As the group walked inside, Chu Youzhao asked Murong Qinghe, who was standing next to her, "Qinghe, why did you come here this time?"
Murong Qinghe glanced at Zu An and said, "It's all because of him. During the morning court session this day, the Emperor was furious and said that someone would openly assassinate someone in the capital. My grandfather, as the Commandant of the Capital Region, was responsible for maintaining order in the capital. With such a big incident, my grandfather was naturally implicated and was transferred from the Commandant of the Capital Region to the sinecure of the Grand Master of Ceremonies. Hmph."
Zu An chuckled to himself. No wonder she harbored such resentment. The Commandant of the Capital Region wielded immense power, feared by all the court officials, earning him the nickname "Crouching Tiger." While the Grand Master of Ceremonies was one of the Nine Ministers, seemingly holding a very high position, many of the Nine Ministers had become figureheads, their power usurped by other departments. The Grand Master of Ceremonies was one of them.
Theoretically, the Guanglu Xun was responsible for guarding the palace, but the military power within the palace was complex and mutually restraining. There were left and right guard generals at the palace gates, as well as cavalry generals and guerrilla generals, each leading troops and responsible for their respective functions. In addition, Zhu Xie Chixin led a large number of embroidered-robed envoys to protect him closely. The Guanglu Xun was left with only tasks such as the emperor's ceremonial procession.
“It’s too much to blame me. I’m the biggest victim. Your grandfather didn’t manage the security in the capital properly, and as a result, I was assassinated as soon as I entered the city and almost lost my life,” Zu An couldn’t help but say.
Murong Qinghe pouted: "But my grandfather isn't specifically in charge of the security in the capital. This is a completely undeserved disaster. In the end, it's all because of you."
Zu'an knew that the emperor had simply found a legitimate reason to transfer the key officials of the Qi King's faction away from this crucial department, but of course he couldn't tell them that.
Chu Youzhao quickly intervened, saying, "Actually, you are all victims. The most despicable ones are the assassins."
She was almost injured by those assassins yesterday, but her brother-in-law saved her. Hmm, why do I feel like I had a really embarrassing dream last night? It seems like I dreamt that my brother-in-law was riding a horse.
Soon the group arrived at a study. A burly old man glanced at everyone, then his gaze naturally shifted to Murong Qinghe, his eyes filled with a smile: "Little Qinghe, you've come to play with Youzhao again?"
Zu An was a little annoyed. The old man was deliberately ignoring him, clearly trying to give him a hard time.
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