Therefore, His Majesty hopes that tomorrow morning, Duke, you will attend court to explain in person, so as to quell the dispute."
Cao Mao was not surprised, even having a smug feeling of having guessed correctly, and casually said:
"Your Majesty, I will attend court tomorrow."
As he predicted, it was nothing more than facing off against the officials in court; as long as he slightly expressed respect for the Empress, letting her save face, and gave a non-harmful tap, the matter would be over.
"A woman claiming the throne, what kind of courage can she have? It's nothing but palace intrigue brought to the court."
Cao Mao used the spiritual victory method, but inexplicably felt a sense of unease — was that Empress really just limited to these tactics?
However, thinking of the Northern Border Army firmly in his hands, his mind settled once again.
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That evening, a cold snap swept through the Capital, and the temperature suddenly dropped.
