Emperor Xingluo, upon seeing this, immediately sensed an ominous premonition...
Thinking of this, he hurriedly asked, "Viss, what wrong have you done??"
Davis, upon hearing this, gritted his teeth, his whole body trembling...
He wanted to speak but found that his throat was as if it had been seized, unable to utter a word!!
Emperor Xingluo squinted and looked at the two ministers beside him...
They accompanied Davis to the Pope Hall, so they should know what happened!
Thus, he questioned again, "If he doesn't speak, then you tell me, what exactly happened?"
The two ministers very much wanted to remain silent like Davis, but they knew it was impossible!!
"Your Majesty, when we went to Martial Soul City to discuss cooperation with Pope Bibi Dong, there indeed was a little unexpected incident!"
The other ministers seeing this seemed to also guess something, each only daring to speak in their minds...
"It seems like trouble is brewing, I don't know what exactly went wrong with Prince Davis!!"
"Sss... Could it be related to the cooperation discussed at the Pope Hall?"
"It's very possible, but we better keep quiet to not get implicated!"
Emperor Xingluo took a deep breath and pursued further, "An incident? Could it be you encountered some attack on the way to Martial Soul City??"
One of the ministers quickly waved his hand to deny, "No, no, our journey to Martial Soul City was very smooth, and we encountered no attacks!"
Emperor Xingluo pressed his lips, "Since that's the case, the issue must be related to the discussions on cooperation with Pope Bibi Dong??"
The former swallowed, momentarily unsure of the response, "Yes, Your Majesty, there were indeed some minor issues during our discussions with Pope Bibi Dong on cooperation!!"
Emperor Xingluo sneered a bit, not bothering to maintain the former expression, "Minor issues? I fear this problem is quite significant, for my prince to be kneeling and admitting guilt!"
Instantly, these two ministers also knelt on the ground...
"Your Majesty, spare us, we are helpless too, in the end, it's all because of Prince Davis!!"
At this moment, they knew if they didn't act, the outcome could be dire!
Although it was unfair to Prince Davis, to survive, they had to turn ruthless!
Upon hearing this, Davis turned his head sharply, looking at the two in disbelief...
Clearly, before coming, they promised they'd bear most of the responsibility to ensure his chance of inheriting the throne!
But unexpectedly, they turned faces now!!
Emperor Xingluo was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting them to say such a thing, "All because of Davis??"
Davis was a bit anxious, interjecting, "Father, don't believe their nonsense, it's not me at all..."
But Emperor Xingluo gave a cold glance and sternly said, "Shut up, I'm not questioning you; I'm questioning them!"
The former, despite being extremely aggrieved, dared not provoke, only glaring fiercely at the two ministers...
Faced with that gaze, though apprehensive, they chose to ignore it...
"Your Majesty, we would not dare speak carelessly, the unexpected incident was all because, as soon as Prince Davis entered Martial Soul City, he provoked Pope Bibi Dong!!"
Emperor Xingluo stared at them, "Now, you are to recount everything that happened within the Pope Hall!!"
Not daring to waste more words, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Then, they recounted everything that happened in the Pope Hall, though much of it was exaggerated...
As the words fell, the entire hall plunged into a long silence...
Nobody expected that before going, Davis seemed quite fearful!
Unexpectedly, at the Pope Hall, he dared to act first!!
If it weren't for his status as the prince favored by His Majesty, another wouldn't even leave a whole body!!
Emperor Xingluo's cold gaze fell on Davis, "Is what they said true? I hope no one is lying!!"
Wanting to lie, Davis had to change his attitude, biting the bullet, "Father, though I did indeed offend Pope Bibi Dong, it's absolutely not as they say!"
"They're clearly shifting all responsibility onto me!!"
Having confirmed, Emperor Xingluo laughed angrily, "Well, well, well, I sent you to discuss cooperation, and you handled it like this."
"If not for some intelligence, making the Martial Soul Hall issue a statement, wouldn't the Xingluo Empire have lost such a large interest in vain!"
The next second, his tone changed, "Guards, take these two fellows and execute them!!!"
As soon as the words dropped, several soldiers of the Xingluo Empire entered with long spears, directly seizing the two ministers...
They were terrified, crying for mercy, trying to awaken Emperor Xingluo's compassion...
"Your Majesty, spare us, Your Majesty spare us!!"
"Your Majesty, we have no merit but also some toil, you can't do this!!"
However, Emperor Xingluo showed no sign, just watching silently as the soldiers dragged them away....
Once out of the hall, the outcome was clear: it was a path to death!
Then, Emperor Xingluo slightly turned his gaze towards Davis...
"As for you...."
The latter's heart skipped a beat, immediately bowing to admit fault, "Your son was incompetent this time, hoping Father will punish me!"
At times like this, admitting fault proactively was wiser; at the very least, it might preserve one's life!
Emperor Xingluo would not relent a bit, "Messed up the task, also causing Xingluo Empire to be at a disadvantage in cooperation with Martial Soul Hall, surely warrants punishment!!"
The other ministers were startled, seemingly not expecting Emperor Xingluo was indeed planning to punish Davis, promptly interjecting...
"Your Majesty, you mustn't, though Prince Davis did not handle matters well, it's likely all along it was a ploy of Bibi Dong!"
"Indeed, Your Majesty, that Bibi Dong is cunning and insidious, likely foreseeing you wouldn't go yourself, hence seizing the opportunity to exploit the Xingluo Empire!!"
"Your Majesty, Prince Davis is still young, naturally, it's impossible for him to gain an upper hand in dealings with Bibi Dong, it's completely not his fault!!"
Davis, seeing this, deliberately showed tears of gratitude, "Everyone need not plead for me; for messing up the cooperation, I deserve my death!"
And this, obviously didn't escape Emperor Xingluo's notice...
He snorted coldly, "Alright, I never actually intended to blame you for this matter, but for offending Pope Bibi Dong, you indeed need to reflect."
"Go confine yourself, after a month, when you've thought it through, come out again."
Davis breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, Father!!"