While people surmised that the unrest in the three provinces was Hou Xiaochen’s chance to escape, that wasn’t what he sought at all. What he wanted more was for the nine ministries and royal family to fight each other in Skystar City. That was his true chance to free himself.0

The current situation of near-open rebellion in the three provinces that could embroil Silver Moon at any second was far from ideal. Heading to the central region was a choice he’d made out of having no choice.0

If they’d killed the Steppe Prince, that would’ve caused true turmoil in the world. The royal family wouldn’t be able to contain themselves. However, he and Huang Yu had both underestimated their opponent. While they’d wounded the prince, they were the ones who walked away with heavier injuries.1

Manager Yu looked around in a daze and said softly after a long while, “No one will believe you if you speak of this without a dead prince to show for it.”1

Even I didn’t consider the royal family as a culprit, much less those not in the know! The mouths of the people can fuse gold together. The director is behind it now, even though...0