Chapter 2848

Lin Fei had not expected Princess Letian to be so impatient as to take action personally. He was unaware that those he had killed or captured were, in fact, the core of her inner circle. The man in the purple robe, in particular, was one of her most trusted confidants. To have someone like that annihilated by a mysterious human was more than the Princess could stomach. However, the most urgent reason for her to force a quick conclusion was not his actions, but the discovery she had made through secret channels: the true owner behind the auctioned Stone Pagoda was Empress Consort Zhe. Empress Consort Zhe was no mere figurehead. She essentially controlled the inner palace and had even used malicious means to bring about the demise of Princess Letian's mother. She was a master of seductive arts, having twisted the Emperor around her finger so thoroughly that she often dictated his decisions. It was no exaggeration to say that in the Letian Kingdom, she held total sway, manipulating princes and high-ranking officials alike. Princess Letian’s life in the palace had been difficult, constantly suppressed by the Empress Consort. It was only because her father still held a degree of affection for her that she had escaped the Empress Consort's lethal schemes.