Inside the Golden Throne Hall.
As the Empress stepped in, speaking those words, everyone realized that the matter of peace talks was conclusively settled.
The members of the envoy were utterly panicked, no longer maintaining their earlier calm demeanor.
Sweat beaded on Xu Wenyan's forehead, while Xu Xueling was so stunned that she took several steps back, muttering:
"No... you don't dare... how dare you..."
The peace talks collapsed.
Next would come a relentless confrontation. Those first in line to be sacrificed were undoubtedly them.
"Don't dare?" Xu Zhenguan disdainfully glanced at the Commandery Princess of Yanshan, then at the Fat Prince, as if looking at two naive children, pitying them:
"Stop pretending to be foolish for too long, or you'll truly become foolish. Ma Yan."
The Lord of the Imperial Court responded: "I am here!"
The Empress commanded: "Immediately imprison the entire envoy in the Imperial Prison, awaiting judgment."
