The Emperor was stunned. Although she was tiny and short, she was not cowardly or weak. Her eyes were bright and firm as though she has noticed everything around her. The Emperor shivered as he looked at her and felt guilty. He coughed and said, "I’m surprised, too. I’ll get my people to investigate and find out the truth!"
Gu Xijiu smiled, and her eyes were wandering around all those people who just came in. She said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my random opinion but the custodians in the palace are not doing their work properly! Fortunately, those assassins were attacking me instead of Your Majesty. Otherwise, the result would have been worse. The royal army failed to conduct their work well, don’t they deserve some punishment? What do you think, Your Majesty?"
She had a point with sufficient reason, and there was no way the Emperor could refute. He then said, "You’re right! They deserve a punishment!"
"How are you going to punish them, Your Majesty?"
"Umm…"
