Chapter 74: Wow! So This Is What the Court Is Like! (2 / 2)
“GAO QISHENG!“ With a loud bang, it was Princess Xiangyang slamming the table, her eyes practically ablaze. “Xu Yanmiao could never have barged into the inner palace! He’s more interested in slightly bland pastries than he could ever be in the inner palace! Where have you taken him?!”
The Crown Grandson folded his arms, his tone dripping with sarcasm: “Aunt, you’re right. Maybe he’s not interested in the palace itself… but what about the palace’s wo—”
Before he could finish, a cup of wine was splashed right onto his face. The Crown Grandson let out a startled cry and turned to see it was Princess Wanshou.
It was her first time doing such a thing, and her hand gripping the cup had turned white with tension. Yet her expression was filled with disgust. “Shameless!”
The Crown Grandson wiped the wine off his face and looked toward the silent Emperor nearby. He pleaded urgently, “Grandfather, believe me! Xu Yanmiao really did force his way into the palace! Several people tried to stop him, but couldn’t! It was only because a young eunuch happened to see it that I found out!”
The Emperor’s face darkened. “Where?”
The Crown Grandson, trembling with excitement, said, “Grandfather! Let me take you!”
The Emperor: “Fine.”
[“Help, help, help!”]