Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

"Why did you do this?" Qi Sui'an's voice was deep and powerful, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting the silent air. He stared into the eyes of the fifth prince, trying to find a hint of answer from that pale face.

The fifth prince took a breath for a moment, then slowly raised his hand and brought a bowl of warm water from the table next to him. He took a sip gently, as if he was gathering strength, and then he slowly spoke.

"Sui'an, you and I have known each other since childhood and we are as close as brothers. But do you know how many people's corpses and dreams are buried under this throne? I am not born power-hungry, but once I enter this game of power, it is difficult to extricate myself."

"For the sake of the throne, you can disregard our years of friendship and even hurt innocent people?" Qi Sui'an's voice was filled with anger and disappointment that was difficult to conceal.

The fifth prince smiled bitterly, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Innocent? Who in this palace is truly innocent? Duke Shen is a pillar of the country. I admire his loyalty and bravery, but for the sake of the overall situation, I have to make this choice. As for Yuli, she is just a chess piece, used to test you and seize information, that's all."

"Probing?" Qi Sui'an sneered, "You are using the fate of an innocent woman to test me. Don't you think it's too cruel?"

"Cruel?" The fifth prince shook his head. "In this world, the strong prey on the weak and the fittest survive. Since she is willing to be used by me, she should bear all this."

"How did you become like this?" Qi Sui'an frowned.

"I haven't changed, perhaps. It's just that you have never known the real me." The fifth prince was seriously ill. He slowly stood up with the help of the bedpost, with a cruel smile on his face.

"I have been upright since I was young, and no one takes me seriously. If I don't have the ability to stir up the situation in Daqi now, I am afraid that no one will remember the existence of someone like me in the future. How can I become a strong man without being ruthless?"

Qi Sui'an stood up, his eyes sharp, "You are wrong. A truly powerful person never achieves his goals at the expense of others. What you have done will only make you further away from the throne and lose the trust and support of more people."

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince was suddenly stunned, then he smiled with relief, and his eyes regained calm and tranquility.

"Sui'an, you and I have different philosophies, so we are destined to not coexist. But you came here today not just to blame me, right?"

Qi Sui'an took out a secret letter from his sleeve and placed it on the table: "This is the correspondence between your men and the rebels at the border. I have all of it. If you are willing to stop, I may be able to plead for you in front of the emperor and save your life."

The fifth prince stared at the secret letter in silence for a long time. Finally, he sighed and closed his eyes.

"Sui'an, you won. But I am not willing to lose. I am qualified to fight for and seize the throne. But maybe I am really not suitable for this position."

"I know you have been looked down upon since childhood due to your weak body, but you would not hurt innocent people." Qi Sui'an felt more regretful. The old friend is still there, but he has lived up to his lofty ambitions.

He stood up and prepared to leave.

The fifth prince laughed loudly: "After we leave this door today, it seems that we can no longer be brothers. You can just take me and ask my father for a reward."

"Asking for reward? As expected, you don't understand me and I don't understand you. We have been brothers for so many years in vain." Qi Sui'an shook his head and his face became much more serious.

"Fifth Prince, I will carefully keep these evidences, but considering that you are not deeply involved, I will not report it to the Emperor."

"It seems that you still miss the old friendship between brothers. I am injured and I am afraid it will be difficult for me to recover." The fifth prince closed his eyes and sneered: "This is more painful than killing me. As expected, you are the best at attacking people's hearts."

"I can't think of these twists and turns. I just suddenly remembered that a few months ago, the eldest prince rebelled. In order to calm the anger of the people, the emperor killed the eldest prince to eliminate future troubles. But he is a father, and he is the one who is most hurt by killing his son. Now that the war is over, the world needs stability. If the emperor is here and something happens because of grief, it will be a disaster for the people of the world."

After Qi Suian finished speaking, he raised his chin. After these words, a clear line was drawn between them.

The fifth prince suddenly laughed: "As expected of you, you are the famous regent. Even at this time, you are still thinking about the people of the world. I am ashamed of myself."

Qi Suian looked at him and sighed for a long time: "It's cold in winter, you should take good care of your health. I know that there are several mountain springs in the royal Qingquan Villa. They are warm all year round and are most suitable for people with weak bodies to recuperate. The emperor loves his son very much and will definitely agree to your request."

The Fifth Prince understood what he meant. He wanted him to go to that kind of place and never interfere in state affairs again.

Maybe this is the best ending for him.

He coughed a few times, and after catching his breath, he said, "You have already thought of a way out for me. If I don't appreciate it now, wouldn't it be too ungrateful? So let it be, the past will all be gone with the wind, and from now on I will just be my free and easy immortal."

"It is my great honor that you have such awareness."

After leaving these words, Qi Sui'an left quickly.

It was early spring and the weather was still a little cold. In a short while, the dew wet the lapels of my clothes.

She walked quickly into the study, but before she could take off her clothes, a pair of soft and boneless hands suddenly reached out to her.

"The prince is back. Let me help you undress."

Qi Suian grabbed her hands.

"Now that things have come to this, there's no need to act anymore, right?"

Yuli blinked her innocent eyes: "What is the prince talking about? I don't understand."

"Yesterday, you took advantage of me sleeping and copied it and gave it to your master. If it weren't for your guidance, I'm afraid I wouldn't have found out who your master is." Qi Sui'an said coldly.

Yuli's hands trembled slightly: "What is the prince talking about? I don't understand."

Qi Sui'an snorted coldly: "There is no need to play dumb at this point. The Fifth Prince has already promised me that he will retire from the government and no longer interfere in state affairs. I guess he has no intention of dealing with you spies."

Yu Li's expression suddenly changed. He froze in place, unable to utter a word. Finally, he seemed to give up struggling and laughed bitterly.

"Then how does the prince intend to deal with me?"

"According to military law, those who steal military newspapers should be beaten to death!" Qi Sui'an's face was very ugly, and even had a hint of inhumanity.

Yuli was so frightened that her whole body trembled, and she fell to her knees with a thud. However, she could not utter any words to beg for mercy. She just hugged her shoulders, trembling constantly, and looked at him with straight eyes.