"Who is there?" Crown Prince Ye Zheng shouted loudly.
"Ah!" Suddenly, a scream came, but this voice did not belong to any of Ye Zheng, Lin Jingxian, Emperor Xingwu, or Consort Hui.
The palace door swung open, and from the side hall emerged an Imperial Mandate and a group of palace maid and eunuchs, their lanterns shedding light on the disgraceful scene before them.
Crown Prince Ye Zheng and Fifth Princess Consort Lin Jingxian stood disheveled in the center of the grand hall, Emperor Xingwu's face an ashen hue, Consort Hui also displayed evident embarrassment, and the Imperial Mandates who caught them were visibly panicked.
"Father Emperor..." Ye Zheng knelt down, his face pale, while Lin Jingxian collapsed to the ground, at a loss.
"Unfilial child!" Emperor Xingwu fiercely slapped Ye Zheng, then his eyes filled with venom as he surveyed the people around, even Consort Hui, who was usually highly favored, was taken aback by his gaze.
