Inside the Imperial Palace, the Little Emperor sat high on his throne, holding the scepter that represented imperial authority in both hands and smiling as he looked at the three people standing below.
Prime Minister Honest stood beside the Emperor, holding a plate in one hand while continually tossing meat from it into his mouth with the other, looking thoroughly at ease.
Ye Yu stood below, gazing idly at his surroundings as if utterly bored. Esdeath knelt on one knee to Ye Yu's left, paying her respects to the Emperor. She felt a glimmer of surprise at seeing Ye Yu stand before the Emperor without kneeling, never expecting that anyone other than Honest would be granted such an exemption.
Chapter 145