"Your Majesty, this old servant is truly happy to see that Your Majesty is unharmed,"
Emperor Zhou of Great Zhou responded indifferently. "Happy?"
"Not disappointed?"
Wen Shouren quickly wailed, "How dare this old servant feel disappointed? Everything was driven by circumstances. When this old servant saw the Devil Emperor suddenly attack Your Majesty, my heart, it shattered in that moment, Your Majesty, you have no idea..."
Wen Shouren meant to continue with his sob story, but Emperor Zhou had lost interest in listening to his nonsense. He frowned slightly and turned his head to look at Cheng Zhihai beside him.
"He's involved with the crown prince, isn't he?"
Cheng Zhihai nodded subtly in response to Emperor Zhou's words.
Emperor Zhou nodded indifferently and looked at the kneeling officials who had betrayed him. Among them were many familiar faces. After a moment of silence, he said,
"Then execute them. Execute all of these people."
