Inside the palace, the faint scent of lit sandalwood lingered in the room, and sunlight poured into the palace from the hollow carved windows, falling directly into the hair of the girl on the bed.
Several palace maids stood cautiously by, holding their breath and paying attention to everything, not daring to make a sound for fear of angering the man standing beside the bed.
Overnight, Emperor Pei died and the new emperor ascended the throne.
The entire palace, including the guards and palace maids, was replaced completely inside and out. There was no trace of blood and it was done quietly.
This ruthless new emperor is none other than the Crown Prince, who is usually looked down upon by everyone. No one could have imagined that beneath his gentle exterior lies such a cunning person.
Not only were several princes placed under house arrest, but the second prince Pei Wenyi, who had previously been the most powerful contender for the throne, was thrown into the Sky Prison for no reason.
That night, the new emperor Pei Xiuyan returned to the palace covered in blood, holding the second daughter of the Luo family. His eyes were deep and a cold aura emanated from his body.
Pei Xiuyan stood beside the bed, his eyes falling on the girl's eyebrows. He lowered his eyelids to hide the doubt in his eyes.
He was puzzled, why wasn't she afraid?
Why did everyone look down on him and ignore him, but she had to bump into him just because he helped her out.
That day, she smiled brightly and wanted to be friends with him. Under the moonlight, she openly expressed her admiration for him. By the river, her eyes were so bright that they seemed to light up the entire starry sky.
The second daughter of the Luo family was spoiled to the point of being lawless. Since that day, he had seen her holding a whip and scolding several noble ladies until they dared not utter a word.
He mocked her half-sister openly, but actually he defended her hypocritically in the end.
Even when death was approaching her, she had no fear at all.
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Fei Wan lay there with his eyes closed for a long time, but did not wait for Pei Xiuyan to leave.
She gambled last night and won in the end.
If you just blindly treat Pei Xiuyan well, it will not soften his heart. At most, it will arouse his interest. Once you arouse his interest and become a target, it will be fatal.
The best way is to remain unknown.
The more something escapes his control, the more he can't help but explore it.
Instead of killing her with a sword in the throat last night, she was knocked unconscious, which was already the best result.
She had woken up a long time ago, but Pei Xiuyan seemed to have taken root in this palace and refused to leave for a long time.
Until Pei Xiuyan told the palace maids to get out, a voice with a hint of coldness rang out.
"I know you're awake."
Fei Wan's heart skipped a beat, his eyelashes moved slightly, and he opened his eyes in confusion.
It was as if I was woken up by him accidentally, feeling innocent and confused.
"Your Highness..."
Fei Wan stared at him intently with innocent eyes. Pei Xiuyan was dressed in a black robe, his usual gentle temperament gone, and he had taken off his disguise.
He seemed to be a natural born king. Before, he was dressed in white and looked as gentle as jade, but now he was wearing the imperial robe. He looked like two completely different people.
They have the same appearance, but completely different temperaments.
Her expression suddenly changed, and she changed her tone, "Should I call you His Majesty now..."
"No need." He grabbed her wrist and looked at her strangely. "Why aren't you afraid of me?"
"Why... should I be afraid?" Fei Wan tilted his head. "If you don't take action, he can force a princess into your life, or he can kill you..."
If he doesn't do it, he will die.
Sooner or later, Emperor Pei would kill him in order to clear the obstacles for his favorite prince.
It is optional, life and death are not determined by fate.
Everyone looked down on him before, but now everyone is afraid of him and regards him as a tyrant.
But for talents that he truly admires, like Ye Jinxing, he never gets angry.
But this was only the early stage. In the later stage, because of the prejudice of those people, he became more paranoid and crazy, and did cruel things without mercy.
He was reckless, probably because he was extremely disappointed with the world.
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