Turtles

Everyone had their fear reached to the peak. But what could they do? The sword that qinwang was holding had the full authority to kill anyone.

Long ago during the times when emperor had to send someone far from capital to check and punish the vial people. But being too far and unable to leave the capital the result he desired was obviously zero. Hence to make all those far from his reach fear him, be obedient to him, to uphold the rule he created this justice sword named as Sifa Jian.

Giving the power to kill then report later. With time the system began to develop having yamens and proper judicial system hence the sifa sword was no longer used just passed through from one ruler to another.

But now having landed in the hands of qinwang who is already famous for his viciousness was like giving wings to the devil. With emperors full support he can kill anyone and anywhere.

Like today, shedding blood in the court room and infront of emperor is the greatest taboo unless emperor himself does so. But today qinwang had very calmly beheaded a minister and even landed fearful threat to all infront of emperor.

Third prince faction were trembling in fear, while were cursing emperor for being so biased. While Pei Jin's faction was all glowing and praising the emperor inside as how wise the emperor was or how valiant qinwang was. And for the neutral faction they imagined to have patted their chest again and again, also with determination decided to just go along with the emperor whims and what not.

Prime minister felt his blood had clogged in his throat threatening to come out of his mouth anytime. A good pawn was lost in a blink of an eye, he didn't have to look around as he can feel the utmost fear from people of their faction.

It was the third time in his life where he was not able to grasp the situation to his advantage. First when Pei Jin suddenly got cured out of the blue from unknown doctor who now seems to have just dissapeared in thin air.

Second-when not only Yusheng had rebuffed all others while becoming close to the emperor and healing the royal couples who they have worked to death to have poisoned.

And finally Qinwang getting the sifa sword with full authority to investigate the current situation. As of now he really wanted to find that person who had assured them that the poison would only activate by the end of the year.

He thought if only the poison had not activated earlier because of its instability then all the things happening right now wouldn't have happened. Never could he imagine to have Yusheng reborn thus knowing about the poison.

In her previous life the royal couples passed away one after another when she was already trapped. Though she couldn't see but the loud mourning bells and the rejoicing of people who trapped her was clear.

So as she started to dabble in medicine the first thing she had learned on pill was all about this poison. Though unable to find the person but getting some of the same pills wasn't a big deal.

Prime minister was pressured to maximum, with consort mu and third prince under house arrest and qinwang handling the investigation. He was worried that if the situation remains so then they will not only loose their supporters under qinwangs blade but will also loose them from quiting on their own for the fear of life.

Indeed some of the coward ones were thinking to quit and be a hermit if they can save their lives. If third prince is unable to win over the emperor or have qinwang out of the way then it would be impossible for him to sit on the throne.

As for their secret army, qinwang having the command over the largest army, his maternal grandfather also holding the army will be just crushing their own secret army entirely.

Only when third prince is able to either have great general yan with the third largest army or great general Lin whose army is on equal footings to the qinwangs army may rebel forcing emperor to abdicate the throne.

But General yan is a pure monarchist having no interest in battle of throne fully loyal to emperor while general Lin is eccentric, willfull, war crazy and absolutely abhores politics.

Now as the situation has reached so, they could only grit their teeth and be a turtle. Hiding inside shell as to prevent oneself from fierce wind and falling blade on their neck, till their day arrives.