Upon hearing Tushere's words, Shang Ruyi also fell silent.
However, it wasn't Tushere's words at this moment that made her realize; in fact, this was a fact placed before her ever since she decided to feign illness.
But—
She said quietly, "Are you worried that the Emperor will blame me?"
Tushere carefully nodded.
Shang Ruyi chuckled softly, but her expression was far from relaxed. Her eyes, always clear, now bore a weight with a hint of menace. She said, "I certainly know that if I insist on Han Yuhui's death, even if the Emperor doesn't say anything now, he might harbor resentment in the future."
This situation is akin to when Yu Wenye traded the abdication edict for Yu Wenquan's appointment of Yu Wenqian as Han King.
It was a form of coercion towards the Emperor.
