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Ch 68 “Brother, follow me to leave” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Shen Shi. The carriage parked by the side entrance of King Ke’s mansion located deep in the alley. Dressed as a eunuch, Xie Chaoling got off the carriage without saying a word, and the door of the mansion opened to welcome him. Without … Read more
Ch 67 “Before I die, I want to see him one last time.” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Eastern Palace. After listening in silence to the report from his subordinates about the situation outside, Xie Chaoling remained stunned for a while. It was only when Liao Zhi called out to him that he seemed to … Read more
Ch 66 “He’s also from Xirong. <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> At the end of September, an urgent military report from the northwest was submitted to the capital, stating that Xirong had amassed 80,000 troops and launched a large-scale surprise attack on several fortress passing along the northwest border, causing a sensation throughout the court. … Read more
Ch 65 “Hate is good enough, it’s good to be hated by you.” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Capital Street。 Song Shi sat with his eyes closed in the carriage. Suddenly, the carriage came to an abrupt stop, causing him to lurch forward and fall onto the carriage board. As he scrambled to his feet, … Read more
Ch 64 “Even if I’m in h*ll, I’ll still chase after you.” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> The next day, Xie Chaoling received an imperial edict from the Emperor in Jizhou, ordering him to stay in the Eastern Palace to rest and not to step out of the palace or transmit any messages to the … Read more
Ch 63 “Either the Crown Prince kills me, or there will be a next time.” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Xie Chaoling galloped all the way back towards the direction of the capital. He only stopped when he was close to the city gate and pulled out the bloodstained short knife, feeling his own rapidly … Read more
Ch 62 Crown Prince is dead, then Linlang will forever be mine.” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> Xie Chaoling didn’t sleep well all night at the inn. The bed was uncomfortable, and he tossed and turned in his sleep, feeling anxious and bothered by that little b*stard who caused so much trouble. When it was … Read more
Ch 61″Crown Prince brother, please don’t forget the promise you made to me that day.” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> The Summer Villa of Jizhou is located northeast of the capital city, over five hundred miles away. Emperor Qianming would spend over a month there almost every summer. If there were no urgent matters in … Read more
Ch 60 “I want a promise.” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> The weather grew even hotter as June came, and Emperor Qianming was still away from the palace, enjoying his summer vacation and hunting. Taking advantage of the recent peace in court, Xie Chaoling also left the palace and went to his estate outside the … Read more
Ch 59 Xie Chaoling has to fall <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> After the weddings of King Xing and King Huai, the imperial prince’s wedding was put on the schedule. They chose an auspicious day, and the Ministry of Rites formally sent the engagement gifts. There were more than a hundred carriages of gifts, and … Read more
Ch 58 “Brother, are you pitying me?” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> The incident of poisoning and assassination ended without a resolution. The eunuch who testified for King Lu maintained his previous statement, and those implicated, including Xie Chaohui, refused to confess. There was no other concrete evidence, so even though Emperor Qianming was convinced … Read more
Ch 57 “Unless I die, you can only be mine.” <Previous Chapter<Table of Contents>Next Chapter> In just a few days, various rumors spread throughout the court and the common people, all of them related to the alleged plot by King Xing, Xie Chaohui, to assassinate the crown prince at the empress dowager’s birthday banquet and … Read more
