Yan Xianshi stood on the second-story windowsill of the Wenyuan Pavilion, watching the approaching figures of two people and a dog as his face turned pale as paper.
He knew that at this moment, he, the twelve senior officials behind him, and all the civil and military officials of the imperial court had become Chen Shi's hostages.
As long as they did not deal with Chen Tang or touch Chen Shi's people, they would remain safe, continuing to act as the high-and-mighty cabinet ministers and ruling the Western Capital's court.
Yet should the Thirteen Noble Families move against Chen Tang or harm Chen Shi's people, he, the cabinet ministers behind him, and all these officials would be buried in a Calamity-grade disaster, leaving not a trace behind!
"Audacious to the extreme!"
Seeing Chen Shi lead the white-robed female immortal through the collapsed Meridian Gate and step onto the shattered stone steps of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Yan Xianshi could not help clenching his fists hard, a profound sense of utter helplessness welling up within him.
Even if Chen Shi was audacious to the extreme, what could he do? Was not his life and death entirely handed over to the enemy, forcing them to rely on Chen Shi's breath just to survive?
Chen Shi led the white-robed female immortal past the undergoing repairs of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and arrived within the zone shrouded by the Nine Halls of True Kings.
Perhaps I should never have wrested the position of Prime Minister from Zhang Fuzheng's hands!
Yan Xianshi felt a secret surge of annoyance, thinking, If I were to resign and retire to my home village right now...
Xia Canghai spoke from behind him, "Grand Academician, since he is amidst the nine halls, could we seize this opportunity to