The crown prince entered the main courtyard and saw that there are several imperial guards from his mother's palace and they are standing outside in an orderly manner, because the empress was inside.
"Let me go!" The crown prince asked when the guards of his mother's palace blocked him. "Your Majesty, pardon us, it's our duty to obey the commands of the empress."
"Her Majesty has strictly ordered us to not let anybody inside except Princess Cheng." Another came up and was explained.
"What happened here?" Qin Feng and his wife entered the main hall after the maids informed them about the empress' arrival, it was a rule to greet the empress if one is in the same place as her.
"Everyone is here except Princess Cheng!" The crown prince snarled as he noticed the Dragon Lord and his servant coming in too, followed by Eunuch Jiu, who Perhaps had no idea that the people introduced themselves as merchants would follow him shamelessly.
