*Royal palace*
The young general had chosen his fastest horse and rode to the palace, without first sending a letter beforehand to see the imperial consort.
Under normal circumstances, it would have been a punishable offense, and moreso as a result of how fond the emperor was of said consort.
But in the case of Wang Tengfei, he had beforehand knowledge of the consort's weakness and knew all too well how to exploit it.
"Are you busy courting death young general? I didn't shield you from your imposing father all these years just so you could throw away your life." The voice that scolded the young general belonged to none other than the imperial consort.
Consort Xīnyí.
"Forgive my rudeness." He told her, clasping his hands as a form of apology.
"Alright, it isn't everyday I get to lay eyes on my favorite eligible general. Here, drink this." She said, pressing him a cup of liquor.
