The Heavenly Envoy on the steps of the main hall looked livid. In a cold voice, he said, "Palace Elder Xu, are you still asleep? Is this how you listen to the decree of the Two Saints?"
Xu Hongsheng was dumbstruck. The Heavenly Envoy's expression made his heart pound like a drum. Just moments ago, he had been lost in a powerful fantasy, unable to pull himself free.
He hadn't heard the latter part of the decree the Heavenly Envoy had read aloud.
As far as he was concerned, the matter was already set in stone. How could anything possibly go wrong?
But now, seeing the Heavenly Envoy's expression, his heart shattered with a slap.
Just as the entire hall was drowning in unbearable awkwardness, a cool voice rang out. "Palace Elder Xu speaks well. All the officials of the Big Dipper Palace must live up to the Two Saints' high expectations, serve with dedication, govern diligently, and restore the Big Dipper Palace to prosperity."
"Palace Master Ning speaks well. If all our officials shared that conviction, how could the Big Dipper Palace fail to flourish?"
The Heavenly Envoy's expression finally improved somewhat. He hurriedly picked up the thread, while shooting Xu Hongsheng a look of pure venom.
Xu Hongsheng's one remark was enough to haunt the Heavenly Envoy for the rest of his life.
He had proclaimed decrees for years and had never encountered anything so outrageous. If Palace Master Ning hadn't saved the day, he would have become a laughingstock before the whole world.
Xu Hongsheng had ruined the Heavenly Envoy's mood. After exchanging a few perfunctory words with the newly appointed Palace Master Ning, the envoy hastily led his party away. He even skipped the customary procedure for collecting favors, treating the Big Dipper Palace as though