presence was needed.

Yet it was at this very moment that the Emperor passed away.

The Imperial Physician was shaking like a leaf and instantly felt the skies above had grown dark and ominous.

All of this happened too abruptly. The Former Emperor was just in his early fifties, the age of understanding one’s destiny, and the Crown Prince had not yet been appointed.

Now with the rebels at the gates and the Emperor dead, chaos reigned supreme, and the people within the palace truly felt that their days were numbered.

As everyone was overwhelmed with panic, the Minister of Rites hurried over and seeing the bewildered crowd, he urgently said, "This is not the time to be dazed. Quickly summon the Dowager Empress and the Noble Consorts, and be extremely careful to keep the Emperor’s passing a secret for the time being."

The Minister of Rites was like a beacon of light, guiding the lost souls through the fog.

Consequently, those who had been dazed regained their senses, also understanding that it was a time for either collective survival or doom!

Everyone had no choice but to follow the Minister of Rites’ instructions.

However, the Dowager Empress and the Noble Consorts were women unaccustomed to meddling in state affairs, and now suddenly thrust into the limelight, they were at a complete loss on how to handle the situation.

They had no option but to leave the affairs to the senior ministers, while they themselves began discussing who should grieve for the Former Emperor and who should succeed the throne.

The Empress had passed away long ago, and now with only Noble Consorts and no Empress, naturally, they hoped their own sons would ascend the throne.

So, they all secretly sent Homing Pigeon Messages to their sons.

Consequently, the news of the Emperor’s death spread rapidly, with Prince Hanying arriving first to save the Imperial Capital from peril.

But in the eyes of the other Princes, once Lao Er entered the palace, the throne was as good as his.

How could this be allowed to happen?

So, whether it was Princes or other royalty, all rose in rebellion, chasing after Prince Heqing who was already fomenting revolt, and also attacking Prince Heqing’s ancestral home.

In short, everyone wanted to claim glory in this rebellion to weigh heavier on the scales for the throne.

But as the fights continued, Prince Heqing was trampled to unrecognizable bits, and soon everyone dropped their pretenses and turned on each other.

And so, the battle continued until it led to the current state of affairs, with lives devastated and the people in despair.

The Minister of Rites narrated all that he knew.

Through this, both understood more about the past events.

However, all this was already history, what use was it to know how the country fell into chaos or how the Emperor died?

They were powerless to rewind time and bring the dead back to life.

Li Wenli opened the heavy family letter.

This letter was something Li Changfeng insisted on being delivered before he died, presuming it might contain the chaotic truth.

However, it merely contained a few brief and disorderly lines.

"My son, initiated from [insert rest of the sentence here]: ’Stay away from the struggle for the Crown Prince, and do not return.’

"I never thought I’d have a chance to deliver this letter to you in this lifetime, yet fate has its own will. Bear your father’s wish in your heart."

The Minister of Rites patted Li Wenli’s shoulder with a meaningful expression.

It was clear the Minister of Rites agreed with Li Changfeng’s sentiment, and he had thought the Minister of Rites was aligned with Prince Hanying’s faction.

Li Wenli cast a perplexed glance at the Minister of Rites.

The Minister of Rites shook his head with a sigh, "Nothing is eternal, just wait and see, there’s more unrest to come. My whole family is here, we can’t leave, so we have no choice but to take part. But you are different, if you can leave, then do so. No matter what your purpose for returning was, it’s best not to get involved in this turmoil again."

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