Chapter 247: Assassination of the Crown Prince

ding all dignity, knelt on the ground with a thud and cried out, "I was only led astray by someone, my mind clouded by their influence. Please, Your Highness, show mercy! Please, Your Highness, spare...the Empress has met with misfortune, and you, as the commander of the Jinyiwei, know nothing about it. What use is a useless man like you to me!”Seeing Chen Tong about to be dragged away to be beheade...