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Everyone looked at each other, falling into an eerie silence.
But this silence didn't last long, as the deadlock was instantly broken when a princess pulled a dagger from behind her back.
Screams, pleas for mercy, and roars mingled into chaos, turning the solemn and dignified audience hall into an arena for royal slaughter.
"I didn't expect that they would actually go through with it," a guard whispered, removing his mask—it was Qibai Longjiu, the eldest son of Duke Longjiu, his blood-soaked robes announcing his distinguished military exploits.
"They are not like your brothers…" the Duke said, watching the bloody melee with a slight smile, "Born into the Laurel Family, the status between elders and youngsters is like heaven and earth, not to mention they each have different mothers. To take out their siblings and then proclaim themselves King isn't just a pipe dream, but a reality for them."
