Gu Qing entered the palace and met the Emperor right before the court session began. But he had merely bowed to the Emperor in distance in the grand hall and had a brief conversation; Gu Qing actually didn't even see the Emperor's face clearly.
Soon after, State Duke Lu led Gu Qing to the Royal Concubine's palace.
Seeing the small smile on Gu Qing's face, Royal Concubine Hu recalled his disdainful statement the night a few years ago, showing an uneasy expression. And she felt Gu Qing's smile a kind of disgusting.
Gu Qing had no way of knowing what was on her mind; he kept the smile on his face and exchanged some pleasantries.
As the two of them were talking, an old maidservant brought in a little boy who looked like a carved jade figure, very cute. He was the second prince, Jing Yao.
Jing Yao had the Emperor's blood flowing in his veins and the inheritance from the vixen race; as a result, he was extremely intelligent.
