[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan":3,"chapter-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-569":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Turns Out, I’m In A Villain Clan!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},60627,84,"Chapter 569 The Last Words of an Emperor","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-569",569,"\u003Cp>Every prince and princess... along with the Queens and the Empress, received an emergency summons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter bore the Emperor's personal seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was absolute, which could not be disobeyed, nor delayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within just a few days, even those stationed in distant lands abandoned everything and rushed back toward the Imperial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to ignore it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to be late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon... the Imperial Palace was filled once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All heirs of the throne had gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment they arrived, the tension in the air was palpable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from a few who still maintained some form of relationship, most exchanged cold glances with one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden hostility flickered beneath their calm expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet no one acted openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all... it was the Emperor who had summoned them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface, they greeted one another like normal siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Longxuan, I heard you made another breakthrough. Congratulations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Qingya, I heard you defeated that so-called genius from the Northern Region. Impressive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eighth Brother, still guarding the borders? I suppose someone has to do the hard work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they exchanged polite pleasantries with each other, they all knew that it was just an act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Queens and the Empress were no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions were elegant and dignified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their words were gentle and refined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in their hearts, each of them knew only one thing mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their child must ascend the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter the cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a figure stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Yan Taifeng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he appeared, the murmurs grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is he here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is the Father Emperor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confusion grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the summons had been issued using the Emperor's seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only he could do that, yet he was nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one to appear was Minister Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicion began to surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes fell onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng stood calmly before them, though his expression was solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept across the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone was present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a slow breath, then spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please... come inside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what he said next caused subtle shifts in expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you are about to see... must not be leaked to anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere instantly grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some narrowed their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others felt an inexplicable sense of unease rising in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng lowered his gaze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of helplessness flickered within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was meant to prevent chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To delay the inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they learned the truth...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of them would remain still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were princes and princesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was ambitious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one hungry for the throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This revelation would not calm them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would ignite them. It would be they who might start this civil war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... he had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not hide this forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what they chose to do after this was no longer something he could control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only pray-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those things would not spiral beyond salvation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without another word, Yan Taifeng turned and began walking deeper into the inner palace, protected by countless powerful formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one... they followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked deeper into the inner palace, an uneasy silence settled over the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suspicion had already begun to take root in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were not fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the urgency of the summons... the absence of the Emperor... the solemn\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>demeanor of Yan Taifeng...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already arrived at a conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no one spoke it aloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need, as the truth would reveal itself soon enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They soon arrived before the Emperor's chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The doors stood closed, as if sealing something irreversible within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to face them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highnesses! Please... steady yourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minister Yan said with a heavy heart as he finally pushed the doors open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak... The doors slowly parted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their eyes fell upon the scene, a shockwave rippled through the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>entire room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though many had already expected it....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they had mentally prepared themselves...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When faced with reality, it still struck them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, upon the grand bed... lay the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was the authority that once commanded an empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gone was the presence that once made countless kneel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What remained was a lifeless body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even in death, his expression was not peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint trace of unwillingness lingered between his brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret etched deeply across his features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if even in his final moments, he could not let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence filled the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, time itself seemed to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the princes and princesses froze. Shock and sadness flickered across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only for a few seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very quickly, sadness faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replaced by something else. Ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the Emperor...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To one another. The meaning was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress and the Queens, however, reacted differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or at least...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cries broke the silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expressions filled with grief and sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Emperor...\" \"How could this happen...\" \"Why did you leave us so soon...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices trembled with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies shook as if unable to accept reality. Perhaps it was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the royal family... no one could truly tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some princes lowered their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some clenched their fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some stood silently, their thoughts hidden deep within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing was certain, no one here was truly unprepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a figure stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Prince, Yu Zidi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was solemn, his brows tightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was even a trace of grief within his eyes, or at least... it appeared so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward Yan Taifeng and spoke in a low, heavy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did this happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused briefly before continuing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a few months ago... Father Emperor seemed to have recovered.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone carried disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he could not accept what he was seeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned toward Yan Taifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all thinking the same thing. The Emperor had clearly appeared healthy not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So how could he have fallen so suddenly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng took a slow breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected this question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor's recovery... was only temporary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was steady, yet heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He consumed a special healing pill that could temporarily restore his vitality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the price was severe. He knew... that his time was already running out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs spread softly among the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did it... because he wanted to see all of you one last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one questioned further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they believed it fully or not... It was a reasonable explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Zidi lowered his gaze slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression turned even more solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within his eyes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint glimmer of understanding flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(So that's how it is...)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also thought about that possibility and turns out he was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly nodded, accepting the explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, another figure stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth Princess, Yu Qingya!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her posture was elegant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was calm yet sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minister Yan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was soft, but clear. \"Did Father Emperor... leave any instructions for us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment those words were spoken-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere shifted subtly. Everyone understood what she truly meant. Did he name a successor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did he appoint a Crown Prince... or Crown Princess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had... would they accept it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most already had their own answer. Still... they wanted to know. Which prince or princess did the Emperor favor among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he reached into his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And took out a scroll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial Decree!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it appeared, everyone's expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instinctively, they all bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the Emperor himself still stood before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell into complete silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Taifeng carefully opened the decree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands were steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his eyes... carried a trace of complexity. Then he began to read. \"The Emperor speaks...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed within the chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To my Empress... my consorts... my sons and daughters...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have ruled for many years...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I now see clearly... I have failed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ripple spread across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those words... coming from the Emperor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unthinkable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I failed as a husband...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I failed as a father...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And perhaps... I failed as an Emperor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of them were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not the man they knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor they remembered was absolute and unyielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never one to admit weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his final words...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He laid everything bare. After all, this was his final message to his family and he\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>can't\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>just keep acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was alive, he needed to be always aware of his position as the\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor. Do everything that was required as the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can't show weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, what does that matter to a dead man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I leave behind not prosperity... but conflict.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I leave behind not unity... but division.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For this... the fault lies with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even those with hardened hearts felt a slight stir, but only slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because beneath that emotion, something else lingered stronger. Anticipation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would he choose?\u003C\u002Fp>",1549,"2026-05-28T18:17:30.123Z","2026-06-01T04:28:34.960Z",1,"novelbin.me","134e5abea381c11beebef5c6ce454b5a0e10c457e0e5ee54c4923cd030efe7ff","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-570","turns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-chapter-568",580,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fturns-out-i-m-in-a-villain-clan-cover.jpg"]