snort!

Murong Yue felt that she had a lot of backbone.

But I have to say, standing here motionless, being dressed and served by humans is actually quite nice.

It feels so good to not have to do it myself.

*

If you committed many evil deeds in your past life, you'll have to get up early to go to work in this life.

Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, the ministers had been waiting for almost an hour.

Starting with the retired emperor, court officials were given a day off every seven days, and a seven-day holiday during festivals.

On the first and fifteenth of each month, officials from all six ministries must attend the grand court assembly.

On ordinary days, it was just a small court assembly, attended only by the six ministers, two prime ministers, and two generals, with the imperial advisor occasionally attending.

General Yan Qinghe is currently far away on the frontier, and today's small court assembly only has ten officials present.

The Yue Kingdom delegation is about to arrive, and Li Xuanji has been keeping Murong Yue's coma a secret from everyone.

The imperial physicians and palace servants who entered and exited the Hall of Supreme Harmony were all placed under his supervision.

He only told the public that His Majesty had an upset stomach and needed to rest. To make it seem more convincing, he even punished the palace servants in the imperial kitchen.

"I wonder if His Majesty will hold the morning court session today?"

Xu Qing, the Minister of Justice, was a young man who held his memorial to the throne with some worry.

Minister of Works Li Daoyun glanced at him and said, "What's the rush, Lord Xu? You keep bringing up the same old issues. Why are you so anxious about sentencing a death row inmate?"

"Then why are you in such a hurry to build an underground palace?"

"The mausoleum for His Majesty after his death is built after he ascends the throne. His Majesty has been on the throne for five years. Shouldn't we start building it now?"

The other adults kept their eyes down, seemingly lost in thought, and remained silent.

Minister of Rites Murong Anle touched his nose, trying to minimize his presence.

But the flames still burned him.

"Lord Murong, as the Minister of Rites and a member of the royal family, don't you care about His Majesty at all?"

Murong Anle put his hands behind his back and said calmly, "All land under heaven belongs to the emperor. You and I are both his subjects. Go ahead and represent me."

"..."

Cough cough!

A cough came from the entrance of the main hall, and Li Xuanji entered with his hands behind his back.

Ministers, please shut up.

This imperial advisor, over fifty years old, is the brother-in-law of the retired emperor, the teacher of the current emperor, and a martial arts master.

They were incredibly powerful figures in the Qing Kingdom.

It's just that she rarely appears in public.

The Imperial Advisor has arrived, so His Majesty will probably be here soon.

But no matter how long they waited, they did not hear any announcement of His Majesty's arrival.

Everyone stared expectantly at Li Xuanji.

Li Xuanji glanced at the crowd a few times, then put his hands in his pockets and stood in a position next to the dragon throne.

This is his designated spot.

His status was special in the Qing Kingdom, so he rarely participated in politics. When he occasionally came to court, he would stand next to His Majesty as a mascot.

Today... will probably be the same...

His temples throbbed a few times; His Majesty's current state made him feel a little insecure.

Murong Yue felt that Ah Hao was just as good as his name suggested, and his attitude was too nice when he dressed her.

She remembered that there was a saying that was popular in the human base: good people don't get good rewards.

Ah Hao was a kind person who treated her quite well, and she still hoped that he would live a long life.

After thinking for a moment, he offered a blessing from the zombie, "Ah Hao, although you are a good person, you will live a long time."

Ah-hao: ...

"Long live Your Majesty!"

After bowing, Ah Hao stepped aside, as His Majesty preferred to walk to the Hall of Diligent Governance.

It takes about ten minutes, or the time it takes to walk from the Hall of Supreme Harmony to the Hall of Diligent Governance.

Her Majesty once said that she liked to walk on this road before dawn.

It makes you feel refreshed.

So Ah Hao waited for His Majesty to go out on his own.

But after waiting for a long time, His Majesty still didn't lift his foot.

She secretly looked up and saw that His Majesty seemed a little confused, staring at the ground without moving.

Murong Yue was thinking, thinking very hard.

Now that you're dressed, what's next?

Weren't we going out to play?

What did that old man say again?

I forgot...

Forget it, maybe I should just go back to sleep.

For the first time, Murong Yue understood an emotion called entanglement: going out to play = leaving here = being able to eat delicious brains.

Not going out means staying here. The food is passable, and the people are friendly.

She walked hesitantly toward the comfortable bed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you no longer attending court?" Ah Hao still stepped forward and asked.

If she doesn't attend court, she'll go and inform them.

"do what?"

What is the purpose of attending court?

Murong Yue is about to digest another new word.

Ah-hao reminded him, "Before you fell into a coma, several officials had requested permission from you."

She was just a palace maid, and had no right to discuss state affairs. However, since His Majesty's situation was special, she spoke up to remind him, but only to the point.

Please? Beat up?

Do you want me to kill you?

Murong Yue was instantly wide awake. She thought, "Being able to kill people openly and honestly in a human base is just too exciting!"

How about we go take a look?

She slowly withdrew her foot, raised her chin, and said with a hint of arrogance, "Let's go and take a look."

I'm really amazing; I'm starting to speak more and more like a human being.

Ah Hao walked to the front, pushed open the palace door, and a blast of cold air rushed out.

Murong Yue shivered. Although it was a bit cold, she liked winter.

In summer, the brains of ingredients don't taste good and spoil easily.

Winter is different.

After the prey is dead, freeze it again. Not only will there be no unpleasant blood splattering, but it will also taste crunchy.

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