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When Ji Yang heard the words spoken by Liu Dong Ming he was stunned. He never thought that Liu Dong Ming would dare say such a heartless and ruthless thing in front of the Emperor. 

He instinctively took a step back and then turned to look at Zhai Tianyu before exclaiming dramatically, " Do you see this, your majesty? Lord Dong Ming is threatening me in the court! This is hight unacceptable." As he spoke his face could not help but turn red in anger but there was also a trace of fear as Ji Yang looked at Liu Dong Ming who did not have the slightest bit of fear on his face. 

He was steady and calm while looking at Zhai Tianyu. It was as if he was not the one who just threatened someone in the court where officials were sitting and watching the show along with the concubines.