Anning indeed spent the entire night playing mahjong with the concubines of the harem.
Before playing mahjong, Emperor Kang He sent word to Anning that he had many things to attend to tonight and would stay at Qianyuan Palace, so she need not wait for him.
Anning waved it off with a smile, "Got it, got it."
In the quiet of the night, Emperor Kang He entered Consort Rou's palace through a secret passage from Qianyuan Palace.
What greeted him was utter silence and nothing but darkness.
Emperor Kang He stood dumbfounded for a moment and felt around the bed, only to find that the room was devoid of people.
With a hint of anger, he left Consort Rou's place and returned to Qianyuan Palace to find a young eunuch to ask, "What's going on in the palace today?"
The young eunuch was at a loss, "Nothing major, but recently the Empress has been leading the ladies of the palaces in trying out various games, and tonight she took them to play mahjong in Changle Palace."
"Playing mahjong?"
