The funeral procession quickly arrived at the Imperial Mausoleum, where Pei Shangling was waiting like an ant on a hot pan!
Earlier, guards had reported to him and Pei Shangyan what had happened at the Grand General's Mansion. Both of them were beside themselves with anxiety and longed to rush straight to the Grand General's Mansion, but the Emperor had ordered them to stay put, and imperial edicts could not be disobeyed.
Pei Shangling bypassed the procession escorting the coffin and saw Mu Yuanzhi emerging safe and sound from the Emperor's palanquin. As he breathed a sigh of relief, anger flared up in him once again.
Chapter 48