"Take her away!"
Outside the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.
The empress waved a hand impassively, and the carriage slowly began to move.
With shackles around her wrists and ankles, Meng Hongchen was escorted into the Soul Tool carriage by two imperial guards. Though her expression remained calm, she was still a young girl, and being subjected to this in full view of everyone had left her on the verge of breaking down.
Watching the carriage slowly leave.
Several teachers exchanged helpless glances.
They had sent someone to find the dean, but he happened to be away on business at the Mingdu Soul Tool Studies Academy. They had also sent people to find Elder Jing and Elder Cheng, but neither was at the academy.
One man, his face battered and bruised, was being supported by two teachers. "Fuck, did the Imperial Clan deliberately pick this moment to come?"
He had risen up to resist, only to receive a savage beating from the Imperial Clan Disciplinary Team...
"Fortunately, His Highness Xu Cheng is here. Nana should have gone to notify him already, right? The problem is that they have righteousness on their side in a matter like this, while everyone who could speak up for us is nowhere to be found. Sigh, who would have thought the danger would come from within Sun Moon, rather than..."
"Sigh..."
"My son, this is what you must do shortly... Remember, time is short. Ideally, succeed on the first try. Once the raw rice has been cooked, I refuse to believe Jing Hongchen will still side with Xu Cheng. If you can win over Mingde Hall, your chances in the future Succession Struggle will be much greater!"
The empress gave him solemn instructions.
"This..." Xu Jiran frowned slightly.
Ambitions that had largely fallen dormant gradually