"I dare not!"
The Emperor snorted, "You dare not? You managed to annihilate a whole Dayue Country, and a mere Yongping Prefecture, how deep can it be? You actually say you dare not?"
Pei Zhan maintained his composure: "Your Majesty, with your discernment, I truly do not know. I just feel that Lou Zhao has shown me no respect at all, even going so far as to use intrigue against my mother-in-law, and this I cannot swallow.
"Thinking it over, I rely on Your Majesty's affection for me and come to the palace to ask for your help to seek justice. I truly did not come to accuse Princess Yongping, never did I expect she would be the mastermind!"
The Emperor took the medicinal soup handed by the eunuch and sipped a couple of times. Then he said, "What grand promise did Yongping make to Lou Dao? How could Lou Zhao believe she could accomplish it?"
Pei Zhan said, "Your Majesty, without evidence, I truly do not know..."
