Naturally, to steal the questions so he could have a clear plan and aim for the prize.
Once everything was ready, Yue Mingxuan with a painted face crept quietly out of his courtyard.
Using the darkness of the night for cover, he moved without any obstacles and soon arrived outside Concubine Keshun's bedchamber.
However, looking at the high walls of the palace, he felt troubled.
Suddenly, he noticed a large tree beside the wall and an idea instantly came to him.
He quickly moved to the tree, pressed his back against the wall, placed his feet on the trunk and began to inch upward.
This was a tiny trick he had learned back in his military days, but he hadn't imagined he'd be using it now to climb the walls of a consort's palace in the ancient world.
"Prince Yue, what a lively spirit you have."
After he had climbed about a third of the way a male voice suddenly came from nearby.
Yue Mingxuan's hands and feet went weak, and he slipped, falling down.
