"I will talk to her, but I don't think we should interfere if it's her decision to lead the trial. It's something she has to face as The Queen of the Elven Kingdom, after all," Ava let out a sigh, "It's just unfair for her that she has to bear her mother's sin."
The atmosphere was bad when she brought up the last part. Tang Shaoyang also did not know what to do to cheer her up since he was a big part of the problem.
"It's not your fault. It's mine," Tang Shaoyang pulled her into his embrace.
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The following day, Tang Shaoyang woke up and had to attend more meetings. The topic was about public execution, more proposals on how they should govern the territories outside China, and the plan for the empire's development. They have confirmed that the three factions would no longer send an army to fight them, so they proceed with the empire's affairs.
