Chapter 689: A Way to Issue a Challenge >

Xuetang smiled, "That's not necessary yet, but I'm planning to move here in a few days. Ding Hua, you send someone to tidy up the inner courtyard. My husband and I should be moving in these few days....Mo Yunjing's sword eyebrows furrowed. Just hearing the emperor say he drank rat blood and ate raw rat meat made him instinctively feel nauseous.

At this moment, the emperor's expression was pained, clearly lost in that memory.

“Back then, I was only seven years old, still a young and innocent child. Who knew that woman would be so heartless Just because I accidentally slapped her son, she locked me up in such a dark room and even brought in countless rats, forcing me to share the space with them.”

"If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have the heart to vie for power. If it weren't for what she did, how could I possibly have killed my father and brother"

“I hate, I hate with my teeth gnashing, I hate that woman, and I hate the late emperor. The late emperor knew that I didn't intentionally harm her, but when that woman punished me, he just acquiesced. And for a whole month that I was locked up by that woman, he didn't care at all, letting me spend a month like that!”

"Hate! Even though I was only seven years old at the time, the moment I crawled out of that secret chamber half-dead, I vowed to myself that I would take that throne. I would have absolute power and status. I would make those people pay. Every humiliation I endured, I would repay tenfold."

Later, I truly did it. That woman, I used her own methods against her. Sadly, she only lasted half a day. Her son was also beheaded by my confidants.

At this, the Emperor looked at Mo Yunjing and let out a cold laugh. "A-Jing, you tell me, was I wrong to do all of that If someone had treated you like that, would you truly forgive them Would you truly not want supreme power"

Mo Yunjing had never experienced such a thing, and he didn't know what had happened back then. Listening to the emperor speak in vague terms, he didn't want to express his opinion.

Now he understands, too, why the Emperor fears mice so much and how he loses control when he sees them.

After a moment of silence, Mo Yunjing cut straight to the point, "The person you're talking about, who is it Is it the one you accidentally injured back then"

"It wasn't him." The Emperor clenched his fists slightly. "Those mother and son were personally examined by me, their bodies are impossible to be them."

"Who is that"

That man's identity, the emperor seemed reluctant to say. He pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment before finally speaking, "Back then, apart from the Crown Prince, he was the most likely candidate to ascend the throne. After I seized power, I hadn't had a chance to deal with him when he committed suicide in his own residence."

"Didn't you see his body"

"I saw him, but his face was destroyed at the time. Looking back, I was too arrogant after my victory then and didn't even consider that there was something fishy about his death."

Mò Yún Jǐng's expression turned serious. "So you suspect he's back now, wanting revenge on you"

"Yes, I know who fears rats. Besides the mother and son, there's him. He was also favored by the previous emperor, and the emperor's cavalry is probably still in his hands. Over so many years, with his abilities, he must have made all preparations. His return this time will surely cause chaos."

"He knows cavalry too," Mo Yun Jing's profound eyes narrowed slightly, "With tens of thousands of Imperial Guards in your hands, are you afraid of the cavalry he has"

The Emperor looked at Mo Yunjing and shook his head. "The late emperor's cavalry was valiant and skilled in battle. Once they made a move, my hundred thousand Imperial Guards would be unable to withstand them. Besides, Ajing, you know this yourself, he has sent people into the palace several times to intimidate me. He is challenging me, he is letting me know in every way possible that he is back!"

Mo Yunjing shook his head. "I don't think this person was trying to tell you he's back. I suspect he has other motives. The fact that his people could enter your bedroom so silently and gather information about you means one thing: there is someone of his lurking among those close to you."

The emperor stiffened, his face paling. "What did you say Who Could it be..."

The thought of someone lurking beside him made the emperor feel a surge of excitement.

Mò Yúnjǐng, however, remained calm and composed. "After these two incidents, it's clear that this person could have easily taken your life. But he chose not to. This means you still hold value in his eyes."

In other words, that person is watching you, wanting something from you. But all these years have passed, and he hasn't gotten what he wanted, so now he's starting to take action against you.

The Emperor clenched his fists, "What does he want"

Could it be the Seal of State

No, if he has already taken command of the former emperor's cavalry, then it means he has obtained the true Seal of State. Therefore, you couldn't find the seal with him.

So, what exactly is he looking for

And since he possesses the real Seal of State and the former emperor's cavalry, why hasn't he appeared all these years and reclaimed the throne

Thinking about these issues, the emperor's brow furrowed, and he was a little uncertain in his heart, whether it was him who had returned or not!

He himself wasn't sure about the answer.pen."Moyu Jing's deep, dark eyes narrowed. "Have Ding Hua send someone to keep an eye on him"An Xuetang nodded. "Ding Yi has already been watching, but ah Jing, I need to go back to Ling Shui Village"...