"Decide? Decide what? Don't they sleep? What can't wait until morning court?"
Chu Wenzong's face darkened again.
Seeing Chu Wenzong's half-dead expression, Fu Kang felt the scales in his heart swing wildly between continuing and shutting his mouth.
In the end, remembering the wine Second Jiang had given him yesterday, he cautiously continued, "Your servant believes the two officials haven't slept all night. They've also brought quite a few chests, all sitting outside the palace gates. They seem to have... confiscated someone's entire estate."
???
Quite a few chests?
Chu Wenzong's eyes lit up.
The difference between wanting to see them and not wanting to was a single thought.
He cleared his throat twice, his expression easing a little. "Since my two beloved officials have worked so hard, it would be downright ungrateful of me not to go and take a look."
Following Chu Wenzong, Fu Kang witnessed his emperor go from reluctance to practically flying along on vigorous strides. He could barely bear to watch.
He simply wondered... what exactly had the two officials brought? If there weren't any objects His Majesty loved, the two might still get to enjoy a sunbath today.
Chu Wenzong arranged to receive them in the Side Hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Upon hearing His Majesty had summoned them, Jiang Li and Zhao Yi immediately rallied their spirits and walked inside, dark circles under their eyes.
"Your subjects, Jiang Li and Zhao Yi, pay their respects to Your Majesty!"
Chu Wenzong yawned before slowly speaking. "Rise. What matter must you two report that you insist on seeing me before morning court?"
Seeing how exhausted his two beloved officials looked, Chu Wenzong decided that if they really had confiscated an estate, and had sound grounds for doing so, he would reward them by