Chapter 2794 Of course I have to watch
He Yi continued, "Even if—even if we can successfully convince the court officials without mobilizing any troops after returning to the palace, there is still a major matter before us."
“…”
"If this matter cannot be handled properly, the world will be in chaos."
Zhu Chengxuan's breathing became tense.
He asked, "Lord Hei, you are talking about—"
He Yi looked at him and said word by word: "Heading to court and hearing government affairs."
“…”
Zhu Chengxuan felt depressed.
He Yi said solemnly, "Your Highness, although you have served as regent several times before, you were assisted by other court officials at that time. Moreover, you only handled important matters in the capital region. For other major matters, memorials were sent directly to the emperor for review, and then you handed them over to the six ministries for handling."
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"But this time it's different."
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"The Emperor has been assassinated. It's impossible for him to get up and handle important matters or review memorials, but there are so many important matters that need to be handled in the world."
“…”
"Your Highness, you must—attend the court."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chengxuan's expression became more serious.
If the regent in the past was the one who supported the emperor when he left the capital, then now he had to hold up the whole sky.
Seeing the particularly solemn expression on Zhu Chengxuan's pale face, He Yi knew in his heart that this was a huge challenge for him.
But now, he has no other choice.
If we do not accept the challenge, or if the challenge fails, it will mean defeat, and even more so, it will mean chaos in the world and eternal damnation.
So he said softly: "Your Highness must be mentally prepared."
“…”
Zhu Chengxuan was silent for a long time, looked at him again, said "hmm" softly, and lowered his head. His long eyelashes covered his dark pupils, making it impossible to tell what his expression and mood were at the moment.
He Yi didn't say anything more and just closed his eyes quietly.
The sound of horse hooves soon brought them back to the palace.
After jumping off the carriage, Nan Yan rode forward without even waiting for the people around him to come forward to greet him.
At this time, the sky gradually brightened, and everyone could clearly see that her face was very ugly, almost pale and bloodless, her eyes were full of bloodshot, and she looked a little scary.
Plus, the evil spirit she brought from the prison...
Zhu Chengxuan followed her and said worriedly, "Your Highness, you should go and get some rest."
Ruan Hengzhou also said: "Yes."
Nan Yan glanced at them, then at Zhu Chengxuan, and said, "I'm fine. It won't be too late to rest after we get to Xuanqiong Palace."
She had to ensure that no mistakes were made on the part of the courtiers.
He Yi said, "Let's go."
He also knew that Nan Yan would not easily relax unless she was sure about this, so he stopped trying to persuade her. After everyone passed through the Xuanqiong Gate, they arrived at the Xuanqiong Palace.
At this time, the sun came out.
The rising sun emits brilliant light, shining on the colorful glazed tiles on the roof of the Xuanqiong Palace, reflecting brilliant light.
The flash of light made Nan Yan's eyes blur again.
This time, she held herself up with all her strength. Although she felt dizzy, she did not fall down. Instead, she took a deep breath and walked to the door of the hall. Several gatekeepers had not slept all night, but they all forced themselves to be alert. When they saw them coming, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine, and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
Nan Yan asked, "How are the people inside?"
Several people looked at each other, and one of the guards said, "After the Queen and His Highness left, the court officials inside have been very quiet and have not made any more noise."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.
The silence of the court officials does not necessarily mean obedience.
Sometimes, the quieter they are, the bigger the storm hidden beneath the surface calm may be.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan's eyes darkened.
She didn't say a word, just raised her chin, and several soldiers guarding the gate immediately pushed the door open. With a long and low creaking sound, the door of the Xuanqiong Palace opened.
The sunlight immediately shone into the dark and gloomy hall from behind Nan Yan.
All the court officials, some were resting with their eyes closed, some had found a chair to sit down and take a nap, and some generals were still standing by the window, coldly waiting for their verdict. When they saw the door open, everyone stood up.
Dozens or even hundreds of pairs of eyes looked intently at the person standing at the door.
Nan Yan walked in slowly.
This time, all the court officials remained silent, and did not even kneel down immediately to perform the formalities of a subject.
They just stared at Nan Yan coldly as she walked in and stood in front of them.
Then, they saw Prince of Wei Zhu Chengxuan, Dali Temple Shaoqing Ruan Hengzhou, and the former Prime Minister of the Cabinet, He Yi, following behind Nan Yan!
Everyone showed a look of astonishment.
Everyone originally thought that the imperial concubine had suffered a setback here last night and would definitely go back to find someone for help. The person she could find was naturally her uncle, the current chief minister of the cabinet, Gu Tingqiu. Therefore, some old ministers had already prepared their sharp words to deal with Gu Tingqiu.
But unexpectedly, the person who came was He Yi.
This made them unable to recover for a while.
He Yi stepped forward, a faint smile still on his face. Just like every time he faced the emperor and his ministers in the court, he calmly said, "Everyone, when you see the Imperial Concubine and His Highness the Prince of Wei, why don't you bow?"
“…”
"Could it be that the Emperor's injury has caused you to forget the etiquette of being a subject?"
“……!”
Everyone was shocked again, looking at each other.
Immediately, some people bowed down.
"Greetings to the Imperial Concubine, and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
When they saw someone bowing, some other people with ambiguous attitudes also hesitated and knelt down one after another.
Once most people knelt, the few remaining old ministers standing alone seemed particularly awkward. This is how people are. They not only follow the crowd, but also fear standing out, especially at this time.
Yan Gu and the others could only kneel down slowly and kowtow to the ground.
"Your humble servant greets the Imperial Concubine and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
Nan Yan turned around and glanced at He Yi.
Although she felt a little relieved in her heart, her face did not relax, and her expression was still serious and cold.
She didn't immediately ask everyone to stand up.
Instead, he walked up to the senior officials, looked down at them, and said, "Master Yan, Master Zhang, Master Ge, you've been asking whether the case of the Emperor's assassination has been fully investigated. Now it has been. Would you like to see the files?"
Several people kneeling on the ground looked at each other.
Ge Yunli lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, of course we, your humble servants, must read this file!"
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