The Cold-Faced God of War's Favored Concubine Is Not to Be Tried

Sitting on the dragon throne, the emperor's eyes were sharp. He originally disliked this son, thinking that he was too strong and did not take him seriously. And the War King was indeed an elusive existence. He often did not come to the morning court and did not take the emperor's authority seriously at all.

However, the War King unexpectedly appeared in the hall today, which surprised the emperor. He wondered in his heart what his son was up to today.

Yan Lingxiao had no intention of paying respect to the emperor and just found a chair to sit down.

The emperor saw that he ignored him so much. He looked at him coldly and said indifferently: "Oh? How come the War King has time to come to the morning court today? What's the important matter?"

The War King smiled slightly, looked directly into the Emperor's eyes, and said, "I have nothing to do today, so I came to see you!" He glanced at the court officials again: "I hope you will welcome me!"

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to answer. Who dared not to welcome Prince Zhan? Did they want to move their brains?

The emperor's eyes shot towards King Zhan like a knife.

Yan Lingxiao remained calm, ignoring the emperor's murderous gaze, as if everything was under control.

The emperor frowned, and said with a bit of displeasure in his tone: "Oh? Prince Zhan has nothing to do? Why do I remember that you often don't come to the morning court?"

The War King chuckled, as if he didn't care about the emperor's dissatisfaction: "Father, I often miss the morning court, but that doesn't mean I don't care about national affairs. I came here today just because I feel that as a member of the royal family, I should fulfill my responsibilities."

The emperor's eyes flashed with mixed emotions when he heard this. He knew the character and ability of the War King very well, and knew that his son was not the kind of person who would easily succumb to authority. And his words today, although they sounded like he was fulfilling his responsibilities, were more like a challenge to his authority.

However, the emperor did not lose his temper. Instead, he looked at Prince Zhan deeply and spoke slowly: "Since Prince Zhan has realized this, then continue to fulfill your responsibilities at the morning court. However, I hope you can truly understand the responsibilities and expectations that come with being a member of the royal family."

The War King smiled slightly, said nothing more, and just respectfully returned to his seat.

The emperor glanced at the civil and military officials in the hall, frowned slightly, and said with a bit of anger: "Last night, dozens of shops of all sizes in the capital caught fire. I have heard about this. What do you think, my dear minister?"

The court officials looked at each other, stepped forward one after another, and respectfully reported that dozens of shops in the capital had caught fire last night. Their voices were filled with worry and tension.

The first person to stand up was the Minister of Revenue. He said with a worried look on his face: "Your Majesty, after the fire broke out last night, I immediately organized people to go to the scene to help put out the fire and resettle the affected people. At the same time, I also ordered the registration of the affected shops."

Then, the Minister of Justice also stood up and said with a stern look, "Your Majesty, after the fire broke out, I immediately ordered officials from the Ministry of Justice to go to the scene to investigate. On the one hand, it was to find out the cause of the fire, and on the other hand, it was to maintain order at the scene and prevent someone from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. At present, we have locked on some suspicious clues and are doing our best to track them down."

Finally, the Minister of Works also stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have summoned craftsmen and architects to conduct a preliminary assessment of the affected shops. According to the damage, a reconstruction plan will be formulated to ensure that the affected shops can resume normal business as soon as possible to reduce the impact on people's lives."

The emperor nodded without making any response.

In the hall, the court officials were discussing how to deal with the fire. Was it a natural disaster or a man-made disaster? The atmosphere in the hall was solemn and dignified. The emperor sat on the dragon throne, still frowning, obviously very worried about the fire in dozens of shops in the capital last night.

He looked at Yan Lingxiao, his tone somewhat serious: "King Zhan, what do you think?"

Yan Lingxiao's heart trembled, knowing that the emperor was testing him. He quickly gathered his thoughts, raised his head and looked directly at the emperor, and replied in a deep voice: "Father, I am also deeply shocked by the fire in the store in the capital last night. This matter not only concerns the safety of the people, but also the stability of the capital and the face of the court."

After a pause, he continued, "I think there must be something fishy behind this. The capital is under the emperor's rule, and public security has always been strict. How could such a large-scale fire suddenly occur? I suggest that this matter should be thoroughly investigated immediately to find out the truth and appease the people."

The emperor listened to Yan Lingxiao's answer, and a glimmer of satisfaction flashed in his eyes. He knew that although Yan Lingxiao had an unruly personality, he was decisive and thoughtful.

The emperor nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "What Prince Zhan said makes sense. I will immediately order the Dali Temple to lead its officials to help you find out the cause of the fire. You must give me a satisfactory answer!"

The War King replied respectfully, "Yes."