Chapter 937

The dozen-plus beast tamers guarding the imperial palace all lowered their heads, not answering Sovereign Jiazi.

Sovereign Jiazi stared at them blankly, as if she had understood something.

"My lord, I'm sorry!"

"I'm sorry!"

"..."

Sovereign Jiazi fought hard not to cry: "Why? Could it be that you too believe that the chief culprit behind everything is me?"

"We don't want to die!"

"I still have a wife and children!"

"..."

Looking at the guards kneeling before her, Sovereign Jiazi still couldn't bring herself to strike them.

She turned around and returned to the inner palace courtyard; what gave her a little comfort was that over a dozen female beast tamers were still standing at their original posts.

They looked at Sovereign Jiazi, also deeply worried.

Sovereign Jiazi, on the verge of breaking down, asked loudly: "Do you also want to betray me?"

"My lord, we have no such thoughts yet!"

"We swear to protect you to the death!"

"..."

Sovereign Jiazi's eyes were red as she gazed at these female guards.

These female guards were her last remaining core.

Just at that moment, Danmu Baihui appeared.

When Sovereign Jiazi saw Danmu Baihui appear, it was as if she had seen her final lifeline.

"Danmu, what does the Imperial Clan say?"

The Imperial Clan's strength was not great; they could barely contend with the Zao Tian family, but their prestige and influence were far greater than the Zao Tian family's!

From the very start of the incident, the island nation's Imperial Clan had never stepped forward to say a single word on Sovereign Jiazi's behalf.

They had maintained silence all along.

"The Imperial Clan wants you to bow your head to Su Yang — the military has pressured the Imperial Clan!"

"What does my mother say?"

Sovereign Jiazi's father had died in battle; she had only one mother.

Danmu Baihui said softly: "I didn't get to see her — she seems to have been placed under house arrest!"

"Heh! All liars! All liars! All liars!"

Sovereign Jiazi's mental state seemed somewhat abnormal!

"They said I was the island nation's star of hope! They said I was the island nation's future! Said they would support me! Said they would be loyal to me! All liars! All liars!"

She thought of General Zao Tian, and of the other generals who had thrown dirt on her.

She thought of those guards who had once sworn loyalty to her, yet had betrayed her!

She thought of those commoners who had once claimed to support her, yet now told her to get lost...

She felt as if she were living inside one enormous lie!