When King Dai heard that the empress wanted the Embroidered Envoy to investigate Zu An, he was delighted. He thought, Isn’t this Zu bastard dead for sure now?2

The Embroidered Envoy was a group of murderous brutes. Whenever they appeared, it signified misfortune for the target, no matter who it was. In the past, countless officials had been left destitute and homeless because of the Embroidered Envoy. Their womenfolk had all been sent to the government brothel.0

King Dai had heard that Chu First Miss was Zu An's wife, and a stunning beauty at that. When the time came, he'd be the first to use her services!3

My little brother King Jin, I treat you quite well, don’t I?0

Hm… Madam Jin must be quite lonely now all by herself. I’ll have to pay a visit to console her too.3

When he thought about how much King Jin had normally looked down on him, the older brother, by relying on the fact that he was the child of the late empress, he felt incredibly wronged. On the other hand, he had met Madam Jin a few times. She was sweet-tempered and enchanting, and had left him with a deep impression.0

As Zhao Han had doted on King Jin a lot and pitied his weak constitution,...0