"The crown prince and the Left Chancellor are at odds. Don't speak carelessly once we go in. Offending either of them would be unwise," Xiao Cangshan told Tang Yan through a voice transmission.
Tang Yan nodded slightly.
Xiao Cangshan led the Azure Dragon Academy group into the Imperial Hall.
"Xiao Cangshan, what audacity! You were required to arrive before the hour of the Snake, yet you kept His Highness the Crown Prince waiting half an hour!
What punishment do you deserve for showing such contempt for imperial authority?" The moment Xiao Cangshan and his group entered, the Left Chancellor pointed at them and berated them.
The Azure Dragon Academy group had barely entered before someone was pointing in their faces and scolding them.
Although Xiao Cangshan was ostensibly the target, at that moment, he represented the entire Azure Dragon Academy.
As a member of the Azure Dragon Academy, Tang Yan was bound closely to it: its glory was his glory.
The faces of the Azure Dragon Academy group all darkened.
Tang Yan studied the man. He was tall and broad-shouldered, looking extraordinarily burly. With a square face, large, tiger-like eyes, and thick lips, he had the look of a formidable, ruthless leader.
Judging by where he stood, Tang Yan immediately understood. This man was probably the Left Chancellor.
Xiao Cangshan said respectfully, "The moment we received Your Highness's notice, our Azure Dragon Academy hurried here without stopping. However, we were ambushed by villains on the way and delayed for a while. We beg Your Highness's forgiveness!"
"No matter. A delay under such circumstances is understandable," the crown prince said magnanimously.
"Your Highness, I believe the Azure Dragon Academy's late arrival suggests contempt for our Imperial City. If they go unpunished, the laws of our Imperial City will surely grow lax."