The Ruler of Eastern Lin seemed to have been frozen solid.
His eyes widened into perfect circles as he stared at Xia Siheng in disbelief. His lips moved, yet he could not force out a single question.
Why? Why was he the one being arrested?
Could it be...
"Ruler of Eastern Lin, I'm afraid you've misunderstood." Xia Siheng's voice was bone-chilling, mockery and hatred flickering in his eyes.
The Ruler of Eastern Lin began to tremble. His legs weakened, and he nearly collapsed to the ground.
Cold blades pressed against his neck, leaving him afraid to move even an inch.
"I am a member of the Xia family. Great Xia is the Xia family's realm. Why would I conspire with a foreign sovereign to seize what belongs to my own family?"
As Xia Siheng spoke, a cold smile curled his lips. "Your East Lin attempted to assassinate His Majesty. Your crime is beyond pardon!"
The Ruler of Eastern Lin's face instantly turned deathly pale. His lips trembled. "Heng'er, you... how could you treat me this way? Everything I did was for you..."
At that moment, the Ruler of Eastern Lin felt as though his heart had plunged into a bottomless abyss. Endless fear and despair swallowed him whole.
His eyes grew vacant, panic rising within him.
It's over... everything is over...
His earlier smugness had long since vanished, replaced by profound regret and boundless terror.
Never had he imagined that everything he had so painstakingly planned would end like this.
How could this be?
How was this possible?
When exactly had he fallen into their trap?
Could it have been Duke Yan?
Right, where was Duke Yan?
The Ruler of Eastern Lin looked around in panic, seemingly searching for Duke Yan to come out and confirm a few things.
Just