As soon as those words were spoken.
The faces of those present brightened considerably. Their Empress was so gracious-she had even offered them a way to step down with dignity.
The people of East Lin, by contrast, looked utterly aggrieved, yet had no idea what to say.
Could they say they had heard the announcement?
If they had heard it but refused to enter the hall, that was discourteous.
Could they claim they had behaved courteously?
If so, why had they not entered after hearing the message?
Damn it, there was simply no way to refute her!
Xia Wanwan clapped delightedly in her mother's arms, only for her mother to quickly catch her little hands.
The Empress is magnificent! Seeing those arrogant faces so stifled they can't say a word makes me so happy. Hehe.
"Well, His Majesty of Great Xia really ought to discipline the people of the Ministry of Rites. Once or twice hardly matters, but if this continues, I truly wonder how the Great Xia Dynasty will face the world!"
The Ruler of Eastern Lin raised his chin slightly and delivered those words at a leisurely pace.
Damn, his ability to lie with his eyes wide open was truly impressive.
Without a blush or a skipped heartbeat-Xia Wanwan was almost ready to bow before this Sovereign's thick skin.
She looked up and asked her mother, "Mother, is East Lin in the Extreme Cold Lands?"
"Eastern Lin lies in the east of the world. It doesn't count as part of the Extreme Cold Lands," Liu Wan replied.
Xia Wanwan suddenly raised her voice.
"I heard only people living in the Extreme Cold Lands have poor hearing. Why is their hearing bad too?"
"They couldn't hear someone shouting so loudly. I thought East Lin must be freezing and barren."