Yun Jiao, who was eavesdropping through the wall, felt her ears shaken. How much more, then, for the ministers directly facing the Emperor's fury?
Unless they had the courage to end their lives against a pillar, they remained silent and bowed to the ground.
The meeting ended in disharmony. Xie Zhixing, seated at the head, wore a sullen expression, his thoughts turbulent. The Palace Attendants silently complained — the ministers might have left, but they still had to serve in the Imperial Court! At that moment, Chief Su entered with a bow and uttered a sentence, taking only the length of seven words, and the Emperor's face brightened as he rose to leave.
The Palace Attendants exchanged glances of surprise.
What kind of influence did Mr. Su have to calm the Emperor's anger so swiftly?
Upon inquiring at the duty room, they finally learned which seven words Mr. Su had whispered to the Emperor.
He said:
"Your Majesty, Consort Xi has arrived."
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