Even his own father, a great general who had killed countless people on the battlefield, was extremely timid in the face of the tyrant.
More importantly, this tyrant was rumored to be extremely ugly, requiring him to wear a mask to appear in public, and... despite having many concubines, he was impotent...
Some even say that Ye Zhao's tyrannical nature stems from his impotence and rage, which he suppresses.
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"My son! How did you get involved with His Majesty?" Marquis Jing'an sighed deeply. He forbade his daughter from attending any palace banquets and never participated in discussions about the emperor's marriage and offspring, just to prevent her from getting involved in this mess.
The little princess, who has been pampered since childhood and protected so well, is someone who knows what she would become if she really entered the palace.
How did he still manage to offend the emperor? He really couldn't understand it.
"Xiao Wange, pack your things now and leave the capital immediately. Never come back."
"Are you crazy! Disobeying the imperial decree is punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family." Looking at his anxious father, Wange felt a pang of sorrow in his heart. His mother had passed away early, and his brother and father had always protected him as a precious treasure.
Now that they even dare to defy imperial orders, how can I possibly run away?
"That's still better than you marrying into the palace and suffering."
“I won’t leave. I’m willing to become Empress. There’s nothing wrong with becoming Empress. I’m second only to the Emperor. Father, don’t worry, I won’t let myself suffer.” Wan Ge’s tone was extremely firm.
"Can……"
"Father, there's no need to say anything more. You understand that once I've made a decision, I won't change it. Besides, perhaps His Majesty isn't as terrifying as others say? Haven't I also been accused of indiscriminately killing innocent people?"
"His Majesty is really different from you. You are..." Marquis Jing'an looked at his daughter's eyes and sighed, "Very well, I will beg His Majesty not to let him hurt you."
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Wan Ge was indeed packed into the palace overnight. Dressed in a red dress, she sat on a bed covered with red silk, looking extremely uneasy.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid. Although she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, judging from her father's expression and all the stories she had heard, she was terrified.
She just couldn't run away; she couldn't implicate her father, brother, or anyone else.
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Wan Ge waited for a long time, but no one came. She was so tired that she couldn't help but fall onto the bed.
Wan Ge didn't know how long she had slept until the thunder outside woke her up.
When I groggily woke up, I smelled blood. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw the figure standing in front of me and was immediately startled. I quickly backed away, clutching the blanket.
Only then did she realize that the person in front of her was also wearing wedding clothes, but there was blood on his face and mask.
The bloodstains are not the same color as the red on the wedding dress, so you can distinguish the bloodstains on the clothes.
"You, you, you..."
Ye Zhao reached out and touched Wan Ge's face, but his hand was also stained with blood, and when he touched Wan Ge's face, blood also appeared on her face. "I've frightened my Empress. I've dealt with the assassin. Empress, please don't be afraid."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?" Wan Ge looked at the person in front of her, feeling her heart pounding so fast, she didn't know if she was terrified.
"It is I. It is normal that the Empress does not recognize me since this is our first meeting." As he spoke, Ye Zhao took her hand and placed it on his mask.
When Wan Ge was at a loss, she heard a voice again: "Little Ge, take off my mask. Only you can do this."
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