The rumors had finally reached the capital, the last place left on the list. In a matter of minutes I expect them to be spread throughout the palace and the ministry. What a stir it will cause.
I sat in my study reading over my father’s letters. I read the line where he asked me not to be a fool like he was, but to use the knowledge given to him by his father to bring down the Grand Empress dowager once and for all.
“Not to worry father, I will be sure to finish what you started. I will not let you down.” This is what I had been preparing for. What I had spent the last few years planning.
First I will take down my uncle. Just the thought of him had me clenching my fists in anger. For his part in Mia’s death alone I will make him suffer a fate worse than death.