Upon Li Xuan and Liang Heng's public recognition as 'father and son', the entire Wenhua Palace erupted in chaos, with the court officials filling the air with their clamor.
Everyone was discussing the matter, with people in the outer ring straining on tiptoe to see Li Xuan and Liang Heng.
Liang Heng's face bloated red with shame, loathing the attention as if he wanted to burrow into the ground and bury himself away.
The piercing gazes from the crowd seemed to burn his skin, making him want to commit suicide on the spot.
However, Liang Heng's gaze towards Li Xuan was filled with resentment, reminiscent of a venomous snake that had just awoken from hibernation, crawling out from deep underground.
The noise continued for a quarter of an hour until the Minister of Rites could take it no longer. Taking up a whip, he cracked it around, causing the courtiers to quiet down with the resounding 'thwack thwack' sounds.
