The crown prince emerged from the study, completely drenched.
The palace maids waiting outside immediately stepped forward, presenting him with a handkerchief and fanning him.
Fortunately, it was the height of summer, so sweating was not unusual.
Only the crown prince knew that most of his sweat was cold sweat.
Xiao Liulang calmly walked out of the study.
The crown prince glanced again at his walking stick.
Xiao Hen was indeed vain and cared a lot about others' gaze. When he lost two front teeth as a child, he even refrained from speaking in public for half a year.
He would never allow himself to appear disabled, he would rather sit in a wheelchair than limp around in broad daylight.
Not Xiao Hen.
Then he is not.
On the other side, the imperial concubine left the Changchun Palace in a sedan chair.
The emperor was reviewing documents in the Imperial Study Room when Eunuch Wei announced, "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine is here."
The emperor furrowed his brows: "Now?"