Chapter 428: Chapter 423: Scar

In the Imperial Palace, the Second Prince was seething with anger. He knew the heavy snow would cease on New Year's Eve and intended to alter the Emperor's image of him by offering his blood in a solo sacrifice to the heavens, hoping to change the Emperor's stubborn beliefs for the sake of the dynasty. However, that bastard Seventh Prince disrupted his plans by forcing all the adult princes to participate in the sky worship ritual.

The Third Prince was even better at playing the game. Despite his illness, he fasted and offered his blood in sacrifice, stealing the limelight and gaining praise from every corner of the city. Now, in the eyes of the common people, the Third Prince's reputation had reached new heights. Had the Emperor really changed his stubborn ways and begun paving the way for the Third Prince?

The Second Prince was restless and fearful inside, worried that his well-thought-out plan had actually helped the Third Prince.