Chapter 383: The Curtain Rises (2)
# 383. The Curtain Rises (2)
On the fifth day since the corpse of the Zhenbei King was transported back to the capital, at four in the morning, the skies were pitch black.
Outside the Meridian Gate, candles flickered within the stone lanterns, their orange flames swaying and mingling with the torches held by two rows of Imperial Guards.
The gathered officials stood in the cool breeze by the gate, silently awaiting the morning court. Occasionally, familiar officials exchanged hushed words, but the overall atmosphere remained solemn.
The officials seemed to be suppressing a surge of emotion, swelling within them yet restrained, waiting for an opportunity to erupt.
“Dum… Dum… Dum…”
As dawn's light faintly broke, the drums on the Meridian Gate tower began to beat.
The civil and military officials tacitly formed orderly lines, entering the slowly opening palace gates in succession.
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