Li Xueyue was stunned by Representative Wu's support. She suspected it must be because he was related to Wu Xiang, the Chancellor's son. Was this Yu Zhen's doing?
She frowned at the idea of this. Her eyes briefly jumped to her husband only to notice he was also surprised.
His brows were raised but he seemed satisfied by this twist of events although there was suspicion brewing within his eyes. It narrowed a second later, questioning the reason behind Representative Wu's compliance.
"This is a twist of events..." the Empress trailed off in utter disbelief. She had spoken for the first time since her arrival in this room.
"Not quite, Your Grace," the Representative refuted. He placed a hand upon his chest, a look of worry on his face.
