Pei Mianman panicked. She had still underestimated the emperor and Zhuxie Chixin’s ruthlessness in the end. She had thought that there was no way they would dare to expose that Zu An was Golden Token Eleven in front of so many officials. How could she have expected that they would take such drastic measures, to accuse her using a different method? That way, even if there was an issue, she wouldn’t have any more chances to speak.

Pei Shao also panicked. Once she was taken next door, Pei Mianman’s identity would be exposed. At that point, the Pei clan would be finished.

But now that Zhuxie Chixin had said such a thing and the emperor tacitly agreed, with the entire court watching, he couldn't even find any excuse to stop in anymore.

Just then, Bi Linglong said, “I feel that this plan is unsuitable. The Embroidered Envoy has always represented the dignity of the court, and the Golden Token Envoys more than any other. How can someone like that be randomly investigated because of some mere words?”

The officials...