"Hmph. Do you think this sovereign is weaker than Wang Dali?"
"Wang Dali has betrayed the foundation left behind by the ancestors of the Southern Barbarian Dynasty. Do you also want me to become a ruler who loses her nation and submit beneath another's feet?"
Xue Xin looked over the gathered officials and spoke coldly once more.
She wanted to see what this group of officials would say, what they would do.
She wanted to see whether these so-called ministers could offer a reason that moved her, a reason that convinced her.
"Your Majesty, I have served as Prime Minister of the Snow Domain Dynasty for nearly ten thousand years."
"My entire family is in the Snow Domain Dynasty."
"I have been utterly loyal to the Snow Domain Dynasty and utterly loyal to Your Majesty. But today, I shall risk having my entire clan of ten generations executed to personally offer Your Majesty a word of counsel."
"If Your Majesty will not heed it, then I and my entire clan of ten generations may be dealt with as Your Majesty sees fit."
"Everything I say next is solely for the preservation of the Snow Domain Dynasty, without the slightest private motive."
Suddenly, the white-haired elder kneeling at the very front slowly rose to his feet. He straightened his bent back and met Xue Xin's gaze without the slightest fear.
"Prime Minister, please speak."
Xue Xin, seated above, frowned faintly before speaking in a gentle tone.
This man was an old minister who had served for ten thousand years. She knew full well how utterly loyal he was to the Snow Domain Dynasty and to her.
That was why she was willing to give this old minister some face.
"Your Majesty, your strength is known throughout the world. We know it