"This servant greets Lord Xi. Please go inside. Your Majesty has been waiting for Your Excellency since very long."
Eunuch Wang who had served the Emperor for almost three decades said anxiously as soon as he saw Xi Ying.
The expressionless Prime Minister Xi nodded his head and entered the Imperial Study room. Inside the room, he saw the Crown Prince Zhao Zhuang Chen was already sitting in front of the Emperor.
He walked and stood in the center of the room just in front of The Emperor and bowed his head.
"Xi Ying greets Your Majesty."
The Emperor, Zhao Wang Lei raised his head and nodded in acknowledgment, and said
"There is no need for all this formality Prime Minister Xi. Please come and sit here. Zhen has important matters to discuss with you."
The Crown Prince seemed to be offended that he was not greeted and wanted to say something but one look from the Emperor made him shut his mouth.