Everyone was silent in the hall and nobody answered Ning Que.
This does not mean that his words had no power. In fact, his words were like thunder exploding in the minds of the ministers, leaving everyone in a disconsolate state.
A minister stepped out and pointed his trembling finger at him, wanting to denounce his cold-blooded and shameless behavior.
Ning Que looked at the man quietly without a trace of emotion on his face. The minister's fingers dropped down weakly. His lips trembled with anger, but he still did not say a word.
Since the tampering of the edict came to light, the Tang Empire's court was divided into two factions. The Empire was about to collapse, so the separation and hostility were then forcibly suppressed.