Chapter 364
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Hearing Huo Qi's words, His Majesty the Emperor was obviously stunned, but soon returned to normal and waved his hand, saying:
"Hurry up and deal with the people outside. Don't disturb my rest." After saying this, His Majesty the Emperor turned around and fled back to the inner hall as quickly as possible.
Those outside were just a group of ministers from the new tribe who came to accuse Huo Qi of acting without authorization. However, once they saw Huo Qi's face, their arrogance instantly waned.
The minister standing at the door of the bedroom was from a family that was only a second- or third-rate noble family of the new clan. The real first-rate nobles like the Rong family would not directly come forward for such a trivial matter.
However, these ministers from the second and third-rate noble families of the new clan became frightened when they thought of the Second Prince Huo Qi's reckless attitude in recent years and the torture-ridden Xingyu he founded. If His Majesty the Emperor was here, at least they could file a complaint in a proper manner. But now, a group of ministers looked around for a long time, but His Majesty the Emperor had no intention of coming out at all.
What should they do? They had come to complain to the Emperor, but the first person they saw was the defendant. Were they supposed to reprimand the Second Prince in person?
They wanted to, but they didn't dare at all... A group of ministers looked at each other, and finally a minister was pushed out.
"Your Highness the Second Prince, we have been waiting for a long time. May I ask when His Majesty will summon us?" The minister who was pushed out asked the man who was sitting leisurely on the recliner on the steps with a trembling voice.
"Oh? I wonder what the ministers want to see father about? If it has anything to do with this prince, then, Yuyi."
"His Majesty said that the ministers outside the door should report any matters to the Second Prince, and he will handle it for me." As the first waiter beside His Majesty the Emperor, Yu Yi was very familiar with the matter of conveying oral orders, and expressed the essence of His Majesty the Emperor's words in very official terms.
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, the ministers' arrogance visibly weakened. The crowd below was filled with whispers and murmurs.
"Okay, ministers, now that you have heard my father's instructions, it's getting late, so tell me if you have anything to say. I think you are so anxious to come to my bedroom to see me, something big must have happened." Huo Qi did not give this group of people much time.
"Second, Second Prince, I'm here... I'm here to know why Your Highness suddenly clashed with the new federal regime in Area K? This behavior is not in line with the armistice agreement just signed." It was the same minister again. He stuttered twice, and finally blurted out the words as if he was ready to die.
The minister was in tears, because his family was just a third-rate noble family, ranking last among all the ministers.
He had recently been offered a promotion, making it a perfect time to show his position to his superiors. He had previously thought that as a third-rate noble, he could blend in with a group of ministers of higher status and join them in impeaching the Second Prince. This would be a great opportunity, both to be discreet and to demonstrate his position. However, as fate would have it, the Emperor's actions were unpredictable, and neither was the Second Prince's. He had become the scapegoat, forced to face the Second Prince, a demonic star.
"About this... you all must have misunderstood me. My Highness has recovered from his illness, and thinking that I haven't led troops into battle in a long time, I suddenly felt inspired and led my troops to a remote place for training..."
"Second Prince, what did you just say? Are you recovered?" Before Huo Qi could finish his words, a leading second-rate noble minister couldn't help but speak, his expression full of fear.
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