Qin Yuhan stood frozen, facing a veritable tigress.
「And what was Wu Tian doing at this time?」
"Court is adjourned." Seeing the ministers standing silently like wooden statues, Si'er was visibly irritated. She waved her hand, signaling for them to leave.
The ministers exchanged glances and departed. Their exit was brisk, showing no sign of regret. Xiao Shimin was dead, and his backer was due to arrive any day. None of these ministers wanted to die alongside Si'er, so they could only maintain this stone-faced demeanor. When Xiao Shimin's backer arrived, they could then righteously claim, "Our bodies may have been in Cao's camp, but our hearts were with Han." Having been officials for many years, they had cultivated incredibly thick skins. They could speak such words with utter composure, feeling no discomfort whatsoever.
