The Imperial Guard led the way, followed by a group of eunuchs, as Emperor Yongning and his entourage headed grandly towards the Cold Palace.
Along the way, there was a constant buzz of whispers behind them.
"Why is His Majesty suddenly making such a grand move? Is he going to the palace gate to welcome some general back? Or perhaps a foreign envoy has come to visit?"
"Look carefully, His Majesty is not heading out of the palace, it seems he is heading towards the Cold Palace."
The Cold Palace?
Everyone was taken aback.
Does a mere Cold Palace require such a grand display?
"Could it be that he is going in there to receive some noble person?" someone raised a doubt.
"Ha-ha! Are you joking? Pray tell, what noble person could be in the Cold Palace? Where? What is their name? What do they look like? Quick, tell me, so I can hurry to curry favor."
After ridiculing the speaker, they couldn't help but clutch their belly and laugh.
