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"I have wronged you!"
Sure enough, as he looked at Princess Huating, Qin Shi Huang's expression dimmed, and he sighed in guilt and self-reproach.
After a pause, his face filled with fury. "Those two unfilial sons! They could accomplish nothing and ruin everything. To think they could be so contemptible as emperors! Their deaths were no loss!"
"Uh..."
Everyone froze, but they did not quite agree with Qin Shi Huang's judgment.
After all, his words were fair enough when applied to Hu Hai, but a little excessive for Fu Su. Had the Great Qin Empire not fallen into internal strife, with Hu Hai turning against his own, Fu Su's abilities would have been enough to preserve the Great Qin Empire, even if he could not be called a wise ruler!
As for King Wu of Qin, he had originally harbored considerable resentment toward the Huan King. Upon hearing Qin Shi Huang's words, however, he immediately fell silent and lowered his head...
"Huating..."
Just as Xiao He silently sensed trouble, Jian Shang thought of the same thing. Moreover, his dignity as a king would not permit him to rely on a woman to weather this tribulation, so he called out solemnly.
After a pause, without waiting for Princess Huating to respond, he looked at Qin Shi Huang and said:
"There are many people Your Majesty the First Emperor has wronged!"
Princess Huating stiffened, then lowered her head, her face darkening.
Princess Huating had known the Huan King for a long time. She could even be called the first woman to become his confidante. Sadly, worldly affairs were unpredictable. Perhaps this was what it meant