Yang Qui (3rd Prince) made his way to the east side of the palace. His mother had been awarded her own place to stay in. Given that she was not the emperor's wife, she was not allowed to stay in the castle. The Emperor had given her one of the biggest ancient houses with its wooden roof and floors when he found out that she was carrying a son.
Before Yang Qui could even go up the steps, the laughter of many people could already be heard. He cringed. He didn't want to visit his mother on times like this, but he had to pay his respects so he slid the door open and stepped inside.
There were numerous ladies inside the room, all in revealing clothes, faces red with all the laughing and the booze. There was a small feast in the middle and his mother was at the head of it, wearing the royal blue color.
"Oh, Qui!" she exclaimed, eyes wide. She immediately pulled herself off the floor, glass still in hand, the liquid almost spilling. She practically ran to him.
