Beneath the Imperial Palace.
Within the dungeons, agonized cries echoed from time to time.
A woman in a fiery-red pleated skirt, carrying an ornate red food box, arrived before a cell.
"Father Emperor, your son has been wronged!"
Inside sat a man in a purple Python Robe, looking utterly wretched. His lips were chapped, and he clutched his head helplessly, letting out a heart-wrenching scream. This was none other than the Eldest Prince, Lu Changfeng, who had been thrown into the Imperial Prison. In his current state, he resembled an old, abandoned dog, a truly miserable sight.
He looked up and saw the woman, a surprised look on his face. "What are you doing here?"
His expression quickly turned into a weak attempt at ferocity as he roared, "Have you come to laugh at me too?!"
Yang Yingchan looked at her husband and shook her head, explaining calmly, "You misunderstand, my lord. The Empress sent me with a message."
