"The Imperial Physician just examined him. Although the Second Prince is physically weak, he can still complete the grand ceremony."
The Emperor's face was ashen. Though he did not rebuke anyone, the impatience in his words made the officials in front shudder in their hearts.
Gu Chengyu, a Secondary Fifth Rank, could only stand in the back, far from the Danbi, so he heard only faintly.
He slightly raised his head, wanting to observe the Emperor's expression with his extraordinary eyesight.
To his surprise, when he glanced around, he noticed that a few officials were missing from the front. He didn't attend court often and wasn't very familiar with the officials corresponding to each position.
Yet in the row of civil servants ahead, the seat of a third-rank official was vacant.
There weren't many third-rank officials in the court, as he had reviewed the records of all Capital Officials above fourth rank.
