Wen Ranran and Xia Lishuang walked side by side, looking at the strange looks from the people around them, a layer of cold sweat broke out on their backs.
"Hey? Prince, concubine?"
A curious voice behind him recalled Wen Ranran's thoughts. Wen Ranran turned around and saw Cheng Fenglou and Wan Guangsheng walking over together.
Cheng Fenglou looked at Wen Ranran's clothes and was stunned for a moment, then he laughed tacitly.
"Yesterday, I heard that His Majesty personally appointed a female official and specifically allowed her to attend the morning court. Unexpectedly, she turned out to be a concubine!"
Wan Guangsheng behind him patted Cheng Fenglou dissatisfiedly.
"What are you talking about? Now I want to call you Princess Mu Ling or Wen Shangyi."
Wen Ranran smiled bitterly.
"You two adults, please stop teasing me. I'm... very worried right now!"
The two laughed.
"Don't worry! As long as I'm waiting for you, I won't let the princess suffer among those old fritters!"
Wen Ranran thanked him, and the four of them walked towards Tai Chi Hall together.
The four of them arrived not too early. When they entered, most of the ministers were already in place and were discussing something in whispers.
Wen Ranran took a deep breath, tried to straighten her body, and strode into the hall.
The hall fell silent for an instant, and everyone's eyes were focused on Wen Ranran.
Wen Ranran's mouth twitched secretly, and she looked towards Wen Changjin in the first row.
Wen Changjin looked strange at this moment, his mouth could almost fit an egg, and his eyes widened in disbelief.
Wen Changjin took a deep breath and pinched his fingers hard, hoping that he was still dreaming.
Unfortunately, it's not a dream.
"You, you, you..." Wen Changjin couldn't hold himself steady anymore and rushed directly in front of Wen Ranran, pointing at Wen Ranran with trembling fingers.
Wen Ranran smiled.
After Wen Changjin was stunned for three seconds, he quickly covered his chest and coughed violently.
Wen Ranran rushed to help, but was pushed away by Wen Changjin.
"You, you, you...how did you become..." Wen Changjin was still in disbelief.
Wen Ranran looked at the strange looks in the whispers of the people around her and gritted her teeth.
"It's a long story. Father... the court is about to begin in the morning, so let's go to court first!"
Wen Changjin couldn't catch his breath, and finally let Xia Lishuang support him and went to the first row.
Shang Yi is only a female official of the fifth rank, so naturally she cannot stand with a first-rank official.
Fortunately, there was Cheng Fenglou of the fourth grade in front of her and Wan Guangsheng of the sixth grade behind her, so it wouldn't be too embarrassing.
With a shrill "The Emperor has arrived——", the morning court officially began.
Wen Ranran knelt down and quietly raised her head to look at the person on the dragon chair.
The emperor, who had a pleasant look in the royal study that day, seemed to have changed into a different person now, dignified and majestic, with an absolute sense of oppression.
The emperor was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sitting on a dragon chair, and glanced around.
When he saw Wen Ranran, a flash of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. When his eyes fell on the first row, he paused slightly.
"Where is the prince?"
"Um...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he was infected with wind and cold today and is not suitable to meet the Holy Face."
Han Chun, the censor doctor, stepped forward and said bravely.
The emperor's eyes became colder.
"The prince is not coming, and Li Yuan is not coming either? Are these two infected with the cold at the same time?"
The whole court was silent, no one dared to answer the question.
Wen Ranran murmured in her heart.
The prince is not ill, but is preparing to overthrow the court!
The emperor rubbed his forehead, a trace of disappointment flashed across his brows.
"Let's get started!"
As this started, Jiang Yan, the Minister of Household Affairs, was the first to stand up.
"I have my own notes!"
"I love you, tell me straight!"
"Go back to the emperor! I think...the union of heaven and earth, the changes in mountains and rivers, are more valuable than yin and yang..."
Wen Ranran curled her lips, and sure enough... what was supposed to come has come!