This is just the beginning.
There are more truths, whether she wishes to or not, willing or unwilling, that will await her on her life's journey, hiding behind thorns and obstacles, just like fierce tigers and wolves, one by one, pouncing towards her.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi took a deep breath.
Around her, similar deep breaths echoed, clearly indicating that she wasn't the only one suffocating during the reading of the abdication decree.
Even Ji Hong himself, after slowly closing the decree, took a deep breath.
Then he said, "Please, Grand Chancellor!"
This phrase was like a genuine thunderbolt, completely exploding in the Taiji Palace. Everyone seemed slightly shaken, but in the next moment, various complex emotions of joy, reassurance, and greed pulled them back to consciousness. Immediately, some turned towards the opened Taiji Palace doors.
"Please, Grand Chancellor!"
Instantly, a team of people ran past the Taiji Palace's doors.
