Save for the two servants who oversaw serving food and tea, the only people who accessed the palace were the ten-odd of them. Wang Zhenyun was the leader of the operation, and only those who were … Read more
“It seems inappropriate to kill him before we get anything worthwhile out of him.”
“Moreover, Chen Lin has always been faithful. Killing him like this is a little…”
“His father is a merchant, too. If he looks … Read more
If there was going to be another assassination attempt, the scene of the attempt would still be Ming Feizhen’s exam room. There wasn’t actually an “if” in there, though. All ducks needed to be in line even though … Read more
“Present? Why didn’t you respond?”
“That dimwit Chen Lin annoyed me, so I was distracted.”
Although the commander could sympathise, he still cursed under his breath. Their entire squad ran around all night only to run into two naked … Read more
The moonlight and flame fluttered as though the wind moved them. The night scenery was beautiful. Alas, the silence, tension and movements performed deliberately slow to hide secrets ruined the beauty.
Quietly, Wang Zhenyun instructed, “Keep this … Read more
The spear was thrust through without any intention of stopping. Even though it wasn’t thrust with so much force that I couldn’t stop it, it was so sudden that I’d have been scratched even if I dodged. … Read more
What? Did He Shi expect the old fart to pull this card?
Despite the visible rage on He Shi’s face, he used a snarky tone to say, “I knew the civil servants were rotten to the core, but … Read more
“What do I mean? Hmph.” Wang Zhenyun sternly got to his feet. He twerked his neck side to side and blinked as if he was about to foam at the mouth.
As I grabbed my tummy … Read more
“Does this place still count as the home of the imperial family?”
“Her Highness and His Highness are still here. Wherever they reside, it is the home of the imperial family.”
“Fair enough. I … Read more
“Shh! Shh! It’s me!”
When He Shi finally recognised who the man who pushed him down and mounted him was in the middle of the night, he questioned, “Why are you here? How did you get in?”
As … Read more