"Good morning, Eunuch."
Hai Chunlin curiously asked:
"What major event did you and His Majesty undertake to cause such a commotion?"
Zhao Douan lightly replied:
"Oh, it's nothing much. His Majesty just chopped off one of Wu Xiankui's arms, and I slaughtered Prince Jing. Just minor matters."
Eunuch Hai: ??
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A ray of morning light from the east circled around the deep red palace walls, following the white jade railing, it shone through the crack of the Golden Throne Hall's door, spilling onto the floor.
At this moment, the ministers were already in accordance with the rules, waiting inside the Golden Throne Hall for court to begin, yet the Empress was nowhere to be seen.
All the officials were restless, whispering among themselves.
Finally, a Chief of Staff couldn't resist looking at a middle-aged female official inside the hall:
"Why hasn't His Majesty appeared yet? Has something urgent happened?"
Another official echoed:
