Kill

He suddenly realized something!

If Bo Yikao really thought that way, then there was nowhere he could turn for justice!

After all, he himself had said he wanted to hand the throne to the first heir!

If he went to confront Bo Yikao now and ask why he hadn't made the matter public, Bo Yikao would surely use those very words to challenge him!

Could he then say, "Actually, when I said that in front of Father, I was only lying to you. I never wanted to give you the position at all"?

Of course not!

That would put a stain on the character of the future Western Marquis!

That was why Ji Fa found himself in such an agonizing predicament!

Should he say something or not?

If he stayed silent, it would be as good as pretending the matter had never happened!

Then, after the funeral rites for his father, Western Marquis Ji Chang, were over, all of Xiqi would follow the usual procedure and hold a ceremony to install Bo Yikao as marquis!

Once the ceremony was over, Bo Yikao would become the rightful ruler of Xiqi, the Western Marquis!

By then, even if Ji Fa wanted to say something, no one would believe him!

After all, Bo Yikao was the rightful first heir, Western Marquis Ji Chang's legitimate eldest son!

Moreover, ever since their father had been taken away, Bo Yikao had diligently handled state affairs. He knew every detail of Xiqi's affairs and managed them with ease!

Suddenly changing leaders would make many people uncomfortable!

Even the ministers at Xiqi's court would probably find the change difficult to accept at first. That was simply how people were!

In the more than ten years Western Marquis Ji Chang had been away from Xiqi, everyone had grown accustomed