"Ah, why must you two leave?"
Cao Mao looked at the two Yellow Gate Gentlemen before him, considerable reluctance in his eyes.
Sima Hui looked somewhat embarrassed.
Just today, the Empress Dowager had issued an edict dismissing them from office and telling them to get the hell home.
Sima Hui and Sima Che had also learned what had happened outside, and dared not disobey the Empress Dowager's edict.
They looked uneasily into the distance.
At the entrance to Taiji Hall, an armored general was staring fixedly at them, his hand resting on his sword hilt, as though he might charge out and cut them down the next moment.
Around him stood many armored guards, who also looked eager to have a go.
Sima Hui took a deep breath.
He hurriedly offered the emperor a deep bow. "Your Majesty, I have no talent and was never qualified to serve you. It is only right that I yield my position to someone worthy today. You have shown me great kindness during this time, and I truly do not know how to repay you..."
Sima Hui immediately backed down.
Sima Che, however, said nothing. Unlike Sima Hui's fear, he looked thoroughly dissatisfied. After all, these members of the Sima Family had sailed with favorable winds and smooth waters these past few years.
They had never suffered such humiliation before.
Fury burned inside Sima Che, and even his attitude toward the emperor was poor.
Cao Mao helped Sima Hui up and said with a smile, "Take care of yourself from now on."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Sima Hui bowed again. Although he had been ordered to monitor the emperor, in all fairness, the emperor had treated him very well during this time. Now that he was leaving, the emperor had even come to see