Duke Chong hardly slept that night.
Before dawn the next day, he entered the palace for the morning court assembly.
Today's morning court was particularly lively.
Even before the court session began, outside the hall, the ministers were whispering and debating intensely.
Even the ever-victorious Princess Consort Zhenbei had her moments of misfortune.
She was entangled in the case of the fire at Chaohua Palace and accidentally blinded one eye of the Old Madam Duke Chong with poison.
Both crimes together were enough to cost her a little life.
But what the ministers hadn't expected was Prince Zhenbei, who had taken leave for two days, showed up at court.
By rights, today should be the day of the Old Madam of Zhenbei Royal Mansion's funeral, the last day he should possibly attend court, yet he entered the palace?
When the time came, the officials filed in one by one.
