Upx Chapter 38 (1/2)
Chapter 38: Gratuitous favoritis them to scram?
Yongning held a se one once every three days On the day of the new erant any beautiful weather Starting in the hours before dawn, heavy rain had fallen until the sun rose It was as if all the water from the rivers had decided to pour down from the skies If anyone stood in the rain without an uainst the onslaught
Before entering the Hall of Golden Chimes1, Grand Preceptor Xie purposely paused at the foot of the steps to observe Fang Tang and the rest standing in the rain Though Fang Tang and corieved and heartbroken today Thus, they had all rubbed their eyes red to stand in the rain, looking as if they ht weep It seerief Grand Preceptor Xie felt his heart ease at the sight These were all military men who had killed countless people For theui had already passed away
Ning Xiaoyao sat on the Dragon Throne in the Hall of Golden Chi her emperor's court dress Variousto her throne, doing their three kneelings and nine kohile hailing her to live ten thousand years and going through the grand rites between a sovereign and his subjects Ning Xiaoyao's face ooden, her gaze seely cold Her reserved and taciturn manner made her seem rather lofty and distant
His Majesty was currently just 15 years old, but none of the gathered ministers considered her to be a little eui frohter, who'd racked their brains to dirty his na up the Northern Hu spies, were schemes and tricks too well to be called 'little' Those so-called claih to trick the commoners, but how could people of the imperial court be so easily hoodwinked?
Grand Preceptor Xie glanced at NIng Xiaoyao fro position In his eyes, her expression was another verification of Lou Zigui's death Now she looked helpless and at a loss
Actually, Ning Xiaoyao's thoughts were currently wandering about She truly sy outside in the rain who couldn't co Xiaoyao didn't really understand imperial power, so she naturally couldn't make sense of the situation In any case, she'd rather die than get out of her bedcovers in weather like this unless zo the city After the n, Ning Xiaoyao still relance at the eunuch in charge of cere by the steps to the throne
Immediately, the eunuch cried out, ”Rise!”
All of theXiaoyao again This tiht, she'd been trying to figure out how to fight today, so her nerves were stretched taut Now they'd collapsed, leaving her a little out of character
Grand Preceptor Xie stepped forward and said loudly, ”May Esteeer enter the court”
There were st the crowd that weren't sided with the Grand Preceptor When they saw that His Majesty had yet to speak before Grand Preceptor Xie took e to reprimand the man Do you still know the difference between a e of this court assembly? But before any of the ministers could speak up for justice's sake, the eunuch in charge of cereer enter the couuuurt~”
A wan and sallow Eer Xie entered the Hall of Golden Chile silver hairpin holding up her hair, and Lai mama supported her as she walked No matter what the ministers felt, they all knelt down to pay their respects when the eer Xie felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart After scheotten what she wished for today
Eer Xie raised a hand to let theXiaoyao as still foolishly sitting atop the Dragon Throne According to custo Xiaoyao should rise now to meet her mother and receive her at the steps to the throne
”Your Majesty,” the eunuch at attendance by her side called out in a low voice
Ning Xiayao was currently ees in the streets have a place to seek shelter with the rain like this? So vexing! Is there anyone with too ency?
The eunuch called out to Ning Xiaoyao a few times with no reaction before he didn't dare to say any er and Grand Preceptor Xie could treat this palace as the Xie Clan's dorew heavy This girl still wanted to give her attitude? Grand Preceptor Xie coughed in response and shook his head when Eht overa step towards the throne, tears flowing from her eyes as she wept in sorrow
”Ah, late e, how is this consort3 to do as a oman? Ah, late emperor!”
When E, Grand Preceptor Xie shed tears as well Many others in the Hall of Golden Chih none of them dared to cry out loud If you bawled out loud like the funeral wailers, weren't you cursing the new emperor to die as well?
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Song Jin and the rest couldn't hear the sounds inside the palace from their position at the foot of the stairs General Seventh Song was currently straining his ears to listen, but couldn't hear His Majesty su them inside
”Why isn't there anyimpatient
”Supreeneral piped up quietly
Song Jin knew he couldn't be rash right now At the very least, he had to hold fort until his Supre away rainwater from his face, he said, ”Be more patient Wait”
”I saw Old Liu, but didn't recognize any of the others next to hi Jin ”Are they Grand Preceptor Xie's men?”
Song Jin's eyes quickly swept over the i had inally a military officer from their Black Frost Cavalry Later on, he'd borrowed his faned to the capital city's iuards This person had been in close contact with thenized all the 's co men had unfamiliar faces
”Old Liu looks like he's about to pee his pants,” Fang Tang added
Song Jin's gaze rested on Old Liu's taut, tense face before he shi+fted his eyes away ”Even if the Grand Preceptor wants to rebel, he'll have to ask if His Majesty and Suprerees first”
Fang Tang subconsciously brushed a hand against his waist, only to realize he couldn't bring a sabre to a court assembly damn it
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