Within the imperial palace of the Great Yuan Empire, the talentless, virtue-less Emperor Li Yue cowered behind the Dragon Throne in terror.
Beside him, Cao Taichun kept offering encouragement. "Your Majesty, demons are running rampant. As the ruler of this nation, you must step forward and give the soldiers courage!"
Li Yue immediately unleashed a torrent of abuse. "You damned eunuch! Are you trying to send me out to die? As the ruler of this nation, how could I put myself in danger?"
Cao Taichun nearly passed out from anger. He felt utterly aggrieved. Why were all the emperors he served such useless creatures?
With a helpless sigh, Cao Taichun instructed the surrounding Imperial Guards, "You are to protect His Majesty here again. I'm going to check on the Seventh Princess."
Seeing Cao Taichun, a King Realm Peak expert, about to leave the Main Hall, Li Yue shouted urgently in fright, "Cao Taichun, how dare you leave without my command? Come back! I am the ruler of this nation! Hurry back and protect me! Why bother with her? If a princess dies, I can just have another."
Cao Taichun stopped in his tracks, his disappointment in the Great Yuan Imperial Family reaching its absolute limit.
He looked back, his gaze cold as he regarded Li Yue, who crouched behind the Dragon Throne without a shred of imperial dignity. For the first time, he spoke words of outright treason.
"In my eyes, the Seventh Princess is better suited to this Dragon Throne than you. Perhaps saving Her Highness would be more worthwhile than continuing to protect you, Your Majesty."
With that, Cao Taichun ignored the fury on the emperor's face, turned, and walked out of the Main Hall.
"Guards! Seize this treacherous rebel and execute him on the spot!"
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