Xie Ming'an said coldly, "That is an absurd suggestion, Mr. Qi."
"If Shen Ningning has done nothing wrong, why should she be forced to hand over the gunpowder?"
The Emperor, however, heard this and thought it was a viable idea.
"I, on the other hand, find Minister Qi's proposal reasonable."
Mo Lingwei frowned from the side. "Father!"
The Emperor quietly amended his statement. "Actually, I know this matter can't be blamed on the Commandery Princess."
"After all, it was the rogue villagers who started the trouble. They even desecrated her family's graves, which is utterly despicable."
"They say death extinguishes all, yet they used it as a tool for blackmail. They deserved what they got. After all, I personally ennobled Princess Funing. Even if the Princess hadn't dealt with them, I would have settled the score!"
After the Emperor spoke, the assembled officials praised his sagacity.
