The Emperor did not answer, just stared fixedly at Li Ji.
Everyone else kept their heads bowed, not daring to even breathe too loudly.
Hanzhang Hall fell into a deathly silence.
The Emperor closed his eyes.
'If it had been anyone else who dared to speak such treasonous words before him, he would have had them dragged out and beheaded long ago.'
But now, he merely took a deep breath, trying to suppress the turbulent emotions in his heart, and asked in as calm a tone as possible.
"Do you know the penalty for murdering the Crown Prince?"
Li Ji replied nonchalantly.
"It's just death, one way or another. Being killed by the Crown Prince is also death. I might as well go for broke and at least vent my anger before I die."
This fearless demeanor of his made the Emperor's chest ache with anger.
Seeing the Emperor clutch his chest and knit his brows, Zuo Ji was startled and hurried forward to support him.
