The Xiliang crown prince had lost five fingers, and he was shaking all over with the pain.

Tantai Qingyue held her sword and looked at the Xiliang crown prince, surrounded by his guards. She gave a cold laugh. "So it's you, you idiot. The thing I regret most of all is saving a creature with a wolf's heart and a dog's lungs like you from Ning Chen's hands.

Since saving you was a mistake, I'll set right what has gone wrong myself and end that mistake."

The Xiliang crown prince was shocked and furious. He roared, "Tantai Qingyue, what are you trying to do?

I'm the crown prince. Don't tell me you'd dare kill me?"

Tantai Qingyue's voice was flat. "Why wouldn't I dare? You and your father are both idiots. You're digging your own graves and don't even know it. In your hands, Xiliang is going to be destroyed by your stupidity sooner or later."

The Xiliang crown prince was beside himself with rage. "Do you know what you're saying? That's treasonous talk. If Father Emperor finds out, you're dead.

Tantai Qingyue, if you get down on your knees and beg me right now, and become my woman from now on, maybe I can still beg Father Emperor to spare your life."

Tantai Qingyue's face went cold as frost, and so did her voice. "So what if he finds out? What can he do to me?"

"Tantai Qingyue, are you trying to rebel?"

"And if I am?" Tantai Qingyue couldn't be bothered to pretend anymore. "With idiots like you and your father, Xiliang's destruction is only a matter of time. Being loyal to you is helping a tyrant do evil.

Ning Chen once said he would wash the Xiliang royal family away in blood to avenge the people of Xiguan City. I've been trying all along to find a way to keep you alive.

Now I see how wrong I was... A mistake has to be corrected. To kill you, Ning Chen won't even need to lift a finger. I'll do it myself.

All of you, listen to me…