Prince Hwa—her brother, Jin Pyeong—shook his head, his words dripping with loathsome hypocrisy.
“Generalissimo Jeong is a loyal servant of the empire.”
There was both truth and falsehood in that statement.
Jeong Wi had indeed been a devoted servant during the reign of the late Emperor, spending nearly a decade locked in fierce and brutal battle against the Flutter Scourge.
His efforts had earned him the title of Generalissimo and the respect of many.
But never once had he been loyal to Jin Ye.
Before she ascended the throne, he had stood unwaveringly by the late Emperor’s side, viewing Jin Ye as nothing more than a thorn in his path.
In due course, he became Prince Hwa’s most trusted aide.
Jin Ye still remembered the words he had spoken to her when she was still the Crown Prince.
@“How can a fragile woman like you even think to ascend the throne? The Emperor’s seat is meant for the father of the people; it is not something within your reach.”@
