Upon seeing this, the assembled officials nearly jumped up in shock, just like Minister Qian. The elderly men, their faces red and tanned, covered their eyes, spitting and cursing as they backed away.

Inside the room, what a daytime erotic spectacle!

A jumble of white figures huddled together, clothes strewn about the room, various blush-inducing props, panting and screaming, dim lighting...

And, at the very bottom of that tangled crowd, was the Second Young Master Qian.

It's still the one who lies low!

The first person to peek inside was a minor official of the seventh rank. He shouldn't have been qualified to attend the palace banquet, but he had recognized Yun Zong as his godfather and clung to Yun Zong's coattails to get there.

When he saw the situation inside the room, he was completely stunned. Even when Yun Zong waved for him to come over and explain the situation, he was still dizzy and didn't react.

—The son of Minister Qian!

—With a bunch of male lovers!

—Openly engaging in illicit acts within the palace!

—But rather, she remains submissive!

He couldn't tell for a moment which thing was more devastating.

Inside the room, Minister Qian felt utterly humiliated. He ordered his guards to rush over and grab his son, but his son, clearly drunk, mumbled, "Don't...don't touch me..."

He even reached out to grab the boy, saying, "I want more...give it to me, give it to me!"

Minister Qian kicked him, yelling, "You unfilial son, get up!"

The official almost stopped breathing.

Simply standing there dumbfounded isn't a solution. Yun Zong's face had darkened, clearly showing his impatience.

He could only shuffle over to Yun Zong's side, finding it increasingly difficult to speak. After stammering for a long time, he finally closed his eyes and described the scene in one breath.

Even just describing it, after saying those words, he felt his face burning.

But even more shocked than him was Yun Zong—

How could the person inside be Qian Derong?!

She should be the little empress!

The young empress's wine was laced with drugs, and the aphrodisiac spices were brought in by Qian Derong. Her male favorites were also secretly transported in with a palace token.

To prevent the secret from being leaked, they even transferred away the guards patrolling near the palace and blocked the news.

Everything was ready; all that was left was for the little empress to fall into the trap.

But why was it Qian Derong who got into trouble?

Qian Derong was indeed a playboy, but he wasn't that unreliable. He had always been afraid of himself and would never deliberately ruin his own plans.

Because there were no patrolling guards and the little empress was nowhere to be found, they couldn't even find a witness to how Qian Derong was infected!

Damn it, how did the little queen escape? Where did she go?!

"Hey, are you looking for me?"

A clear, crisp female voice suddenly rang out from outside the crowd.

Yun Zong turned around abruptly, and the crowd parted like a tide, with a smiling girl in a dragon robe standing at the end of the crowd!

The young empress's clothes were brand new, and she had removed her crown and tassels, instead wearing her hair in a simple bun adorned with several dragon and phoenix hairpins, their dangling gold and jade beads gleaming, exuding a noble yet understated elegance.

However, this outfit was not the same one she wore in the main hall. The head palace maid, Qinghe, stood beside her with lowered eyes and carefully held her arm.

The little queen looked relaxed and curious.

Yun Zong gritted his teeth and stared intently at her: "Where did His Majesty go just now? Why did he change his clothes?!"

The queen blinked, her little face full of innocent confusion, looking incredibly cute and adorable. She tilted her head and smiled as she spoke:

"I just got drunk and went for a walk in the Imperial Garden to get some fresh air."