The Imperial Palace, Imperial Concubine Sheng's Palace
Zhongshan Zuo crawled away as soon as his Grandfather released his neck from his chokehold. He placed his hands just below his neck while breathing in heavily. He bent over with one hand on his thigh and the other below his neck, gradually his breathing got stable, apart from the slight ache from his neck. His breathing was better, He cleared his throat, taking a step back when he met his grandfather's glare.
"You better have a good reason for making such a foolish decision", Minister Sheng said pacing about the room silently. Not far from him, Imperial concubine, Sheng gave her son an encouraging smile. Although she tried to look calm her eyes gave out her nervousness, Zhongshan Zuo suddenly felt like he had stepped into a dog hole.
