Chapter 423 - 333. Foothold
Behind the gauze curtain in the hall, a person sat cross-legged like a dragon.
The ceiling was painted with the twenty-eight constellations, and beside him were the all-powerful officials and ministers.
At this moment, Renshou Palace was extraordinarily quiet. Everyone was deep in thought due to the sudden turn of events, not daring to speak rashly.
A decree to quell the rebellion?
Could it be that His Majesty had long intended to eliminate the Wang family and weaken the Chen family, and thus secretly issued a verbal decree, ordering the Yulin Army, who usually went unnoticed, to act on this matter in secret?
If so, the next step would be to convict the Ding Wang family, then use them to implicate the Chen family, and overthrow the Crown Prince’s faction?
Official Chen sat on an embroidered stool, staring intently, as if trying to see through the Chen family’s bastard son before him. He gazed at Chen Ji’s reflection in the mirror-like green bricks, calm and resolute.
Official Xu, Official Qi, and Official Hu closed their eyes in contemplation, their thoughts unknown.
No one was willing to voice an opinion.