Chapter 259: Risking Death to Enter the Palace for an Audience
When Huo Jin saw the window closed, a hint of coldness and mockery flashed in his narrow phoenix eyes.
It seems that the other party is really impatient.
But now, he has just become the prince, and there are countless eyes staring at him, so he cannot act rashly.
Huo Jinjian returned to the bedside, picked up the candle snips beside him with his slender hands, and cut off the still burning wick of the eternal lamp.
The house fell into darkness.
He lay on the bed, and when he closed his eyes, his nostrils were filled with the medicinal fragrance of the detoxification sacs.
Liang Moyuan's smiling face appeared in his mind.
Huo Jin opened his eyes, and his amber pupils seemed to glow in the darkness.
He stared at the ceiling, his eyes filled with worry.
Although the second branch is not that difficult to deal with, it is still a threat, and Liang Moyuan also said that Liang Shanyu is looking for an opportunity to attack her.
The more Huo Jin thought about it, the gloomier he felt.
"Lone Shadow."
As soon as Huo Jin sat down and opened his mouth, a man appeared from nowhere and half-knelt in front of his bed.
"master."
"Tell the Anbu who stayed in the Marquis' Mansion to report to me about the Crown Prince's Consort's situation every day." Huo Jinjian's voice was full of majesty.
Lone Shadow nodded yes, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared again.
The next morning, Huo Jin attended the morning court.
Previously, he was allowed not to attend the morning court, and they would discuss matters in the imperial study after the emperor left the court.
Today was his first official court appearance since becoming the Crown Prince.
Under the gazes of everyone, he stood straight, took square steps, with a faint smile on his lips, ignoring the various looks from those around him, and slowly walked to the front.
The emperor looked at Huo Jin, who was so high-spirited, and nodded with satisfaction.
This is what a young general and a noble prince should look like.
"Your Majesty, may you be well." Huo Jin saw him holding the plank with both hands and pushing it forward. Although he was bowing, he still showed his strength.
The emperor nodded and cleared his throat. "I'm afraid your legs won't allow you to stand for long periods of time. Someone, please give me a seat."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Since the founding of the country, no one has been given the honor of sitting in the court, except for the great general who injured his leg while helping the Emperor to conquer the world.
Huo Jin was the second one.
It can be seen how much the emperor values Huo Jin's views.
If Huo Jin saw that he was of royal blood and said that the emperor would adopt him and make him the crown prince, some people would believe him.
Seeing that he was neither humble nor arrogant, Huo Jin's thick eyelashes flickered and he lowered his eyes in a low voice: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
When the emperor gives you a reward, you should accept it with grace.
Seeing this, Huo Jin lifted his robe and sat down calmly.
Countless gazes came from all directions, fixed on him, filled with envy, jealousy, and even hatred.
Huo Jin turned a blind eye and just sat in his seat with his chin up, looking calm and composed.
What the emperor liked was Huo Jin's integrity.
Seeing Huo Jin sitting down, the emperor finally spoke: "My dear ministers, do you have anything to report?"
The first person to stand up was Chen Ruiming, the Minister of the Lifanyuan.
"Your Majesty, please report that Border Envoy Zheng Xinglan has requested to see you three times in the palace."
When Huo Jin heard this, he and the emperor frowned at the same time.
Bian Jieshi sounds like an official of the imperial court, but in fact he was also exiled.
Such people cannot return unless they are summoned.
How could she be so ignorant as to ask to enter the palace?
The emperor had the same idea as Huo Jinjian, and he nodded at Chen Ruiming.
Chen Ruiming continued, "Zheng Xinglan said he had something important to report, but he didn't dare write a letter for fear of being discovered."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire court fell silent and everyone's eyes were fixed on Chen Ruiming.
The emperor glanced at Huo Jinjian.
Huo Jin saw the signal and slowly said, "So, how did Lord Chen get the news?"
His eyes were sharp, and when he saw Chen Ruiming was shocked, he immediately knelt down to explain to the emperor.
"This matter is of great importance. Envoy Zheng dared not delay and has entered the palace first, risking his life."
Huo Jin's lips curled up when he saw this.
It is true.
But he was also a little curious about how big a matter it was that would make Zheng Xinglan risk his head to come to Beijing.
The emperor pondered for a long time. Chen Ruiming did not dare to raise his head and could only listen quietly to the will of heaven.
Finally, the emperor looked at Huo Jinjian and asked, "What do you think, Jinjian?"
Huo Jin saw his brows move, and the light and shadow hid the emotions in his eyes, and he spoke out the answer in the emperor's heart.
"Since Envoy Zheng is willing to risk such a serious crime to enter the capital, it must be a very important matter. Your Majesty, why not meet with him and make a final decision?"
After hearing Huo Jinjian's answer, the other officials concentrated their attention and waited for the emperor's response.
In this matter, whether the emperor adopts Huo Jinjian's opinion will basically determine his position in the court.
After Huo Jin finished speaking, the emperor hesitated for a moment and then looked at Wang Quanshan beside him.
"Convey my decree and summon Zheng Xinglan to the palace. Wait in the imperial study."
Chen Ruiming breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Huo Jinjian deeply, and returned to his seat.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
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