Looking at the cold light in Xiao Tong’s dark eyes, Jiang Wumei did not speak again.
She had long since heard about the Chun family being wiped out to the ninth degree of kinship, and she knew that the Second Prince, Xiao Yi, had been stripped of his title by the Dasheng Emperor and exiled to the Imperial Mausoleum to live out his days as a disgraced prince. Ever since Xiao Tong had recovered, he had moved tirelessly to crush all those who had betrayed or plotted against him. He had even removed several key supporters of the Second Prince’s faction from the court. His thunderous methods were truly chilling.
However, no matter how ruthless Xiao Tong’s suppression was, Jiang Wumei knew that the Empress and the Second Prince would never sit still and wait for their doom. The opportunity she had been waiting for was about to arrive. Because of this, when the Empress’s edict arrived at the mansion yesterday, Jiang Wumei understood that today’s trip to the palace would surely involve a difficult battle. Perhaps, she could even use the situation to secure her own escape. She had even been secretly excited, mapping out several plans for her trip to the palace today.
Chapter 80