After all, no matter how noble the Empress was, no matter how she stood at the peak of power, it was still the power given to her by the reclusive families. If she couldn't make the right decision…
In that case, since the reclusive families could give her a unique status, they could also take away this honor.
Quentin was reminding her that the sacrificial lamb incident could not happen again.
If she tried to use this to brush off the Privy Council again, her position would be implicated…
Nie Qingru quietly pinched her palm, closed her eyes, and remained silent.
If it was anything else, she could choose without hesitation.
However, the Privy Council did not want anything else but Nie Qixing's life!
* * *
Qiao Nian went to the hospital in the afternoon to see Master Cheng.
This time, Ye Wangchuan specially transferred Ji Lin over to be in charge of Master Cheng's safety in the hospital.
