The clouds drifted across the sky, shadowing the buildings below it. A carriage moved in the distance, leaving behind trails of dust.
"Your Highness," a man dressed in blue walked up the hill with a heavy expression. In a low voice, he said, "Something happened during the court session in the morning. Please go and take a look."
Li Ce turned around, his expression no longer calm and warm. He frowned and replied, "What happened?"
Sun Di's expression was serious too. Frowning tightly, he said, "Something happened to the princess of Xia."
Many years later, there was a revelation in the historical records of West Meng. On the third day of the ninth month, the eighth princess of Xia, Zhao Chun, was raped outside the palace of Tang. The culprit, before he died, swore allegiance to Yan Bei's Da Tong Guild, causing an uproar in the countries of Xia and Tang. In that instant, they were united for one cause—to destroy Yan Bei.