The remark was hardly courteous.
Xie Anjun's face turned livid, but he was deeply wary of the man before him and could only force himself to endure it.
However, Shen Yanchuan and Xie Anbai were extremely close. His arrival now was a clear sign that he was here to back Xie Anbai. How could Xie Anjun possibly look at him without resentment!?
Suppressing his anger, Xie Anjun asked in a low voice,
"What do you mean by that?"
"Exactly what I said," Shen Yanchuan replied coolly. "Marquis Zhongyong served the nation his entire life. His Majesty is deeply grieved and saddened by his sudden passing today."
Xie Anjun's brow twitched. He subconsciously glanced in the direction of the Imperial Palace, his heart filled with alarm and uncertainty.
'His Majesty already knows!?'
'That makes sense. With something this major, the palace would naturally be the first to find out.'
'So Shen Yanchuan's sudden appearance… could it be on His Majesty's orders?'
