Song Jinchen was not surprised by the Emperor's fury.
He straightened his back and said, "Calm your anger, Your Majesty. Although I hold feelings for Shen Yiru, I am not one to slaughter the innocent indiscriminately. Whether Wu Yanyao is innocent or not, Your Majesty should know better than I do. If, for the sake of preserving the Grand Princess's dignity, we are to let Wu Yanyao run amok and do nothing, Your Majesty might be able to bear it, but I cannot."
"Insolent! Aren't you afraid I will have you punished?" The Emperor's eyes bulged with rage.
Yet Song Jinchen remained steadfast. "Unless Your Majesty puts me to death today, the moment I walk out of the palace gates, I will take Wu Yanyao's life."
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