The courtiers who depended on the Pan Family all looked ashen, while the upright officials positively glowed. They stared intently at the little patches of empty floor before them, strange smiles curling their lips. They looked very much like...
People throwing stones at someone who had fallen down a well, delighting in others' misfortune!
The Fourth Prince's faction, who stood firmly behind the Pan father and son, ground their teeth in hatred. Yet they dared not stick their heads out at a time like this, so they could only keep shooting covert, reproachful glances their way, hoping to awaken their consciences.
The upright officials, however, showed no sign of reining themselves in. Not only did their expressions grow increasingly excited, even their breathing seemed to quicken.
The Fourth Prince's faction: even angrier now!
The upright officials had no time to spare for their colleagues' feelings. They were on the verge of losing the reins on their own emotions, too.
The Little Princess had finished reading the message "System Bro" had sent her. She was about to spill the secrets!
Yet Jiang Yingcheng dealt them a devastating blow right from the start-
Oh, come on! They're both called "tyrants," so why is this ruler of the Gaoyang Kingdom so much worse than my gorgeous Imperial Father?!
The upright officials: well, uh...
Though the Little Princess's question was not directed at them, they still felt their scalps prickle, as though a question with no safe answer had struck them straight in the soul.
One of the bolder officials raised his head to sneak a glance at the "tyrant's" expression, then swiftly lowered it again, staring at the empty floor before him with renewed seriousness.
"Tyrant" was merely a label spread by defeated kingdoms to smear Emperor Mingze. Ordinarily, no one would dare