Chapter 231: One Over Ten Thousand
In the early morning, when the first ray of sunlight appeared on the horizon, the gate of the Jade Palace, which had been closed all night, was opened again.

The two parties who had been waiting outside the gate for a long time rushed towards the palace gate almost immediately.

There was no way not to be anxious, because the shouting and killing in the Jade Palace had ended two or three hours ago.

But the palace gate was not opened until now, although everyone understood that the victors were cleaning up the battlefield, which was the reason for the delay.

But the more this happens, the more anxious the officials who want to get results become.

After all, everyone gathered here wants to know which side will win in the end.

In fact, it stands to reason that no matter who wins, he should send someone out to notify his followers as soon as possible.

In this way, they can take advantage of the victory to pursue the losing party. After all, it is necessary to beat the drowning dog.

In fact, two or three hours ago, the two sides confronting each other outside the Jade Palace had already prepared for battle.

But no one expected that no one would come out to inform them of the outcome of the battle.

This has put the two parties in a difficult position.

After all, no one can take the first step without getting any results.

The two or three hours before dawn could be said to have exhausted the spirits of both sides in the confrontation.

There's no way. Anyone would find it extremely painful to wait for two or three hours in a tense atmosphere that could explode.

Otherwise, the door of the Jade Palace would not have been opened and both sides would not have surrounded it directly.

Because they want to know who won at this moment.

But when they saw clearly the person who came out, the officials couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

why?

Because I’ve never seen it!
However, before these officials could say anything, a terrifying aura appeared out of nowhere and pressed towards the people who were surrounding them.

For a moment, the people within a certain range at the front felt as if a huge rock weighing thousands of pounds was pressing down on their hearts, and they felt like they could hardly breathe.

The crowd that had just rushed over here was now retreating in fear at this terrifying atmosphere.

But the people at the back who were unaware of the situation were walking forward, and the people in front were desperately retreating. For a moment, the two sides were in chaos at the palace gate.

But the next second, when the atmosphere of terror enveloped everyone, the chaotic scene seemed to have been stopped.

Everyone stopped at the same time, and then began to tremble uncontrollably, not even daring to breathe.

"Your Majesty's order is that all troops return to the barracks immediately without any delay. Those who violate the order will be executed. In addition, the court meeting will be held as usual. Officials who are qualified to attend the court meeting can now go to the Xuanzheng Hall."

As the voice died down, the terrifying aura that made people tremble in their hearts slowly receded.

The crowd gathered at the gate of the Jade Palace could then look with horror at the woman standing in the center right below the gate.

Rubbing their eyes, everyone present confirmed that the other person was not Esdeath. Although it was just dawn and the light was dim, they could still distinguish between purple hair and blue hair.

Moreover, the person in front of him was completely different from the atmosphere of Esdeath, which was filled with military and bloodthirsty aura. Not only was she beautiful, but her temperament was also noble and holy.

If it were any other social situation, I'm afraid someone would have come up and started a conversation with you.

After all, such a high-quality woman makes people want to love her. Oh no, I want to get to know her.

But no one dares at this moment!

Because the terrifying aura just now came from the woman standing in the middle of the door.

How exaggerated it is that one person put so much pressure on tens of thousands of soldiers outside the gate of the Jade Palace that they dared not even breathe.

When did such a terrifying woman appear in the palace?

"Didn't you understand what I said? Or is there anyone who wants to disobey His Majesty's order?" Victoria had no patience with anyone except Reed.

So when he saw everyone present standing there in a daze, the terrifying aura on his body suddenly emerged again, and even the sword at his waist was pulled out.

"Victoria, restrain your aura. You have to give others some time to adapt." Another ethereal voice sounded above the city gate.

"Anyone who disobeys His Majesty's orders will die!" Victoria snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty does not want to see a bloody mess at the doorstep of his home. Your Majesty will definitely be unhappy." The light voice continued.

