Yes. Prince Lan Zihao was not present for the court meeting even if all the officials in the palace were gathered in the Shanliang Room. It was indeed a routine for the Emperor and his two sons to attend the court meetings to discuss various matters with all the officials in the palace. After all, one of the two Princes would take over the throne in the future, and that was why the two Princes were involved in every discussion related to the empire.
Today, even Prince Lan Wencheng was there, but the younger Prince was nowhere to be seen. Even if the dragons within the Shanliang Room continued to mention the man's name, the man was not in the room, and when the Emperor once again heard his son's name being mentioned, he finally frowned at the young palace guard who had just made a report.
