How had he ended up in such a state? Why? The Prime Minister's Estate had been so stable, so impregnable—how could it have collapsed the moment Prince Qi returned?
He had completely forgotten the ruthless measures he had taken to kill Madam Fu, or why Prince Qi's personal guards had appeared in his estate.
It was only when the autumn execution arrived that his mind suddenly cleared, and he realized Madam Fu had used him as a pretext to divorce her husband. But on the scaffold, there was no way to struggle. His head was pressed against the wooden block as he wailed in despair.
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