After the morning court session concluded, once the Emperor and Crown Prince had moved away, the ministers remained in place, all eyes fixed on Old Master Zhuo.
Zhou Shuren waited for a moment, observing the spectacle with his sentiments intertwined. Other colleagues felt no sympathy for Old Master Zhuo, watching indifferently as he slumped down.
Zhou Shuren watched the rarely attending Prince Qi and Prince Chu. Neither would move first, as the royals were indeed petty; the eyes of Prince Qi and Prince Chu were very cold.
Fortunately, both Princes knew the Emperor still needed the Zhuo family, so when Prince Qi moved, Prince Chu followed along.
Zhou Shuren turned and hadn't yet left the hall when he heard the voice of the Minister of Rites, "The Ministry of Rites will visit Duke Residence at noon."
Oh right, he just remembered that Duke Residence was bestowed, and now the Emperor didn't want the Zhuo family to stay an extra day.
