Just as Jian Ran thought the Prince of Zhennan had discovered him and he would have to break through the Resentment Domain, someone staggered into the palace hall and dropped to his knees with a thud.
"This servant greets Your Majesty."
The Prince of Zhennan's gaze seemed to shift away from Jian Ran and settle on the top of the kneeling man's head. "What are you doing here?"
"The tomb is now fully completed. Would Your Majesty like to visit it?"
The Prince of Zhennan's brows furrowed slightly, but he did not grow angry at having his pleasure interrupted. Perhaps he knew he had little time left...
"I might as well take a look," he said hoarsely, drawing back the half-exposed section of his forearm. "Wait outside."
"Yes!"
The man in eunuch's robes bowed and withdrew from the hall. Immediately afterward, another burst of noisy commotion rose outside.
"Out of my way! I wish to see His Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, the emperor has already retired. You cannot..."
"Retired?! With that little vixen again?! His Majesty has missed morning court for days because that little vixen has bewitched him! If you keep stopping me, you are letting the empire fall to ruin! How many heads do you have to spare?"
The shrill voice drew closer. Jian Ran looked toward the entrance and saw a woman in magnificent red robes, with exquisite features and an overbearing expression.
The woman looked somewhat familiar, like...
He glanced at Lu Yanting, and the look on the latter's face told him their guesses were much the same.
The woman had already barged into the hall. The sight of the Prince of Zhennan holding Sheng Le immediately fanned her jealousy. "Your Majesty, do you no longer care about your empire?!"
The Prince of Zhennan played with a