The various generals who participated in the campaign against the Wa Country and won the war were scheduled to arrive in the Imperial City over the next few days.
At that time, the Empire would hold a grand bestowment ceremony.
The Emperor would lavishly reward the various generals, bestowing them with official posts and noble titles.
However, the Crown Prince's sudden passing turned what should have been a celebration into a time of mourning.
Wails of grief echoed throughout the Imperial Capital.
Palace maids and eunuchs rushed through the Imperial Capital, their heads bowed and their expressions full of sorrow, busy with preparations for the funeral.
Emperor Gu Yuanzhang sat slumped in the Imperial Study. His hair had turned white overnight, his eyes a mixture of grief and rage.
Throughout the streets and alleyways of the Imperial City, white silk ribbons fluttered in the wind.
