Events outside moved with great speed, but news in the Capital traveled even faster. The word that Baili Moqing and Shu He had been assassinated reached not only the provinces but the Imperial Palace itself.
Princess Zhaoming stood beneath the imperial desk, her head held high, her face a mask of pride and defiance. Emperor Qiwen sat upon his dragon throne, his temples pulsing as he struggled to suppress his rage. It was clear from the atmosphere that their initial conversation had been anything but pleasant.
Liu Qin stood outside the door of the inner study. After hearing a report from little Tanzi, his expression shifted repeatedly.
Chapter 683