The Great Tang Imperial Palace, deep within the sleeping chambers, the Empress Dowager sat at the bedside, wiping away her tears.
The Regent Prince Jin paced back and forth, his face gloomy, but his trembling hands betrayed his inner turmoil.
The Empress Dowager lifted her head, sobbing as she spoke, "What are we going to do? They've really killed Prince Ji! Is the Great Tang truly finished?"
Prince Jin snorted heavily, gritting his teeth, "These bastards, each one daring beyond belief, they're defying Heaven! That Old Dog Li from Southern Qi, raising such a creature. Does he not consider that if the Great Tang falls, can the Nine Countries survive? Our ancestors surely left a way to kill all these traitors!"
The Empress Dowager said, "Why not issue an edict, declaring Southern Qi's rebellion, and rallying righteous warriors to fight them? How about that?"
