Chapter 67: The Six Ministers of the Court: I Truly Deserve to Die! (1 / 2)
Xu Yanmiao caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye and was startled.
[“What kind of ridiculous thing is this?!”]
The sound was deafening, like a morning bell or an evening drum, shocking everyone present. Almost instantly, all 1,188 officials in the court turned to look toward the back. The scene was nothing short of dramatic.
Prince Jin’s gaze was dark and brooding.
“As I expected, my royal brother is wary of me, trying to keep me in check! It’s because we resemble each other—we both take after our mother! My royal brother… fears I’ll replace him!”
This seemed to be an inescapable predicament.
Prince Jin clenched his fists in silence, thinking, “It seems that merely disfiguring myself wasn’t enough before…”
The collective gaze of the officials, their attention now all directed at him, was like a silent intimidation. It was as if the Emperor, seated on the dragon throne, was wordlessly warning him and demonstrating his command over the court.
Prince Jin said nothing, but inwardly, he sneered coldly. “Royal brother! As you wish! Your younger brother… shall crawl!”