How could Duke Chong not be angry?
How could he not hate?
In an unguarded moment, he fell into Marquis Dongxiang's trap, cut off the antidote for his biological mother, leading to her death from poisoning in prison.
If it weren't for the Emperor's royal pardon, it might have been fine.
But just as the Old Madam Duke Chong breathed her last, the Emperor issued a royal pardon.
This was undoubtedly a vicious blow on Duke Chong's wound.
The news of the Emperor's royal pardon spread, and the people all shouted long live the Emperor.
The royal pardon freed those ordinary criminals, while those who committed capital crimes were exiled a thousand miles.
Those pardoned and returned home, if they reoffend, would be dealt with severely.
This gave those imprisoned a chance to reform, but only this once.
