Everyone's appetites were whetted.
Marquis Huaiyuan, Su Tang, was dying of impatience and said, "Stop beating around the bush; you can still utter such statements at a time like this! Get to the point!"
In the entire court, besides His Majesty, he was the only one who dared to raise his voice to Wei Shu.
Who could blame him? His daughter was the apple of King Huan's eye.
There's just no comparing.
Wei Shu, calm and unhurried, said, "Haven't any of you ever wondered where those real bandits went? An entire nest of mountain thieves, who somehow became privy to court affairs and evacuated ahead of time without leaving a trace—don't you find that strange?"
Of course, it's strange!
This question loomed in many people's minds.
Yet their attention was more focused on Wei Shu; compared to the future Crown Prince, the few dozen bandits seemed inconsequential.
