So he chose to believe the former. Her eyes were calm and clear, and one glance was enough to see she was a blessed child.
"Since she is the Dean's Direct Disciple, there's nothing inappropriate about her seniority," the Beili Emperor said, withdrawing his gaze.
Prime Minister Gao stiffened.
"The Dean is my honored teacher, and he has his own reasons for his actions," the Beili Emperor said, his gaze lowered and filled with imperial authority. "But as for you, Gao Aiqing and Qiao Aiqing... of the hundreds of guests at today's banquet, why did my teacher not expel them from Lou Mountain, but single out only the two of you for expulsion?"
For a moment, Prime Minister Gao was speechless.
Hearing this, the crowd secretly rejoiced that they had eaten the rice. 'Otherwise,' they thought, 'we wouldn't be far from eating our own last meal on death row.'
"Withdraw. The sight of you is displeasing," the Beili Emperor said, taking a step forward.
