Rong Jin turned and walked toward him, his long eyelashes slightly lowered as he gazed lightly at him. “Are you afraid?” Tong Sui found it hard to imagine how the frail figure before him had just coldly severed a pair of hands without flinching. “If you follow me, I can…
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Chapter 439: The Shattering Silence
“Is that so?” Rong Jin replied, “Then I suppose I must be clearer.” Rong Jin glanced at the memorial. The memorial was opened by the attendant, and its contents were read aloud in the hall. “Last night at midnight, the Minister of the Household was found in the bed of…
Chapter 434: The Awakening
“`html But now that this day has truly come, Chi Xingyu feels an unparalleled calmness. In her life, there is no longer just the game accompanying her. She once thought that her dark and mundane life was dull, but it has quietly been illuminated, like a spark that lights up…
Chapter 41: The Tipping Point
Previously, the Crown Prince was close to Prime Minister Zhang and would sometimes come to consult him on various issues. However, since Zhang Fang orchestrated the death of Dou Changkang, the Crown Prince began to distance himself from Prime Minister Zhang. Those in the court, ever opportunistic, did not openly…
Chapter 6: A Father’s Remorse
“Father, I want to rest for a while.” After eating and drinking to his fill, Zhang Fang was indeed feeling sleepy. Noticing Zhang Fang’s injury, Zhang Zhaixiang asked with concern, “Is your wound hurting?” Zhang Fang explained, “The court appointed a doctor to change the dressing for me, and it…