At this moment, the high priest in the palace's right eyelid twitched violently, and a sense of uneasiness arose in his heart.
He stood beside the little emperor and listened to the court officials arguing.
A trace of restlessness surged in his heart, and his eyes swept sternly over the court officials standing below.
"Although the Emperor is young, he is not someone you can fool around with."
His voice was tinged with anger, and his silent eyes were like spilled ink, unfathomable and bottomless.
"High Priest, I have nothing to report."
"I have nothing to report!"
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The little emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking coldly at these courtiers who were suppressed by the high priest, feeling indescribably depressed.
"Since there is nothing else, let's adjourn the court!" The high priest didn't even give the little emperor a chance to speak.
The little emperor's rebellious nature emerged again, and his eyes fell on the face of the Minister of Justice.
"Wait!"
Everything around seemed to be paused, and it was eerily quiet.
Feeling the cold aura emanating from the high priest up close, the little emperor's heart suddenly began to hang in his throat.
He clenched his hands, trying not to pay attention to the high priest, and instead said, "Someone was killed at the Fireworks Festival last night. I thought the Ministry of Justice would be able to quickly investigate the matter. After all, the man who died was a habitual offender who molested women!"
The Vice Minister of Justice was bewildered and looked for help at the high priest standing next to the little emperor.
"Your Majesty, you said yesterday in the Ministry of Justice's prison that you would personally try this case!"
He really felt wronged and aggrieved, and his voice was even tinged with tears.
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