Ying Yuan suddenly let go of Yue Shen's hand, raised his head and laughed, his laughter was full of arrogance and disdain. "Puppet? I am the Son of Heaven, the true Dragon Son of Heaven! Who dares to control my fate?"

The Moon Goddess looked at Ying Yuan, a complicated look flashing in her eyes. She walked to the table, poured a glass of wine, and handed it to Ying Yuan. "Your Majesty, I offer you a toast. I hope you can see the reality as soon as possible."

Ying Yuan took the wine glass and drank it all.

"Moon Goddess, do you think I will believe your nonsense?" Ying Yuan threw the wine glass to the ground, his eyes full of murderous intent.

"Believe it or not." The Moon Goddess said calmly, "This is all I have to say. Goodbye."

After saying that, the Moon Goddess turned and left, leaving Ying Yuan alone in the bedroom.

Ying Yuan looked at Yue Shen's departing back, his eyes full of doubt and anger. He didn't know whether Yue Shen's words were true or false, but he felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.

The next day, Ying Yuan summoned all the ministers and announced that he would thoroughly investigate the power of the Yin-Yang School in the court.

When this order was issued, the whole government was shocked.

The ministers were discussing the issue, some supported it and some opposed it.

Ying Yuan sat on the dragon throne, looking at the ministers arguing endlessly below, and sneered in his heart.

He wanted to use this method to force out the Yin-Yang forces hiding in the dark.

……

At the same time, Donghuang Taiyi and Yueshen were discussing in the secret room of the Yin-Yang family.

"Moon Goddess, why did you tell Ying Yuan those things?" Donghuang Taiyi asked with a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.

"I just want him to see the reality sooner." Moon Goddess said calmly, "He is too stubborn and too confident. If he continues like this, he will suffer sooner or later."

"If you do this, it will only make him more alert." Donghuang Taiyi said, "Our plan may be disrupted because of this."

"So what if the plan is disrupted?" Moon Goddess asked, "As long as the ultimate goal can be achieved, the process is not important."

Donghuang Taiyi looked at the Moon Goddess, with a complicated look in his eyes.

"Luna, what do you want to do?"

The Moon Goddess did not answer, but just looked at Donghuang Taiyi, her eyes full of mystery and unpredictability.

……

In the court, Ying Yuan's purge was in full swing.

Countless officials were arrested and tortured to force them to reveal their relationship with the Yin-Yang School.

There was a bloody storm in the court, and countless officials were beheaded.

Ying Yuan's iron-blooded strategy once again shocked the whole government and the public.

However, at this moment, a shocking news came, catching Ying Yuan off guard...

Li Ji committed suicide in the cold palace.

Moreover, beside her, there was a letter written in blood, which clearly read:

"Ying Yuan, you will never get my heart!"

Ying Yuan sat dejectedly on the dragon throne. Li Ji's blood letter was like a branding iron, leaving deep scars in his heart. "You will never have my heart!" These words echoed in his mind again and again, like a sharp knife, cutting his heart again and again. He held the blood letter tightly, his knuckles turned white, and veins on the back of his hand bulged. He never thought that Li Ji's hatred for him was so deep.

Ying Yuan threw the bloody letter in his hand to the ground. The scarlet handwriting hurt his eyes. He stood up and paced back and forth. The bedroom was silent, with only his heavy breathing and footsteps. He felt an unknown fire burning in his chest, burning his internal organs and causing unbearable pain.

"Someone come here!" Ying Yuan roared.

The guard immediately knelt on the ground, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"

"Call Zhao Qun!" Ying Yuan's voice was icy cold, as if it came from the depths of hell.

Zhao Qun hurried over and saw Ying Yuan's gloomy face. He was startled and knelt down quickly, "Your Majesty..."

"What happened to Li Ji's death?" Ying Yuan's voice was low, but it carried a suffocating sense of oppression. Zhao Qun replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty, Empress Li Ji... committed suicide..."

"Commit suicide?" Ying Yuan sneered, "How could a weak woman like her commit suicide in the cold palace?"

Zhao Qun's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He knew that Ying Yuan was doubting him, but he did not dare to defend himself. He could only kowtow and say, "I don't know. Your Majesty, please look into this matter."

Ying Yuan did not say anything else, but stared at Zhao Qun, his eyes like knives, as if he wanted to torture him to death. Zhao Qun felt cold all over and did not dare to look up.

After a long while, Ying Yuan waved his hand and said, "Go down."

Zhao Qun felt as if he had been pardoned and quickly retreated.

Ying Yuan sat down on the dragon throne again, feeling powerless. Li Ji's death made him realize that even though he was the emperor, he could not control everything. What he wanted to get was often lost in the cruelest way.

He recalled the scene when he first met Li Ji. At that time, Li Ji was pure and beautiful, like a fairy. He fell in love with her at first sight and took her into the palace regardless of everything. He thought that as long as he gave her the best, she would fall in love with him.

However, he was wrong.

Li Ji's heart was never with him.

He gave her wealth and glory, and gave her supreme love, but he could never get her true heart.

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Now, she is dead, leaving this world forever with hatred for him.

Ying Yuan felt a deep despair. He felt like a beast trapped in a cage, unable to escape the shackles of fate no matter how hard he struggled.

He looked up out the window. The night sky was dotted with stars, but they could not illuminate the darkness in his heart.

……

In the secret room of the Yin-Yang family, the Moon Goddess looked at Donghuang Taiyi with an inexplicable light flashing in her eyes.

"Your Excellency Dong Huang, our plan seems to be going smoothly."

Donghuang Taiyi nodded slightly, "Li Ji's death will make Ying Yuan even crazier. He will do everything he can to find us. This is exactly what we want."

"But," Moon Goddess paused, "I always feel that things are not that simple."

"Oh?" Donghuang Taiyi looked at the Moon God with interest, "What did you find?"

"Ying Yuan is smarter and more ruthless than we thought," said Moon Goddess, "He won't be easily manipulated by us."

Donghuang Taiyi smiled and said, "That's why we need you."

The Moon Goddess looked at Donghuang Taiyi with a complicated look in her eyes. She knew that Donghuang Taiyi had other plans for her, and this plan might change everything.

……

Ying Yuan's purge is still going on, and everyone in the court is worried that they will be the next to be purged.

However, Ying Yuan became even more taciturn and more ruthless.

He was like a wounded lone wolf, licking his wounds and waiting for the opportunity to strike back.

One day, Ying Yuan received a secret letter with only one word in it:

"Ji."

Ying Yuan looked at this word and his heart moved. He knew that someone was hinting to him that there was something else behind Li Ji's death.

He immediately ordered a secret investigation into Li Ji's death.

The results of the investigation shocked him.

Li Ji did not commit suicide, but was... poisoned!

And the person who poisoned her was actually...

Chief Eunuch, Zhao Qun!
A trace of cold murderous intent flashed across Ying Yuan's eyes. He finally understood that Zhao Qun had been using him and deceiving him. (End of this chapter)