The other ministers looked at the man behind him, who was trembling like chaff in a sieve. One minister stepped forward and asked:
"What is wrong with this man? Why is he shaking all over?"
The man leading the delegation was named Jie Ke. Upon hearing the Great Xia minister's question, he shot a fierce glare at the man behind him, then turned to Jiang Yunsheng and said:
"Please forgive him, Emperor Jiang. This man is an uncouth fellow from our nation of Goryeo who has never beheld the Son of Heaven. Now that he has seen you today, it is only natural that he should feel afraid. Please pardon his lack of decorum."
Jiang Yunsheng nodded as though he accepted that explanation, but in truth, he was waiting to hear Jiang Nuan's thoughts.
*[Good grief, this scene looks far too familiar. Isn't this Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin brought to life?*
Then wouldn't the map in that man's box have a dagger wrapped inside it too?
*Let me recall how Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin went.]*
Jiang Nuan mentally went through the entire story of Jing Ke Assassinating the King of Qin.
After hearing Jiang Nuan's thoughts, the ministers felt as though a thunderclap had exploded beside their ears.
This plot was no longer merely similar. It was exactly the same!
[If it's true, won't Imperial Father have to perform "Emperor Jiang Circling a Pillar" right here? Let me see which pillar in this hall is the thickest. This one looks good, and that one looks pretty good too...]
Jiang Nuan began inspecting the pillars in the Golden Throne Hall.
Her thoughts irritated Jiang Yunsheng so much that he wanted to smack her palms with a disciplinary ruler. Was this any way to treat her