"Silence!"
Just as Shang Ruyi was holding her breath, with blood coursing through her veins in response to Pei Xu's words, Chu Ruoyan's voice, filled with surprise and anger, sounded, abruptly interrupting Pei Xu.
She glared at Pei Xu, her delicate face flush with anger, her brows raised sharply, and shouted, "How dare you! You, you dare to force the Emperor to abdicate?!"
It was only then that Cheng Fei seemed to understand Pei Xu's words.
He hastily said, "I don't want to!"
Though it was a cry of a frightened child, it was still the voice of the Emperor. Chu Ruoyan stared fiercely at Pei Xu and said, "Aren't you afraid the Emperor will have your head chopped off?!"
Pei Xu replied calmly, "I have already pledged myself to the state and fear nothing no more."
