"What an excellent fake death, what a brilliant scheme."
Zhao Douan smiled as he met his gaze:
"Prime Minister, you flatter me. To be honest, I have to thank you for your urging; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to capture this traitor so swiftly."
Li Yanfu remained silent.
Haitang and Zhang Han found it amusing to see the Prime Minister being put in his place in public.
"As Junior Guardian Zhao said, today's capture of the rebel leader owes much to the efforts of his subordinates, and the Prime Minister's contribution is equally significant."
Xu Zhenguan chuckled, the remark was more teasing than praise, like a slap "smack" landing on Li Yanfu's face.
However, today's purpose was not to target Li Yanfu.
The Empress, after having enough, began to list Zhuang Xiaocheng's crimes and conferred rewards publicly on Haitang and others who had participated in the battle.