The Imperial Concubine was delighted at first, but upon closer inspection, she froze.
Even Song Jieyu was dumbfounded; the development of events seemed different from what they had imagined.
Everyone glanced over and found it was a man's handkerchief.
The Emperor suddenly spoke: "A-gong, what is going on here?"
"Your Majesty, this old servant has been secretly protecting the little prince. The little prince is innocent and likes to explore everywhere. Lady Song often has some toys for children and makes delicious snacks, so the little prince remembers this place and frequently comes here. Today, the little prince came here as usual, but this old servant noticed something was off with Lady Song, as if she was hiding something, and Changle Palace became lively." The ordinary old eunuch calmly replied.
No one expected the Emperor to address that old eunuch as "A-gong," indicating that the eunuch had an unusual relationship with His Majesty.
