He made a formal bow to Bai Qingyan, then continued, "It is unheard of in our history for a woman to lead a nation's governance. Indeed, the Jin Emperor lost his mind in his later years with his obsession with alchemy. You should have helped the Crown Prince ascend the throne, but instead, you destroyed the Jin Dynasty for the Bai family's personal vendetta, disregarding the loyalty between monarch and courtier. Where is your virtue?"
