Chapter 1314: Side Story: The Mighty Great Qi (4)
While the courtiers did not get to see the Emperor, they did see King Rong.
With the imperial edict in hand, Qi Haoran brought the Crown Prince out to meet the courtiers.
Everyone knelt on the ground and listened to the imperial edict with indistinguishable expressions. They really wanted to believe in King Rong and the Crown Prince, but seeing how common it was for members of the royal family to turn against each other, they couldn’t help but doubt the authenticity of this imperial edict.
Was the Emperor free to act?
Other than the Second Prince, who was only a little surprised, the rest of the princes also looked at the Crown Prince suspiciously.
Even Rong Xuan, who had retired and was only a Duke at the moment, ran to Prince An’s Residence to look for Fan Zijin to gather information. When he couldn’t find Fan Zijin there, he entered the palace with a solemn expression to seek an audience.
Oblivious to the undercurrent behind the calm facade, Qi Haoran happily exchanged pleasantries with Rong Xuan. "Brother Rong, you came at the right time. Big Brother wants to find someone to play chess with. I’m so busy here that I don’t have time to accompany him. Why don’t you go keep him company?"
Rong Xuan was stunned. Then, he nodded with a complicated expression and said, "Okay."
Along the way, Rong Xuan was a little silent. From time to time, he would glance at Qi Haoran. Seeing that Qi Haoran’s expression was unchanged, his heart sank even more.
Until he saw the Emperor having lunch in the hall.