The moment Lu Wu-bing stepped into the main hall.
The little princess, Ji Wenxiu, who had been feeling bored, immediately broke into a smile and rose to her feet.
She said with a laugh, "Listening to those people spout nonsense has been stifling beyond belief. Now it's your turn."
"Sit down, Your Highness. This is your first time making your voice heard. From now on, you'll be stepping into the spotlight. You cannot lack authority."
"Hmph..."
Ji Wenxiu pursed her lips in a soft laugh and comfortably settled back into the Regent Princess's seat, her gaze strangely fixed upon the civil and military officials standing in two rows.
That exchange between the two of them left every court official utterly bewildered.
A sense of foreboding rose in their hearts.
It seemed that something extraordinary had happened.
And none of them knew about it.
"Who is he? How dare he disrespect the princess and scorn the assembled court in the imperial hall?" Grand Secretary of the Inner Cabinet Zhang Zhongchu's face darkened as he barked harshly.
A chorus of agreement rose from all around.
"Wait a moment, and you'll know who I am. Isn't that right, Prefecture Magistrate Li?"
Lu Wu-bing glanced at the Chaotian Prefecture Magistrate with a half-smile, then turned and gave the order. "Begin."
"This minister has a memorial!"
Chen Tongguang had been uneasy all along and had nearly backed down. Yet the place where his elder brother had struck his left cheek still throbbed faintly.
He gritted his teeth, stepped out from the crowd, and shouted loudly.
"Speak."
Ji Wenxiu spoke with great interest.
She had switched into spectator mode.
Though she had been watching a show earlier as well.
One show was not the same as another.
"This minister wishes to impeach Chaotian Prefecture Magistrate Lord