Gazing at the heartbroken Royal Family and the silent ministers atop the city wall, the Empress fell silent for a long time before suddenly smiling in resignation.
'That's right.'
'In this entire, vast Imperial City, she was the only one who had ever truly cared for Li Yang.'
'To say nothing of the officials from other families. They were outsiders to begin with. Even if the dynasty fell, they would at most lie low for a time, and they would still have a chance to serve as officials under a new dynasty.'
'But this group of Royal Family…'
'...they were the real parasites, leeches clinging to the giant that was the Liyang Dynasty.'
'When Li Yang was strong and prosperous, they latched on and fed on its blood.'
'They all grew fat and bloated from it.'
'Now that Li Yang was weak and nearing its end, they were still lost in their daydreams, thinking that as long as they took one step back, and then another, they could always find a way out.'
