After witnessing the dire situation of the common people, the Emperor lost all interest in enjoying the snow or observing the plum blossoms. Instead, he directly led Yin Shuangshuang and General An back to the Hot Spring Palace.
During the winter, the Emperor stayed in the Hot Spring Palace to manage the court affairs, and the palace had everything needed, including the Imperial Study Room where the Emperor handled state business.
Currently, the Emperor was pacing back and forth in the Imperial Study Room of the Hot Spring Palace, loudly condemning the repeated wrongdoings committed by the aristocratic families, from the disastrous actions by the previous dynasty's aristocracy to the threatening deeds of today's noble families.
Yin Shuangshuang and General An stood side by side, waiting for the Emperor, who was incensed by today's events, to calm down.
