Chapter 212: The King's Frustration. His Majesty?
At the sound, everyone's heart skipped a beat.
Although they had heard rumors that His Majesty would attend today's banquet,
it was already getting late, and he was nowhere to be seen. They had assumed it was nothing more than a rumor.
Who would have thought he'd arrive now?
A flicker of surprise crossed Li Jingran's eyes as well.
He had sent an invitation to the palace purely as a matter of courtesy. He'd never expected His Majesty to come.
And yet he really had?
This...
"His Majesty has arrived—!!!"
The old eunuch's voice rang out again.
Only then did everyone snap out of it. They hurriedly left their seats and knelt on the ground.
"Long live His Majesty! Long live! Long, long live—!!!"
Amid the thunderous cries of homage,
only a few people remained standing.
Among the sea of kneeling figures,
a handful of silhouettes stood out.
Jiang Yuechu remained where she was.
According to the Great Tang Code, members of the Demon Suppression Bureau did not kneel before the emperor; they saluted as soldiers.
Gu Changge was also with the Demon Suppression Bureau, so he saluted with clasped fists as well.
Footsteps, keeping time with the beating hearts of the crowd, drew slowly closer.
A few breaths later,
a figure dressed in bright yellow robes crossed the threshold and entered the hall of opulence.
The emperor's face was pale, his brow tinged with urgency. His gaze swept quickly over the crowd,
then settled on the girl wearing the Silver Scale Cloak.
Their eyes met.
For the second time.
The first had been by Taiye Pond. Back then, he'd thought the girl seemed agreeable, but that was all.
But now, seeing her again,
and looking more closely with that first impression already