Before the court hours, everyone arrived at the Imperial Palace. The palanquins stopped in front of the Fu Imperial Gates. The Emperor stepped down from the palanquin along with the Empress, followed by the others.
Sheng Li helped Ying Lili in getting down and then told the Court Lady to take her to the Zhenzhu Inn. Sheng Li went towards his father when he heard the shouts of a person. He turned to look and saw a man covered in blood was coming running there.
"Please save me," the person shouted with the remaining strength he had in his body. Everyone turned back to look at the source of the voice. Wang Hao ran towards the person who was by then went down to his knees.
General Wang gestured to the guards to surround the person. "What's going on?" Han Wenji asked and walked towards the person. Sheng Li and the First Prince too followed their father.
"Aren't you the Former Minister of Revenue?" Jian Guozhi asked and then looked at his father.
