The shout from outside clearly startled the lady. The palace maid beside her quickly took the porcelain from the lady's hand, cradling it carefully in her arms.
Lin Zixuan and his brother, Li Mingyu, walked side by side into Jingchen Palace, and upon seeing the chaos strewn all over the floor, Lin Zixuan's expression soured. "Li Wanrou, what are you doing?"
The lady in gorgeous attire snorted upon seeing Lin Zixuan and turned to walk further inside.
Lin Zixuan and his brother followed her in, passed several folding screens, and entered the east side room. To the north of the room was a small bed, on which sat a middle-aged beauty.
"The Emperor and Prince Fu have arrived, ah, come, take a seat. It's been days since the Emperor's last visit," said the beauty, who was of course Aunt Xue, Mo Xueyan. She was appointed Concubine Xian during the previous emperor's reign. After the late emperor's death, with Lin Zixuan's accession to the throne, she was promoted to Dowager Concubine.
