Feng Wan thought that with a palace maid leading the way, Fengyu shouldn't get lost; perhaps she was just avoiding the lively crowd, as Fengyu had never been fond of such occasions.
Amid the lively banquet, the eunuch serving the Third Prince rushed into the hall in a state of panic. "Your Majesty, Your Highness the Empress, something terrible has happened!"
Mr. Xu was serving wine to the Emperor. "What has you so flustered?"
"Someone has used forbidden incense from the palace to harm His Highness the Third Prince. I was locked outside the chamber and unable to intervene. Fearing damage to His Highness's esteemed body, I've come to report directly to the Emperor and Empress."
"Outrageous! Who dares to act so insolently?" Emperor Jianming erupted in fury. A minor scandal at a royal banquet might result in nothing more than imperial punishment, but the use of forbidden incense brought a penalty of death!
