At the mention of the Eldest Princess, Zhao Yunchi’s expression flickered slightly. He lowered his lashes to conceal the yearning and sorrow deep within his heart and gave a soft affirmative hum.
Things had reached this point; there was no longer any need for concealment. From the very beginning, both he and Zhao Yuxue had been the Eldest Princess’s people. It was only because the Eldest Princess had wished for them to be loyal to the Emperor that they had pledged their support and allegiance to him.
Li Yuanzhao’s face turned pitch black. Although he had been aware of some of these things, having his subordinate spell it out to his face left him wondering where to place his dignity as a monarch.
Chapter 55