klisemfg Chapter 883: The Court Room
Chapter 883: The Court Room
At the gate of the palace, carriages came one after another, and many ministers who were rushing to attend court arrived one after another.
However, the atmosphere outside the palace gate was very different from usual.
In the past, when officials of similar ranks met, it was mandatory to greet each other.
When subordinates meet their superiors, they naturally have to step forward and pay their respects.
Those who arrived early and had close relationships could chat with each other on the way to the court, talk about family matters, or discuss the contents of the chapter they were going to present in court.
But that is not the case today.
The atmosphere seemed very... weird.
From the palace gate to the court room, those who were greeting each other would still greet each other, and those who were paying their respects would still be busy coming forward to pay their respects.
But, obviously, everyone seemed to agree not to say anything more.
What is even more obvious is that the officials have been divided into several circles, whether intentionally or unintentionally...
Some circles seem to be relaxed and comfortable, as if attending court today is an extremely pleasant thing!
As for whether they are secretly waiting to see what's going to happen... only they themselves know.
Others were quietly waiting for the golden bell and jade drum to ring, appearing calm on the surface;
There was another small group who, although seemingly calm and composed, upon closer inspection... a sense of panic was hard to conceal...
This circle consists of the few people who are closest to King Yi, Xiao Jingyi.
What happened in front of the Duke of Anguo's mansion yesterday was known to everyone in the capital, let alone the ministers in the court.
Several of Prince Yi Xiao Jingyi's followers knew exactly what happened in front of the Duke of Anguo's mansion.
Because they knew everything, they hardly even had the courage to come to the morning court today.
They dared not imagine how the Emperor would treat Prince Yi at the morning court today;
How will he treat these so-called followers of King Yi?
On the other hand, the King Yi, whom they have always followed, can be so ruthless and cold-blooded towards his wife and his legal father-in-law, so... what about them?
They are neither King Yi's father-in-law nor his elders. They are just his followers, hoping to gain the merit of following the king.
If something unexpected happens one day, wouldn't someone like me be abandoned by King Yi at any time?
As the saying goes, the fox will be sad when the rabbit dies.
With Zhang Jinyan in front today, there is no guarantee that they will not be behind.
Everyone knows that you should not make friends with cold-hearted and ungrateful people!
They actually treated such a person as their master and followed him...
Isn’t this an old man who hangs himself—doesn’t he think he has a long life?
Many of King Yi's followers secretly felt regretful.
However, what is before their eyes is that how they will get through today's morning court session and what their fate will be all depends on the emperor's attitude towards Prince Yi today.
If the emperor had handled the matter of Prince Yi lightly, they would have been able to get through this without any danger.
If it were King Yi...
If the Emperor insists on pursuing Prince Yi, or even in a fit of rage, he demotes Prince Yi to a commoner today, or even takes his life...
Then the future of these people... no... not just their future, but also their lives and property, and their entire clans... will not have a good ending!
What King Yi did was treason.
Following King Yi was also a serious crime of treason.
As long as it is the crime of treason, there is no possibility of survival!
Today, they all mustered up their courage, forced themselves to be alert, and tried to act as if nothing had happened before coming to the morning court.
There were even a few people who secretly sent their children and grandchildren away from the capital last night.
They even felt that the head on their shoulders could no longer stay on their shoulders!
It feels a bit shaky.
They came to court today, but whether they could return alive... they themselves really had no idea!
Therefore, they had to prepare for the worst - at least... to leave some survival for themselves!
When Hua Chongjian, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, came to the court room, everyone looked at him.
Hua Chongjian is the father of Hua Yinyin, the concubine of Prince Yi.
Now that Prince Yi's principal wife is gone, Prince Yi will either marry another, or promote a concubine to be his principal wife...
Then is it possible for the daughter of Minister Hua Zhongjian to become Prince Yi's principal wife?
However, judging by the current situation, being Prince Yi's principal wife is not really a good thing;
Being the father-in-law of King Yi is not a good thing.
Just look at Zhang Miaoying and Zhang Jinyan.
Hua Chongjian entered the court room and, as usual, bowed and greeted his colleagues. Then he sat down alone and closed his eyes to rest.
When the officials saw this, they all understood that the man obviously didn't want to talk too much in social interactions, so they decided not to disturb him to avoid annoying him.
Everyone looked at the time. It would be time for court in a while, but Duke Anguo Fu Peng and his sons had not arrived yet, and His Royal Highness Prince Yi had not arrived either.
As for Prince Yu Xiao Jingyu... he is a special existence. He can come if he wants to, and not come if he doesn't want to. His father, the emperor, has personally approved of it.
But today... His Royal Highness Prince Yu should be here, right?