Judge Yu waited anxiously outside the palace gate, feeling as though his heart was lodged in his throat. He looked through the palace gate, then turned to the avenue leading towards the palace entrance, and back again.

　　His father had already been inside for as long as it took for an incense stick to burn, so it should be about time for the Supreme Court Chancellor to arrive.

　　As he fretted, he saw a carriage coming in the distance. At a glance, it was clear that this carriage belonged to the Chancellor. Judge Yu's heart suddenly lurched at the realisation.

　　The carriage stopped outside the palace gate. The Chancellor opened the curtain and stepped down from the carriage, holding the prepared doc.u.ment in his hand. He was about to enter the palace to meet the Emperor.

　　"Sir!"

　　Hmm? He glanced aside and saw that Judge Yu was approaching from the side, with a warm and welcoming smile on his face.

　　"Judge Yu? Why are you here?" Shouldn't he be in the Supreme Court? When did he come here?

　　Judge Yu walked towards him, keeping his face as calm as possible, and bowed. "As soon as I finished processing a case in Lin Province, I came to the palace to report to the Emperor and just came out. May I inquire what matter would let My Lord be in such a rush to enter the palace?"

　　"A small issue!" The Chancellor said casually.

　　He didn't intend to say! But Judge Yu looked at the proposal he was holding and his expression turned solemn. The Chancellor immediately noticed his glance and quickly hid the proposal behind him and shook out his sleeves. "Since you are done, then hurry back to the Supreme Court. There have been many cases recently. As a judge, you should work on more cases without delay. "

　　"Yes!" He was very respectful. The Chancellor did not want to stay any longer and was about to enter the palace. However, before he had taken more than two steps, Judge Yu called out again.

　　"Sir, please hold on."

　　"Does Judge Yu still have something to say?"

　　Judge Yu glanced guiltily at the palace gate, wondering why his father hadn't come out yet. He had never done anything like this before. Besides, the person to be stopped this time was the Chancellor, his top supervisor.

　　"Well, it's like this. Your subordinate previously visited you, wanting to discuss the case submitted by Gushui County. The appellant was a woman who tried to sue a rich businessman, Mr Lin for occupying her ancestral lands and then beat her parents to death after the lawsuit failed. However, the case was resolved haphazardly because there was no evidence. This case seemed to be straightforward, but during the review, it was found that Mr Lin often helped the poor in the local area. Citizens of Gushui County said that he is a good man, so this matter... "

　　He didn't finish speaking, just dragged a long note, then secretly glanced at the Chancellor to gauge his reaction. The Chancellor just hummed and said, "we will discuss it later, this official needs to enter the palace immediately."