Before the great hall, the court officials gathered. They stood with their hands lowered, holding their breath.
Prince Wuxuan, Prince Chong'an, Duke Zhongguo, and many other high-ranking, powerful princes and dukes had already arrived. Prime Minister Jiang Lintian was also present, standing at the front.
But unlike the other officials, his eyes were slightly closed as if he were resting. It seemed he paid little mind to the fact that Emperor Xia had broken through to the Eighth Realm.
A myriad of emotions stirred within the crowd. Many were shocked and stunned, while no small number were terrified and uneasy.
Emperor Xia's breakthrough to the Eighth Realm and her revealing her identity as a woman before the people of the Imperial Capital—both were monumental events. The news would soon spread throughout Great Xia and cause a massive uproar.
