Si Jun's eyes were filled with ambition.
The sounds of fighting outside the palace grew closer and closer.
Zhan Lan felt as though she had returned to her previous life, where Si Jun had worn the same sinister expression and told her of how her loved ones had been systematically harmed.
Hatred flooded Zhan Lan's heart.
"I swear to fight the rebels to the death!" Zhong Xuanliang declared with resolute determination. If the rebels broke in, he was ready to sacrifice himself to protect the nation.
Si Yuzhang tried to mediate, "Everyone, remain calm and do not act rashly. Trust in the strength of the Imperial Army!"
Lu Zhong glared at Si Jun, rebuking him sharply, "How could King Wei go as far as regicide and patricide, bearing the eternal infamy for generations!"
Si Jun sneered, completely lost in his madness, "The annals of history are written however I decide them to be!"
Prince Xian and Prince Qi remained silent, knowing that choosing the wrong side now would spell disaster.