The State Protector’s face turned deathly pale, as if all the blood had been drained from his body, and his lips trembled uncontrollably.
He jerked his head up, eyes wide and fixed on Zhang Chengyan, filled with sheer disbelief. "This is impossible!"
"Did you truly think you were the only clever person in this world? I had refrained from acting solely because of your military authority and your talent as a general. Had you remained honest, I would not have touched the State Protector Manor, and I would have allowed you to enjoy your final years in peace. But you were reckless and ignorant; you dared to meddle with the Imperial Guard—you touched the scale I keep for my own protection!"
The State Protector refused to accept such a defeat.
He had been plotting for so many years; how could he be undone by a mere trifle like the assassination of a woman?
Even if he were to die, it should be on the Golden Throne Hall, right before the dragon chair!
Chapter 185