"Since the Emperor has arrived, why didn't you send someone to announce his presence?"
"Father."
The voices rang out one after another; the first was the Empress hastily emerging from the bedroom, the latter were the Eldest Princess and the Second Princess, coming to pay respects to the Empress.
Initially, both the Eldest Princess and the Second Princess thought the Old Emperor had indulged in his sensual pleasures again and had taken a liking to a palace maid in the Empress's court, so they did not spare even a glance.
However, at the moment when the Old Emperor straightened his posture, they caught a glimpse of that little palace maid's face.
In just that instant, the three of them gasped in shock, their movements completely frozen, as they stared at the scene, dumbfounded.
