236.

"Rebellious officials and treacherous scoundrels, spouting nonsense!"

A piercing roar suddenly came from behind the curtain, though it was the voice of a person, it carried a wail not even an evil ghost possessed, chilling the entire hall to the bone. All the civil officials present turned pale and knelt on the ground; had there been outsiders there, they would have found it incredibly eerie, for the color of the entire hall had turned to ash, including the people within...

All the military generals bowed their heads, confusion in their eyes, while the nine high ministers stared ahead, each flashing a hint of insight!

"Your Majesty... how could Your Majesty possibly..." Behind the curtain, the shadow slowly rose, though the curtain wasn't that tall, the shadow loomed like a giant, one that could block out the entire world with a glance!

"Only with me does Your Majesty share bloodline; all the rest are flawed products!!"