"Truly, your death would not be worth regretting."
"If I hadn't had to consider Zheng'er, I should've ordered your execution long ago."
Empress Dowager Huayang's heart flared with anger.
As the grandmother of the current King of Qin, Ying Zheng.
As the former Empress Dowager of Qin.
Without any doubt.
Empress Dowager Huayang was an intelligent woman, and even more so, one who wielded power. Her decision to remain in Yong City was, firstly, because her emotional ties were gone, and secondly, to do her grandson a favor—keeping watch over Concubine Zhao.
Outside Yong City.
Hidden deep within a secluded forest.
"My lord."
"The task is complete."
"We have successfully captured the Empress Dowager of Qin."
The commander of the elite Zhao Dark Guards, called the Royal Guard, reported to Guo Kai.
Then.
He directly carried up the unconscious Zhao Ji.
Guo Kai raised his lamp for a closer look.
Under the faint candlelight, Zhao Ji's stunning appearance was clearly visible.
