Xiong Tingshan scratched his head and said, "Indeed, to die is to bring pain to those who love you and joy to those who hate you. It's really not worth it."
After a pause,
the Fifth Prince continued:
"You really have a lot going on, Fourth Brother. Even dying requires some flair, making it quite difficult for me. But I trust, Fourth Brother, that you've already planned the ending for me, haven't you?
My dear Fourth Brother, you are the most adept at scheming; otherwise, how could the eldest, the second, and the third brothers just launch their efforts only to be toppled before they even warmed their seats?
It's a pity our father left too soon and too suddenly. Imagine if he had arranged everything for after his passing, how much easier it would have been."
The Regent nodded and said,
"If father had held on for another half year, I could have arranged his affairs for him."
