Ye Chutang's lashes trembled. "What do you mean by this, Princely Heir?"
Shen Yanchuan said, "Three years ago, Huo Yucheng made a reckless advance, leading to the annihilation of tens of thousands of soldiers at Tongtian Pass. The ground was littered with bones, and rivers of blood flowed. His Majesty was enraged, and the entire Huo Family, over a hundred members, was executed. A panic swept through the court as officials scrambled to sever ties with the Huo Family. Only one man, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice at the time, Lord Ye, knelt outside the palace gates to plead for General Huo. This led to his own demotion to Wuzhou, and he ultimately died in an accident during his journey north."
As he spoke, he calmly observed the expression of the young woman across from him.
Ye Chutang's expression was placid, her eyes betraying no emotion, making it impossible to guess her thoughts.
