บท 1980: Inside And Outside the Royal Palace

Emperor Xuanyuan's royal palace, Xuanyuan Hill...

When Zhang Tie and Bian Heng were enjoying the view, Fang Qingming and two dignified women in phoenix-shaped headwear sat silently in an attic in the east palace of Emperor Xuanyuan's royal palace. 

As the adviser of late Crown Prince Changying, Fang Qingming's hair near his temples had been silver over the past 20-odd years after Crown Prince Changying's assassination. Additionally, there were some wrinkles over his forehead. Even so, his eyes were still as crystal and quiet as water. Although he didn't look as spirited as before, he was more profound with age. 

Although Crown Prince Changying was already dead, Fang Qingming won greater favor from those people on Crown Prince Changying's side.

There were mainly two people on late Crown Prince Changying's side: Queen Shaoyi, mother of Crown Prince Changying; Mrs. Xiao, wife of late Crown Prince Changying.