As Planned

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty~" Empress Peiman's anxious voice shattered the quiet night.

"Imperial Consort, what exactly has happened?" Outside Renzheng Hall, a sinister-looking eunuch suddenly appeared and blocked Empress Peiman's path.

"So it is Chief Eunuch. I have an urgent matter and wish to see His Majesty." Empress Peiman was somewhat wary of this eunuch as well, for he was Da Xingguo, the emperor's foremost expert. Song Qingshu had previously impersonated Xiao Xingguo, but he had no connection whatsoever to this man. Since Da Xingguo served the emperor, the eunuch who served the empress had simply been named Xiao Xingguo by her.

"His Majesty has just gone to sleep after drinking. Can whatever it is not wait until tomorrow?" Da Xingguo had no intention of letting her pass.

Empress Peiman rejoiced inwardly. Emperor Xizong's fondness for drink was well known; every time, he would drink himself senseless before stopping. She had deliberately chosen a day when Emperor Xizong would be drinking to set tonight's affair in motion, because a drunk man's judgment was never very clear, and he was especially prone to impulsive anger...

"This matter concerns Prince Wei. He suddenly broke into my bedchamber in the middle of the night, intending to violate me." Empress Peiman had planned this for a long time. Now, she put on a shaken expression without revealing the slightest flaw.

Da Xingguo's expression hardened. The matter was too serious for him to decide on his own. "Imperial Consort, please come with this servant." He hurriedly led her into Renzheng Hall.

"What? That unfilial wretch!" Emperor Xizong fiercely smashed the cup of sobering soup onto the floor.

Anyone dragged awake just after falling asleep would be in a foul mood, let alone someone roused from a drunken sleep, their head muddled and their temper blazing.