Zheng Chen's actions thoroughly enraged the court officials.
While the military generals might let it go, the civil servants, all of whom came from the ranks of advanced scholars through the Imperial Examination, certainly knew how to wield a pen.
Jiang Shaohua's gaze swept over the furious faces of the officials, and with a chill in her voice, she said, "Everyone, please calm down."
The officials immediately quieted down.
In the spacious main hall, the voice of the Empress rang out, "You all know that the proclamation is false. However, the Da Liang territory is vast, and the commoners wouldn't even know which direction the palace gate is, let alone distinguish between truth and falsehood."
"It is a fact that Prince Ping did not ascend the throne, and it is a fact that I am a woman. The Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager reside in the inner palace and rarely appear in public. The intricacies of the matter cannot be untangled easily, nor be made clear to everyone."
