“Is there anything inappropriate about my proposal? Please, Mr. Lu, be clear.”

As soon as his words fell, the expressions of a small number of courtiers below suddenly changed. Their breathing even became heavier, especially those who had been closer to the Empress Dowager’s faction.

In their gazes toward Lu Chen, there was a clear hue of resentment.

“Darn it, if you want to die, just find a secluded place and do it. Why provoke this killing machine?”

“If this guy, who’s got a screw loose, gets unhappy, he might just find a reason to start a massacre. We might end up meeting the founding emperor!”

“I have no grievances with you. Why did this idiot target me?”

“Damn it, couldn’t Cangming Sacred King have acted one day later? At least wait for Empress Dowager Zhao to clear out this despicable troublemaker from the court!”

Of course, Lu Chen had no idea what they were thinking, nor did he notice their resentful glances.

Naturally, he wouldn’t care even if he did notice.

At this moment, all he wanted was to provoke Cangming Sacred King and urge him to compel the Empress to issue an edict for his dismissal. He wouldn’t concern himself with how others might be scheming against him.

Lu Chen cleared his throat and then slowly spoke, “The court has its established laws and regulations. Regardless of whether the Empress is being manipulated by malevolent forces or whether the so-called malevolent faction mentioned by His Highness the Sacred King is guilty, and regardless of the degree of their guilt, these matters should be handed over to the Grand Court of Justice for trial, or decided upon by the Emperor.”

When mentioning the Empress, he paused for a moment and slightly bowed to Jiang Chengwan as a sign of respect, showing an appearance of unwavering respect for the Empress.

Although the Empress was, on the surface, a puppet emperor who could be dethroned at any time, Lu Chen’s emphasis on such seemingly insignificant details appeared meaningless to many. Instead, it was likely to attract unnecessary trouble.

However, for Lu Chen, this “catastrophic danger” was exactly what he desired.

Therefore, he wouldn’t miss any opportunity to openly express his respect and loyalty toward the Empress, nor would he overlook any detail that might bring about trouble.

With Cangming Sacred King, including him: