filled the entire Xizheng Hall. The air was heavy with his imposing presence, like a thunderclap erupting silently, leaving the Ninth Prince stunned and disoriented. He saw in Li Chen the shadow of hi...en sent here to collect taxes but was killed by the King of Ning. Is this not an act of rebellion"King Ning remained impassive, lost in a prolonged silence.King Ning remained silent, and Zhou Ping'an...