The Mingwu Emperor suddenly raised his head, his eyes still burning with anger:
"Ye Ming, look, look at what they are saying. They call me a burden, even claim that I'm Shuyan's inside man, conspiring to harm you on purpose. It's simply ridiculous, slanderous even, making things up maliciously…."
The more he spoke, the angrier he became, his chest heaving:
"I admit, my decision back then was flawed, leading the tribe into hardship, and you… you sacrificed yourself as a result. That's my fault, I've never tried to shirk it, but how could they twist the truth like this, smear my sincere efforts as collusion and treason? I find it hard to swallow this indignation."
Ye Ming looked at His Majesty, sweat forming in his heart.
Clearly, His Majesty was now taking this seriously.
He immediately comforted:
