The next day, after the morning court, Duke Zhen was summoned by Empress Xie.
As Duke Zhen expected, as soon as Empress Xie saw him, she mentioned the matter of Prince Jing being entrusted by the Emperor to serve as the Minister.
Duke Zhen did not interrupt Empress Xie, quietly listening to her speak at length.
The more Empress Xie spoke, the more excited she became, but she suddenly realized her brother's indifferent expression, causing the smile on her face to freeze and a flash of anger to rise in her heart. She shouted discontentedly, "Brother!"
Duke Zhen looked at Empress Xie and calmly said, "Finished?"
Empress Xie most disliked Duke Zhen's calm demeanor, as if everything was within his control.
"Brother, what do you mean?"
Duke Zhen did not answer Empress Xie's question but instead asked, "What do you mean?"
Seeing Duke Zhen still with an indifferent demeanor, Empress Xie's heart felt like it had been doused with cold water, plunging her into an ice cellar.
