Hall of Literary Splendor
Glazed tiles covered the dome, and the triple-cusped, round-lobed diamond-flower lattice doors stood open one after another, revealing the spacious and magnificent main hall.
At the end of the stone path was Cloud Radiance Gate, where guards stood tall and sternly screened everyone.
Zhao Xu, Cui Zhaoqian, Xie Zhi, Qian Wei, He Yuduan, and the others, who had waited for a long time, headed inward.
After walking only a few steps, Zhao Xu turned back to say to Qian Wei, "The news has already spread. Prince Qi has rebelled, the Emperor has passed away, and the imperial edict orders the Imperial Grandson to ascend the throne before the bier. You are a senior minister; you must not lose your decorum at a time like this!"
Qian Wei looked around, and seeing that his colleagues were all staring at him, he gave a start, snorted without speaking, and walked inside with heavy strides.
At this moment, on both sides of the palace carriage road, the corpses had almost all been cleared away. The Imperial Guard Corps stood on both sides, each with a hand on a long saber, staring straight ahead without a sidelong glance, standing as straight and motionless as nails, presenting a murderous atmosphere. Seeing this, the high officials all sighed inwardly, their hearts sinking with a heavy sense of grief.
"No, I want to see the Emperor! I want to see the Emperor!" There was a slight commotion in one spot. Zhao Xu's gaze flashed as he recognized the person—it was the newly risen eunuch Hu Huai'an, who now completely lacked his former prestige, his clothes disheveled and even stained with blood.
Yet before he could shout much longer, two guards subdued him and dragged him away.
Actually, behind Hu Huai'an were hundreds of