The Imperial Palace, the Emperor's audience hall.
Emperor Xiang glanced from the grand Chancellor to Duke Shenxiu and shook his head. Although these two may have been his allies years ago, they were turning into problems as the years went by.
While it irritated him that once again Muyang created a mess, he was happy with how things were turning out.
After searching for so long, Emperor Xiang had gotten an opportunity to handle one of his problems.
A crime like this was bound to reduce the Zhao family's influence over not just the officials but also the commoners.
His lips twitched as Duke Shenxiu stepped forward and said, "Your majesty, this matter should not be taken lightly. This concerns the safety of the citizens in the capital. We owe it to the people to handle this properly".
Emperor Xiang's eyes went to the Grand Chancellor who had stepped forward to challenge the dukes.
