Chapter 24 The Monument's Power

• The gray afternoon still lingered in the Forbidden City, but for Prince Jin Qing and his father Heng's troops, the battle had ended satisfactorily, within the scope of such a concept, as many lives had been lost, leaving behind orphaned children, widows, and even entire families annihilated. That's not to mention that his friend Lin and many others had disappeared, and there was no information about their whereabouts.
• The enemies had been numerous, but the Forbidden City troops had subdued the opposing forces, despite being outnumbered. People from the shelters whispered in fear about whether the Forbidden City could still be the safe home they had once lived in before their beloved Empress fell ill and the terrible war had begun.
• Jin, who had severe wounds all over his body and clear mental and physical exhaustion, took the necessary time to search through the rubble, spending a long time with the troops checking for any survivors to rescue.