"Your Majesty is the true dragon, the Son of Heaven. The auspicious omen must have come in response to Your Majesty! This is a blessing for Great Xia!!"
Cao Degui led the way, showering him with extravagant flattery as they walked.
Just as they were approaching the Side Hall, the auspicious omen suddenly disappeared.
Emperor Deyuan stopped. "Why has it vanished?"
Cao Degui said, "Your Majesty, could there be too many people disturbing the auspicious omen?"
Emperor Deyuan turned to the pillars of his court behind him. "My ministers, go wait in the Golden Hall."
With that, Emperor Deyuan continued forward. After two steps, he called Cao Degui over again. "Bring my ministers of the six ministries here."
With the ministers along, if he failed to find the auspicious omen, he could shift the blame onto them for disturbing it.
My status as the true dragon, the Son of Heaven, cannot suffer the slightest slander.
Afraid of disturbing the auspicious omen, the ministers walked gingerly, not daring to make a sound.
As he approached the Side Hall, Emperor Deyuan immediately spotted Jian Ruonan poking her head around its entrance.
With the little darling sneaking around like a cat, she was definitely feasting on gossip!
Emperor Deyuan wrestled with a dilemma. Should he feast on gossip first, or find the auspicious omen?
After Consort Wu led the titled ladies into the inner chamber, Jian Ruonan slipped in too.
At that moment, she was clinging to the inner chamber's doorway, completely oblivious to the people approaching behind her.
Inside, the Third Prince was explaining with a bewildered expression that he had merely been tired and wanted somewhere to rest. He had no idea when someone had fallen asleep beside him.
The young eunuch beside him had wrapped his entire body in