"Ha, that's right. You were once my most capable subordinate. Among the Shadow Guards, you were the strongest in martial arts and the most adaptable, which is why I sent you to Gu Cheng's side."

Yu Ling maintained that same pale, dark expression and indifferent tone.

"Shadow Seven, I am not merely a regent, nor just a martial arts master who was once highly skilled but is now a cripple. I am the younger brother of His Majesty the Emperor... The Emperor has the right to kill me, but what makes you think you can bring about my death?"

Yes, the crime of killing the prince is not so simple.

"I……"

Ying Qi was indeed somewhat intimidated; naturally, he dared not confront the emperor. But then he thought, since the prince had faked his death and escaped, and everyone in the court knew of the regent's demise, he figured he wouldn't be discovered even if he made a move here.

He finally realized that Yu Ling was just bluffing and burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, what Your Highness says is truly laughable. Now that the Regent is dead, what happened today is known only to you, me, and heaven and earth. How could the Emperor possibly find out?"

Having said that, he drew a hidden sword from his sleeve with a whoosh, the tip pointing directly at Yu Ling's neck. He thrust it forward but stopped just in time, and drops of blood oozed out, which was quite frightening.

Clearly, they wanted to see Yu Ling break down and beg for mercy, but instead of retreating, Yu Ling advanced, and blood instantly flowed from his neck. His seemingly death-seeking appearance frightened Ying Qi, who was holding the sword, so much that he took several steps back: "What does Your Highness mean by this?"

"I am not afraid of death, but are you really willing to let me die so easily?"

Instead of answering, Yu Ling asked a question, recalling that the original owner of this body was once a wise and resourceful strategist. If she had not been a member of the royal family, she would probably have been a strategist for the world, and countless kings and ministers would have vied to recruit her into their ranks.

He was gambling, gambling that Shadow Seven's plan was far-reaching and his purpose was far from ordinary, and that he himself was definitely of another use to Shadow Seven.