The emperor returned to the empress's palace and immediately took off his robe due to the heat. The chief maid handed him a plate of cold melon that had been taken out of the ice bowl for more than half an hour.
The emperor touched it, finding that most of the coldness had dissipated, and sighed in his heart as he ate.
Ever since he recovered from his illness, he could no longer eat anything just out of the ice bowl; even cheese had to be fully melted before it was given to him,
of course, he wasn't very keen on eating it that way either. Last time, he almost met his end.
After finishing the melon, the empress wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and asked, "I heard there was another uproar at the front?"
The emperor said nonchalantly, "It's nothing, just a fuss about a few kids being late to school. The matter is resolved."
Does the emperor not know that their sword dance at the banquet was aimed at the crown prince?
