Capítulo 377: Mastermind

"Rong Jiu, Don't spout nonsense!" retorted Rong Jin instinctively. I am the Crown Prince and am also considered a strong player with my cultivation level. Why would I have to resort to such methods?

"All these years, I've been cultivating and improving based on my own abilities. I've never taken any shortcuts or even used such sinister methods! I can bet my life on the line!" Rong Jin swore a vicious oath. He was very clear that he would be in big trouble if he didn't draw a line between him and his mother.

However, this sentence seemed very weak when placed next to the Empress's reaction.

"Si Huijing, why did you do this?" Emperor Jiawen didn't even hear Rong Jin's words. He already confirmed that the Empress did all of this.

The tears on the Empress's face had already dried, leaving behind an expression void of hope.