Chapter 304: The Emperor’s Judgment (6) New
The old emperor glanced at this group of “unlucky fools” and, in an act of rare mercy, said, “Rise.”
The capital officials and retired ministers, who had been kneeling for an extended period, quickly stood up to express their gratitude. Their stiff bodies eased into their seats, sharp coldness seeping through their knees. Some discreetly stretched and flexed their legs to prevent joint stiffness.
However, those with titles ending in “Commissioner” had no time for such concerns.
Who cared if their legs were numb or if their knees hurt? The real question was—did they have troublesome grandsons at home? Could it be that their grandsons were the “unlucky fools” mentioned in Xu Yanmiao’s thoughts?
The commissioners started sweating.
“Damn! It can’t be my grandson, right?”
“My good-for-nothing grandson wouldn’t have gone out bullying men and women, would he?”
“My grandson is intelligent, but could he have used his wits in the wrong place?”
“My troublemaker did get into a fight once—split someone’s head open and broke two fingers. But I didn’t cover it up! I paid ten taels of silver for medical expenses and locked him up for three days. Surely, it’s not about us, right?!”