Chapter 20 The Qing's Wrath

• The Forbidden City’s populace was slowly being consumed, but those few who managed to seek refuge had witnessed the magnificence of that prince who was giving his all for his people, after Shun, the crown prince, had been gravely injured. The young prince, who had proven himself strong in battle, had not been brought down, despite many of his own having fallen defeated.
• People whispered that Prince Jin seemed to have become an almost indestructible being. Some who arrived at the refuge swore they had seen his strength increase, toppling his opponents with a single strike of his sword. And as more people arrived, the tales of these anecdotes spread.
• “Have they found out who the enemies are?” inquired a woman holding her baby.