After Empress Wang spoke out,
Empress Wang, as well as the other court officials in the Council Hall, all turned their gaze towards Cheng Zhihai.
At that moment, Cheng Zhihai was still standing amongst the ranks of officials with an air of detached composure, his official robe neat and spotless, hands clasped together and tucked into his sleeves, in a state of seeming indifference.
However,
Cheng Zhihai had never expected that Empress Wang would shift the burden of the conversation onto him.
Was she planning to use his words as a probe to test the intentions of Duke Zhen's Mansion?
Cheng Zhihai's brows furrowed involuntarily, and at the same time, he noticed that when Empress Wang turned the topic over to him, the gazes some of the ministers directed at him were particularly tense,
as if they were worried he would say something untoward.
Silence.
Under the watchful eyes of the officials, Cheng Zhihai remained silent for a while, then raised his gaze to Empress Wang.
