He shot an angry glance at the individual.
As he prepared to address the matter, the Emperor of Jinwei Land's patience wore thin. He swiftly waved his hand, unwilling to witness further evasion of responsibility. Pushing blame onto one another was a futile exercise.
"Leave the court. Ministers Xu, Zhang, and Wang, remain behind and accompany me to the imperial study," the Emperor of Jinwei Land declared. With that, he promptly rose and exited.
The individual who had earlier shifted blame onto Xu Yuanlong wore a visibly awkward expression. Initially, he had hoped to gain the emperor's approval regarding this issue, but instead, the emperor had dismissed him without a hearing. In an instant, it felt as if they had lost significant ground.
After the court session concluded, the ministers' countenances bore a touch of gloom. The atmosphere was decidedly somber.
He felt deeply disheartened.