His eyes narrowed under darkness as he slipped back toward the door, Li Wei felt no relief. the The steady awareness that the final choice he had been avoiding could no longer be postponed.'Not intervening would be easier,' he admitted to himself. 'But easier paths tend to circle back.'
He stepped into the garden once more, vanishing among the shadows as the palace continued its quiet vigil, unaware that one of its oldest schemes was unraveling.
Li Wei was on the verge of something bigger than he could have ever imagined, it appeared that a shady organization were expending a great deal of resources to secure the throne. The young master wondered how this had happened, considering all the precautions taken by the royal family.
He was short on time and had to devise a method of reaching the emperor without drawing any suspicion, which would not be an easy feat. Nevertheless, Li Wei refused to standby and watch a nation tear itself apart due to an internal skirmish.
