The Seventh Noble Clan

It wasn't particularly surprising when none of Liu Yao's beloved officials stepped out to claim credit for stirring up enough trouble that they've spent the entire morning court discussing it. He hadn't been harbouring high hopes either.

He shifted subtly on his throne—it wasn't a particularly comfortable sort of chair and if he didn't slouch in it, he wasn't able to recline against the backrest—before moving on to the next matter on his agenda. The Kaiming were already investigating the murders and the latest ploy against Ah Yun behind the scenes. There was something else Liu Yao had to achieve today.

"Beloved Subject Ren."

Right Prime Minister Ren, whose expression had been stiff since Liu Yao had launched his offensive, stepped forward and bowed. "This subject is present."