"Oh, right, today is a day for good things to happen in pairs."
Upon hearing the emperor say this, the hearts of the Crown Prince, Prince Dai, and the ministers tightened instantly.
Good things in pairs?
What mischief is the emperor up to now?
What is the emperor planning now?
Could the emperor be intending to grant the title of Prince to the Fourth Prince at this moment, and then bestow Liangzhou to him as his fiefdom?
The Crown Prince and Prince Dai had the same thought. Their expressions darkened, and unconsciously, their hands clenched into fists.
Is Father really going to reward Liangzhou to the Fourth Brother?
Prince Dai gritted his teeth, filled with unwillingness. Liangzhou was clearly conquered by him, it should be his. Why would Father give it to the Fourth Brother? Moreover, why would Father arrange a marriage between General Lu’s daughter and the Fourth Brother?
Father, has your favor for me all these years been false?
Is the Fourth Brother actually your most beloved son?
Am I merely a pawn to you, a piece used specifically against the Crown Prince?
Father, how can you treat me this way?
Prince Dai bowed his head, preventing others from seeing his eyes, red with anger.
The emperor did not rush to announce the second good news, but rather surveyed the ministers below with interest. Some ministers looked expectant, some frowned, some looked shocked, and others... In short, the ministers’ expressions were very rich and varied.
Sun Kui noticed the emperor was not announcing the second joyous occasion but instead playfully staring at the ministers. In his heart, he couldn’t help but sympathize with them.
Given the emperor’s wicked nature, he absolutely would not announce the second joyous occasion.
The ministers waited for a long time without hearing the emperor announce the second joyous occasion, filling their hearts with confusion.
Why isn’t the emperor announcing the second joyous occasion?
Is the emperor hesitating?
Has the emperor changed his mind?
The Crown Prince and Prince Dai simultaneously looked up at the emperor, only to see a mischievous smile on his face. Content originally comes from ɴovelfire.net
Those who somewhat understood the emperor’s disposition, like the Crown Prince and Prince Dai, felt a sudden ominous foreboding in their hearts.
Could Father be doing this on purpose?
Was Father’s earlier remark about "good things in pairs" just a tease?
The fact that Father had not announced the second good thing for so long was likely just to tease them.
The Crown Prince and Prince Dai simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts. As long as Father didn’t reward Liangzhou to the Fourth Brother as his fiefdom, they still had a chance to sabotage it.
The ministers dared not directly face the emperor, but seeing that he hadn’t announced the second good news for so long, they knew they had been played.
It’s not the first time they’ve been teased, they’re used to it... or rather, not used to it at all!
The emperor is really too much, teasing them again.
As the emperor, is it really appropriate to continually toy with the ministers and make them spin in circles?
The emperor truly has an evil sense of humor.
How did they end up with such an infuriating emperor?!
The ministers felt bitter, angry, and aggrieved in their hearts, but they didn’t dare speak out.
Sob sob sob, they, as ministers, are really so pitiful.
Why does their emperor enjoy messing with them so much?
Oh, Prince Yi Yong, how wonderful it would be if you were still alive.
If you were the emperor, you certainly wouldn’t mock and bully the ministers.
Every time they are bullied by the emperor, the ministers miss Prince Yi Yong immensely.
The ministers all looked towards Prime Minister He and Grandmaster Liu, hoping they would speak up to stop the emperor.
Prime Minister He lowered his head, making it impossible to see his expression. In fact, he was napping with his eyes closed.
Grandmaster Liu also lowered his head, but instead of sleeping like Prime Minister He, he was contemplating matters. He was thinking about what tasks needed to be done today.
He was getting somewhat impatient. He hoped the emperor wouldn’t waste time, and would quickly end the morning court, as he had a lot of things to do. However, he was aware that if he urged the emperor to conclude the court session sooner, the emperor would only prolong it further.
The term "dragging out the session" was something he heard from Zhao Yao. Grandmaster Liu felt the term was quite apt.
"As for this second good thing..." The emperor deliberately prolonged his tone.
The ministers all inadvertently perked up their ears, waiting for the emperor to finish speaking.
"As for this second good thing, I will not tell you for the time being." The emperor said, then maliciously laughed, "Hahaha, I’m just not going to tell you, drive you mad with impatience."
Even though they had expected to be played by the emperor, actually hearing him say it made the ministers furious.
Their fists clenched, but they didn’t have the courage to hit the emperor.
So infuriating, the emperor is really too much!