"It must have been Gu Youyou who told him after she returned. When he was using the molds on those troublemakers, it was Gu Youyou who stood up to stop him."
The Emperor, however, looked at Jin Zijin with surprise, not expecting him to defend himself and bite back at King Jin.
He thought that Zijin didn't care about anything.
"Jin Zijin, those I killed were rebels. They spread rumors everywhere and deserved to die."
"Do you have evidence? Did they confess?" Jin Zijin asked indifferently.
"Of course, they confessed. I have their signed confessions."
"I suspect they were coerced into confessing. Minister Jie, you were present at the time. You know best. Why not speak out in front of everyone?"
Minister Jie had already spoken before, which is why the other ministers stayed silent.
King Jin sensed something off in the atmosphere and turned his gaze to the Ducal Residence.
The Ducal Residence gave him a wink, signaling him to stop talking.
