The moment the knife fell, Shen Zhao saw the eyes of his best friend Pei Yan.
No guilt, no intolerance - just relief.
The whole family was executed and he died at the age of twenty-six. The sixth prince of Dayan who has the least sense of existence is an abandoned piece that was crushed in the corner of the chess game.
Open your eyes again and go back to three years ago.
This time, he knows everyone's cards. Know who will betray, who is pretending to be loyal, and whose "virtuous reputation" was bought with gold.
He remained calm, said he was ill, painted orchids, drank bitter medicine, and smiled at everyone.
Everyone said: Your Highness, the Sixth Highness, is a loser.
Until the Ministry of Internal Affairs collapsed and the general's life was saved, the wise king changed his face at the banquet - and he just wrote a letter of greetings.
"Pei Yan, this time, it's you who will watch."
