Upon hearing Marquis Lixian's rebuttal, a flash of sharp light shot across King Mo's eyes, and a ruthless smile crept up on his lips: "When we were endorsing Ying Zhong, Marquis Lixian, you didn't have such arguments. You praised Ying Zhong immensely, almost as if you acknowledged him as the one crucial for this mission."
Any power struggle inevitably involves factions. In this ancient country of Great River, these powerful members of the royal court naturally bicker with each other.
But for Ying Zhong, who comes from the royal lineage, to not side with the royal faction and instead liaise secretly with Marquis Lixian causes displeasure among the people like King Mo.
If not for Ying Zhong's death, even if he had made meritorious deeds, he would still face difficulties and obstructions from King Mo and the likes. After all, if they didn't deal with him, what if other members of the royal court start acting in the same way?