"Hmph!" Upon hearing this, Victoria restrained the aura emanating from her body and returned the sword in her hand back to the scabbard at her waist.

"Don't just stand there. Those who should leave should leave quickly, and those who should enter the palace should enter quickly. Victoria has a short patience and she will really kill someone next time." The light voice rang in everyone's ears again.

I raised my head and glanced at the figure on the city gate. Although I couldn't see her face clearly, her beautiful voice was definitely more beautiful.

But now was not the time to think about these things. After feeling Victoria's aura that made it impossible for them to resist twice, everyone present immediately began to move quickly.

After all, no one wanted to experience the terrifying atmosphere just now again.

At this moment, all the officials had only one question in their minds, which was which side the two women who appeared at the city gate belonged to.

But no one dared to step forward and ask, after all, the other party's temper had just been fully demonstrated.

As for the result, we will find out once we enter the Xuan Zheng Hall. After all, the losing party will not appear in the Xuan Zheng Hall.

With this in mind, officials from both sides entered the Jade Palace with mutual caution.

Unlike the usual practice of entering by carriage, all the officials today walked, so it took quite a while to reach the Xuanzheng Hall.

But no one complained. They would rather walk at the moment. After all, without the obstruction of the carriage, they would be able to see more clearly all the scenes along the way.

The more they watched, the heavier the mood became for officials on both sides.

The officials on Ernest's side hardly saw the familiar figures they were familiar with.

Although the officials who were protected by Bud also discovered this fact, they were not optimistic because none of the generals who usually interacted with them showed up.

There were people in the Jade Palace. On the contrary, there were quite a few people cleaning up the battlefield.

But one look at their attire revealed that they were all guards and palace maids of the lowest rank, and none of the officials were familiar with this group of people.

Although some people wanted to call someone over to ask, after looking at Victoria who was leading the way, those who had the idea kept the thought to themselves.

Victoria walked along the way and was not impatient at all because of the slow pace.

Who said Li De is currently enjoying breakfast?

Therefore, there was no need for Victoria to bring people to the Xuanzheng Hall so quickly.

About an hour later, Victoria and everyone arrived at the Xuanzheng Hall.

After tidying up their appearance in the side hall next to the Xuan Zheng Hall, they filed in after the door of the Xuan Zheng Hall opened.

After everyone took their positions, a clear female voice rang out: "His Majesty the Emperor has arrived!" Along with the voice, Li De walked out from the passage behind the dragon throne and sat on it.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The officials did not even look up at this moment. They simply lowered their heads, knelt on one knee, and shouted.

Although he was very anxious, he still followed the usual pace and went through the process of the meeting between the monarch and his subjects.

"Please stand up, all the officials!" A familiar voice immediately reached the ears of all the officials.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After answering, a group of officials stood up and lined up on both sides of the red carpet, looking up and glancing in the direction of the dragon throne.

After seeing this, most people were stunned.

It’s because Li De’s black hair is too eye-catching at this moment.

If his appearance had not been exactly the same, all the officials would have thought that the emperor sitting on the throne had been replaced.

"Your Majesty, is the emperor in poor health?" an official could not help but speak first.

"I guess you want to know why the color of my hair changed overnight." Li De said in a flat tone.

"I am very worried!" The official who was questioned by Li De showed a worried look on his face.

Whether he was expressing his true feelings or just performing superb acting skills was no longer important at this moment.

The important emperor's hair color changed from emerald green to jet black, which was a big deal.

Why do you say that?

Because emerald green hair color is the standard for the royal family.

Why is the imperial palace called the Jade Palace? Is it because the hair color of the royal family has always been emerald green from ancient times to the present?

Now Li De changed his hair color because he didn't like the green on his head. Although it seemed like a trivial matter to him, it was a big deal for the officials of the empire.

"There's nothing to worry about. It's just that after borrowing the power of the Supreme Throne, some side effects occurred." Li De replied calmly.

"【Supreme Throne】?! Could it be the legendary most powerful imperial weapon that can only be used by people of royal blood?" Another official couldn't help but exclaimed.

