Inside Zhaochun Palace, bright lights illuminated every carved beam and painted pillar with extraordinary magnificence.
Eldest Prince Yun Wenbai sat just below Yun Xiangming, his back held straight, yet he could not conceal the unease flickering across his brow. He pressed his hands together over his knees, his fingertips lightly brushing the edge of his cuffs as though to soothe the restless turmoil in his heart. Yet no matter how hard he tried to mask it, those slightly trembling fingers still betrayed his current agitation.
Regarding the matter of sending agents to dig up dirt on the Fourth Princess Yun Zi'an, Yun Wenbai had originally been brimming with confidence, only to end up with nothing to show for it—not even a loyal scout, who had perished in the attempt. This affair was like a thorn stuck in his chest, keeping him awake through the night. He could not help but raise his eyes toward his father, Emperor Yun Xiangming, sitting high upon the throne, then quickly lower them again as worry surged like a rising tide within him. If Yun Zi'an had discovered his insidious little maneuvers and reported them straight to their father the moment she returned to the palace, wouldn't the image he had painstakingly cultivated over many years be utterly destroyed in an instant?
Chapter 144