Shen Jing's Decision

"Your Majesty, do you really mean what you say?" Shen Jing asked calmly amidst the officials' shock. They didn't expect the king to ask such a thing.

 

The Shen family has been hereditary confidants of kings since the establishment of the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom. The officials probably knew about Ren Tingzi's worries. However, they did not think he would ask for a military token, which meant he wanted to withdraw all the military power wielded by the Shen family.

 

"Your Majesty, it's just a small mistake," one of the neutral officials said immediately. "Lord Shen only needed to hand over that vile woman to Lord Yun. You don't have to do these things."

 

"That's right, Your Majesty. The Shen family has always been loyal to the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom. Lord Shen can't possibly be rebelling," another official chimed in.