Shang Changge disagreed with Zhuque's statement; she had no connection or dealings with Chu Zhao.

The only time they interacted was during the siege of Ge Family Village, but she didn't contact Chu Zhao as a princess then.

Therefore, Chu Zhao had never met the Princess before. The only reason why Chu Zhao would risk his life to break into the Princess's residence tonight was for her younger sister, Chu Yue.

Therefore, we can conclude that Chu Yue is currently with Shang Rui.

She and her handsome younger brother wanted to kill Shang Rui. Since Chu Yue was by Shang Rui's side, she would definitely protect him.

The fighting broke out, swords flashed and blood flowed, the scene was chaotic. In order to obtain the Seven Kill Tower, she asked her people to show mercy to Chu Yue?

How can I show mercy?

Imagine she's holding a bow and arrow, aiming at Shang Rui, but Chu Yue is standing in front of him. Should she release the arrow or not?

Of course, release it!

Not only were they released, but to ensure that Shang Rui was completely pinned down and there was no possibility of him rising from the dead,

She also wanted the other archers to fire, so that a volley of arrows would completely riddle Shang Rui with arrows, and she would only be satisfied when she saw him breathe his last.

Shang Changge: "I won't see you."

After giving her answer, Shang Changge slumped back onto the large bed, closed her eyes, and prepared to fall asleep again.

Admittedly, she admired Chu Zhao and the conditions Chu Zhao offered were very tempting, but she was a pragmatic woman who prioritized self-interest.

Weighing the pros and cons, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, so it's not worth doing.

Zhuque never tried to interfere with her master's decisions; if her master said she wouldn't see him, she wouldn't. However, she still had some questions to ask:

"Princess, shall we kill Chu Zhao?"

Shang Changge: "Let her go, and tell her while you're at it..."

Shang Changge simplified her thoughts and told them to Zhuque, asking Zhuque to relay them to Chu Zhao.

Soon, Suzaku left.

He returned to the place where the guards had detained Chu Zhao and relayed all the instructions his master had given him.

Chu Zhao was a smart woman; she understood, because she understood the straight back slumping under the cold night sky.

Just as the eldest princess had envisioned, the younger sister was indeed capable of risking her own life to protect that philandering prince…

Chu Zhao did not insist on seeing Shang Changge any further. He bowed in the direction of Shang Changge's palace and turned to leave.

It's not that I don't want to persevere, but I know that persevering would be a waste of effort.

If that philandering prince runs away again because of his sister, what use will the Eldest Princess have for her Seven Kill Tower?

She placed too much importance on the Seven Kill Tower as a bargaining chip; the Seven Kill Tower was the culmination of Chu Zhao's life's work.

But to the imperial court, the Seven Kill Tower was just a Jianghu (martial arts world) force. How could they possibly ruin the overall situation just to gain a Jianghu force?

Thinking of the possible fate that awaited his younger sister, Chu Zhao's figure swayed twice as he walked through the dark night.

He leaned against the wall, clutched his chest, and spat out a mouthful of warm, scarlet blood.

"OP!"

The two men who had come with Chu Zhao tonight rushed forward, looking worried.

"OP, are you alright?"

"The people from the Princess's residence went too far..."

Chu Zhao shook his head to stop the two from continuing their conversation, and after swallowing the medicine handed to him by his subordinate, he weakly said:

"No wonder they think so. We barged into the residence without permission. We have no relation to the Princess, nor are we friends or acquaintances with her."

"Even if the Princess were to consider us assassins and kill us on the spot tonight, that would be acceptable."

The two female subordinates lowered their heads, swallowing back the words they were about to say.

The female subordinate who had given Chu Zhao the medicine put it back into her bosom, and after a moment's hesitation, asked, "Master, what about Yue'er..."

They only got started, and didn't continue.

They really didn't know what to say, and it was really difficult to say, after all, she was the poster's own sister.

The Spring Festival has been over for quite some time, but the weather in the capital is still very cold.

Chu Zhao stood leaning against the cold wall for as long as he struggled internally, then looked at his two trusted confidants who were also seriously injured.

Guilt filled his eyes; his long-standing disappointment in his younger sister had transformed into pain and helplessness.

"Never mind, let her be."

As the older sister, she had said and done everything she should, but Yue'er still insisted on her own way.

She was powerless, truly powerless; she was exhausted, utterly exhausted.