Chapter 580 - 294: Turn the tide!
At this moment, Princess Ji Hui, the closest to the blast zone, stood on the third step of the Sacrificial Altar, a good dozen meters from the explosion.
When the explosion occurred, she felt a massive force suddenly rush towards her, knocking her to the ground.
However, she was quickly caught and lifted up by the minister behind her and did not get hurt.
She could only watch helplessly as her husband, Grand Duke Lan Shi, was blown to bits and then saw Princess Mo Ping, whom she despised, perish in the flames.
Initially, what she felt was fear, shock.
But then, a bright light flashed before her eyes, and her heart trembled; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
She had already given up hope for her son to win the succession.
Everyone knew that the Crown Prince was sure to win this time as the Rage Wave Kingdom turned a blind eye to sending out three hundred thousand troops to subjugate Rouran.
Once he defeated the Ashi Clan and reclaimed the Rouran homeland, Crown Prince Lan Tu’s position would become unshakable, and her son Lan Ye would have no chance whatsoever.
Therefore, in the previous month, she and Lan Ye had exhausted all their resources in a desperate attempt to thwart Crown Prince Lan Tu’s campaign plans. But in the end, they still failed. Reclaiming Rouran and wiping out the national disgrace was the collective will of the entire Night Orchid Duchy.
However, the scene unfolding before her twisted the situation once again.