章 1115: Inside Story

They had nowhere to vent their anger, and they were not even qualified to investigate the matter personally. The palace remained a mystery to them, leaving them in the dark.

What no one outside the family, including Shao Yunduan, knew was that the Young Master was not poisoned by the eunuch's pastry, but by an elixir made by the Emperor and the Daoist masters.

As a consequence, all the Daoist masters and eunuchs involved in alchemy were beheaded by the furious Emperor, and blood flowed like a river.

And because of this, the Emperor's reputation was ruined. He felt guilty towards his son and Lord Anping Manor, offering them abundant compensation, but he did not want to see them again.

Every time he saw them, he would think of this, and he would feel very uncomfortable.