For all she knew, one word from her might prompt her Regent to wave his hand and ascend the throne.
What a pity.
Su Baiwen nodded in complete agreement.
With a hint of disdain, he said, "Sis, I told you he wasn't too bright, didn't I?
Other people fought for the throne until their heads were bashed bloody, while he wouldn't even become Emperor when he could. He's simply too stupid."
If Ye Jinghua had become Emperor back then, his father might not have died, and the Su Prime Minister's Estate might not have suffered so terribly.
These two siblings...
Even Ye Jinghua felt that he had been too foolish.
Actually, when he had been urgently summoned back to the capital from the battlefield, he had never intended to become Emperor.
Besides, his elder brother had already left behind an Imperial Decree abdicating the throne. After he slew the rebels and quelled the rebellion, he had simply taken the opportunity to put Ye Beiyao on the throne.
He covered his lips and coughed awkwardly. "Ahem, ahem. The claims that I'm cruel and unjust are just nonsense spread by outsiders. I... I'm actually not that..."
Even he was finding it hard to keep making things up.
Su Qiao saw that his face was pale, while his lips had gradually changed from a strange red to a dark crimson. She felt somewhat annoyed.
"I know, I know. You only killed bad people, people who wanted to harm you. You're so softhearted and easy to bully—how could you kill people indiscriminately?"
"Now rest properly and stop talking. Otherwise, if you get agitated later, it might trigger the poison in your body again."
Xun Feng: "..." This time, even he had nothing to say.
His master had been violent-tempered since childhood. Otherwise, the Former