"Everyone at home knows that Yushu is the elder minister's most beloved younger generation, yet you cruelly dragged her into this, setting a trap like this to turn her against the elder minister. Your Majesty, do you not feel any pangs of conscience?"
Even the usually composed Emperor couldn't help but twitch the corner of his lips.
The Protector Duke continued, "For you to act in this manner, surely it's because you think I'm old and useless now. The land is peaceful, and you no longer need this bag of old bones. Ah, discarding the millstone once the grain is ground—are you just looking for an excuse to have me killed now that I serve no purpose?"
This time, he confronted the Emperor directly.
The Emperor, having spent years maneuvering among ministers, still had many loyal confidants who understood the difficulty of his position and naturally spoke in his defense.
