Chapter 386: Knocking Again at Midnight

"Your Majesty, do you prefer this peach or this duck egg?"

"It is naturally the larger the better... cough cough cough... naturally, whatever the Empress gives me, I like. After all, my favorite is still this gentle and virtuous Empress, who is both a nation's treasure and a beauty."

After Kaihuang had spoken, he even felt the need to wipe his own sweat.

Why had the Empress recently learned to use objects to imply deeper meanings?

Just then, a loud noise came from outside the palace.

"Father! Father! Your son has found out! Your son has uncovered something—"

Kaihuang frowned and looked towards the doorway.

He saw the Crown Prince, with boots and pant legs caked with mud, rushing in hastily.

"Compose yourself! What kind of appearance is this!?"

With a stern glance from Kaihuang, the Crown Prince immediately stopped in his place, then stepped forward with a smile.