"Noisy... so noisy..."
Chu Beiqing was quite annoyed by the sound.
He lifted his foot and walked toward the source of the sound.
He walked from the bustling palace complex to a secluded hall, encountering some guards along the way.
Those guards, when they saw Chu Beiqing, didn't question him much and simply saluted.
Chu Beiqing was the sworn brother of Emperor Longteng, and the Emperor had said that the Imperial Palace had no restrictions for him, and he could come and go as he pleased.
Being a bit naïve, the palace guards were used to his presence.
He continued walking, bypassing corridors and crossing flower gardens, leaving behind the ornate architecture of the Imperial Palace.
Until he reached a secluded palace.
The palace was large but long abandoned and in disrepair.
The red lacquer had long peeled off, and ruins and broken walls were everywhere. Weeds grew all around, even the eaves had collapsed halfway, with tiles scattered on the ground.
