This time, Su Qiao decided to treat them as they had treated others and make them suffer the consequences of their own actions.
"I..."
Li Ying had never expected things to turn out this way. Now she was caught between a rock and a hard place, completely at a loss.
"Water can carry a boat, but it can also sink it. Your Majesty should always remember that the common people are the foundation of the nation. Only by attending to their urgent needs, relieving their hardships, and allowing them to live and work in peace and contentment can our Huangming Kingdom continue to grow stronger."
"Your Majesty's gaze should reach a little farther. This is the first lesson I am giving Your Majesty after you took personal control of the government."
Su Qiao spouted nonsense with a perfectly serious expression.
However, what she said made the assembled ministers nod in agreement.
Even Grand Tutor Wen, who usually maintained a neutral position, looked at Su Qiao with approval and admiration.
As the ministers gazed at the figure standing with her hands behind her back on the steps, a solemn feeling slowly rose from the depths of their hearts.
So the prince had been thinking so far ahead. In the past, they had truly underestimated her, assuming she was merely a military woman who only knew how to resolve matters through force and status and did not understand the true ways of governing a country.
Moreover, the majesty surrounding the prince seemed to have grown even deeper.
Although her build was not as robust as theirs, and her appearance was not as heroic, every movement of her hands and feet seemed to carry an innate might.
Her gaze was not sharp, and the expression on her face could even be considered gentle