"That scoundrel Xiang Zuo made a grave mistake and got caught by Yi Luowa!" Xiao Meng didn't hide anything and recounted the entire incident to Queen Haotian.
Queen Haotian felt as if something was lodged in her throat, rendering her speechless.
Yuan Sha sighed and leaned forward to look at her. "Zhi Lan, what Xiang Zuo did was indeed over the line. It's right to arrest him, but could you spare his life for the sake of our years as classmates?"
Joel shot Yuan Sha a look. "Don't put Zhi Lan in a tough spot. Profiteering during a national crisis has been a capital offense since the founding of the empire..."
Yuan Sha frowned and said, "But didn't you investigate and find out? That batch of goods was procured from Beidi, wasn't it? If it turns out the Beidi people tampered with it and Xiang Zuo was unaware, that would absolve him of guilt, wouldn't it?"
