"How is that possible?"
The empress listened and simply refused to believe it.
All three of these men were loyal to the emperor, and not even the people of the Cold Defier could get a grip on them, nor was there any way to instigate rebellion against them or eliminate them.
How could they possibly be connected to a case of treasonous and rebellious rumors?
To put it bluntly, even if these men knew the truth, they would only secretly feel it a pity for the crown prince and the Imperial Grandson. If they were truly to take up arms, they would still stand on the emperor's side.
How could they possibly slander the emperor?
Yet, for these three men to be linked and brought down was naturally a good thing for the empress.
Not long ago, she had even been talking to Yu Han about the three of them, feeling that these few individuals who had been singled out were difficult obstacles to resolve, which had made her somewhat troubled about how to get rid of them.
As a result, without even needing her to make a move, the old fellow had actually eliminated these three men himself!
Excitement churned in the empress's heart, but she did not immediately make a decision. Instead, she slowly walked out, not going far, and merely stopped under the corridor to closely admire a patch of blossoms.
These nameless flowers grew on delicate branches, and upon closer inspection, their blooms resembled pistils, only the size of peas, onion-yellow, and appearing exceptionally fresh in the drizzle.
The empress took a deep breath and finally could not help saying, "Heaven's Mandate is with me, with my grandson!"
"Her Majesty is right." Even Yu Han chimed in repeatedly. He had been worrying himself, yet the emperor