Seeing her so resolute, the Beili Emperor's anger vanished into thin air, leaving only helplessness and heartache. "How can you say such a thing?"
"Weren't you determined to get justice for the Zhan family, Your Majesty? I'm the one who did the killing. If you need to give them an answer, then just kill me."
"How can a child of no standing compare to you?"
"The only reason you were so angry, even going so far as to strike me, is that you're afraid you won't be able to answer to Dean Chen, the Zhan family, the Qian family, and Xiang Minghou."
