Somewhere inside the Palace.
Several servants bowed their heads when a couple of court officials walked past them. Their hands trembled while they carried the trays of fruits and refreshments that they intended to bring to the emperor.
Although it wasn't rare to see court officials walking by since they're inside the imperial palace, the servants still couldn't stop looking in awe and envy.
They were amazed by the fact that they could meet all these people while most couldn't have the luck to be around the court officials. On the other side, they couldn't stop feeling bitter and envy these men since they stayed at a higher position that no servant could ever hope to have in this lifetime.
"Brother, what's with imperial father? He hasn't been looking good and he didn't even listen to the words of the court officials?" Prince Zhou asked Yu Fangzhu. After the explosion in the Tianli cave, the Chu empire sent their envoy to demand answers.
