By this time, Prime Minister Li could only brace himself and say, "Prince Yi's actions suggest a lack of contentment with his station, and we feared that Prince Yi might harbor rebellious thoughts, which would be detrimental to Xiyun and the Emperor."
The Emperor of Xiyun sneered, "I encourage frank advice, but you seem to regress further with time. Do you really dare to play these little tricks on me?"
Pausing for a moment, the Emperor of Xiyun then erupted in anger, "It's true that I hold dear Prince Yi, but I have not yet reached a point where my affection clouds my judgment of right and wrong! By doing this, are you suggesting that I am a fatuous ruler?!"
The people kneeling on the ground became even more frightened, their faces turned pale as they repeatedly cried out, "We wouldn't dare, may the Emperor's anger subside! May the Emperor's anger subside! May the Emperor's anger subside!"
