Chapter 435: Scheming
Jade Capital City, the capital of Yan Kingdom.
Towering palace walls stretched endlessly like dragons.
The imperial road was wide and flat, able to accommodate nine carriages side by side. On both sides stood armored guards of the imperial army holding halberds, their armor gleaming, standing in solemn silence.
Deep within the inner palace, outside the Nourishing Heart Study in the rear hall.
Pacification Guard Vice Commander Tang Taixuan, wearing a long saber at his waist, arrived with swift strides.
His expression was grave, his brow furrowed with weight. That urgent report was truly too shocking.
The Nourishing Heart Study was not a formal court audience hall, but rather where the Emperor daily reviewed memorials and summoned close ministers.
The eunuchs standing guard outside the hall saw Tang Taixuan from afar and were already bowing in wait, having clearly received prior instructions.
"Vice Commander Tang, His Majesty is inside the hall." The head eunuch supervisor said in a low voice, stepping aside to lead the way.