Chapter 181: Interrupting Someone’s Sleep? Prepare for Divine Retribution! (2 / 2)
Prime Minister Dou’s gaze swept across the room, and he chuckled coldly.
Who knew which political enemy had set their sights on him this time?
He had never intended to recommend his student outright. His plan was to have the student participate in the imperial examination for the first-class rank, gaining recognition through talent and thereby earning the emperor’s favor.
But now…
Prime Minister Dou exchanged a glance with Marquis Hongyang. Both immediately understood what the other was thinking.
—They had to find out who was behind this!
The old emperor observed the turbulent undercurrents without giving anything away. He neither summoned the recommended person to the court nor dismissed them entirely. Instead, he simply gestured for the eunuch to continue reading the recommendations.
The subsequent recommendations were a mix of genuine suggestions and scheming plots. Xu Yanmiao watched in amazement, thoroughly entertained.
The court was indeed a dangerous place, but it was undeniably lively as well.