"I am not as petty as your King of Silla. Imperial Physician Wang was merely treating your man."
Jiang Yunsheng told a barefaced lie without so much as blinking.
"Exactly! Imperial Physician Wang is a skilled physician. Having him treat your man is already a favor to you. Don't take advantage of our kindness and then play innocent."
A minister beside him chimed in.
"You..."
The ministers from Goryeo dared not voice their anger. They were on Great Xia's territory now. If Emperor Jiang really threw caution to the wind and killed them, it would hardly be worth it.
All they could do now was wait to see how Wu Cu fared. If something really happened to him, Goryeo could seize the opportunity to make trouble for Great Xia.
Wu Cu watched the people from Goryeo simply let Great Xia's physician stick needles into him. His eyes burned with fury, but they ignored him completely.
Many of the Goryeo envoys present belonged to other factions. Besides, Wu Cu's arrogant attitude, as though he alone reigned supreme over heaven and earth, had already earned him plenty of resentment. They did not care whether he suffered.
"Heh heh, don't worry. I'll be done 'very soon.'"
Imperial Physician Wang gave Wu Cu a smile full of ill intent.
Then he stuck several dozen needles into him in rapid succession!
At least half of them were optional, but who had told this man to run his filthy mouth?
He could hardly blame the physician for choosing whichever spots hurt the most.
Once Wu Cu was sweating profusely from the pain, Imperial Physician Wang withdrew his needles in satisfaction.
After that ordeal, Wu Cu could not have fainted even if he wanted to.
Whenever he showed the slightest sign of discomfort, the imperial physicians in