Since Xue Beng was a prince and in quite a hurry himself, he entered the main hall directly without having anyone announce him. The moment he stepped inside, he saw the person he least wanted to see—Xue Qinghe (Mo Lin).
But this was the imperial palace's main hall. Was it really a place one could enter and leave whenever one pleased? Xue Beng braced himself and walked up to the two of them. He gave a very casual salute and said:
"Greetings, Father Emperor. And, turning his head, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
After Xue Ye indicated that he could dispense with the formalities, he asked:
"Beng'er, is there some urgent matter?"
Xue Beng glanced at Xue Qinghe (Mo Lin). Since what he was about to say would not expose that hidden side of his anyway, he said directly:
"Father Emperor! Someone has provoked the dignity of our Heaven Dou Empire's imperial family! You must punish them severely!"
Hearing Xue Beng raise his voice so dramatically in complaint, Mo Lin, as one of the participants in last night's incident, almost laughed. But as an actor, he would not allow himself such a low-level mistake, and did his best to hold it in.
"Beng'er, tell me the details."
Xue Ye had long grown accustomed to Xue Beng's behavior as a spoiled playboy. His focus was clear: someone had challenged the imperial family's authority. Though Xue Beng appeared to be a wastrel, he would not come looking for him over nothing.
Maintaining his usual attitude, Xue Beng recounted the entire matter. To keep Xue Qinghe (Mo Lin) from realizing anything, he deliberately exaggerated certain parts and downplayed the importance of others. In the end, his requests were simply to send additional guards and issue a citywide wanted notice to capture the culprit