The sky at the horizon was Fish Belly White, and the ministers had already entered the palace in an orderly fashion.
Court was not held every day. On ordinary days, the ministers worked in their respective offices, handling and reviewing official documents from various regions as the Imperial Dynasty's center of power began another day of operation.
Very soon, several seemingly ordinary documents were placed together and handed to higher-ranking ministers for handling.
Horse trading in a certain region had increased, grain prices were rising, ore prices had gone up, and leather merchants from all over were gathering in that region.
The ministers sensed the gravity of the situation and did not dare delay, bringing the relevant documents to the Imperial Study...
The northern palace gate of the imperial city.
The heavy vermilion palace gates stood tightly shut, gilded bronze studs and vermilion paint creating a noble, magnificent beauty.
The main gates, which had not been opened for a long time, let out a deep rumble as they slowly swung open.
Dozens of Imperial Guards strained to push the gates. Every sound echoed clearly within the gate tunnel. On the other side, against the backdrop of vermilion palace walls, a woman dressed in plain clothes and wearing a white veiled hat walked slowly forward, with a Little Girl at her side and Old Eunuch following close behind. Then, two enormous beasts carrying burlap sacks on their backs came into view. Fat Tiger strode with all the dominance of the King of Beasts.
The group entered the gate tunnel beneath the bright sunlight. The darkness hid their details, and from outside, only several Black Figures could be seen.
The gate tunnel was pitch-black. It felt as though they had walked for more than ten years, long and shadowy.
The last time