The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Those three words surfaced in everyone's minds, bringing with them a hope that had long since been swallowed by Annihilation.
At that moment,
Everyone in the court began to remember the former Crown Prince, Lu Chaoxian.
Back when he was still alive,
he always planned before he acted. He handled every matter with effortless ease, cleanly and decisively, leaving everyone convinced.
There was no craft he had not mastered, no Art he did not know. He was devoted to Artifact Refining and had attained such heights in it that all under Heaven admired him.
Judging by all this,
before he had even ascended the throne, he had already made plans for the next generation of successors.
He had arranged every inheritance as well.
That way,
even if he was gone,
much of the Imperial Family's legacy would not be lost. It would continue to be passed down.
It was entirely possible.
The more they thought about it, the more certain they became!
A white-haired elder cupped his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, Chaoxian met with sudden calamity, and his inheritance was cut short. Fortunately, Your Majesty's divine might has no equal. You overawed the petty factions and spared the Common People of the realm from war and slaughter."
He stopped there, leaving the rest unsaid.
That gave the emperor room to make his position clear.
If the emperor did not want to pursue the matter, he needed only wave a hand, and everyone would understand.
But
if the emperor wanted to investigate further,
the elder would continue and speak in support of him.
With the elder's standing behind him, the emperor's authority would be established in the court.
No one would dare voice an objection lightly!
The emperor turned back with a pleased expression and