Dawn had barely begun to lighten the sky.
It was time for the Great Heng Dynasty's morning court.
Zhang Yuan and Xiao Yuanjun met up with Tan Chengcheng, and the party of five set out for the central Imperial City once more.
This time, however, they were heading not to the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, but to the Golden Throne Hall, the seat of power of the Great Heng Dynasty.
On the way.
Zhang Yuan asked, "Eldest Princess, what fine spectacle can we expect to see as spectators at the Golden Throne Hall?"
Tan Chengcheng rolled her eyes at him. "You'll know when we get there. Whether it counts as a fine spectacle is another matter."
Zhang Yuan raised an eyebrow.
Tan Chengcheng and Tan Yuming were competing for control over Great Heng's government and had agreed to settle the contest at the Golden Throne Hall that morning. He wondered what form that contest would take.
Never mind. I'll observe Tan Chengcheng and Tan Yuming first and see whether I can spot any clues without using [Person Viewing].
They soon arrived outside the Golden Throne Hall.
By then.
The court officials had gathered inside the Golden Throne Hall, with officials of every rank arrayed on either side. The three royal siblings, Tan Yuming, Tan Linchuan, and Tan Yaozheng, had already arrived as well. Besides the Great Heng officials, there were also some spectators, whose cultivation levels were considerably higher than those of the guests at last night's banquet.
"Quite a few at World-Raising and Void-Suspended, but only one in the Ascension Realm."
Zhang Yuan followed Tan Chengcheng into the Golden Throne Hall, sweeping his Celestial Person gaze over everyone in turn to assess their cultivation and the threat they posed.
Most were in the Suspended Sky Realm, with very few