Kujou Kamaji was baffled by the question, but he still said firmly, "I always keep the Kujou Clan's honor in my heart."
"Is that so? Let me introduce myself first. My name is Uchiha Yucheng. You may have heard of me. You could say that I single-handedly orchestrated the Kujou Clan's current fate."
"It was you?!"
"The Shogun will announce the verdict against your Kujou Clan at tomorrow's meeting. I can tell you in advance: the Kujou Clan will be stripped of its authority over the Tenryou Commission, its assets will be confiscated, and its noble status revoked. As for its members, all of Kujou Takayuki's immediate family will be executed along with him. The rest will serve sentences according to the severity of their crimes."
"Is that so? I already expected as much. Will the Kujou Clan's centuries of glory end in a single day? Then what brings you here to see me today, Lord Uchiha?"
"After carefully reviewing your file, I discovered that despite being the Kujou Clan's second son, you knew nothing of this affair. From beginning to end, only your father and your elder brother were involved. That is rather strange.
"Then there is a young lady named Hiiragi Chisato, who actually managed to use her connections to find her way directly to me in just these few days, hoping I would show you leniency.
"Heh, the Hiiragi Clan is hardly in a better position itself. Given the Kujou Clan's current circumstances, it would be fortunate enough if others refrained from kicking you while you were down, yet someone actually disregarded her own safety to speak for you. I must say, I envy you."
"You mean... Chisato? I... I've let her down."
"Don't rush to apologize just yet. After learning that you knew nothing, the Shogun