Golden Throne Hall.
Today's court session was quite peaceful, and the young Emperor listened without interest as the Regent King discussed matters with the ministers.
Unlike in his usual stance, the Regent King today was sitting down like the Emperor, maintaining a dignified and authoritative posture.
For those who were uninformed, they might even mistake the Regent King as the Emperor and the real Emperor as the Crown Prince.
Old Prime Minister Mu Quchen also attended the court session today. Though he was on sick leave yesterday, since the matter in Yangzhou had been handed over to someone else, his "illness" was naturally cured.
All the ministers were accustomed to his act, understanding that the old man loved to feign illness. Whenever there were disagreements between the Regent King and the Emperor, he would pretend to be sick to excuse himself, so as not to offend either party.
