The hall was in an uproar.
Lu Ying glanced at Shen Yinning.
Her beautiful little brows furrowed slightly, as if she couldn't believe the news.
Lu Qing was the first to scowl, and said sharply, "When two countries are at war, an envoy is not executed! Has Jiang Country gone mad?! Or do they simply not regard our Great Zhou?!"
The eunuch sweated profusely, "This servant heard that the Monarch of Jiang Country initially treated Vice Minister Cui with courtesy and even specially invited the legitimate Princess to dance for him. However, Vice Minister Cui allegedly flirted with the Princess, attempting to take liberties, which angered the Monarch of Jiang Country!"
"Impossible!" Shangguan Min trembled with anger, "I haven't known Cui Ji for long, but I know he is not the type to be lewd towards women! He writes such excellent articles, and even drafted the law that requires punishment for the dishonor of women; he would never go against his own principles!"
