Lu Nianxin plunged her sword into the ground. The fierce wind blew past, causing her robes to flutter dramatically in the breeze. Her valiant demeanor and immense authority left people only able to look up in awe.
All around, those ministers loyal to the Yue Family looked at Lu Nianxin with reverence. Tears once again streamed down their faces. However, unlike the despair earlier, this time they were tears of joy.
Lu Nianxin slowly turned around and looked towards the Wu Family members.
"Empress Dowager, please see the truth. Today's rebellion was solely the doing of the traitor Wu Tianxiong. We knew nothing about it. Please, Empress Dowager, forgive us," an elder from the Wu Family was the first to fall to his knees, followed by a throng of others who knelt down as well.
