"Under the whole heaven, none is not the king's land; to the shore of the land, none is not the king's subject. I am your emperor!" Nalan Zheng gathered his frantic demeanor, and in an instant, restored the proud imperial visage of the past, and angrily shouted: "Guards, seize Mu Hong!"
As his voice fell, guards flooded in from outside the hall, instantly blocking the doorway to the hall impenetrably.
Seeing the frightened and panicked expressions on the faces of the ministers, Nalan Zheng scoffed disdainfully, "As long as you do not betray me and swear allegiance to Phoenix Shadow Country, I shall ensure you a lifetime of wealth and prosperity. Besides, Mu Hong has wielded significant power for decades, harboring disloyalty early on, otherwise why would I need to act against him? You are all my dearly loved ministers, and I will not harm you. Conversely, betrayers will have their nine generations exterminated!"
