Crown Prince’s Empress Palace

The hall within the palace was rather cold. The Empress used a pair of scissors to trim the flowers by her windows. As soon as she had snipped off some flowers, a serving maid rushed in and shouted loudly, "Empress, something bad has happened. Butler Li and several other serving maids had been beaten to death."

"Kwang" The scissors cut her fingers as they fell through her hands and onto the floor. Blood dripped onto the flowers and stained the petals a bright red.

Side Chambers

Several guards stood still as a needle as they braved the strong winds that crashed against them. The weather was extremely cold, to the point it hurt their bones. Pei Zi Yun walked in front, as the lady receptionist followed close by. Snow fell gently on his outer coat.

"Dao Master!" When the guards saw Pei Zi Yun, they bowed as he walked into the palace. Several lanterns were scattered across the chambers, since the weather outside was cold. However, it was warm enough within the chambers to just wear a single layer.

Pei Zi Yun was led by a young serving girl into the chambers. At this point, the Grand Princess was waiting for him. She was dress