Chapter 978: Chapter 938: Who Is the Emperor?

Heaven knows if, when I step forward to speak, this Prince Dayou will directly have me dragged out beyond the Meridian Gate.

Rather than doing something so uncertain, it would be better to keep silent.

After all, they genuinely haven’t figured out Lin Yi’s temperament yet.

Therefore, they’re afraid to rashly offend the interests involved.

As for those officials who once claimed to be outspoken, now each and every one of them is keeping a low profile.

These people are obviously just sycophants.

When they understood the emperor’s mood, they would continue barking and warning the king, but now Lin Yi is inscrutable, so who knows if a suggestion might lead to one’s death?

For this reason, they are now much more compliant than other officials.

Because they better understand how to judge the situation, knowing when to speak up and when to stay silent, only in this way can they survive long.

Of course, these officials were shocked by Leng Yu’s presence, and Leng Yu was equally surprised by their arrival.

She had originally prepared herself mentally, determined to provoke this new king, but unexpectedly, the moment these officials stepped into the Imperial Council Hall, her heart clearly skipped a beat, she got a shiver down her spine, and planned to rise from the dragon throne.

However, just as she was prepared to get up, forgetting her initial intention, Lin Yi suddenly coughed lightly.

This cough unexpectedly brought Leng Yu back to her senses; when she looked at Lin Yi, she saw a playful smile on his lips which only served to irritate Leng Yu, igniting her competitive spirit.

In an instant, she actually let out a cold snort and leaned back against the dragon throne again.

Not only that, Leng Yu seemed to also make a face at Lin Yi out of spite.

This amused Lin Yi so much he chuckled softly.

And this scene was witnessed by all the officials below, making them even more curious about her identity.

Some even began to speculate whether this might be the new queen?

If not the queen, how could she be treated like this by the Prince, and even sit in that position?

Though this speculation was close to the mark that she could be the queen, everyone felt quite displeased, for in their hearts, there is a baseline—the etiquette passed down through the ages.

What they saw now was clearly against all propriety.

However, when those old folks looked at the six current ministers standing in the front row, they saw these six standing steadily without the slightest intention to speak, with expressions that seemed so natural, leaving them at a loss for words. They wanted to speak up but ultimately held back. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

If even these six wouldn’t speak, why would they risk inviting trouble by speaking out?

Plus, now that Prince Dayou’s word has become law, they had better keep their tails tucked obediently.

It was precisely these various concerns that made the atmosphere in the Imperial Court become a bit bizarre and oppressive; although everyone had countless words, many wanted to counter them, they dared not utter a single one, not even daring to show the slightest dissatisfaction on their faces.

Amidst this strange atmosphere, a minister quietly walked to his spot, stood still, and hung his head as though pretending to be dead.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Leng Yu felt the atmosphere below and noticed the strange look in that minister’s eyes, becoming increasingly confused.

Only, at that moment, her heart was pounding fiercely, that sense of fear gradually overcoming her reason, seemingly forgetting to think.

If she were standing below observing things from a third-person perspective, Leng Yu would surely have noticed something unusual.

This court was indeed too peculiar, and the way these people looked at her was obviously abnormal.

Though it was her first time at court, Leng Yu knew well the court’s etiquette.

But as they say, being in the game confuses one, just like Leng Yu now, ceasing to think in that regard.

For a moment, she had forgotten why these ministers had such expressions.

"If there are matters, present them; if not, court is adjourned."

Amidst such a strange tension, a young eunuch, unnoticed until then, suddenly appeared beside Lin Yi, the very same one who had announced the decree to Leng Yu.

Upon hearing this voice, Leng Yu shivered again and immediately looked toward the source of the sound, freezing in place; she recognized this young eunuch as the very one who had announced the decree just yesterday.

But why was this young eunuch present here today? Logically, it would take two to three days of fast travel to get here, wouldn’t it?

Could it be that after leaving the Border Army Camp, this young eunuch rode nonstop all the way to the Imperial Palace?

More importantly, why wasn’t he surprised to see her?

Moreover, Lin Yi was sitting beside her now on the dragon throne, wasn’t he?

And where was Prince Dayou?

In the absence of Prince Dayou, why would this young eunuch make such an announcement?

For a moment, countless question marks popped up in Leng Yu’s mind.

Her thoughts were so jumbled that she didn’t understand what was going on, or why she was witnessing all of this today.

However, just as Leng Yu was curiously observing everything secretly, not understanding it all yet, someone below suddenly spoke:

"Your Majesty, as per your orders, the preparations for the Dayou Royal Newspaper are underway.

All printing tools have started being manufactured urgently as well.

In just half a month, the first issue of the Dayou Newspaper should be ready."

As soon as these words were spoken, a series of question marks burst into Leng Yu’s mind:

Your Majesty?

Where?

Who is he speaking to?

[To be continued...]