Hua Manman was crouched by the window.
She heard footsteps outside drawing nearer and nearer. It sounded like there were quite a few of them.
If she and Prince Zhao didn't leave soon, they were going to be discovered.
Once discovered, not only would their plan to frighten the Empress by acting as a ghost fall through, but Prince Zhao's faked death would be exposed as well.
Hua Manman was burning with anxiety. She whipped her head around to look back into the room and saw Prince Zhao still standing by the bed.
The Empress was terrified, but she still put on a brave face and refused to back down.
"I didn't harm anyone! Your death has nothing to do with me!"
Li Ji shot out a pale yet powerful hand and seized the Empress by the throat.
He said sinisterly.
"A life for a life."
The Empress was petrified, her mind in a complete turmoil. She was so frightened she didn't even notice that the hand wrapped around her throat was warm.
Someone knocked on the door from outside.
