"Since the Empress knows that the envoy returned to Zhou only on the day the Empress ascended the throne, did it never occur to you... that in the days before the envoy returned to Zhou, he might have been in Xiliang?"
Bai Qingqi's indifferent gaze also turned to the Empress of Zhou. Though he seemed a cold and distant person...
Even though his words were sharp and unkind, perhaps due to his gentle demeanor and composed presence, people still felt he was graceful.
The Empress of Xiliang slightly tightened her palms, pretending to be calm, and smiled deeper: "Your honesty is commendable."
