In the opulent confines of the fifth prince's estate, Yan Xing attentively absorbed the reports being delivered to him.
"The Emperor has been apprised of the Fourth Prince's and Governor Lian's transgressions in Jinzhou city. The news reached him just last night, igniting an inferno of wrath within him. Consequently, he swiftly issued a decree commanding their immediate capture, dead or alive," the man conveyed the grave tidings to Yan Xing.
Yan Xing's lips curled upwards as he inquired, "And what of Consort Lian? How fares she amidst this turmoil?"
"Today, the emperor banished her to the cold palace. It is rumored that Consort Lian's involvement in the misdeeds was discovered when the fourth prince's mansion was searched," the man relayed the news.
After absorbing a series of further reports, Yan Xing dismissed the man, reclining in his chair to contemplate over some things.
