Brocade Guard Commander Li Ruolian froze for a moment, then his expression turned to one of profound shock as he lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty... Could Your Majesty be planning to... execute Duke Yansheng?"
"Your Majesty, you must never do such a thing!" Panic spread across Li Ruolian's face.
Had the bounds between sovereign and subject not kept him in check, he would have crawled to Emperor Chongzhen's feet to plead for mercy.
Chapter 57