Yin Lvqing: "..."
This kick was so hard it made his chest ache bitterly; he truly wished he could burn down this entire imperial palace.
"Without you?"
Emperor Ziyan looked at the Chief Steward, his brows furrowed in displeasure as he asked.
"Why have I not heard you mention this before?" he asked.
"This..."
The Chief Steward paused mid-sentence and glanced at Yin Lvqing.
"To answer Your Majesty, it has always been quite normal for a few guards to be absent when the Eighth Prince accompanies you on your outings. This old servant thought that those missing went to the Eighth Prince's Mansion. Therefore, upon hearing the words of the Head of the Guards, I did not give it much thought.
Who would have expected that this Eighth Prince... perhaps he was unaware, not knowing that these missing were the culprits behind the destruction of the imperial tombs."
Yin Lvqing felt extreme urgency in his heart.
