"Those brothers of mine, along with those in the imperial court who secretly pray for my death every single day—their influence is deeply rooted and their methods ruthless. Any one of them could easily kill Mùróng Zhuó in that prison."
At this thought, a sharp pain shot through my head once more.
A man of such noble birth, and a former Chief Grand Councillor at that. Accustomed to a life of privilege since childhood, he had endured nothing but hardship and suffering ever since he cast his lot with me...
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