The Emperor accepted the book and looked at Nan Feng, "If the records from your side indicate that this sapling is the passion fruit, I will hold you accountable."
Nan Feng was not worried, "Your Majesty, please do as you see fit."
But the Emperor, who had been looking at the book for a long time, remained silent.
The less he spoke, the more anxious Zhang Guipin and Ning Liangpin became.
This was a tactic the Emperor had learned from Qin Kun - the more impatient one became, the guiltier they seemed.
The Emperor's mental fortitude had been honed by Qin Kun.
After studying for a while, he moved the book aside and scanned the group below.
Jiang Guipin and Ning Liangpin were visibly tense, while Nan Feng remained calm.
"The picture in this book differs from the sapling you gave to Siyuan," the Emperor said.