Giving an enemy a chance to live is nothing but cruelty to oneself.
Following the late Emperor's passing, Empress Cao was so overcome with grief that she followed him in death. The deaths of Prince Yan and Prince Chong were also implicated in the matter, though everyone harbored doubts, no one dared to ask. After all, Zhao Chang was the late Emperor's legitimate bloodline; his succession to the throne was a matter of course. It was beyond reproach, even if some did suspect the circumstances surrounding Empress Cao’s demise.
Once the funeral rites for Zhao Zhen concluded, Zhao Chang ascended the throne. At the same time, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were fully reclaimed. Baize used this achievement as his betrothal gift to marry Moland.
Chapter 31