The man kneeling on the floor broke out in a cold sweat, thinking, Is this hell?
Ma, if your son doesn't make it home today, sell all the pigs we keep. Leave Capital City and go back to the countryside. The waters here run too deep.
"Knock, knock..."
After the knock at the door, another man was escorted inside. Shen Yangge turned to look.
Good grief, why did they bring the coachman here too?
The two men stared at each other, making no attempt to hide the terror in their eyes. Even Shen Yangge felt a little guilty watching them. After all, he had caused this single-handedly.
"Your Highness, this matter has already been settled. Why do you insist on pursuing it?"
Shen Yangge no longer worried about breaking character. He defended himself with all his might, his round, almond-shaped eyes taking on a sharp edge. He thought his stern appearance would lend him an air of authority, but he had no idea that the sight of his knitted brows left Chu Xuanzhen's mouth dry and his Adam's apple bobbing.
"When did I ever say it was settled?"
He casually denied what had happened that day, then added, "My patience is limited, Shen Zhuanxie."
"Why did you go to the Northern States?"
Tsk. So this was what he'd been waiting to ask.
Shen Yangge's eyes shifted as he said tactfully, "Don't you already know, Your Highness?"
"I went to investigate the collusion between the enemy forces from the Western Regions and the various island lords. You personally issued the decree to punish them."
"I witnessed the entire process."
The two kneeling men shuddered, nearly losing their balance. Their unease only grew.
The two people at the heart of the matter, meanwhile, were utterly calm. One asked questions and the other