Chương 260: Sky above the Carriage, Bean Sprouts in the Palace

The officials took their leave, passing by Fan Xian with strange expressions. Fan Xian was also a bit uneasy. He knew what the upcoming talk with His Majesty would be like. Even with his status as the Commissioner of the Overwatch Council, there was no guarantee his presence wouldn’t be unexpected. After all, he was way too young—but things had already reached this point, so there wasn’t much else he could do. He followed behind some elderly officials to the back of the palace.

They didn’t walk for too long. A few turns later, they arrived at a side hall which wasn’t exactly spacious. On the left were wooden shelves each as tall as a man, filled with books. Judging by the setup, Fan Xian supposed this was the legendary Imperial Library. He smiled, probably thinking about the Qing dynasty-themed TV shows he had often watched in his previous life.