This statement was chilling.
In the turbulent Imperial Court, murder was not the scariest thing.
What was frightening was murder without boundaries.
Only an extraordinary person would be capable of matricide.
Ask yourself, if someone could even poison their own birth mother, what boundaries do they have? They could disregard all previous relationships with anyone around them.
Such a person was not only terrifying, but also unworthy of partnership in great endeavors.
Jiang Mubai, unshakable as a mountain, said calmly, "Then our Jiang Family should think ahead and prepare an escape route."
"Seventh Sister said the same thing, suggesting that either you or I should take a step back, or both of us should resign from our positions." Jiang Ruobai smiled and said, "What do you think, General Jiang? Can you bear to let go of your power over a million troops?"
