This scene at the city gate caught the attention of many. Some admired it, others were disdainful, but most felt jealousy, though they only dared to whisper rather than speak openly.
After all, this is the Emperor's domain, the place with the highest concentration of officials in Great Qing. And the Song Family, seen earlier, is led by Prime Minister Song's father, a man of extraordinary prestige.
Indeed, ever since Prime Minister Fan withdrew due to mourning, people in the capital had considered Song Zhiyuan the leading civil official. He was the Emperor's childhood friend, a most trusted minister, and indeed worthy of this honor.
"Father, Mother, this is what being powerful is like."
In one of the carriages, a youth lowered the curtain, and sighed in awe at his parents inside.
