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Chapter 11 Loyalty <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Wei Che left the secret prison and went straight to Sizheng Hall where the emperor was dealing with the state affairs. Li Yi was right; Wei Che hadn’t entered the capital yet when he already received a secret order from the emperor, and out of the long … Read more
Chapter 10 Into a trap <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> When Zhao Yuan returned to the residence, Shuang Li was already taken under guard. Although Lin Wenzhong had carefully checked twice, Zhao Yuan still gave the third order to thoroughly inspect the residence. At the same time, no stone can be left unturned in the … Read more
Chapter Nine Escape <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> At nightfall, there were no servants in the house. Li Yi didn’t like anyone staying in the house with him. Through the screen window, he could dimly see someone guarding the porch. He laid on the bed with his head resting on one arm, slowly pondering a … Read more
Chapter Eight Captivity <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Li Yi was standing in Su Wang’s palace, touching the familiar osmanthus tree and remembering many old things from his childhood. For no reason, the place chosen to become Su Wang’s residence happened to be the residence of Jin Gong (Duke, highest of five orders of nobility) … Read more
Chapter Seven Reunion <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Li Yi hadn’t closed his eyes for two days. Ping An was lying on a straw mat, drenched in sweat, his bloodless face as pale as paper. He couldn’t stretch his legs because of cramps and the whimpering in his throat was so weak that it was … Read more
Chapter Six Plague <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> After nearly a month of no rain, the rainstorm arrived in the capital as expected. At the beginning, when the parched land and the blistering sun disappeared, everything in the world rejoiced. However, gradually, it became like a skin full of water that could no longer be … Read more
Chapter Five The heart of the emperor <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Zhao Yuan couldn’t find Li Yi anywhere. Just when he finally managed to suppress the fire in his heart, it started to rise up again and fry him inside. One of his subordinates hurriedly came from the backyard, “Your Highness, someone buried food … Read more
Сhapter Four Breaking into the City <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> There had always been a legend in the Zhao family. According to the legend, Zhao Hao, the ancestor of the Zhao family, was born able to communicate with hundreds of birds. Later, he attracted a luan bird (1) from the sky, who transformed into … Read more
Chapter Three Bloodline <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Outside the capital, hundreds of thousands of troops lined up in formations. The figures of soldiers were as dense as black clouds and everywhere, with no end in sight. There were also banners, iron armour and cold flashes of swords. Zhao Yuan looked at the lofty, towering … Read more
Chapter Two Sleepy city <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> The next day before dawn, Ping An had already gone out the door. Once it was the afternoon, Li Yi started getting a bit worried. Ping An hadn’t returned yet, and it was obviously much later than the previous few days. The capital was unsettled these … Read more
Chapter One Originated from youth <Table of Contents>Next Chapter> The summer night in the capital was sultry and suffocating. Li Yi woke up in the corner of a dilapidated house. Moonlight seeped inside through the gaps in the thatched roof, pale and cold like a shining ray. Dazed and not knowing where he was, Li … Read more
