"Impending disaster?" These four words startled Shang Jingwang, causing him to glance at Huangfu Jingchen and Xia Wenjin. However, Huangfu Jingchen was looking at Huangfu Jinxuan, and Xia Wenjin was looking out the window.
He stammered, "Second Young Master, why do you say this?"
They had just breathed a sigh of relief, the epidemic was over, and the real impending disaster had been when Yu Shikui nearly burned him on the stake. Hadn't that been over as well?
Huangfu Jinxuan took out his ever-present folding fan again, tapping it on the edge of the table, casting a sidelong glance at him, and said, "Since Emperor Pingzong, our Court has had a strict order: in case of disasters, reports must be submitted through superiors and not directly to the Capital City. If violated, the punishment ranges from demotion to beheading!"
