Jiang Jinghui perished in a sea of flames, which had everyone heaving sighs of lament, yet no one dared to discuss it openly.
Outside the palace gate, the officials were all tight-lipped, hastily taking their carriages and leaving.
Anyone with half a brain could see that the fire starting at the lantern festival was too peculiar.
The deceased was the legitimate eldest grandson of the Jiang family, yet the Crown Prince and a few others had also ascended the lantern tower. Had they not been rescued in time... all of the emperor's grown sons who had entered court service might have perished.
Everyone dared not continue contemplating the depth of the situation, and each household sternly forbade the mention of tonight's events.
Daohua hadn't waited for Xiao Yeyang when Prince Ping arrived first with the people from his residence.