It's no wonder that he didn't collapse. After all, the little emperor on the throne had used the royal family's strongest trump card. It's not difficult to imagine how thrilling the situation in the Jade Palace was last night.

As for doubting what Li De said, no official thought in this direction.

Although Li De changed his hair color, his appearance, voice and tone did not change at all, so the possibility of being replaced was almost negligible.

"Your Majesty, I wonder what happened in the palace last night?" At this time, an official walked out of the queue, knelt on one knee, then looked up at Li De and asked.

"Although I really don't know the cause, the general situation is that Minister Ernest sent people to assassinate General Budd, but failed, which triggered a fight between them." Li De said in a calm tone.

"Your Majesty, where are the ministers and the general?" Another official from the Ernest faction stepped forward and asked.

However, his attitude was not as good as that of the officials protected by Bud, and he did not even kneel on one knee.

Click!

The next moment, accompanied by a figure flashing by, the official who stood up knelt down towards Li De involuntarily after hearing the voice.

He then fell to the ground, hugged his knees and screamed in pain.

"Drag him away!" Li De waved his hand.

When Li De's voice sounded, two guards who were very unfamiliar to the officials immediately stepped out, then each took an arm, picked up the official and dragged him outside.

As the wailing sound faded away, many people showed expressions of extreme shock and surprise in their eyes.

Not only because they did not see how the official's legs were broken, but also because the young emperor dealt with the officials of Ernest's faction ruthlessly.

Seeing this scene, the eyes of the officials of Bud Asylum suddenly lit up.

After all, Minister Ernest has not appeared yet, which means that the winner of last night's chaos was General Budd.

"Your Majesty, may I ask if the minister has been executed?" The official who stepped out first also took the risk and looked directly at Li De and asked again.

"Mr. Shaoer, former Minister Ernest has indeed been arrested and is currently imprisoned in the Sky Prison." Li De looked at Shaoer and replied.

After all, in the original book, this internal affairs official was sentenced to death by the young emperor because he delayed the issuance of Ernest's tyranny.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Saul shouted loudly.

After saying this, he glanced at the members of Ernest's faction, and the coldness in his eyes was self-evident.

"Your Majesty, why don't you see the general?" The other person sensitively sensed something was wrong.

Since Bud won, why didn't anyone show up?

"General Bud died in battle last night." Li De directly dealt a heavy blow to the officials of Bud's faction.

"How could this happen?!" The general who spoke was full of disbelief.

Instead, the officials from Ernest's faction secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the news.

After all, if Bud was still alive, although he did not participate in politics, the situation of his side would be very different with or without him.

The former can only wait to die, without even the possibility of struggling, and just wait to be crushed to death.

But the latter can at least still struggle a bit, and maybe even escape unscathed.

After all, the people who were previously protected by Bud might not be so united.

"I am also very sorry. General Bud saved me from danger, but he paid with his life for it." Li De shook his head, his face full of regret.

"Your Majesty, former Minister Ernest committed atrocities and dared to kill the pillar of the empire. I believe that he must be sentenced to death to set things right." An official stepped out and immediately knelt on one knee, then spoke loudly.

Even Li De was a little surprised when he saw this person stepping out.

Because the people who wanted to kill Ernest at this moment were not officials from the Budd faction, but officials from his own faction.

"Hmph, are you in a hurry to draw a line already?" Saul couldn't help but snorted coldly after taking a look at the people who stepped out of the line.

"Your Majesty, Ernest is guilty of a heinous crime. I am merely speaking out for justice. What the Minister of the Interior, Shao, said is slander." The man retorted quickly.

"What did you say? You are a villain who is helping the evildoer. You are Ernest's accomplice." Saul's face became furious when he heard that.

"Enough!" Li De immediately raised his voice.

"But Your Majesty." Shaoer wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Li De as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I've said enough!" Li De looked at Shaoer and said seriously.

(End of this chapter)