Zheng Mo almost felt like offing himself so that he wouldn't have to deal with this troublesome matter any longer. Any careless involvement with imperial-clan affairs could result in the extermination of oneself and all of one's kin. If Zheng Mo took his own life, he would be the only one in his family to be sacrificed and he could pass the buck on to some other unlucky official.0

But with him already wrapped into the whole thing, he would be punished if he didn't complete his task. Even if he did capture the princess, or rather, commanderial princess, she might end up saying some unsavory things about him and… Waaaah! I don't want to die! The thought made him curl up in pain.[1]0

Fortunately, the prefect wasn't completely heartless and had mobilized some of the Crimsonguard and...0