The fifth prince pontificated about his plan to the couple dressed in dragon robe and phoenix dress, his voice dripping with venom. “You brought this to yourselves! Western Que should’ve been mine, but what did you do? You insisted on passing the throne to the little boy! How is he a better candidate?

He let out a peel of unhinged laughter. “Since you won’t let me take the throne, I’ll destroy it! What I cannot gain, others won’t, either!”

“Western Que is doomed! So are you! This is the end of everything!”

The fifth prince’s voice grew hoarse. He stared at the man on the throne, his face contorted in hatred.

“You heartless monster!” The man in dragon robe growled. The fifth prince huffed and slapped the man in the face. He was starting to forget himself.

The woman dressed in phoenix robe charged at him with a fierce expression. Caught off guard, the fifth prince was...